Laydown Lowdown

Halloween is just a few days away and there are lots of treats and frightful new reads this week.

Anne Rice returns to the "Vampire Chronicles," after more than a decade with "Prince Lestat."

Over in Mystery/Thriller you'll find the latest Clive Cussler novel, "Havana Storm," along with "Ho-Ho Homicide," by Kaitlyn Dunnett, "The Handsome Man's Deluxe Case," by Alexander McCall Smith, and  "The Final Silence," by Stuart Neville.

Run through Romance for "All Broke Down," by Cara Carmack, "The Hexed," by Heather Graham, "Wyoming Strong," by Diana Palmer, "Archangel's Shadow," by Nalini Singh and "Captivated," a novella compilation featuring "Letting Go," by Megan Hart and "Seize the Night," by Tiffany Reisz.

Stride by Science Fiction/Fantasy for "The Peripheral," by William Gibson, "The World of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones," by George R.R. Martin, and "The Slow Legend of Silent Things," by Patrick Rothfuss.

Frolic through Young Adult for "In the Afterlight," by Alexandra Bracken, "Atlantia," by Ally Condie, "Catalyst," by S.J. Kincaid, and "Blue Lily, Lily Blue," by Maggie Stiefvater.

Will any of these books make your "to-read" list?  Share with us!  Happy reading and remember to support your bookstores whenever possible.