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What was Lost
By Catherine O'Flynn
Anchor Canada 978 0 385 66589 6
$22.00 Fiction

When Kate Meaney, a deliciously original young free spirit, goes missing in 1984 police believe she has met with foul play. Sadly, with few leads and little evidence the case goes cold.

Fast forwarding to the same community in 2003 a cast of characters is introduced whose lives have all been affected in some way by Kate's disappearance.

Catherine O'Flynn has written a wonderfully fresh and engaging story of the loss of innocence and the promise of second chances. The characters in this touching debut are likeable and believable and the story flows seamlessly to its ultimate conclusion.

Recommended by Kerry

Nicholas Flamel is history's greatest alchemist. Josh & Sophie are twins who are spending the summer in San Francisco. When Josh & Sophie team up with Nicholas Flamel to rescue his precious secret Codex, their lives are forever changed. They meet, befriend, escape from and defeat mythological characters in their quest to recover the Codex.

This book is engaging and just never stops. On top of being very entertaining, the reader is intoduced to characters from various mythologies around the world.

Recommended for readers who enjoyed Endymion Spring, Eragon and Artemis Fowl.

Recommended by Tracey

When crime writer Drew Danner wakes up in the hospital, he has no idea how he got there. A police officer in his room informs Drew that he has had brain surgery to remove a tumor, but more importantly, he was discovered convulsing over the body of his dead ex-fiancee. With no memory of the crime Drew must come to turns with the possibility that he is a murderer. After being released from hospital Drew uses all his crime-writing skills and past expert contacts to find out what happened. Could he really be capable of murder?

I must admit that I'm not a big mystery reader, but Gregg Hurwitz's writing kept me interested to the last page. Set in contemporary Los Angeles, the novel has a decidedly noir flavour in the plot pacing and snappy dialogue. There is an ecclectic array of characters who both help and hinder Drew on his mission. There are a couple cliches here, but on the whole a great escape.

Recommended by Kerry