Carter, Betsy. Swim to Me. Algonquin. ISBN 978-1-56512-492-9. $23.95. Ever dream of being a mermaid? Delores Walker does after traveling to Tampa, FL, with her family and seeing the show at Weeki Wachee Springs. This is a great book for avid readers looking for something different. Clarke, Brocke. An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England. Algonquin. ISBN 978-1-56512-551-3. $23.95. The title alone should be an attention grabber. But after learning that Sam Pulsifer really did accidentally burn down Emily Dickinson’s homestead, the reader is hooked. This is Clarke’s fourth book and has circulated well in our library to readers looking for a well-written yet comedic tale. French, Tana. In the Woods. Viking. ISBN 978-0-670-03860-2. $24.95. This was the best mystery I’ve read in a long time and had me guessing until the very last page. The main detective of the murder case was a victim of crime 20 years ago and now the two crimes are intertwined—talk about conflict of interest!  

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Robin Nesbitt, Columbus Metropolitan Library