Witness 8 (Eddie Flynn #8) by Steve Cavanagh

I have a short list of authors whose books I buy on pre-order, irrespective of the title or book description. Steve Cavanagh is on that list, together with Liane Moriarty, Joshilyn Jackson, Lee Child and Harlan Coben.for some reason, though (and I blame Amazon's Audible Books for this), I missed the publication of "Witness 8" by a whole month. 

It took me ten seconds to get it from the library and one day to read. It's awesome. If you aren't familiar with the Eddie Flynn series, you can start with "Witness 8", the eighth book, but you might pick up on spoilers for some characters' story arcs. The series is definitely worth reading, but if you don't want to commit, start with this book or "Thirteen". You will fall in love with the main characters (and their dog), you will keep turning the pages as the plot sweeps you along. And when you finish "Witness 8", you will reach to read or re-read the earlier books.

Blurb:

Ruby Johnson is a nanny and maid to wealthy families in Manhattan's West 74th Street.

She knows their routines. Their secrets.

One night, on her way home, Ruby witnesses a neighbour's murder.

She knows the victim. She knows the killer.

She makes an anonymous call to the police and names the murderer.

But Ruby didn't tell the truth...

Because there's something wrong with Ruby Johnson.

Eddie Flynn, conman turned trial lawyer, must defend an innocent man accused of this terrible crime.

As Ruby's deadly game begins, one thing is certain.

It won't be the last murder this witness is involved in...

The Quiet At The End of The World

 Wow. Five out of five stars for "The Quiet At The End of The World" by Lauren James. Here's what I loved:

• It's SF utopian / distopian, and we honestly need more novels in this genre.
• It's YA without the horror of The Hunger Games. I mean, I love The Hunger Games, but I struggle that ten-year olds read it.
• It's YA but also for adults.
• The book is incredibly well-written. The action starts on page one. The world feels real. The characters are loveable. All in all: unputdownable.
• There is no antagonist. Instead of the all-too-common man-versus-man, this is man-versus-environment. Or, in this case, two teeneagers trying to stop the end of the world as they know it.
• Best of all, it's one of those books that make you think about what it means to be alive.

Blurb:

Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking for artefacts from history and looking for treasure in their once-opulent mansion.

Their idyllic life is torn apart when a secret is uncovered that threatens not only their family but humanity’s entire existence. Lowrie and Shen face an impossible choice: in the quiet at the end of the world, they must decide who to save and who to sacrifice . . .