Jennifer McMahon

Holy Moly!! Where to begin. First I will warn you make sure by the time you hit the middle of the book that you have plenty of time to read the rest (you are not going to want to put it down)!! You won’t believe the twists in this one…WOW!!

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Drowning Kind comes a genre-defying new novel, inspired by Mary Shelley's masterpiece Frankenstein, that brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.

1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she's home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she's just Gran--teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.

Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris--silent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral--does not behave like a normal girl.

Still, Violet is thrilled to have a new playmate. She and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they catalogue all kinds of monsters and dream up ways to defeat them. Before long, Iris begins to come out of her shell. She and Vi and Eric do everything together: ride their bicycles, go to the drive-in, meet at their clubhouse in secret to hunt monsters. Because, as Vi explains, monsters are everywhere.

2019: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast Monsters Among Us, is traveling to Vermont, where a young girl has been abducted, and a monster sighting has the town in an uproar. She's determined to hunt it down, because Lizzy knows better than anyone that monsters are real--and one of them is her very own sister.

A haunting, vividly suspenseful page-turner from the "literary descendant of Shirley Jackson" (Chris Bohjalian, author of The Flight Attendant), The Children on the Hill takes us on a breathless journey to face the primal fears that lurk within us all.

The Children on the Hill

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Elizabeth Ludwig

Lorraine Beatty

Sandra Robbins

Virginia Vaughan

The Annual Live Nativity Event Becomes a Backdrop for Four Modern Romances

Spend Christmas in Bethlehem, Maine, as the town prepares for annual living nativities and four couples find their hearts' joy in the season of peace.

Christmas Comes to Bethlehem - Maine

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Laura Cumming

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Mystery of My Mother's Disappearance As a Child

NOMINATED FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD

ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Velazquez Laura Cumming shares the riveting story of her mother's mysterious kidnapping as a toddler in a small English coastal village--and how that event reverberated through her own family and her art for decades.

In the fall of 1929, when Laura Cumming's mother was three years old, she was kidnapped from a beach on the Lincolnshire coast of England. There were no screams when she was taken, suggesting the culprit was someone familiar to her, and when she turned up again in a nearby village several days later, she was found in perfect health and happiness. No one was ever accused of a crime. The incident quickly faded from her memory, and her parents never discussed it. To the contrary, they deliberately hid it from her, and she did not learn of it for half a century.

This was not the only secret her parents kept from her. For many years, while raising her in draconian isolation and protectiveness, they also hid the fact that she'd been adopted, and that shortly after the kidnapping, her name was changed from Grace to Betty.

In Five Days Gone, Laura Cumming brilliantly unspools the tale of her mother's life and unravels the multiple mysteries at its core. Using photographs from the time, historical documents, and works of art, Cumming investigates this case of stolen identity with the toolset of a detective and the unique intimacy of a daughter trying to understand her family's past and its legacies. Compulsive, vivid, and profoundly touching, Five Days Gone is a masterful blend of memoir and history, an extraordinary personal narrative unlike any other.

Five Days Gone

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Shari Lapena

This book was very entertaining with a few twists and turns. The characters were plenty which made it more difficult to figure out who The Unwanted Guest was exactly, made for a fun read. 

A Novel

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The twisty new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and A Stranger in the House A weekend retreat at a cozy mountain lodge is supposed to be the perfect getaway . . . but when the storm hits, no one is getting away It's winter in the Catskills and Mitchell's Inn, nestled deep in the woods, is the perfect setting for a relaxing--maybe even romantic--weekend away. It boasts spacious old rooms with huge woodburning fireplaces, a well-stocked wine cellar, and opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or just curling up with a good murder mystery. So when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and a blizzard cuts off the electricity--and all contact with the outside world--the guests settle in and try to make the best of it. Soon, though, one of the guests turns up dead--it looks like an accident. But when a second guest dies, they start to panic. Within the snowed-in paradise, something--or someone--is picking off the guests one by one. And there's nothing they can do but hunker down and hope they can survive the storm--and one another.

An Unwanted Guest

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Lauren North

Wow so good and twisty! Characters will draw you in and keep you reading. I will definitely look for more of her books!

On a sunny Friday afternoon, beloved teacher Mrs. Walker and her eight-year-old son wave goodbye to their friends in the school playground. But they never make it home... It's only been a week, but the bright little faces at the picture-perfect school I've stepped into have captured my heart. Their big doe eyes, their paint-covered fingers and clinging hugs. They've been through so much, with their favourite teacher and classmate still missing... I'm doing all I can to help them adjust, but I can't avoid the swirling rumours that say Cate Walker's charismatic husband, Oliver - our headteacher - is involved in her disappearance. The thought makes me shudder. But the more I find out about Cate, the more I wonder if she was also hiding a terrible secret... I'm determined to uncover the truth about what really happened. I have to protect these other innocent children from the same fate - it's my duty as their teacher. That is, until an anonymous note turns up threatening me if I don't stop looking. Until my home is broken into while I sleep. I know the longer I stay here, the more danger I'm in. But whoever's trying to scare me doesn't know who I am - or why I'm really here. Or just how far I'll go to protect the people I love... An absolutely gripping psychological thriller, where no one is who they seem, that will get your heart pounding! Perfect for fans of addictive page-turners like The Housemaid, The Family Across the Street and The Family Upstairs. What readers are saying about The Teacher's Secret: 'Wow, just wow! How can a review do any justice to this book?... Kept me awake, far later than planned. I devoured this in just one sitting with no regrets... I was hooked... Everything I wanted and so much more... Genius... Brilliant from beginning to end.' Little Miss Book Lover 87, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I absolutely loved this book... Brilliant... Twists that made me gasp and read well into the night!... It really did keep me on the edge of my seat!... Fantastic... Will have you gripped from the very first page!... A must-read!' @arcreviews_by_m, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'An awesome awesome book!... OMG... Definitely one of the best I have read... A great great read!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I loved this book from start to finish... I trusted no one... A real page-turner... Kept me gripped the whole way through... Perfect to read curled up in this winter weather!... This will not disappoint... My favourite!' @cupofteawithagoodbook, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Teachers Secret

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Nancy English

Great restaurant reference book for Maine. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The Best Restaurants, Cafes, Lobster Shacks and Markets on the Coast

Follow the winding roads of the Maine coast and discover the best restaurants, clam shacks, lobster pounds, diners, and farmer's markets. Ranging from Kittery Point to the Canadian border, this savvy all-new guide to the diverse food finds along the Maine coast covers everything from high-end restaurants to small cafes and clam shacks with an ocean view. Sit and enjoy a microbrew at an outdoor cafe in Portland's vibrant and diverse Old Port; relish a hot cup of New England clam chowder with authentic Pilot Crackersjust like the natives do; dig into a bowl of steamed mussels as you watch the boats come into dock. The author also reveals the many interesting and delicious food sources that the rocky coast has to offer, from lobster pounds to farmer's markets and greengrocers, so that even those looking to cook for themselvesfrom a traditional lobster bake cooked under fresh seaweed to a delightful vegetarian spread for friendswill be able to find the best of the best along the many miles of winding shores and hidden coves. Find the freshest blueberries, apples, and greens. Discover the most lively and cost-saving fish markets right on the docks and piers. Learn when to find fiddleheads and softshell lobsters (known as "shedders" to locals) in season. 50 black & white photographs, index.

Chow Maine

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Claire Douglas

O. M. G. So good, hard to put down and a very unexpected twist. WOW!

"Tense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, The Couple at Number 9 is Claire's best thriller yet."--Gilly MacMillan, bestselling author of What She Knew

The internationally bestselling author of Do Not Disturb and Just Like the Other Girls delivers a heart-pounding psychological thriller about a couple who inherit what seems to be their dream home, until they make a horrifying discovery--and the danger begins.

The Victims . . . 

When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering human remains. The remains of two bodies, in fact.

The Investigation . . . 

Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Saffy has nothing to worry about--until the police launch a murder inquiry and ask to speak to the cottage's former owner. Her grandmother, Rose.

The Witness . . . 

Rose is in a nursing home and Alzheimer's means her memory is increasingly confused. She can't help the police, but its' clear she remembers something. 

The Killer . . . 

As Rose's fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched.

The Truth . . . 

What happened thirty years ago? Why did no one miss the victims? What part did her grandmother play? And is Saffy now in danger? 

The Couple at Number 9

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Sam Vickery

Story line is so unexpected and twisted! LOTS of twists and turns in this one!! Wow! 

There's a child at my door. I've never seen him before. He says he's my grandson, but that's impossible... how much of my life is a lie? What else don't I know? I've lived on this quiet street for years, in the same house I once shared with my husband and our beloved daughter, Chloe. Now they're both gone and my home, that used to be filled with laughter, is too quiet, too still. When a little boy I don't recognise knocks at my door, without a parent in sight, I'm shocked. He trembles with nerves, and I tell him I can help find his mother. But I'm not prepared for what he says next. I'm left frozen, heart pounding in my chest. 'My mummy's called Chloe. You're my grandma.' My blood runs cold. It can't be true. The curly-haired boy looking up at me is no older than five and my daughter died fifteen years ago. Didn't she? If she's alive, then what really happened on the day I lost my daughter? And where is she now? A completely unputdownable and gripping page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end. Fans of Nicole Trope, Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty will be shocked by the family secrets uncovered in this dark and suspenseful novel filled with jaw-dropping twists. What readers are saying about The Child at My Door: 'Wow!... Fantastic in EVERY way! This book literally had me holding my breath and I just couldn't stop reading until the end.' Sharon Valler, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'OHMYGOSH what did I just read This was a wild ride... I never wanted to stop reading... One of the best books I have read.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Child at My Door

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Alex Michaelides

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller "An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy." —Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....

The Silent Patient

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Judith Miller

Mark Hill

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The Insider's Guide to Identifying Trash, Treasure or Tomorrow's Antiques

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Buy, Keep or Sell?

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Jean Anderson

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

70 Amazing Muffin Recipes from Savory to Sweet

Shares homemade muffin recipes, including basic, corn, fruit, nut, and sweet options, as well as ideas for unique spreads and toppings.

Mad for Muffins

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Taste of Home Taste of Home

201 Easy Ideas for Cool Desserts

Frozen delights are popular all year long, and now you can indulge with the delectable desserts found in Taste of Home 201 Frosty Treats. Whether served in a cone, stacked in a sandwich or piled into a piecrust, these frozen specialties can't be beat.

No matter your age, ice cream, frozen desserts, sundaes and frosty beverages are treats we all crave--all year long! The 201 recipes in this colorful collection inspire buyers to create frosty surprises from Gingerbread Ice Cream Sandwiches and Irish Whiskey Floats to Praline Crunch Ice Cream and Frozen Raspberry Cheesecake. Taste of Home Frosty Treats, 201 Ideas for Cool Desserts, features beautiful full-color photos, prep-time guidelines and a concealed wiro-spine at a price that encourages impulse and gift buying.

CHAPTERS
The Scoop (introduction)
Cool Beverages
DIY Ice Cream
Frosty Desserts
Chilly Sandwiches
Icy Pops
Super Sundaes
Saucy Toppings

Recipes
Candy Bar Ice Cream Sandwiches
The Elvis Ice Cream Sandwich
Irish Whiskey Float
Strawberry Patch Frost
Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Ice Cream
Strawberry Mango Sorbet
Caramel-Mocha Ice Cream Dessert
Sherbet Cream Cake
Blueberry Fizz Pops
Coconut Pineapple Pops
Cinnamon Cream Syrup
Fresh Fruit Sauce
Coffee Ice Cream Cookie Cups
Pistachio Meringue Sundaes

Taste of Home Frosty Treats and More

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Robyn Harding

"A sharp, smart, and compulsively readable new novel ... about a picture-perfect family--all hiding dark secrets--whose lives are upended by a dangerously escalating series of pranks"--

The Perfect Family

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Nicole Trope

A Totally Unputdownable Psychological Thriller with a Shocking Twist

Sometimes, the most perfect families are hiding the most terrible secrets. How well do you know the people next door? Everybody wants to live on Hogarth Street, the pretty, tree-lined avenue with its white houses. The new family, The Wests, are a perfect fit. Katherine and Josh seem so in love and their gorgeous five-year-old twins race screeching around their beautiful emerald-green lawn. But soon people start to notice: why don't they join backyard barbecues? Why do they brush away offers to babysit? Why, when you knock at the door, do they shut you out, rather than inviting you in? Every family has secrets, and on the hottest day of the year, the truth is about to come out. As a tragedy unfolds behind closed doors, the dawn chorus is split by the wail of sirens. And one by one the families who tried so hard to welcome the Wests begin to realise: Hogarth Street will never be the same again. A completely gripping, twist-packed psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Sally Hepworth and Lisa Jewell. Readers love The Family Across the Street: 'Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! This book is a total page-turner and will keep you guessing with every page. Halfway through I thought I had figured it out and then BAM! The ending floored me. I just loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Omg! Omg!... My son came in and asked me who I was yelling at?! (I was yelling at my e-reader) LOL... My heart beat out of my chest... The suspense was killing me! LOL my heart is still beating crazy!...OK I have to go now I need a big glass of wine to calm down!' Ana's Attic Guest Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Family Across the Street

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Jess Lourey

A Thriller

Killers hiding in plain sight. Small-town secrets. A girl who knows too much. From the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Unspeakable Things and Bloodline comes a nerve-twisting novel inspired by a shocking true crime.

Minnesota, 1977. For the teens of one close-knit community, summer means late-night swimming parties at the quarry, the county fair, and venturing into the tunnels beneath the city. But for two best friends, it's not all fun and games.

Heather and Brenda have a secret. Something they saw in the dark. Something they can't forget. They've decided to never tell a soul. But their vow is tested when their friend disappears--the second girl to vanish in a week. And yet the authorities are reluctant to investigate.

Heather is terrified that the missing girls are connected to what she and Brenda stumbled upon that night. Desperately searching for answers on her own, she learns that no one in her community is who they seem to be. Not the police, not the boys she met at the quarry, not even her parents. But she can't stop digging because she knows those girls are in danger.

She also knows she's next.

The Quarry Girls

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The Only Son

Jill Shalvis

In "Animal Magnetism" kennel co-owner Lilah Young accidentally rear-ends a truck driven by a handsome pilot just in town temporarily, and in "Animal Attraction" Jade Bennett, a receptionist at an animal clinic, is attracted to a busy veterinarian who doesn't think that he has time for love.

Stray Hearts

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Freida McFadden

"Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone at work thinks so. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m. So when Dawn doesn't show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell-beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running-is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything... Now, Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who's the real victim? But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff. Enough to kill."--

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