Upcoming May Reads

Upcoming May Reads

upcoming reads

Are you just as excited for the new books being published this May as we are? Below is a sneak peak of what titles you can look forward to borrowing from the Library this May! Please note that descriptions are taken from the publisher. 

24th Hour by James Patterson | May 6

Lindsay Boxer leads the Women’s Murder Club in the high-profile murder investigation of a billionaire San Francisco couple. As enemies lurk in the shadows, will Cindy, Claire, Yuki, and Lindsay still be standing when the clock strikes midnight?

Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews | May 7 

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. . . .

Instruments of Darkness by John Connolly | May 7

From the international and instant New York Times bestselling author John Connolly, the beloved and brilliant Charlie Parker series returns with a heart-wrenching crime only one man can solve.

Long Island by Colm Toibin | May 7 

From the beloved, critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author comes a spectacularly moving and intense novel of secrecy, misunderstanding, and love, the story of Eilis Lacey, the complex and enigmatic heroine of Brooklyn, Tóibín’s most popular work twenty years later.

The Stolen Child by Ann Hood | May 7 

For decades, Nick Burns has been haunted by a decision he made as a young soldier in World War I, when a French artist he’d befriended thrust both her paintings and her baby into his hands—and disappeared. In 1974, with only months left to live, Nick enlists Jenny, a college dropout desperate for adventure, to help him unravel the mystery.

Think Twice by Harlan Coben | May 14 

A man presumed dead is suddenly wanted for murder in this thriller of secrets, lies, and dangerous conspiracies that threaten to cover up the truth.

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren | May 14 

Christina Lauren returns with a delicious new romance between the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive inheritance.

Mind Games by Nora Roberts | May 21

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Identity presents a suspenseful new novel of tragedy and trauma, love and family, and the blessings and curses of power.

You Like it Darker by Stephen King | May 21 

From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER.

One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware | May 21 

Harkening to Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None, this high-tension and ingenious thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them..

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan | May 21 

A forbidden affair erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding in this outrageous comedy of manners.

Camino Ghosts by John Grisham | May 28

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham takes you back to Camino Island where bookseller Bruce Cable and novelist Mercer Mann always manage to find trouble in paradise.

Which of these titles are you looking forward to reading the most? We hope to see you at the Library soon!

-Jessica, Head of Adult Services & Acquisitions

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