Author Archives: Walpole Town Library

“In this bravura follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize, and National Book Award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. As the Civil Rights movement begins to reach the blackContinue reading “Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead”

“New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins crafts an unforgettable story about a sleepy Southern town, two fiercely independent women, and a truly magical friendship. Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books have always been more than just objects: they live, they breathe, and sometimes they even speak. When Sarah grows up toContinue reading “The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins”

“Wonderful—suspense and surprises, real characters, and a scary, ominous backbeat.  This feels like the book Jackson was born to write.” —Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author “From New York Times bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson, a twisting novel of domestic suspense in which a group of women play a harmless drinking game that escalates into a war ofContinue reading “Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson”

The library will be closed today, Monday July 29th due to the heat in our temporary location on the second floor of Town Hall. The library will be open reduced hours tomorrow, Tuesday July 30th from 2-5pm. Our Grafton Museum Program will still take place at 2pm on the first floor and Maker Play atContinue reading “Closed Monday July 29th, Reduced Hours Tuesday July 30th, Indoor Story Times Wednesday July 31st, Zoo Program Wednesday July 31st”

“The #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series returns with another tour de force in which agents Savich and Sherlock stumble into a bizarre case that’s more complicated and twisted than any they’ve ever encountered. On a Tuesday afternoon, Agent Sherlock is driving in downtown Washington when her Volvo is suddenly T-boned at anContinue reading “Labyrinth by Catherine Coulter”

“The bright lights of the theater district, the glamour and danger of 1950s New York, and the wild scene at the iconic Chelsea Hotel come together in a dazzling new novel about a twenty-year friendship that will irrevocably change two women’s lives—from the national bestselling author of The Dollhouse and The Address. From the dramatic redbrick facade toContinue reading “The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis”

“Gripping and unforgettable.” ―Harlan Coben “One of my favorite books of the year.” ―Lee Child “Riveting.” ―Publishers Weekly “Fans of JP Delaney and Ruth Ware will want to be right in [the escape room] with them.”―Booklist “Cancel all your plans and call in sick; once you start reading, you’ll be caught in your own escapeContinue reading “The Escape Room by Megan Goldin”

“Brilliant, audaciously rogue police officer, Harry Hole from The Snowman and The Thirst, is back and in the throes of a new, unanticipated rage–once again hunting the murderer who has haunted his entire career. Harry Hole is not in a good place. Rakel–the only woman he’s ever loved–has ended it with him, permanently. He’s beenContinue reading “Knife by Jo Nesbo”

*A July 2019 Indie Next List Great Read* *One of Parade’s Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2019* *An O Magazine Best Beach Read of 2019* *A New York Post Best Beach Read of 2019* “The Last Book Party is a delight. Reading this story of a young woman trying to find herself while surrounded byContinue reading “The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess”

“Honest, timely, and completely thrilling.” ―Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine book pick) “Part page-turning thriller, part smart examination of the #MeToo movement, part feminist rallying cry…Whisper Network is the satisfying “beach read” we’ve earned.” ―The Daily Beast “Exciting and sprinkled with razor-sharp insights about what it is to be a woman today,Continue reading “Whisper Network by Chandler Baker”