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Mr. Nobodyby Catherine SteadmanTreating a man found on the beach with no memory of his identity, a neuropsychologist who would hide her own past is confronted by her patient’s mysterious knowledge of her secrets.Genre: Mystery; SuspenseThemes: Missing memoriesStoryline: Intricately plottedPace: Fast-pacedTone: SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling
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How quickly she disappears by Raymond FleischmannA woman whose twin disappeared 30 years earlier is approached in her small Alaskan town by a dangerous man claiming to know what happened to her sister, but requesting from her three specific gifts in exchange for the information.
Genre: Historical thrillers
Themes: Cold north Tone: Strong sense of place Writing Style: Compelling
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Traveling to London with her friends to attend a Sherlock Holmes convention, Gemma Doyle is astonished by a surprise encounter with an in-law who disappeared decades earlier after stealing a valuable painting.
Genre: Canadian fiction; Gentle reads; Mysteries Character: Likeable Tone: Romantic; Upbeat Writing Style: Engaging
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Red, white & royal blue by Casey McQuistonThe First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends.Genre: LGBTQIA romances; Romantic comediesThemes: Enemies to loversCharacter: Culturally diverse; LGBTQIA diverse; Well-developedTone: Heartwarming; SteamyWriting Style: Engaging; Well-crafted dialogue; Witty
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The country guesthouse by Robyn CarrA woman unexpectedly raising her sister’s son and a man mourning his own child discover healing and community support through their mutual love of the orphaned boy.Genre: Women's romantic fictionPace: Leisurely pacedTone: AtmosphericWriting Style: Engaging
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You were there too by Colleen OakleyWhen she and her husband move to a small town in Pennsylvania, Mia Graydon encounters the stranger she has been dreaming about for years —who, it turns out, has been dreaming of her, too – and together, determined to understand, they search for answers.Genre: Love stories; Mainstream fiction; Character: Well-developedStoryline: Character-drivenTone: Moving; RomanticWriting Style: Engaging
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Recipe for a perfect wifeby Karma BrownIn a dual-narrative novel, a modern-day woman finds inspiration in hidden notes left by her home’s previous owner, a quintessential 1950s housewife, causing her to question the foundation of her relationship with her husband.Genre: Multiple perspectives; Women's lives and relationshipsThemes: Suburban malaise; Web of connectionsCharacter: ComplexStoryline: Intricately plottedWriting Style: Richly detailed; Thoughtful
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Home truthsby Susan LewisHow far would you go to keep your family safe? Angie Watts had the perfect ordinary family. A new home. A beloved husband. Three adored children. But Angie's happy life is shattered when her son Liam falls in with the wrong crowd. And when her son's bad choices lead to the murder of her husband, it's up to Angie to hold what's left of her family together.Genre: Women's lives and relationshipsCharacter: SympatheticTone: Moving
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Almost just friends by Jill ShalvisAnticipating well-earned freedom after raising her siblings, a tough woman forges an unexpected bond with an enigmatic stranger before a massive storm and demons from the past throw everything she believes into question.Genre: Chick-Lit; Contemporary romancesThemes: Love in a small townCharacter: Authentic; Strong femaleTone: HeartwarmingWriting Style: Engaging
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Heart of black ice by Terry GoodkindA conclusion to the best-selling series that began with Death's Mistress finds the Norukai preparing for an ultimate war while a captive King Grieve, Lila and Bannon discover the terrifying force that threatens the Old World with destruction.Genre: Epic fantasyThemes: Chosen oneStoryline: Plot-drivenTone: AtmosphericWriting Style: Richly detailed
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Highfireby Eoin ColferBurned out by the days of yore and passing his time in the Louisiana bayou watching Flashdance, a vodka-drinking dragon endures unexpected misadventures when he crosses paths with a 15-year-old troublemaker on the run.Genre: Fantasy fiction; Humorous storiesThemes: Last of their kind; Thrown togetherStoryline: Action-packed; Intricately plottedTone: Funny; IrreverentWriting Style: Engaging; Well-crafted dialogue
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Shiangby C.F. IgguldenIn Shiang, the young king rules without dissent. Mazer swordsmen stand watch on every corner, looking for the first sign of rebellion. This city is a place of quiet and slow dignity, like a man eating rice with a razor pressed against his throat. Yet with one sharp movement, order is overturned. Genre: Fantasy fiction; Multiple perspectivesThemes: Court intrigueStoryline: Action-packed; Intricately plotted
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The other people by C. J. TudorDriving home one night, stuck behind a rusty old car, Gabe sees a little girl's face appear in the rear window. She mouths one word- 'Daddy.' It's his five-year-old daughter, Izzy. He never sees her again.Genre: S uspenseThemes: On the runCharacter: AuthenticStoryline: Intricately plottedTone: Creepy; Menacing; Moving
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Gwendy's magic feather by Richard T ChizmarWith breathtaking and lyrical prose, Gwendy’s Magic Feather explores whether our lives are controlled by fate or the choices we make and what price we sometimes have to pay. Prepare to return again to Stephen King’s Castle Rock, the sleepy little town built on a bedrock of deep, dark secrets, just as it’s about to awaken from its quiet slumber once more. Genre: Horror Character: Likeable Tone: Atmospheric; Menacing Writing Style: Compelling
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First cut by M.d. Melinek, JudyA medical examiner discovers an attempt at a cover up during a suspected overdose case, and is shocked when her supervisors tell her to ignore it in the fiction debut of the best-selling authors of Working Stiff.Genre: S uspenseCharacter: SpiritedStoryline: Intricately plottedTone: SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling; Descriptive; Richly detailed
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Run me to earthby Paul YoonThree children orphaned in 1960s Laos meet a dedicated doctor who enlists them as motorcycle couriers in his effort to rescue civilians and find medical supplies in a novel from the award-winning author of Snow Hunters.Genre: Historical fiction; Literary fictionCharacter: Complex; Culturally diverseTone: Atmospheric; HeartwrenchingWriting Style: Compelling; Stylistically complex; Thoughtful
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The whispers of war by Julia KellyThree friends struggle between their loyalties to England and each other when one of them is threatened with internment by the British government for her German heritage during World War II.Genre: Historical fiction; Multiple perspectives; Parallel narrativesStoryline: Intricately plottedWriting Style: Engaging Tone: Moving
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Cartier's hopeby M. J. RoseDetermined to make her mark in Gilded Age New York, a woman journalist investigates rumors and curses swirling around Pierre Cartier's recently acquired Hope Diamond, before attracting the attention of the blackmailer behind her father's death.Genre: Historical fictionCharacter: Well-developedStoryline: Character-driven; Intricately plottedTone: AtmosphericWriting Style: Engaging; Richly detailed
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Successful aging: a neuroscientist explores the power and potential of our lives by Daniel J LevitinKeen insights into what happens in our brains as we age; why we should think about health span, not life span; and, based on a rigorous analysis of neuroscientific evidence, how you can make the most of your seventies, eighties, and nineties today, no matter how old you are now.Genre: Science WritingTone: Thought-provokingWriting Style: Accessible; Engaging
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In the dream houseby Carmen Maria MachadoShares the story of the author's relationship with an abusive partner and how it was shaped by her religious upbringing, her sexual orientation and inaccurate cultural beliefs about psychological trauma.Genre: Autobiographies and memoirs; Life storiesStoryline: Own voicesTone: HeartwrenchingWriting Style: Candid; Compelling
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Consider this: moments in my writing life after which everything was different by Chuck PalahniukWith advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a "kitchen-table MFA" culled from an evolving circle of beloved authors and artists, with anecdotes, postcards from the road, and much more.Genre: Arts and Entertainment; Autobiographies and memoirs; Tone: MovingWriting Style: Accessible; Conversational
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