New Fiction

Listen for the Lie Amy Tintera

A murder has been committed in a small town in America and everyone is talking about it.  Lucy Chase is under suspicion after she is found with the blood of the victim, her best friend, on her clothes.  Lucy has amnesia and is as mystified as everyone else about what has happened.  This well written novel is a humorous mystery. 

Queen MacBeth Val McDermid

This is a retelling of the story of Macbeth, where McDermid places the queen centre stage.  In this story the three witches are friends with the strong and charismatic queen.  Together they are on the run, hunted and in fear of their lives.  This is another riveting tale from Scotland’s Queen of crime.

The Spoiled Heart Sunjeev Sahota

Nayan has been a strong union man for twenty years, ever since he lost his young family in an accident.   Now he is trying to make a bid for leadership and things aren’t going as well as expected.  He is also spending time with a woman who has just moved into his neighbourhood, someone he had connections with in the past. This is a multi-layered story and another quality read from a two-time Booker Prize nominee. 

The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon

When Martha Ballard, a midwife and healer, is summoned to examine a body that’s been found frozen in a river, she can’t help but wonder whether the suspicious death is connected to other crimes she knows about.  The year is 1789 and Martha’s diary is full of detailed notes, notes that become central to the murder investigation.