Reading Ahead: November 2018, part 1

Thrillers are the name of the game this fall! Wondering what will find its way onto the best-seller's lists in a hurry? Read on!

Past Tense, by Lee Child. Jack Reacher heads to rural New Hampshire, seeking any information concerning his late father, Stan Reacher. All he finds is an old case file regarding an assault, in which Stan Reacher was mentioned. Jack, being Jack, finds himself stepping in to stop a townie from beating a woman, humiliating the man publicly in the process. As Jack deals with the ensuing revenge posse, 30 miles away, a Canadian couple has car trouble and is forced to stay over at a small motel, a motel which becomes stranger and more ominous by the minute. This should prove an extremely satisfying installment in Child's long-running, popular series. Also available in Large Print. 

Long Road to Mercy, by David Baldacci. Baldacci kicks of a new series in his latest, featuring Atlee Pine, an FBI agent and criminal profiler who specializes in serial killers. The case in her debut? A steadily lengthening list of missing persons in the area surrounding the Grand Canyon. I'm expecting this to recruit even more fans to Baldacci's camp.

Sea of Greed, by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown. After an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico destroys three oil rigs, Kurt Austin and the NUMA Special Projects Team are tasked by the President to investigate. The trail quickly leads to a billionaire in the field of alternative energy whose goal is to end the age of oil. But is she an environmental hero...or a rogue genetic engineer?

Target, by James Patterson. An elite squad of killers is on the loose--six assassins. In the wake of a leader's fall, Alex Cross joins the crowd of mourners, only to witness a sniper's bullet strike a target at the heart of DC. Cross's wife, Bree Stone, recently elevated to chief of DC detectives, must solve the case quickly or lose her position. The FBI, the Special Service, and Cross himself are all on the case, with Cross orchestrating one of the largest manhunts on record. But was this the only target? Or are the killers just getting started?