Reading Ahead: August 2018, part 1

While the biggest rush of summer books has begun to ebb, August will be no slouch when it comes to excellent new titles you'll be eager to get your hands on. Don't believe me? Read on!

Pieces of Her, by Karin Slaughter. Slaughter, who is among my absolute favorite thriller writers, treats readers to a new stand-alone novel that is already gaining exceptional praise. Andrea thinks she knows everything about her mother, Laura. Where she grew up, what she wants most in life, everything. Until a normal outing together erupts in violence and Andrea sees a side of Laura she'd never imagined. Before Laura was Laura, she was someone else entirely, an identity she's been hiding for nearly thirty years. Andrea, the police--everyone wants answers, but Laura isn't talking. Left with no other recourse, Andrea must make a desperate attempt to uncover her mother's past or risk them both losing everything. Also available in Large Print. 

Tailspin, by Sandra Brown. Rye Mallett makes a living shipping cargo to far-flung places and gets paid well not to ask too many questions. He's got a solid reputation, he'll fly anywhere in any kind of weather, provided the price is right. So it's business as usual when he's asked to fly to a remote airstrip in fog-bound Georgia with a mysterious box for a Dr. Lambert. The mysteries multiply when he crash-lands, only to find a different person waiting instead of Dr. Lambert. Together, Rye and his new ally, Brynn, must deliver the box on a time-sensitive mission, with both authorities and thugs on their heels. What is in this box, anyway? Also available in Large Print. 

Feared, by Lisa Scottoline. This new entry in Scottoline's bestselling Rosato & DiNunzio series (following 2017's Exposed) pits Mary DiNunzio against her arch-rival Nick Machiavelli, and he's out for blood this time. A suit is brought against the Rosato & DiNunzio firm by three men claiming sex discrimination, that they were not hired by the firm because they're men. Worse, their sole male employee resigns, claiming that there is legitimacy to the law suit's grounds. Machiavelli is representing the men, and he won't be satisfied with simply winning the case--he wants to destroy the law firm entirely. Mary and her associates can't lost everything they've worked so hard for, but can they stop it? Fans can't wait!