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Into the black nowhere : an unsub novel by Meg GardinerAn FBI profiler is forced to navigate the twisted mind of a charismatic, ruthless serial killer responsible for the murders of a series of women in southern Texas, in a thriller inspired by the case of Ted Bundy. By the Edgar Award-winning author of China Lake. "Strong characters and several twists and turns will keep you engaged in this page-turner until you reach the compelling finish. Be warned: this binge-worthy thriller will keep you up all night if you are not careful!" -- Andree
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A woman learns that her son has gone missing from a field trip and then receives a mysterious ransom call for another boy who is safe and at home.
Genre: Multiple perspectives; Thrillers and suspense Character: Well-developed Storyline: Intricately plotted Tone: Suspenseful Writing Style: Compelling
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2. The other woman by Sandie JonesEmily thinks she's found the man of her dreams in Adam. But when she meets Pammie, the woman she hopes will be her future mother-in-law, things take a sinister turn. Fast-paced, gripping, and ultimately satisfying. Genre: Psychological suspenseStoryline: Plot-drivenWriting Style: Compelling
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3. The only story by Julian BarnesA man who ran away as a teen university student with a married woman more than twice his age reflects on how they fell in love, how he freed her from a sterile marriage and how their relationship fell apart as she succumbed to depression.Genre: Literary fiction; Psychological fiction; Multiple perspectivesCharacter: Complex; IntrospectiveStoryline: Character-drivenTone: Melancholy; ReflectiveWriting Style: Spare; Stylistically complex
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4. An unwanted guest by Shari LapeñaWeathering a storm that has cut them off from the outside world, the guests at a Catskills skiing lodge panic as an unknown assailant starts killing them off one by one.Genre: MysteriesThemes: Locked room mysteries Character: Flawed Tone: Menacing; Suspenseful
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5. The accidental further adventures of the hundred-year-old man by Jonas JonassonA hot air balloon trip goes awry, and have Allan and Julius land in the sea. They are rescued by a North Korean ship, which is harboring a suitcase full of contraband uranium, on a nuclear weapons mission for Kim Jong-un.Genre: Humorous stories; Picaresque fiction; TranslationsCharacter: Likeable; QuirkyStoryline: Character-driven; Intricately plottedTone: Sardonic; UpbeatWriting Style: Engaging
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