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Thrillers and Suspense May 2020
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You Are Not Aloneby Greer HendicksWhat it's about: Unaccomplished temp Shay Miller witnesses a woman commit suicide by throwing herself in front of a New York subway train. Morbidly curious about the victim, Shay attends her memorial service and meets glamorous sisters Cassandra and Jane who promise to give her life a makeover. Will her desire to have them like her cloud her judgment about what they're really up to? Who it's for: Fans of gripping psychological suspense and readers who enjoy delving into the text to solve its puzzles.
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The Red Lotusby Chris BohjalianWhat happens: Falling in love with a wounded former patient and accompanying him on a cycling trip to Vietnam, Alexis Remnick, an emergency-room doctor uncovers a bizarre series of deceptions that culminate in her boyfriend’s unexplained disappearance. About the author: Chris Bohjalian's Midwives was selected for Oprah's Book Club and The Flight Attendant will be an HBO show starring Kaley Cuoco.
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A Hundred Sunsby Karin TanabeThe setting: In the 1930s, American Jessie Lesage journeys to colonial Indochine where her husband will manage his family's rubber plantations. There she meets glamorous members of the French social scene, is exposed to the injustices of the plantations, and secrets from her past are revealed. Reviewers say: "Stylish, with a dash of noir and heaps of the exotic and elegant setting, A Hundred Suns flips the script of bored society ladies into something altogether more devious and delicious" (Booklist Reviews). "A smart, riveting psychological thriller" (Kirkus Reviews).
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The Chestnut Manby Soren SveistrupThe plot: When a serial killer begins leaving handmade dolls at his Copenhagen murder scenes, detectives Naia Thulin and Marl Hess struggle to put aside their differences and follow forensic clues linking the case to a politician’s kidnapped daughter. Recommended for: Readers of Jo Nesbo's The Snowman and other noir fiction will want to read this one. "Sveistrup creates a plot so intricately woven that even a seasoned crime reader won't guess the ending (Library Journal)."
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| The Perfect Girl by Gilly MacmillanThe day of: 17-year-old Zoe Maisey's high-stakes piano recital, which could set the stage for a successful musical career, a break that would help her with rebuilding her life after her recent stint in a juvenile detention center for drunk driving.
Start the clock: Capping off an already fraught night is the sudden death of Zoe's mother Maria, an event which draws together the intricate web of secrets, lies, and competing interests that have always been just under the surface of Zoe's complicated relationship with her stepfather Chris and stepbrother Lucas. |
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| Fierce Kingdom by Gin PhillipsThe day of: Joan and her son Lincoln's pleasant but otherwise unremarkable trip to the zoo, a place they enjoy so much that they stay until it's almost closing time.
Start the clock: On their way to the exit Joan sees some dead bodies, and a man with a gun on his way to chase down his next target. Soon she's desperately trying to keep her cranky four-year-old quiet as they run from place to place seeking somewhere to hide or even better, a way to escape. |
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| What She Saw by Gerard StembridgeThe day of: Lana Gibson's impulsive overnight trip from Dublin to Paris to see an art exhibit, followed by a stay in the elegant Hotel Le Chevalier, where she'll get to enjoy an evening away from her husband in a comfortable suite.
Start the clock: Lana stumbles across the private elevator that leads to the hotel's lavish Suite Imperial and unable to resist the urge to peek, she rides to the top, becoming the lone witness to an assault in progress, an incident which will touch the highest levels of French power politics. |
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The day of: Amsterdam residents Paul and Claire meet Serge, Paul's brother and a local politician, and his wife Babette, for dinner at a fashionable restaurant. Start the clock: The couples move from small talk to the wrenching shared challenge of their teenage sons' recent act of violence. The boys' crime has triggered a police investigation and tonight's dinner will reveal the extent to which each family will go to protect those they love.
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