| The Body Lies by Jo BakerWhat it's about: An unnamed narrator takes a job teaching writing at a rural university to escape from the city where she suffered a horrific assault. But when a student's novel takes a turn that hits close to home, she starts to wonder if she'll ever be safe again.
Read it for: the exploration of timely topics such as sexual assault and other kinds of violence against women.
About the author: Best known for her bestselling historical novel Longbourn, Jo Baker's eclectic bibliography also includes the supernatural thriller The Telling and the literary fantasy novel The Mermaid's Child. |
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| Girl in the Rearview Mirror by Kelsey Rae DimbergWhat it is: the intricately plotted story of a young woman who unknowingly steps into a complex web of political power and shifting allegiances after taking a job that seems too good to be true.
Starring: protagonist Finn Hunt, new nanny to four-year-old Amabel Martin; Philip and Marina Martin, Amabel's glamorous and politically connected parents; and Iris, a mysterious woman who approaches Finn one day with shocking information about the Martin family.
Reviewers say: "Dimberg is one to watch" (Booklist). |
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| Conviction by Denise MinaWhat it's about: Glasgow housewife and true crime enthusiast Anna McDonald escapes from the collapse of her marriage by getting too invested in the story of a murdered family as it unfolds on her favorite podcast -- especially once she realizes she knows the prime suspect.
Why you might like it: the protagonist is likeable, reflective, and surprisingly funny.
True crime podcasts to try: For stories of unsolved murders, try Someone Knows Something and for white-collar crime, check out Swindled. |
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The Guilty Party
by Mel McGrath
What it's about: On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help. Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands. But why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible? And is it possible that the victim was not really a stranger at all?
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| The Perfect Plan by Bryan ReardonStarring: Drew Brennan, a politician whose star is on the rise, and his troubled younger brother Liam, who works behind the scenes as an "enforcer" so Drew can keep his hands clean.
What happens: Liam is finally pushed to his breaking point and commits a shocking crime that threatens to reveal memories and secrets that Drew would rather stay buried.
You might also like: The One You Love by Paul Pilkington; City of Strangers by Ian MacKenzie. |
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| Gone Too Long by Lori RoyThe setup: Imogene Coulter, the estranged daughter of a high-ranking Klansman, returns to her small Georgia town after her father's death and makes an earth-shattering discovery in the basement of a seemingly abandoned house.
What goes wrong: The secret Imogene unearthed is one her father's followers will do anything to keep quiet, and unfortunately her father's followers include the rest of her family and half the town.
About the author: Lori Roy is the author of other compelling thrillers, including Let Me Die in His Footsteps and her Edgar Award-winning debut Bent Road. |
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The friend : a novel
by Joakim Zander
What it's about: Embroiled in a passionate affair with an enigmatic war photographer, a rookie international diplomat finds his life upended by a Swedish intelligence claim that his lover is wanted on terrorism charges.
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Freefall : a novel
by Jessica Barry
What it's about: After surviving the crash of a private jet that killed her fiancé, Allison struggles across the Colorado Rockies to make it home while, in Maine, her estranged mother tries to locate her.
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