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Thrillers and Suspense November 2016
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| Every Man a Menace by Patrick HoffmanThis absorbing tale of drugs, greed, and distrust offers a cast of characters that includes a recent parolee, a well-connected Miami club owner, and a plump Filipina grandmother who happens to control San Francisco's Ecstasy supply.
Here you'll get a steadily intensifying pace, strong dialogue, and a detailed view of the drug trade and its pipeline to and through the U.S. For fans of No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. |
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| Red Right Hand by Chris HolmWhen viral video of an explosive terrorist attack on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge reveals that a federal witness long thought dead is still alive, the organization he'd agreed to testify against will stop at nothing to put him in the ground.
Crackling dialogue and a lot of action make this follow up to The Killing Kind a quick and propulsive story. |
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| The Fall Guy: A Novel by James LasdunCharlie, a wealthy banker with an uneasy conscience, invites his troubled cousin Matthew to visit him and his wife in their idyllic mountaintop house. As the days grow hotter, the friendship between the three begins to reveal its fault lines, and with the arrival of a fourth character, the household finds itself suddenly in the grip of uncontrollable passions.
By turns chilling, sinister, and erotic, the atmosphere is always richly depicted by award-winning author James Lasdun. For fans of Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris. |
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| The Vanishing Year: A Novel by Kate MorettiZoe Whittaker is living a charmed life. She is the beautiful young wife to handsome, charming Wall Street tycoon Henry Whittaker. She is a member of Manhattan's social elite. What no one knows is that five years ago, Zoe's life was in danger. Back then, Zoe wasn't Zoe at all. Now her secrets are coming back to haunt her.
If you're a fan of Laura Lippman or Mary Kubica, you'll want to pick up this twisty novel. |
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| She's Not There: A Novel by Joy Fielding"I think my real name is Samantha. I think I m your daughter." Carole Shipley's heart nearly stops when she hears those words from the voice on the other end of the phone. Instantly, she s thrust fifteen years into the past, to a posh resort in Baja, Mexico and the fateful night her world collapsed.
Inspired by Madeleine McCann's 2007 disappearance, this novel's anguish and grief are strongly and compassionately depicted. For fans of Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell. |
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| Touch & Go: A Novel by Lisa GardnerWhen Justin and Libby Denbe, along with their beautiful 15-year-old daughter, disappear, investigator Tessa Leone must race against time to expose the Denbes' darkest secrets to discover who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family and just how far they are willing to go.
Narrated by both Libby and Tessa, this pulse-pounding novel will keep you turning the pages. Start with Love You More to get the full story. |
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| Missing Pieces by Heather GudenkaufSarah Quinlan's husband, Jack, has been haunted for decades by the untimely death of his mother when he was just a teenager, her body found in the cellar of their family farm, the circumstances a mystery. But when his beloved aunt Julia is in an accident, hospitalized in a coma, Jack and Sarah are forced to confront the past that they have long evaded.
If you've ever wondered how well you really know your spouse, this novel might have you up at night. For fans of The Intruders by Michael Marshall. |
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| Defending Jacob: A Novel by William LandayAndy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. When a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student.
Compared to the best work of Scott Turow and John Grisham, Defending Jacob is a suspenseful, character-driven thriller from an award-winning author. |
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| Forgive Me by Daniel PalmerWith a cruel, alcoholic mother and an absentee father, honor student Nadine Jessup believes that neither parent wants her, so she runs away. Four weeks later a PI who specializes in runaways is on the case, but the sudden death of her own mother has her looking into secrets closer to home.
Alternating chapters keep the pacing and the action quick in this thriller, for fans of Knockout by Catherine Coulter. |
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