Pennie Clark Ianniciello, Costco's book buyer, has chosen Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak (Knopf, $26, 9781984830159) as her pick of the month for October. In Costco Connection, which goes to many of the warehouse club's members, she wrote: 
"Like everyone else who fell in love with the book The Book Thief, I was beside myself with excitement when I learned that, after a decade, Markus Zusak had a new book coming out: this month's book buyer's pick, Bridge of Clay.
"Moving back and forth through time, the book tells the story of the Dunbar boys and their parents. At the center of it all is Clay. When he decides to help their father 'the murderer,' it puts him, his siblings and their father on a path to understanding and redemption.
"In short, it was worth the wait."
