HCPL Staff Picks | Haltom City Public Library

Author

Notes

If you're looking for a book to take you on a twisty thrill ride, you have to try this one by Jennifer McMahon (although, you can't go wrong with any of her books)! This is a modern day ghost story about family secrets and a pool that has taken multiple victims, but also touches upon mental illness and strained family dynamics. Picked by Lani.

Formats:

Book, Large Print

Description

Click to view

"When social worker Jax receives nine missed calls from her older sister, Lexie, she assumes that it's just another one of her sister's episodes. Manic and increasingly out of touch with reality, Lexie has pushed Jax away for over a year. But the next day, Lexie is dead: drowned in the pool at their grandmother's estate. When Jax arrives at the house to go through her sister's things, she learns that Lexie was researching the history of their family...

2) Dial A for Aunties

Author

Sutanto, Jesse Q

Series

Aunties (Jesse Q Sutanto) volume 1

Notes

This book was so quirky and cute. The family was relatable in their constant bickering but unending love for one another. Picked by Kansas.

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook

Description

Click to view

"What happens when you mix 1 (accidental) murder with 2 thousand wedding guests, and then, toss in a possible curse on 3 generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family? You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue! When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging...

3) How to survive your murder

Author

Valentine, Danielle

Notes

A great book for anyone who enjoys teen slasher movies like “Scream” or “Halloween”. Picked by Christina.

Description

Click to view

Alice is sent back to the night of her sister's murder and has until midnight to figure out who the killer is or risk losing her sister forever.