Eye of Vengeance by Jonathon King

July Staff Selection from Jan

Veteran journalist Jonathon King sets this edgy, brooding novel in a milieu he knows well, the world of the professional crime reporter. Nick Mullins, who covers the crime beat for the South Florida Daily News, is still shattered two years later by the deaths of his wife and one of his twin daughters in an auto accident with a drunk driver. Obsessed with revenge, Mullins spends his off hours stalking the driver. Mullins' reputation for honesty and integrity endears him to a devoted cadre of readers, including an ex-cop and former military sniper who begins assassinating criminals Mullins has profiled. King's crisp writing and insight into loss and grief give this novel a depth and poignancy unusal for a thriller. -excerpt from Publishers Weekly

Low Country by Anne Rivers Siddons

July Staff Selection from Selma

Caro Venable is a captivating mix of beauty queen, drunk, artist, dutiful corporate wife, and mother. Her love of Peacock's Island clashes with her developer husband's plans to subdivide her grandfather's land and turn its native tribal settlement into a "theme park." Caro is also tempted by a wild, rebellious Cuban botanist who shares he love for the unspoiled island. Readers of Siddon's other books will not be disappointed. -excerpt from Library Journal