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The Outsider
by Stephen King
An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.
As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, King’s propulsive story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face?
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Unbury Carol
by Josh Malerman
A woman prone to secret temporary comas that make her appear to be dead receives protection from a redemption-seeking former lover who would save her from being buried alive by her fortune-hunting husband. By the best-selling author of Bird Box
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Glimpse
by Jonathan Maberry
What it's about: Recovering addict Rain borrows a cracked pair of glasses en route to a job interview and begins seeing a child who looks like the long dead ex-boyfriend she still mourns.
Why you might like it: A heady mix of reality and illusion ups the stakes in this chilling supernatural thriller.
Reviewers say: "A bold new direction for one of the giants of the horror genre, and one that could extend his already enormous audience" (Booklist).
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| The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul TremblayWhat it's about: Eric and Andrew are enjoying a well-earned vacation with their seven-year-old daughter, Wen, until a quartet of weapon-wielding strangers appears, warning that the apocalypse is imminent...unless one of the family members sacrifices another.
About the author: Paul Tremblay is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A Head Full of Ghosts.
Why you might like it: Reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy's The Road, this thought-provoking home invasion thriller wrestles with questions of morality in the face of survival. |
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The Unsound
by Cullen Bunn
"Ever since she was little, all Ashli wanted was to help people. It's why she went to nursing school, and it's why she signed up for the vacant position at Saint Cascia, despite the psychiatric hospital's less-than-sterling reputation. But when strange occurrences begin in the midst of her very first day on the job--razor blades scattered through the halls, a patient named Xerxes always hidden behind a makeshift mask, and a brutal riot initiated by the inmates--Ashli is forced to escape through the labyrinthine bowels of the asylum to not only help her fellow nurses--but to save herself.
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| Werewolf Cop by Andrew KlavanWhat it's about: On the hunt for a crime boss in possession of a demonically powered dagger, Houston cop Zach "Cowboy" Adams is brutally attacked and transformed into a werewolf. Adjusting to his newfound abilities, Adams ponders if he should use them in the pursuit of justice.
Why you might like it: Featuring complex characters and a gritty, page-turning narrative, Werewolf Cop combines elements of mystery and horror to deliver a tale of bestial vengeance. |
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| Hemlock Grove by Brian McGreevyWhat it it's about: In screenwriter Brian McGreevy's engaging and angsty debut, rumored teenage werewolf Peter Rumancek, the initial suspect in the murders of multiple young girls, investigates the murders alongside mysterious classmate Roman Godfrey, who may be hiding secrets of his own. What's inside: Gothic influences pepper concise, unnerving chapters populated by myriad creatures, mad doctors, grave robbers, and enough twists and turns to rival a soap opera. |
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| Red Moon by Benjamin PercyWhat it is: an ambitious, intricately plotted parable of the long-running yet uneasy alliance between humans and lycans -- until an act of terrorism changes everything.
What set it apart: Drawing parallels to the post-9/11 sociopolitical climate, Red Moon's resonant alternate history offers a humanizing, empathetic portrait of its stigmatized shapeshifters.
For fans of: Justin Cronin's The Passage series. |
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| The Wolf Gift by Anne RiceStarring: reporter Reuben Golding, the "Man Wolf" who combs through San Francisco using his supernatural powers to rescue those in peril and evade the authorities.
Series alert: The Wolf Gift kicks off The Wolf Gift Chronicles, followed by The Wolves of Midwinter.
Reviewers say: "will surely please fans and newcomers alike" (Publishers Weekly). |
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