Hunting Time ~ Jeffery Deaver 
There Are Two Fundamental Rules Of Survival. #1: Never Be Without A Means Of Escape. ~ Allison Parker is on the run with her teenage daughter, Hannah, and Colter Shaw has been hired by her eccentric boss, entrepreneur Marty Harmon, to find and protect her. Though he’s an expert at tracking missing persons-even those who don’t wish to be found- Shaw has met his match in Allison, who brings all her skills as a brilliant engineer designing revolutionary technology to the game of evading detection. #2: Never Be Without Access To A Weapon. The reason for Allison’s panicked flight is soon apparent. She’s being stalked by her ex-husband, Jon Merritt. Newly released from prison and fueled by blinding rage, Jon is a man whose former profession as a police detective makes him uniquely suited for the hunt. And he’s not alone. Two hitmen are also hot on her heels- an eerie pair of thugs who take delight not only in murder but in the sport of devising clever ways to make bodies disappear forever. Even if Shaw manages to catch up with Allison and her daughter, his troubles will be just beginning. Shaw Is About To Discover Rule #3: Never Believe Anything. As Shaw ventures farther into the wilderness, the truth becomes as hard to decipher as the forest’s unmarked trails… and peril awaits at every turn.
A World Of Curiosities ~ Louise Penny 
It’s spring and Three Pines is reemerging after a harsh winter. But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying dormant should reemerge. But something has.. As the villagers prepare for special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and women have reappeared in the Surete du Quebec investigators’ lives after many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother was murdered, leaving them damaged shattered. Now they’ve arrived in the village of Three Pines. But to what end?
The Whittiers ~ Danielle Steel 
Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life together, with a brood of six children raised in a beautiful historic Manhattan mansion. Now, with a nearly empty nest, it’s easier than ever for the Whittiers to maintain their tradition of a solo romantic “Wintermoon” ski trip. But this year’s trip leads to tradegy, and suddenly the Whitters’ adult children find themselves reuniting in the family home without their parents for the first time ever. The oldest, Lyle, is reaching a breaking point in his marriage and must decide whether a divorce would be the best for him and his wo children. Gloria’s big job on Wall Street has kept her single at thirty-nine, and growing ever more cynical. The twins, Caroline and Charlie, moved out long ago to start a fashion business that may not be faltering. Benjie, with special needs is hit hard by the loss of his parents land requires his siblings help. And Annabelle, the youngest, drops out of college and starts to spin out of control.
