The Charleston Book Bag

     Someone is lying. Anna Andrews is a news anchor, living her dream life - until suddenly everything she’s worked so hard for is gone. Detective Chief Inspector Jack Harper is waiting for an exciting crime to show up - until it turns out he’s a suspect in his own murder investigation. Someone is dead in Blackdown, and somehow Anna and Jack are connected to the murder. Are they telling the truth to each other? Are they telling the truth to their readers? Combining unreliable narrators, a mysterious introduction, and alternating perspectives, His & Hers combines the best elements of a thriller and a mystery. I felt a little confused trying to catch up to the breakneck pace of the book at times, but the twists were worth any confusion they might’ve caused. His & Hers is a delightfully fast-paced thriller and you don’t want to miss it! His & Hers is Alice Feeney’s third novel, following Sometimes I Lie and I Know Who You Are . His & Hers is available...

the imperfects by Amy Meyerson Review by Hannah Hobbs Who has a perfect family? If you’re like me, your family is far from perfect. Amy Meyerson’s newest novel, the imperfects , displays the Miller family in all of their dysfunctional glory. Deborah and her three children - Beck, Jake, and Ashley -  try to find their own sense of family in the midst of theft, stalking, ex-boyfriends, conflict with the Austrian and Italian governments, and gems held in mostly secure vaults. As the Millers struggle for deeper connections with others and each other, they are working to uncover a mystery that has crossed the Atlantic Ocean almost a century ago. If you enjoyed Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead, Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin, or The Paris Hours by Alex George, find the imperfects at your local library today. Amy Meyerson’s followup novel explores the broken dynamics of a grieving family discovering a lost treasure - the 137 carat F...