Here is our shortlist of books for Halton's Libraries Book of the Year 2012 award. These titles
include the most borrowed books from Halton Libraries during 2012 and a nomination from the Adventures in Reading
reading group.
You can vote at the Book of the Year evening event to
be held on 31st January 5‐7pm at Halton Lea Library. You can also vote by clicking here.
The Night Circus by Erin
Morgenstern
The circus arrives without
warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was
not. The black sign, painted in white
letters that hangs upon the gates, reads: Opens at Nightfall - Closes at Dawn. Longlisted for the Orange Prize for
Fiction 2012 - a feast for the senses, a fantasia of magic, mischief and love,
The Night Circus is an extraordinary blend of fantasy and reality that will
dazzle readers young and old
The Fifth Witness by Michael Connolly
In tough times, crime is one of the few things that still
pays, but if defense attorney Mickey Haller was expecting an uptick in business
during the economic downturn, the reality is a different story.
With The Fifth Witness it's beginning to seem that
Connelly can do no wrong. This latest novel is as shamelessly entertaining as
its predecessors, with the customary skilful plotting even more burnished ...
in the crime fiction stakes Connelly is comfortably in the upper bracket
The Impossible Dead by Ian Rankin
Malcolm Fox and his team are back, investigating whether
fellow cops covered up for Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty
of misconduct, but what should be a simple job is soon complicated by a brutal
murder and a weapon that should not even exist. Malcolm Fox returns in the
stunning second novel in Ian Rankin's new series...
The Faithless by Martina Cole
To the outside world, Cynthia Tailor is a woman to envy; she
has a devoted husband, a lovely home and two gorgeous children. But Cynthia is
deeply unhappy with her lot; she has always craved the best things in life, and
is determined to see that she gets them. A powerfully addictive novel
from the No. 1 bestseller Martina Cole
Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
By 1535 Cromwell is Chief Minister to Henry, his fortunes
having risen with those of Anne Boleyn. But the split from the Catholic Church
has left England dangerously isolated, and Anne has failed to give the king an
heir. Cromwell watches as Henry falls for plain Jane Seymour. Negotiating the
politics of the court, Cromwell must find a solution that will satisfy Henry,
safeguard the nation and secure his own career. But neither minister nor king
will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of Anne’s final days. Winner
of the Man Booker Prize 2012 this astounding literary accomplishment is the
story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living
novelists.
11th Hour by James Patterson
Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the discovery of
severed heads in a movie star's garden – and a vigilante targeting the city's
most despised criminals the latest in the Women's Murder Club series by James
Patterson and Maxine Paetro. In the past three years, James Patterson has
sold more books than any other author (according to Bookscan), and in total,
James's books have sold an estimated 260 million copies worldwide
