Here at the Heights Library system, we’re nearly all fans of local author Richard Montanari — even those of us too timid to read his thrillers enjoy talking to him. And those of us who do read the Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano? We can’t get enough blood, guts and severely twisted killers.
A Well Told Story with an Unexpected Ending
An unreliable narrator is all the vogue in fiction these days. In Suzanne Rindell’s beautifully rendered debut novel, The Other Typist, the rich time period of […]
Author Review: Maggie Stiefvater
The first book I picked up by Maggie Stiefvater was Shiver, a paranormal romance involving werewolves and Minnesota. I loved the Minnesota part (that’s where I’m from), […]
Four Star Noir and Crime Novels
I just finished a brand new book list of noir and crime books that I’ve read or have on my to read list and I […]
Memoir of a Monkey Girl
The middle of the story comes first. A coed at UC Davis, Rosemary is used to being the odd girl out, but when she witnesses […]
The Burgess Boys
Although he doesn’t remember the accident that took his father’s life, Bob is utterly haunted by his responsibility for it. Bob was favored by his […]
Art Thefts, Forgeries and Frauds: A Book List
Enjoy this selective bibliography of nonfiction and fiction titles centered around the fascinating world of art. Fiction Venetian Holiday: A Novel by David Campbell Tasting […]
Ooh, La La!: I Love Paris (and France) Book List
Below is a list of fiction and nonfiction books set in France compiled by the Heights Libraries Matchmakers. If you have even a bit of […]
The Ballad of Nora Eldridge
Is Nora a real artist, or more accurately, does she have the passion to be a real artist? That’s the question I found myself asking […]
