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Thrillers and Suspense April 2021
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| If I Disappear by Eliza Jane BrazierWhat it is: an intensifying, creepy debut thriller about fandom, obsession, and small-town secrets.
Starring: recent divorcee Sera Fleece, whose appreciation of a true crime podcast grows increasingly compulsive; Rachel Ward, the podcast's host whose sudden disappearance drives Sera to make things personal.
Media Buzz: A TV adaptation of If I Disappear is in the works, with the novel's author set to write the screenplay. |
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| Girls with Bright Futures by Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy KatzmanWhat it's about: One place at Stanford. Three qualified applicants from the same prep school. And three mothers determined to see their daughter win admission.
Meet the mean girls: stay-at-home mom Kelly, a Stanford alum; tech CEO Alicia, whose donations might make up for her daughter's lackluster grades; and single mom Maren, whose daughter is valedictorian.
Reviewers say: Girls with Bright Futures is a "bracingly vicious portrait of entitlement" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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All the Colors of Night
by Jayne Ann Krentz
What it's about: Two gifted people fall deep into the dark world of ancient secrets in this second installment of the new chilling Fogg Lake series by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz.
To set the mood: Read Krentz's suspenseful prequel, The Vanishing.
Reviewers say: “Another brilliantly crafted installment in which [Krentz] deftly draws on her mad genius for exciting plots and signature sharp sense of humor to create another sexy, suspenseful, and sublimely entertaining story that will have her fans and new readers alike sighing happily with satisfaction.”—Booklist, starred review
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American Traitor
by Brad Taylor
What it's about: Assisting a witness’ flight from murderous foreign agents, Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill uncover a plot to trigger a war between China and Taiwan by destabilizing the latter’s government and digital defenses.
Why should I read this? It's a taut and timely thriller, the 15th novel featuring Taylor's popular Pike Logan character. A series to hook you in!
Reviewers say: “Few authors write about espionage, terrorism, and clandestine hit squads as well as Taylor does.”—Houston Press
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Before the ruins : a novel
by Victoria Gosling
The set up: Four best friends become five with the arrival of a mysterious stranger in their tiny English town. But their group fractures and, decades later, one member has disappeared.
What happens: Ringleader Andy sets out to find her oldest pal, with whom things have long been strained. In so doing, she uncovers long-hidden secrets.
For fans of: atmospheric, menacing tales like Donna Tartt's The Secret History or Elisabeth Thomas' Catherine House.
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Win
by Harlan Coben
What it's about: When Windsor Horne Lockwood III discovers that his suitcase and a painting stolen during a robbery and kidnapping at his family's estate twenty years ago ended up in a dead man's apartment, his interest is piqued and he decides to investigate using his personal connection to the case, his ungodly fortune, and his own unique brand of justice
Reviewers say: "Harlan Coben’s books are full of the thrilling, the unexpected, the twisty, and the memorable."―CrimeReads
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The goodbye man
by Jeffery Deaver
What it is: A sequel to The Never Game finds Colter Shaw investigating a mysterious organization in Washington State that is either a therapeutic healing colony or a dangerous cult under the sway of a charismatic leader.
Reviewers say: “The second Colter Shaw novel is even better than the first … It’s no surprise that the story has a lot of moving parts and just the right amount of twists and turns (Deaver’s reputation as a master of the corkscrewing plot is well earned), and fans of the author’s Lincoln Rhyme and Kathryn Dance novels will note the same attention to character construction and natural-sounding dialogue here. Colter Shaw seems certain to become an enduring series lead.”--Booklist (starred)
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Fair warning
by Michael Connelly
What it's about: When a woman with whom he shared a one-night stand is found brutally murdered, veteran reporter Jack McEvoy tracks down a serial killer who has been operating under the radar. By the best-selling author of The Poet.
Reviewers say: "Connelly is in terrific form here, applying genre conventions to the real-life dangers inherent in the commercial marketing of genetics research. In...first-rate detective work".-- New York Times
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A gambling man
by David Baldacci
What it's about: Aloysius Archer travels to 1950s California to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent but immediately finds himself involved in a scandal in the second novel of the series following One Good Deed.
Reviewers say: "David Baldacci is a master storyteller."―Associated Press
Is it for me? Absolutely, if you like fast-paced, riveting thrillers!
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