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Thrillers and Suspense February 2021
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| Little Cruelties by Liz NugentWhat it's about: The toxic sibling rivalry between three deeply flawed Irish brothers and the tragic consequences of childhood trauma, which has resulted in decades of simmering resentment.
Starring: Eldest brother William, an arrogant film producer; youngest brother Luke, a washed-up pop star; stoic middle child Brian, who works as Luke's manager; and Melissa, a narcissistic former singer who made them each the men they are today. |
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Girl A : a novel
by Abigail Dean
What it's about: Bequeathed the house from where she escaped her brutally abusive parents, eldest child Lex Gracie navigates complicated family loyalties in her efforts to renovate the property into a safe place for her traumatized siblings.
Critics say: "A tour de force, beautifully written, richly imagined, and compulsively readable. Add to this its grave sometimes ominous tone, and the result is unforgettable.” —Booklist (starred)
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Only Truth
by Julie Cameron
What it's about: Londoner Izzy Dryland-Weir agrees to leave the city for the suburbs after her husband suggests it might help with the lingering trauma and anxiety that plagues her after an assault. But while renovating their new home they come across evidence that it may have a dark past that could make Izzy's problems much, much worse.
Reviewers say: "A deep plunge into a haunted psyche slowly stretched to the breaking point" (Kirkus Reviews).
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They Never Learn
by Layne Fargo
Starring: Esteemed English professor Scarlett Clark, whose respectable image is the perfect cover for her primary extracurricular activity -- vigilante justice.
They had it coming? Each victim Scarlett chooses is a man who got away with sexual assault, whose deaths she stages as suicides. She's been at it for years, which is why she isn't prepared when questions about the demise of her latest victim (a popular college athlete) refuse to die down.
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The Mirror Man
by Jane Gilmartin
What it is: A thought-provoking cyber-thriller that examines issues like identity, personhood, and the pressures of capitalism in a near-future society where technology is outpacing ethics at an exponential rate.
The premise: Jeremiah Adams takes a yearlong "sabbatical" from his life when his employer, ViGen Pharmaceuticals, offers him a $10 million reward to let them test how well a clone can fill his shoes.
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| A Necessary End by Holly BrownThe setup: Desperate to become a mother, Bay Area teacher Adrienne, nearing 40, is thrilled when she's contacted by Leah, a pregnant 19-year-old who agrees to let Adrienne and her less-excited husband Gabe adopt the baby.
The catch: After Leah comes to California, she makes the adoption contingent on staying with Gabe and Adrienne for the duration of her pregnancy and for a year after the baby is born. Soon an unsettling bond forms between Leah and Gabe, and both the adoption and Adrienne's marriage are at risk. |
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| The Fixer by Joseph FinderWhat it is: A fast-paced, intricately plotted financial thriller about how a simple home renovation ends up undermining the foundation of one man's already crumbling life.
Starring: Rick Hoffman, who returns to his childhood home after losing his job as a journalist, the apartment he can no longer afford, and the girlfriend who prized them both more than she did Rick. |
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| Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn JacksonWhat it's about: Despite her difficult past, devoted wife and mother Amy Whey is living an idyllic life in suburban Pensacola. But when her new neighbor Angelica Roux shows up at Amy's book club, it's soon obvious that Angelica knows something about her past that could ruin it all.
Read it for: Amy's compelling but unreliable narration; the atmospheric Southern Gothic tone. |
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| The Half Sister by Sandie JonesTwo's company: Stay-at-home-mom Lauren and her gossip columnist sister Kate have very different lifestyles, but they always make time to come together for a Sunday lunch where those differences fade away.
Three's a crowd: Their normal Sunday afternoon is interrupted by a strange young woman named Jess who claims to be their half-sister; her presence begins to undermine the idealized image Kate and Lauren have of their deceased father and the foundations of the life each sister has worked so carefully to build. |
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| The Dilemma by B.A. ParisWhat it is: An intricately plotted tale of flawed but well-meaning characters and the secrets they hide from each other.
What happens: Adam Harman is preparing a lavish 40th birthday party for his wife Livia, to make up for their teenage courthouse wedding. When a tragedy preempts the arrival of a surprise guest, Adam wrestles with how much to reveal, not knowing that his wife is also hiding secrets about the same person. |
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INTERSECTIONS - New FCPL Magazine Introducing "Intersections," a new magazine designed to connect people and purpose through library service. "Intersections" will be published three times a year and contains information about library programs, services and more that you can't get anywhere else. In this first issue learn about a new library photography exhibit, find out how library staff helped with COVID-19 relief and see how to track your elusive female ancestors.
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Free Tax AssistanceWhile the library will not be offering onsite tax assistance this year, AARP and Forsyth Free Tax will still be providing tax assistance by appointment only. Click here for more information.
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