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Thrillers and Suspense August 2019
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| 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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| The Perfect Fraud by Ellen LaCorteWhat happens: Claire, who works as a psychic (just like the mother she's avoiding) and single mom Rena (whose sick daughter is plagued by an undiagnosable illness) meet by chance on a flight to Arizona. Neither woman's life will ever be the same.
Who it's for: parents with difficult children, the adult children of difficult parents, and anyone who likes a touch of the supernatural in their suspense.
For fans of: Brandon Massey, Alexandra Sokoloff, and Yrsa Sigurdardottir. |
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The dark above
by Jeremy Finley
A sequel to The Darkest Time of Night finds a reclusive survivor of alien abduction joined by a girl with terrifying abilities on a desperate cross-country journey to find others who would help him prevent the world's destruction
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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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| Her Daughter's Mother by Daniela PetrovaThe premise: Lana Stone can finally become a mother thanks to an anonymous egg donor, but her curiosity gets the better of her and the two women strike up an extremely unlikely friendship.
The problem: Katya, the "anonymous" donor, suddenly goes missing and Lana is soon the prime suspect in her disappearance.
Read it for: the complex characters, intricate plotting, and unique details about Katya and Lana's shared Bulgarian heritage. |
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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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Black sun : a novel
by Owen Matthews
Days before the test of the world's largest nuclear device, a KGB officer in 1961 Russia investigates the murder of the bomb's architect, unraveling a conspiracy that poses apocalyptic threats. A first novel by the author of Stalin's Children
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