The year 2015 is behind us, but you might be interested to know what the top reads were — at least locally. According to circulation statistics at the DeWitt Community Library, the following books were the most read titles by local residents. How many did you read?
1. All the Light We Cannot See By Anthony Doerr
The lives of a blind French girl and a German boy cross paths and become entwined as they both try to survive the devastation of WWII in occupied France.
2. Private Vegas By James Patterson
A Los Angeles private investigator heads to Las Vegas to hunt for a murder ring involving a man whose business is teaching women how to kill.
3. Memory Man By David Baldacci
Amos Decker finds his world collapsing after his wife and daughter are murdered. A year later, a man turns himself in, confessing to the crime, but Decker is determined to learn the stunning truth.
4. The Escape By David Baldacci
In the thirrd John Puller thriller, Puller’s brother has been incarcerated as a convicted traitor. After his brother escapes prison and a body is left in the cell, Puller is given the task of apprehending his brother.
5. NYPD Red 3 By James Patterson
The elite task force is back to protect the rich and famous. Their latest case involves a billionaire businessman whose teenage son has gone missing.
6. Gray Mountain By John Grisham
In 2008, Samantha Kofer is downsized from a cushy Wall Street law firm. Her new job working for a legal aid clinic takes her to the heart of Appalachia and the dangerous world of coal mining.
7. Big Little Lies By Liane Moriarty
A riot at a school Trivia Night leaves one parent dead and threatens to reveal secrets of one suburb in Australia.
8. The Burning Room By Michael Connelly
The LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit catches a case in which the victim only recently succumbs to complications from being shot nine years ago.
9. Leaving Time By Jodi Picoult
A young woman determines to find her mother who disappeared after a tragedy a decade ago and turns to a psychic and a jaded P.I. for help.
10. Insatiable Appetites By Stuart Woods
In his 32nd adventure, Stone is tasked with distributing a respected friend’s estate, unearthing surprising secrets, while an underhanded foe determines to wreak havoc at any cost.
