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Thrillers and Suspense February 2021
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Burn you twice
by Mary Burton
A Philadelphia homicide detective who survived an arsonist’s fire as an undergrad in Montana is troubled when the culprit is released from prison and must investigate a possible connection when a local woman dies tragically in a suspicious fire.
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After All I've Done
by Mina Hardy
Experiencing recurring nightmares of an accident she cannot remember, Diana bonds with newcomer Cole before her unraveling memories force her to make an unthinkable choice. By the author of the Quarry series.
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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.
Is it for you? Little Cruelties is a bleak story, and the details of the brothers' upbringing can be disturbing at times. |
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Net Force : attack protocol : a novel
by Jerome Preisler
Tracking a master hacker operating in the shadows of the Carpathians, an elite team of Net Force cybersecurity agents is betrayed by one of its own as part of a Dark Web plot to seize world power.
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When she was good : a novel
by Michael Robotham
A sequel to "Good Girl, Bad Girl" finds criminal psychologist Cyrus Haven uncovering answers about Evie Cormac's dark past that force the latter to flee and question whether or not her secrets should remain hidden
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The Family
by Louise Jensen
After the sudden death of her husband, Laura and her 17-year-old daughter are taken in by a local community who offer them a home, but when sinister things start to happen, Laura must find a way to save her daughter from the group’s charismatic leader.
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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.
What goes wrong: While fixing the house up, Rick finds a large stash of money hidden in the wall. When he decides to move the money, he ends up uncovering a tale of political corruption that many people would rather stay buried. |
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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.
Reviewers say: "Readers will devour the twisty, consuming story" (Library Journal). |
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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.
For fans of: Shari Lapena's The Couple Next Door, which also centers on a couple hiding secrets from each other on the eve of a large social event. |
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