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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

19 Monday Aug 2024

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camps, detective and mystery, family secrets, historical fiction, missing children, missing persons, rich people, thrillers (fiction)

A literary mystery set at a summer camp, where two siblings vanish years apart. Well written and haunting.

“A rare gem, an immersive and enthralling literary thriller: a novel about love in the aftermath of tragedy, and about families of the very best—and the worst—kind.”—Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train

“Liz Moore’s extraordinary new literary suspense novelreminds me of Donna Tartt’s 1992 debut, The Secret History. . . . [T]he vital connection for me was a reading experience where I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air. . . . The precision of Moore’s writing never flags. . . . Unforgettable.”—Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR

“Rich in background detail and secondary mysteries . . . this ever-expansive, intricate, emotionally engaging novel never seems overplotted. Every piece falls skillfully into place and every character, major and minor, leaves an imprint.”—Kirkus, STARRED review

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Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

17 Monday Jul 2023

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domestic fiction, New York City, New York State, rich people

In a wealthy section of Brooklyn Heights lives the Stockton family, where each of the three adult children navigates love, marriage, and their careers, including the spouses who marry into this unique family of great privilege. This is a well written book to bring to the beach this summer.

“A charming, funny, and keenly observed story about New York City’s one percent—and what it means to find yourself among them, whether by birth or marriage.”


—Town and Country “Love is at the heart of this sparkling debut novel by Jenny Jackson, which excavates old money and contemporary problems with satiric flair.”
—Southern Living

“This novel…is laugh-out-loud good….Love and money have always mixed like oil and water (not well), but Jackson finds new humor and warmth in her particularly witty debut.”—Harper’s Bazaar

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Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

16 Monday Aug 2021

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Asian-Americans, Chinese Americans, man-women relationships, rich people, romance

This modern take on the classic novel A Room with a View also follows a young woman named Lucie as she travels through Italy with her aunt, accepts a marriage proposal, and falls in love with the “wrong” person. This is a fun, charming story from the author of Crazy Rich Asians.

“A summer romp with a satirical sting”— NPR

“A deliciously fun romp from Capri to Manhattan and East Hampton. Kwan is in fine form, gleefully name-dropping luxury brands and socialites as he spins a heartfelt, satirical tale that observes the price of fame, fortune and following your heart.”
—BookPage

“True love will find a way, even among the status-obsessed and filthy rich… [With] irresistibly knowing humor and delightful central characters… While he’s engineering the timeless love story and continuing our postgraduate education in all the things money can buy, Kwan manages to take a few swipes against snobbery and racism. Nice. This is the only way you’re getting to Capri this year. Why resist?”—Kirkus 

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The Holdout by Graham Moore

03 Monday Aug 2020

Posted by Weston Public Library Staff in 20th century, Fiction, murder, suspense

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African Americans, investigation, legal thriller, missing persons, murder trials, mystery, race relations, rich people

“Wow! I loved The Holdout, in which author Graham Moore does the impossible, creating a page-turning legal thriller with a twisty and absolutely riveting plot, as well as raising profound and thought-provoking questions about the jury system and modern justice. All that, plus a strong and compelling female heroine in lawyer Maya Seale, whom you’ll root for as the tables turn against her and she finds herself behind bars, with everything on the line. You won’t be able to put this one down!”—Lisa Scottoline, #1 bestselling author of Someone Knows

“The twists are sharp and the flashbacks that uncover what each juror knows are placed for maximum impact in this rollicking legal thriller. . . . Moore expertly combines deft character work with mounting bombshell revelations in a story that will attract new readers and also seems primed for the big screen.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“This stellar novel from bestseller [Graham] Moore takes a searing look at the U.S. justice system, media scrutiny, and racism. . . . Moore has set a new standard for legal thrillers.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“[A] stemwinder of a murder mystery wrapped in a legal thriller . . . The story is gripping, and the pace is furious.”
—Booklist

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