Manhunt - The 12 Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson 496 pgs

G: I moved through the audio of this book very fast. It was a "page turner" (or drive around the block to listen longer to the story) and inspired an impromptu trip to Twin. I am not a Lincoln buff, so most of the details were all new to me. I loved how the story was told from the perspective of both sides. I highly recommend this read even if you are not a regular reader of history.  Don’t be intimidated by the length, but if you get into the story some other tasks may be pushed to the back burner until you finish.

Amazon: The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin, John Wilkes Booth, led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness.

James L. Swanson's Manhunt is a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, this is history as you've never read it before.

The Fox Inheritance by Mary Pearson and The Adoration of Jenna Fox

Book 1  The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson

G: Apparently this is Book 1. I rarely make this kind of mistake, but I did this time. I read book 2 only.

Amazon: Mary Pearson provides a thought-provoking and intriguing examination of what really makes us human and where to draw the line with fast developing technological and medical advances. Jenna Fox wakes from a coma more than a year after having an "accident." With no memory, she slowly learns to function physically, but she can't seem to connect emotionally.

Book 2 The Fox Inheritance by Mary Pearson

G: Started with Book 2. It works fine as a stand alone book, from start to finish. Bio-medical ethics weigh heavily on this story of science, evil, power, and love. I recommend this for science fiction fans. This is a fast read that you could recommend to students. The three human characters are around 17 and there is plenty of adventure and an interesting robot called “Dot”.

Amazon: Once there were three. Three friends who loved each other—Jenna, Locke, and Kara. And after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, their three minds were kept alive, spinning in a digital netherworld. Even in that disembodied nightmare, they were still together. At least at first. When Jenna disappeared, Locke and Kara had to go on without her. Decades passed, and then centuries.

Two-hundred-and-sixty years later, they have been released at last. Given new, perfect bodies, Locke and Kara awaken to a world they know nothing about, where everyone they once knew and loved is long dead.

Everyone except Jenna Fox.

There may be a Book 3, but you are not left hanging after book 2 anyway.