News week of 6 April

Monday – 6 April – it is snowing – no joke

New arrivals – in hardcover

The Children’s Crusade by Ann Packer

A family saga set over the past 5 decades

The Night Stages by Jane Urquhart – this went right to the top of my “to read” pile and so far it has not disappointed!

Dreaming Spies by Laurie R. King

Another in this sometimes excellent – sometimes not so much – series featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes

Blood on the Snow by Jo Nesbo

A stand alone novel from this bestselling Scandinavian mystery writer

The Time of Your Life by Margaret Trudeau

Yes, that Margaret Trudeau – sub-titled Choosing a Vibrant, Joyful Future –

New in paperback

A Better Man by Leah McLaren

What if the only way to end your marriage was to be the perfect husband?

The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory

Another in a series of books about the Tudors – this one about Margaret Pole, the last of the Yorks, and her unique view of Henry VIII’s terrifying rise to power.

The Secret of Raven Point by Jennifer Vanderbes

A young American nurse and her experiences on the front lines in World War II, and after.

The Arsonist by Sue Miller

I loved this one – a small town with a summer population much like our own – the conflicts of the community in general and one family in particular.