Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur

Staff Pick

 

 While this novel is first and foremost about family secrets, it is also a love letter to Cape Cod.  Brodeur is exquisite in her descriptions of the Cape, especially during the region's quiet off season, and she has firmly rooted each character in the Cape's waterways, woods, and beaches.  Don't be surprised if you hear whales singing or end up shaking sand from your feet while reading.

 

 

Little Monsters By Adrienne Brodeur Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982198107
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - June 27th, 2023

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

Staff Pick

Incredulous fascination permeates Finkel's account of the world's most prolific art thief.  He also has many questions, principally: why do thieves steal, what drives obsession, and, really, what would one do with such a large collection of purloined art from Europe's masters?  The Ocean's Eleven crew better move over--they ain't got nothing on Stéphane Breitwieser.

 

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession By Michael Finkel Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780525657323
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Published: Knopf - June 27th, 2023

Girls and Their Monsters by Audrey Clare Farley

Staff Pick

What is madness?  Where does it come from? And what happens when it's present in multiple siblings?  These are the operating questions in this well researched story about the Genain quadruplets (not to be confused with the Dionne quintuplets). This account is also a deep dive into the standard of care for mental health and the workings of the National Institute of Mental Health in the 1960s. The story is creepy, revealing, and mesmerizing.

 

 

Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America By Audrey Clare Farley Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9781538724477
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - June 13th, 2023

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