Hid from Our Eyes/ Julia Spencer-Fleming/ 445 pgs

This is book 9 in the long-standing Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne series. Due to tragic circumstances it's been 7 years since the last book came out but this one does not disappoint. Clare and Russ are the proud parents of a new baby and Clare, especially, is dealing with juggling a baby, her marriage, her job, and childcare.This series has never shied away from the messier emotions in life and doesn't do so now. The mystery actually spans three different time periods. Three unknown young women are found murdered on the same road in town--one in the 1950s, one in the 1970s, and one in present day. The story follows all three timelines, though the focus is mostly on the present. In addition to that, the town of Millers Kill is taking a vote on whether or not to keep funding their police force, which means Russ's job is on the line. All of the major players are present in this story and their lives pick up right where the last book left off. This is an excellent continuation of this series. I read an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of this title. It will be released on 4/7/2020.

Summer Hours at the Robbers Library / Sue Halpern / 368 pages

I chose to read this book because it takes place at a library.  Kit is the head librarian at the public library in Riverton, New Hampshire.  Riverton is a small town with not a lot to offer.  It has seen better days.  Sunny is a fifteen year old girl who is assigned by a judge to do community service at the library for the summer when she is caught stealing a dictionary at a bookstore.  Sunny has been raised by free spirit parents who move around a lot and is home schooled.  Rusty is a Wall Street executive who is suddenly out of work and not successfully finding a new job.  He starts spending most of his days on the computer at the library when he comes to Riverton.  There is not a lot of action in this book, but there is good character development as these three characters interact.