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Thrillers and Suspense November 2017
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| The Blind by A.F. BradyDespite her successful career as a psychologist in a Manhattan mental institution, Samantha "Sam" James has some serious personal problems namely, she's an alcoholic trapped in an abusive relationship. But when a challenging new patient arrives that her carefully constructed façade starts to crumble. |
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The quiet child : a novel
by John Burley
After a strange, young boy, the subject of whispers and rumors and superstitions, goes missing, every resident of Cottonwood, California, becomes a suspect.
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| The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Amber Patterson wants one thing: to leave behind her poor, humdrum background and land a wealthy husband. The fact that there's already a Mrs. Parrish doesn't bother her too much. Things don't quite go to plan, and as the narrative shifts from coldly manipulative Amber to Daphne -- who's not as naive as she first appears -- the story heats up. |
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The doll funeral : a novel
by Kate Hamer
On Ruby’s 13th birthday, a wish she didn’t even know she had suddenly comes true—the couple who raised her aren’t her parents at all; but her real parents are somewhere out there, and Ruby is determined to find them.
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Keep her safe
by Sophie Hannah
A British woman's relaxing holiday at a sunny Arizona resort transforms into a dark, obsessive quest for the truth when she becomes convinced that another guest is the woman who disappeared in a sensational headline case years earlier.
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Lockdown : a novel of suspense
by Laurie R King
A school career day that is hosted by a range of presenters is thrown into turmoil by an anonymous enemy with a thirst for revenge in a stand-alone novel of psychological suspense by the best-selling author of the Mary Russell series.
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| Best Day Ever by Kaira RoudaFrom the outside, Paul and Mia Strom have a picture-perfect life, with a strong marriage, successful careers, and handsome sons. But as the couple drives to their Ohio lake house for the weekend, doubts will arise in the minds of the readers -- why isn't Mia feeling well? What's with the tension in the car? And why is Paul being so evasive? |
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Domestic Suspense: When Trouble Begins at Home
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| Watch Me Disappear by Janelle BrownBillie Flanagan always had an independent streak, leaving her husband and daughter regularly for solo hikes and trips away. But it's been a year since she last disappeared, however, her teenage daughter, Olive, fervently believes that Billie's still alive, while her husband Jonathan is beginning to think he never knew his wife at all. |
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| Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman KochOpening in the aftermath of a wealthy patient's death, this unnerving novel is narrated by a Dutch doctor who caters to celebrities. Looking back on his relationship with the patient, the doctor untangles the events of the previous summer, when their two families had summered together with disastrous consequences. |
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| Pretty Baby by Mary KubicaChicago literacy tutor Heidi Wood wants to help the homeless teen mom she's seen on her commute, so she invites Willow back to the condo she shares with her family. Their arrival leads to a spectacular deterioration of the relationships within the home, all told from the rotating perspectives of Heidi and her husband, as well as flashbacks from Willow herself. |
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| The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham Agatha stocks shelves at a London grocery store; Meghan is a chic and successful customer. The only thing they have in common is that they're each pregnant, and that shared experience is what leads to an acquaintanceship that seems poised to shatter both of their lives in far-reaching and surprising ways. |
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