September's Books

The farming community of Boynton, Oklahoma, in 1916 is like most of small town America, with parents wondering of their sons will be going off to fight in the War. In Hell with the Lid Blown Off,  Alafair and Shaw Tucker have ten children and have additional worries—two of their older daughters are about to deliver babies, and daughter Ruth is living in town with the piano teacher, Mrs. MacKenzie.

During a terrifying tornado, the Tucker homestead is damaged. Their son-in-law is seriously hurt, and some of their neighbors are killed, including local troublemaker Jubal Beldon. It’s when the undertaker is preparing Beldon’s body for burial that he discovers that Beldon was dead before the twister hit. Beldon had plenty of enemies, including his own brother. The question is: who didn’t want him dead?

It’s easy to get caught up on the lives of the Tucker family members—Ruth has a budding romance with the deputy sheriff, the Tucker’s take in a young cousin, and  they find a baby amidst the debris of the tornado. Seventh in the series, the appeal of a close knit and loving family draws the reader in. If you loved the “Little House” books as a child, you’ll find much to like in this appealing series.

The third secret by Steve Berry
Edge by Jeffrey Deaver
Deadly ruse by E. Michael Helms
Sweetness at the bottom of the pie by Alan Bradley
The Victoria vanishes by Christopher Fowler
Ten second staircase by Christopher Fowler
Hell with the lid blown off by Donis Casey
Clubbed to death by Elaine Viets
Bright silver star by David Handler
Wreck the halls by Sarah Graves