On the shelves - July 12

The following books are available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:

“The Greatest Heist Stories Ever Told” by Tom McCarthy. Crime does pay. At least for a while. You'll see that quickly in these nine compelling and true stories of brilliant plans and guile, where the thieves seem to have it all. It took a lot of guts and nerves of steel to do what they did and not fold under the pressure. You'll appreciate the efforts that go into truly magnificent heists — stunning, well-planned and audacious capers that left police and armies of investigators looking for answers and scratching their heads.

“Digital Life Skills for Youth” by Angel Crocker. In this digital age, how do you protect kids on the Internet? Things have changed so much in the last few years. Dangers lie in social media and within apps. The use of these tools runs the risk of safety loss, cyber bullying, addiction, and a loss of personal connection and community. The thing is, we need to live in the new reality and teach our kids how to do that too. Crocker offers a valuable reference that teaches skills for living online and with technology; digital life skills for parents and educators to use to help kids.

“The Mamba Mentality: How I Play” by Kobe Bryant. In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe Bryant decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding of the game to take readers on an unprecedented journey to the core of the legendary “Mamba mentality.” Citing an obligation and an opportunity to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it “the right way,” Bryant takes us inside the mind of one of the most intelligent, analytical, and creative basketball players ever.

“Trouble is What I Do” by Walter Mosley. Leonid McGill's spent a lifetime building up his reputation in the New York investigative scene. His seemingly infallible instinct and inside knowledge of the crime world make him the ideal man to help when Phillip Worry comes knocking. Phillip "Catfish" Worry is a 92-year-old Mississippi bluesman who needs Leonid's help with a simple task: deliver a letter revealing the black lineage of a wealthy heiress and her corrupt father. Unsurprisingly, the opportunity to do a simple favor while shocking the prevailing elite is too much for Leonid to resist. But when a famed and feared assassin puts a hit on Catfish, Leonid has no choice but to confront the ghost of his own felonious past.

“Redhead by the Side of the Road” by Anne Tyler. Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit. But one day his routines are blown apart when his woman friend tells him she's facing eviction and a teenager shows up at Micah's door claiming to be his son. These surprises, and the ways they throw Micah's meticulously organized life off-kilter, risk changing him forever. This intimate look into the heart and mind of a man who finds those around him just out of reach, and a funny, joyful, and deeply compassionate story about seeing the world through new eyes is a triumph.

“Echoes Among the Stones” by Jaime Jo Wright delivers an intriguing dual timeline mystery spanning seventy years. After Aggie Dunkirk's career is ended, she travels to Wisconsin, where her grandmother, Mumsie, lives alone. She didn't plan for how eccentric Mumsie has become, obsessing over an old, unsolved crime. Mystery seems to follow Aggie when she stumbles upon the unsolved murder of a young woman — the details of which match Mumsie's case. In 1946, Imogene Grayson comes home to discover her younger sister's body in the attic. Unfamiliar with the new world of criminal forensics, Imogene is nonetheless determined to stay involved — even if it costs her everything.

— Summaries provided by library staff