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Thrillers and Suspense March 2023 |
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| Judas 62 by Charles CummingWhat it is: an intricately plotted and action-packed story about the unintended consequences of an espionage operation gone wrong and the subsequent revenge served very, very cold.
Sequel to: Box 88, which introduced readers to the ultra-classified agency of the same name and one of its veteran agents, Lachlan “Lockie” Kite.
How it begins: Lockie learns that the case that made his career -- the extraction of a Soviet bioweapons expert at the end of the Cold War -- has earned him a spot on a kill list with other high-priority targets of the Kremlin. |
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Encore in Death
by J. D. Robb
Welcome back the homicide cop with a passion for justice and no patience for foolishness.
What happens: Eve Dallas investigates after one half of a celebrity couple falls to the floor dead after making a toast at an event attended by A-listers.
Get it while it's hot! Hurry in and skip the line, this item is on our new "Hot" shelf.
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| Amok by Barry EislerDon't I know you? Readers of Barry Eisler's series starring John Rain or Livia Lone will recognize former Marine sniper and military contractor Carl Williams (aka Dox) from his appearance as a side character in The Chaos Kind and All the Devils.
This time: Dox starts his own series in 1991, at the start of an uneasy retirement. He jumps at the chance to work again when the CIA offers him a lucrative contract in East Timor, but he get more excitement than he bargained for after meeting Isobel Amaral, a charismatic doctor on the other side of the conflict.
Is it for you? Amok takes place during a complex, bloody conflict full of gray morality that might not appeal to readers who prefer circumstances that are more black and white. |
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| The Opportunist by Elyse FriedmanThe setup: Financially struggling single mom Alana Shropshire is estranged from her toxic wealthy family, but accepts a deal with her brothers to stop their septuagenarian father from marrying Kelly, his 28-year-old nurse.
The problem: Alana only agreed to help because she's drowning in medical bills related to her daughter's muscular dystrophy; bride-to-be Kelly has no intentions of letting anything prevent the wedding.
Reviewers say: The Opportunist is “perfectly paced” with twists that will “keep readers glued to the pages” (Booklist). |
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| A Mother Would Know by Amber GarzaStarring: Widowed musician Valerie, whose increasing forgetfulness might be a sign of the early onset Alzheimer’s disease that runs in her family; Valerie's troubled son Hudson, who moves home to help care for her.
What goes wrong: A young woman is found dead shortly after Hudson returns and the incident revives suspicions about his past, unsettling Valerie even more as she struggles to piece together the truth and consider her own safety.
For fans of: B.A. Paris and Camilla Way. |
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| All the Dark Places by Terri ParlatoHow it starts: Psychologist Jay Bradley has just celebrated his 40th birthday with his devoted wife Molly and three other couples at their suburban Massachusetts home.
What goes wrong: The next day, Jay is found in dead in his home office, with a slit throat and the start of an unanticipated new book about abnormal psychology open on his computer.
Read it for: the compelling narration, which alternates between the perspectives of Molly and the detective who interrogates her. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Click HERE for the full list of this month's new books
Grand Forks & District Public Library
7342 5th Street
Box 1539
Grand Forks, British Columbia V0H1H0
250-442-3944
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