930.1 Childs, Craig: FINDERS KEEPERS: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession

 

Who should own an archaeological object?  The finder, a museum, its original culture?  The book jacket describes the author as a “naturalist, adventurer, and desert ecologist”, and he writes in a breezy, readable style about a fascinating subject. 

WEST OF HERE by Jonathan Evison

In 1890, Washington state’s Port Bonita attracts adventurers and visionaries.  One young man intends to build a dam.  By 2006, the dam is about to be torn down and the townspeople, like the town itself, have diminished expectations.  A sprawling American saga;  reviews often used the word “epic.”

YOU KNOW WHEN THE MEN ARE GONE by Siobhan Fallon

Soldiers from Fort Hood deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan for a year or more, leaving their families behind.  This collection of eight linked stories explores the love and fear that bind these military  families – and sometimes tear them apart. 

THE WORST THING by Aaron Elkins

 

An expert in the art of hostage negotiation, Bryan Bennett knows his subject from firsthand experience.  He suffers from panic attacks and refuses to fly;  but an Icelandic corporation wants his services and his wife really, really wants to go.  What’s the worst that can happen?  He has no idea.  A fast, fun read from a master of suspense.