“‘The Affair’ by Lee Child. I like it and I like the author.”

— Sandra Hardie, office manager, Lawrence

“‘The Affair’ by Lee Child. It’s popular and it holds your attention.”

— Eleen Hart, retired, Lawrence

“‘The Hum and the Shiver’ by Alex Bledsoe. It looks interesting. I really like violins and this is about a woman getting back to music as communication.”

— Sarah Hoppe, unemployed, Lawrence

“I’m working my way through the mysteries. Sometimes the plots aren’t very deep but there’s always interesting characters.”

— David Petersen, retired, Lawrence

“‘The Maid’ by Kimberly Cutter. I like historical fiction.”

— Linda Davis, Bert Nash social worker, Lawrence