Our-town-book-reviews' 3 favorite reads in 2024

In the turbulent years leading up to the American War of Independence, one man’s journey will redefine his destiny and the future of a nation.Jeremy Whitehall, a privileged young man from London, suddenly finds himself stripped of wealth and thrust into the hands of his ruthless uncle. Forced into an unwelcome mission to Nantucket, Jeremy’s task is clear: manipulate the burgeoning New England candle industry to serve his uncle's greed. But as the Atlantic swells beneath him, Jeremy’s conscience awakens, leading him to question the path laid out for him. Upon arrival in Nantucket, Jeremy crosses paths with the spirited… show more.

Covert operative Jake Wolfe faces his deadliest enemy yet when he is called upon to stop a terrifying threat to America.. Jake and his highly-intelligent dog, Cody, are pulled into a twisted maze of crimes, secrets, lies, and murders—at the end of which awaits Jake’s life-or-death battle with a ruthless all-powerful global criminal organization.. Jake is known to improvise acts of shocking violence when stakes are high. In his desperate race against time, he will stop at nothing to save innocent lives, and may have to go rogue while seeking his own version of justice.. From the shores of Key… show more.

April first. The annual bake-off contest in Beaudin Trace, Missouri. Oven temperatures and entrants' tempers are hot enough to bake most anything. And everyone there thinks if one particular participant would leave, things would cool off.Evidently, someone's wish is overheard, for the contentious contestant is found post-contest, sprinkled with cupcakes and ready for her postmortem.The death yields a mix of suspects, all capable of cooking up the murder. The problem is, who was stirred up enough to do it?To prove herself innocent of killing Tiffany, bakery shop owner Kate Dunbar investigates. But she quickly wonders if the bake-off was the… show more.