Books from the Bottom Shelf

Posted Mar 25, 2016

Looking for something good to read?  Don’t forget to check the bottom shelf!

The Marauders by Tom Cooper

Murky swamps, buried treasure, drugs, and murder- Tom Cooper’s The Marauders has it all!  After the BP oil spill wreaks havoc in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, most people just want to put their lives back together... Except for Gus Lindquist.  Instead, this pill-popping shrimper sets out to find the lost treasure of Jean Lafitte, a French-American pirate notorious in the Gulf.  In his quest, Gus encounters a number of characters- an estranged boy who lost his family in Katrina, sociopathic twins, numerous drug lords, petty criminals, and, of course, a swindling oil man.  Darkly humorous and unsettling, The Marauders will take you on an expedition you soon won’t forget.           

Suitcase City by Sterling Watson

Jimmy Teach is a very successful business man in the pharmaceutical industry, but the former college football hero has seen better days.  Now the only thing Jimmy is running into is trouble, trouble, and more trouble.  To start with, he’s mugged in a bar, and soon thereafter his ex-girlfriend is found dead.  Who’s on the hook?  Jimmy.  Apparently his criminal past has caught up with him, and his part transgressions have inspired an all-out revenge scheme.  Set in Tampa, Florida during the late 80’s, Suitcase City is a gritty mystery noir that will compel you to think about your past.

Trompe L’oeil by Nancy Reisman

James and Nora Murphy’s youngest daughter, Molly, was struck and killed by a car while the family was vacationing in Rome, and when they come back to their Massachusetts home, they feel the lasting effects.  As tragedy shapes and shadows each character, James and Nora divorce, and their children leave home, all in the aftermath of grief.  Rich in detail and told from different points of view, Reisman explores the inside and out of the Murphy family from marriage, parenthood, and family legacies.  From dissolution to perseverance, Trompe L’oeil is a bleak psychological exploration of desire, fear, and hope.     



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