Mystery writer and Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan will be back as a guest of the Tri-Town libraries on Sunday, January 31 at 2:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Library. Ryan will be reading from her new novel What You See and talking about the fourth title in her popular Jane Ryland series.
This year, the Mattapoisett Library received an LSTA grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for staff development in reader’s advisory, or the practice of referring readers to their next good book. Through training, a new subscription to the novel referral database Novelist and other activities, the staff is focusing on adult mysteries throughout the year. The training has also been made available to the other two libraries.
“Hosting Hank Phillippi Ryan again on the occasion of her new mystery release is perfect timing for the staff’s focus on mysteries this year as well as being great fun for our patrons,” said Library Director Susan Pizzolato. “Hank is, of course, a pro. She brings her dynamic TV presence to her talks, and her mystery books are great reads. When addressing audiences, Hank Ryan goes into a lot of detail about how she comes up with new storylines and characters, and the readers love hearing these details from writers,” she added.
Hank Phillippi Ryan is the on-air investigative reporters for Boston’s NBC affiliate. She’s won 33 EMMYs, 13 Edward R. Murrow awards and dozens of other honors for her groundbreaking journalism. A bestselling author of eight mystery novels, Ryan has won multiple prestigious awards for her crime fiction. Ryan’s newest novel, What You See, is a RT Book Reviews Top Pick for “Exceptional suspense!” and named a Best Thriller of 2015 by Library Journal, which raves, “Mystery readers get ready: you will find yourself racing to the finish.”
The book talk by Ryan will be followed by a reception during which her books will be available for purchase and signing. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library and the Plumb Memorial Library. The Mattapoisett Library is located at 7 Barstow Street, and it is handicapped accessible at the side door. The event will be held in the downstairs community room. The public is invited, free of charge.