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Thrillers and Suspense January 2017
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| Kill the Next One by Federico Axat; translated by David FryePsychological Suspense. Boston businessman Ted McKay is terminally ill, and has decided to commit suicide to get it over with. But right at the critical moment, the doorbell rings. At the door is a stranger with a deal to offer: in return for killing two men "deserving" of death, someone will kill him, sparing his family the shame of his suicide. So far, so Strangers on a Train-ish. But then comes the twist: there are strange connections between McKay's life and those of his victims, and when he ends up in a hospital for the insane, he truly can't tell if he's a killer or the victim of a conspiracy. With an unreliable narrator in McKay, this English-language debut is complex and intriguing. |
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| Bronx Requiem by John ClarksonCrime Fiction. During his stint in prison, James Beck was befriended by a fellow inmate named Packy Johnson, to whom he owes a debt of loyalty. So when Packy is murdered just hours after being released from the prison where he'd spent so much of his life, Beck resolves to find out who did it, and why. In the process, he and his team of ex-cons also run up against organized crime, a vicious pimp, and an ambitious and none-too-clean cop. Gritty and violent, this 2nd in the James Beck series (after Among Thieves) offers strong storytelling and complex characters. |
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| Dying for Christmas by Tamar CohenPsychological Suspense. Bored by her relationship with her boyfriend, Jessica Gould is charmed enough by the good-looking stranger she meets while shopping on Christmas Eve to accept his offer of a drink at his place. Unfortunately, what he has in mind for her involves torture, starvation, and psychological mind games. Jessica -- whose family belatedly reports her missing -- is sure she's going to die, and her awful experience unfolds alongside that of the police investigator looking for her. While there are some plot similarities to Pierre Lemaitre's Alex, this twisty, disturbing read has surprises all its own. |
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| Onslaught: The War with China: The Opening Battle by David PoyerMilitary Thriller. In this 16th in the Tales of the Modern Navy series (and 2nd in the War with China story arc), U.S. Naval Captain Dan Lenson is tasked with the seemingly impossible: prevent China from starting World War III while also appearing politically neutral. And there's trouble brewing in the tight quarters on board, too. If you're new to the series but eager for well-depicted military action, you might want to start with the book immediately previous to this one (Tipping Point) to get your sea legs (and an understanding of the situation). |
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We are unprepared : a novel
by Meg Little Reilly
In the face of an impending superstorm, a transplanted Brooklyn couple in rural Vermont deal with their imploding marriage as well as doomsday prepping with paranoid rednecks, religious fanatics and government fools. Original 100,000 first printing.
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Marked for life
by Emelie Schepp
Public prosecutor Jana Berzelius investigates the murder of a high-ranking head of the migration board, leading her to a dangerous child trafficking ring connected to her own dark childhood
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| Try Not to Breathe: A Novel by Holly SeddonPsychological Suspense. Amy Stevenson has been in a coma for 15 years, ever since she was beaten and left for dead by an unknown assailant. Alex Dale is an alcoholic who has lost both her journalism career and her marriage, and, like the equally desperate protagonist in The Girl on the Train, feels that solving this tragic case will allow her to reclaim her life. Told from multiple perspectives in both 2010 and in the days leading up to Amy's attack in 1995, Try Not to Breathe is both a grim portrait of a failing, fragile alcoholic and a suspenseful search for justice. |
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| Only Daughter by Anna SnoekstraPsychological Suspense. In 2003, 16-year-old Rebecca Winter disappeared from her Canberra suburb. Eleven years later, she's reunited with her family -- except she isn't actually the real Bec, she's an imposter taking advantage of their physical similarities. While trying to avoid slipping up and getting caught, the fake Bec realizes that she hasn't fooled everyone -- and that she might be in danger from whoever took Bec. The stories of both Becs alternate, and with two unreliable narrators and a handful of red herrings, the suspense only intensifies. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Lambton County Library 787 Broadway St. Wyoming, Ontario N0N1T0 519-845-3324www.lclibrary.ca |
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