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Suspicious minds : the first official Stranger things novel by Gwenda BondWhat it is: A mysterious lab. A sinister scientist. A secret history. If you think you know the truth behind Eleven's mother, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in this thrilling prequel to the hit show Stranger Things. What happens: It's the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America, both at home and abroad. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn't be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the incendiary protests in Washington. But the world is changing, and Terry isn't content to watch from the sidelines. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code named MKULTRA. Series alert: This is the first book in the Stranger Things series.
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| The Deep by Alma KatsuAll aboard! Four years after surviving the sinking of the Titanic, Irish nurse Annie books passage on its sister ship, the Britannic, where she encounters the same eerie phenomena that plagued the fateful voyage.
Want a taste? "Some days, she wakes from nightmares of black water rushing into her open mouth, freezing her lungs to stone."
Why you might like it: Though both voyages' outcomes will already be well known to readers, Alma Katsu imbues her well-researched novel's evocative dual timeline with nail-biting suspense. |
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The institute : a novel by Stephen KingWhat happens: In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis's parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there's no window out." In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. What reviewers say: "King devotees will, of course, devour this latest suspenseful page-turner, but any reader looking for a smart thriller about an unusual black ops organization will find this compelling and rewarding. With his usual blend of plot twists and vividly drawn characters, King remains at the top of his game."-Booklist
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The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. JamesThe setting: Upstate NY, 1982. Every small town like Fell, New York, has a place like the Sun Down Motel. Some customers are from out of town, passing through on their way to someplace better. Some are locals, trying to hide their secrets. What it's about: Viv Delaney works as the night clerk to pay for her move to New York City. But something isn't right at the Sun Down, and before long she's determined to uncover all of the secrets hidden there. Upstate NY, 2017. Carly Kirk has always been fascinated by her aunt Viv who disappeared from the Sun Down before Carly was born. Using a small inheritance from when her mom dies, Carly leaves college to go to Fell to figure out what happened to her aunt, Reviewers say: While Carly's quest benefits from a couple of overly lucky breaks, this terrifying story is guaranteed to keep readers rapt. Booklist
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| Outcast Volume 1: A Darkness Surrounds Him by Robert Kirkman; illustrated by Paul AzacetaWhat it's about: brooding demon-magnet Kyle Barnes' violent misadventures in exorcism, for which he has a reluctant aptitude.
Art alert: Paul Azaceta's bold and shadowy artwork ramps up the tension in this slow-burning graphic novel.
Series alert: Outcast kicks off the titular ongoing series created by The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman; a TV adaptation starring Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous) ran for two seasons on Cinemax. |
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Come closer [electronic resource] : a novel by Sara GranThe plot: Her happy marriage to Ed challenged by odd noises, petty squabbles, and the onset of disturbing blackouts with no medical source, Amanda begins to dream about a woman from her past and accidentally receives a mail-order book on possession, the arrival of which coincides with increasingly bizarre events. What reviewers say: Described as "a new kind of psychological thriller" by George Pelecanos and "this year's scariest novel" by Time Out New York, Come Closer has become a modern classic "with a kick that will stay with the reader for days afterward" (The Dallas Morning News).
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| A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay15 years ago: Desperate to make ends meet in the wake of their teen daughter Marjorie's apparent demonic possession, the suburban Barrett family allowed a reality TV crew to film the girl's exorcism.
Now: Marjorie's sister Merry recounts the tragic ordeal to a journalist, attempting to puzzle out what really happened to her older sibling.
Movie buzz: Antlers director Scott Cooper will helm a forthcoming film adaptation starring Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood). |
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| Over Your Dead Body by Dan WellsWhat it's about: On the prowl for the last of the Withered who killed his family, demon hunter John Wayne Cleaver is accompanied by girlfriend Brooke, who carries the souls of the dead inside her. When John's first love Marci suddenly sets up shop in Brooke's head, things get very complicated...
Series alert: Over Your Dead Body is the 5th of the fast-paced John Cleaver novels; newcomers will want to start with I Am Not a Serial Killer.
For fans of: TV's Supernatural. |
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