“A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.”
– Joseph Joubert
Regular Lied Lincoln Township Library hours are Monday-Thursday, 1:30-5:30 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
“The Heathens” is by Ace Atkins. Sheriff Quinn Colson believes that TJ Byrd did not kill her mother, but the neighboring county’s sheriff, her mother’s older boyfriend and U.S. Marshal Lillie Virgil don’t believe her. TJ has always been in trouble. When she knows she’s the suspect,TJ takes her boyfriend, her best friend and her little brother on the run. Quinn knows that someone truly evil is responsible. This book is in large print.
“Magic Lessons” is by Alice Hoffman. The Owens bloodline begins in the 1600s with Maria Owens. Hannah Owens takes care of Maria as a baby. One important lesson Maria learns is to always love someone who will love you back. Maria is abandoned by the man she loves. She follows him to Salem, Mass., to invoke a curse that will haunt her family. She learns that love is the only thing that matters. This book is in large print.
“Signature” is by Jeff Carson. Chief Detective David Wolf is called to a crime scene where a woman has been murdered. The killer has left a well-known signature not seen for years – a severed ear. The FBI is already on the scene. Three days earlier, a truck is unearthed, with DNA evidence linking to other killings. With the new body, the FBI moves north where a killer known as The Van Gogh Killer is believed to be. Special Agent Kristen Luke convinces her superiors to add Wolf to the task force.Wolf learns that the FBI isn’t telling them everything. How will he solve the murders? This book is in regular print.
“Weyward” is a New York Times bestseller by Emilia Hart. In 2019, Kate flees from an abusive partner in London. She has inherited ramshackle Weyward Cottage from her great-aunt. It is a haven. She believes her great-aunt had a secret. In 1619, Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer trampled by his herd of cattle.Her mother taught her about the natural world, but people only see danger in Altha. In 1942, as World War II rages, Violet grows up in her family’s grand, crumbling estate. She is not given the education that her brother enjoys. Rumors indicate that her mother went mad before her death. Violet has a locket of her mother with the initial “W” and the word “Weyward” scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom. The women share a special bond across five centuries. This book is in regular print.
