Reading Ahead: June 2018, part 2

So many series, so little time! Need help deciding what to add to your reading list? Read on!


The Pharaoh Key, by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. This fifth entry in the bestselling duo's Gideon Crew series (following 2016's Beyond the Ice Limit) takes professional thief Crew and his loyal sidekick Manuel Garza, from their home base in NYC after their employer mysteriously and abruptly shuts down operations, to Egypt in search of the treasure that had been the object of their last, unfinished case. Crew, terminally ill, believes that the contents of the stone tablet they seek could in fact save his life...or end it with a bang. Preston and Child are masters of suspense, and fans of their Agent Pendergast series should absolutely be reading this spinoff series, too.

Turbulence, by Stuart Woods. Woods keeps cranking out new Stone Barrington novels, almost faster than fans can read them! Stone and some friends are vacationing in Florida when a hurricane dampens their vacation. Worse still, the storm blows a particularly obnoxious politician onto their doorstep. Though they part ways quickly, Stone soon finds he hasn't seen the last of his unpleasant new acquaintance. This official has some shady friends and a nefarious plot in the works. Could Stone have finally met his match? Also available in Large Print. 

The Woman in the Woods, by John Connolly. Connolly's latest Charlie Parker thriller (after 2017's A Game of Ghosts) is a perfect blend of natural and supernatural. The body of a woman is found in the woods, and Charlie is tasked with tracking down the woman's infant, as it is obvious that she gave birth shortly before she was killed. However, a terrifying pair with sinister intentions is also in search of the child. A story that is both unnerving and moving, populated by Connolly's signature well-drawn characters, this is a tale of death versus betrayal, and readers will be unable to put it down. Connolly only keeps getting better.

Tom Clancy: Line of Sight, by Mike Maden. Two decades ago, Jack Ryan, Jr.'s mother, a doctor, saved the eyesight of a young Bosnian, Aida, who had been injured during the Balkans conflict. Now Aida has disappeared from the streets of Sarajevo, and as Jack Jr. searches for her, he learns that for Aida, the war never really ended. Also available in Large Print.