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Thrillers and Suspense May 2023 |
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| How I'll Kill You by Ren DeStefanoWhat it's about: Twisted sisters Iris, Sissy, and Moody, who have made a family business out of seduction-based serial murder.
Read if you liked: My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite.
Reviewers say: How I'll Kill You is "a novel that will stun readers" with its "cleverly crafted plot that delivers ingenious twists" (Library Journal). |
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| The Donut Legion by Joe R. LansdaleWhat it's about: East Texas writer and former P.I. Charlie Garner takes on "one last job" after the disappearance of his ex-wife Meg and her new husband, who had ties to a strange local cult.
Read it for: Hap and Leonard series author Joe. R. Landsdale's trademark combination of offbeat humor, intricately plotted suspense, and a strong sense of place. |
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| Moscow Exile by John LawtonSeries alert: Moscow Exile is the 4th entry in the series of Cold War spy novels starring flawed Brit Joe Wilderness.
This time: Joe has been captured by the KGB, and his release in a prisoner exchange has surprising ties to the actions of two unlikely, seemingly unrelated British spies based in Washington D.C.
Read it for: the atmospheric tone, witty writing, and examination of what draws people into the espionage business. |
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The Disinvited Guest
by Carol Goodman
What it is: a creepy and menacing gothic quarantine story about unprocessed trauma and the lessons we fail to learn from history.
How it begins: Ten years after the initial COVID pandemic, Lucy Harper, her husband Reed, and a small group of their friends and family travel to Maine to isolate themselves from a new, even deadlier virus, only to discover they're not safe from each other either.
Reviewers say: The Disinvited Guest is a "smooth cocktail of refreshingly chilly suspense" (Publishers Weekly).
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| The Housemate by Sarah BaileyWhat it's about: A decade after covering the "Housemate Homicide" story in-depth, Australian journalist Olive Groves is once again assigned to the case when a body is discovered, dredging up unpleasant truths for both the reporter and her subjects.
Reviewers say: Author Sarah Bailey's "sophisticated, multilayered plot will have readers longing for more books about this intriguing new leading lady" (Booklist). |
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The Neighbor's Secret
by L. Alison Heller
What it is: dramatic and compelling psychological suspense about suburban malaise and dark secrets in a seemingly idyllic subdivision, where the formation of a book club leads to unanticipated destruction.
Starring: Annie Perley, a middle school counselor whose profession is no help with her own daughter; career-driven Jen Pagano, on sabbatical to deal with her 13-year-old son's violent outbursts; and Lena Meeker, the neighborhood grand dame who has lived in near seclusion since a traumatic accident years ago.
Reviewers say: The Neighbor's Secret is "perfect for Liane Moriarty fans -- as well as potential book club catnip" (Publishers Weekly).
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| Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick MedinaWhat it is: a richly detailed and atmospheric horror-thriller that grapples with the real-life issue of missing indigenous women in the U.S. and Canada.
Starring: high schooler Anna Horn, who has a hunch that the disappearances of young women on the reservation are tied to the VIP suites at her tribe's casino, where she works part time as a cleaner.
For fans of: Cherie Dimaline, Stephen Graham Jones, and Erika T. Wurth. |
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