Red Glove

The Curse Worker's series is perfect! I just finished Red Glove, and NEED the third book! NOW!
Holly Black created a world where curse workers can manipulate, kill, transform, or hurt you with a single touch. Cassel Sharpe happens to be the only non-worker in a family of mobster workers. He's an outcast with a murderous and confusing past, yet tries to make up for it with his con-man finesse. When he starts being lead in his dreams to see that his past was a con in itself, he can no longer lead the normal life he was trying for and may have to go against the only people he thought he could trust.
It's a thrill-ride that will keep you guessing, a love story that will make you want to throw the book against the wall, and a fabulously original idea that will leave you aching for more!

Reviewed by Erin Reifsnider
Young Adult Coordinator

The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer and Mike Yorkey

I have a confession to make. I normally avoid historical fiction like a passion. Usually, the authors put so many historical details in the books that it detracts from the story line and plot. I am so glad I checked out this book!

It is a gripping story about WWII with fascinating disclosures and background information that most people don’t know about. The book is a fast-paced thriller reminiscent of the highly popular 24 television series with plot twists and pulsating action and the plot KEPT ME RIVETED.

The authors have the right combination of history and intrique. It was fascinating to learn more about Switzerland’s role in WWII, the newly formed American Office of Strategic Services in that country which was the forerunner to the CIA. If only history teachers would weave tales like this, more students would become history lovers.

Kathy Stutzman
Public Relations Manager