By Michele Taranto

What could be better than reading a book in late summer on the beach with the whispering waves in the background? Or, grabbing an hour away from everyone and devouring a best seller in the backyard? Wherever the reading bug takes you, there is nothing like losing yourself in a good book in late summer.

Here is a sneak peek at the Morrill Memorial Library’s list of new books arriving in Norwood in August. A few favorite authors have new releases this month, or, why not discover a new writer this month and enjoy more of their works during those cozy winter nights.

Angel of Vengeance by Douglas Preston

Arkangel by James Rollins

Backwater Justice by Fern Michaels

Between a Flock and a Hard Place by Donna Andrews

Born of Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves

Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs

Joy by Danielle Steel

Lost Coast by Jonathan Kellerman

Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey

Peach Tea Smash by Laura Childs

Protector by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Spirit Crossing by William Kent Krueger

Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton

This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter

Tom Clancy Shadow State by M.P. Woodward