“Intrigue and danger on campus, a teenage girl with dark secrets and a true tale of anxieties vanquished” populate the August 6th People’s list of the Best New Books. (Reviews are from People magazine.)
Book of the Week
The Incendiaries
Not long after she arrives on the campus of an elite East Coast college, freshman Phoebe Lin meets John Leal. A dropout who claims to have escaped a North Korean prison camp, he’s come back to recruit for his religious cult, and Phoebe is a prime target. Meanwhile Will Kendall, the student who loves her, struggles with his own secret past as a child evangelist. Religion, politics, and love collide in this slim but powerful novel reminiscent of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History
Whistle in the Dark
One mystery is solved at the get-go when a bloodied Lana Maddox, 15, is found after having disappeared for days. What follows is gripping psychological suspense pitting a hostile teen who won’t explain herself against a mom turned detective who’ll risk even her sanity to reach her daughter.–Kim Hubbard, People Magazine
Okay Fine Whatever: The Year I Went from Being Afraid of Everything to Only Being Afraid of Most Things
This bitingly funny memoir chronicles the year the author faced her fears. From treating her dates as boozy job interviews to boosting her body image in an elderly swim class, Hameister learns that doing small things can have huge benefits. A smart, inspiring read.
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