January 2017 List by Trish Hull
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| Bronx Requiem by John ClarksonCrime Fiction. During his stint in prison, James Beck was befriended by a fellow inmate named Packy Johnson, to whom he owes a debt of loyalty. So when Packy is murdered just hours after being released from the prison where he'd spent so much of his life, Beck resolves to find out who did it, and why. In the process, he and his team of ex-cons also run up against organized crime, a vicious pimp, and an ambitious and none-too-clean cop. Gritty and violent, this 2nd in the James Beck series (after Among Thieves) offers strong storytelling and complex characters. |
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Nest
by Terry Goodkind
When a murder investigation reveals family secrets and exposes her to a shadowy network of evil, Kate accepts a mysterious author's offer to find answers, but time is running short as a force of super-predator killers is hot on their trail.
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Dead Ringers
by Christopher Golden
People begin seeing twins or doppelgangers of themselves and others committing crimes and other horrible acts.
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Marry In Haste
by Susan Van Kirk
Marry in Haste is the story of two loves over a hundred years apart, both illustrating the resilience of women in the small town of endurance.
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The Age of Treachery
by Gavin Scott
It is the winter of 1946, and ex-SOE agent Duncan Forrester is back at his Oxford college as a junior Fellow. But his peace is shattered when a hated colleague is found murdered. A suspect is arrested, but Forrester is not convinced of his guilt; the dead man had many enemies, and there are rumors that he was in possession of a mysterious Viking manuscript.
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The Last One
by Alexandra Oliva
Psychological Suspense. When Zoo agreed to join a reality TV show that places its contestants in a large forest, testing their survival skills, she thought it would be one final adventure before starting a family. Quickly becoming a leading contender, she's impressed and a little disturbed with the quality of the props -- the empty towns and decaying corpses (and the disappearing cameramen) really lend a moody atmosphere to her challenges. But eventually she's forced to consider that they may not be props, that the world around her is rapidly falling apart, and that the safety net she's assumed is there is no longer an option.
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The Reykjavik Assignment
by Adam LeBor
When she makes a powerful enemy in Clarence ClairborneĆ¹ head of a Washington, D.C. lobbying and security firm, Yael Azoulay, covert negotiator for the U.N., must live long enough to prevent a desperate man from taking desperate measures. By the author of The Geneva Option and The Washington Strategem.
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The Advocate's Daughter
by Anthony Franze
Legal Thriller. Sean Serrat is a successful D.C. attorney on the short list for a nomination to the Supreme Court. Which might be a problem -- a violent incident from his youth, should it become public, would torpedo his career. But this concern is eclipsed when his daughter's body is found in the high court's library and her African American boyfriend is accused of her murder. Though the police are sure they've got their man (some believe that the arrest is racially motivated), Sean is not, and his ensuing investigation turns up dangerous secrets among the Washington elite. With an exciting story and an insider's view of the world of the Supreme Court, this is a good bet for fans of legal thrillers.
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| Onslaught: The War with China: The Opening Battle by David PoyerMilitary Thriller. In this 16th in the Tales of the Modern Navy series (and 2nd in the War with China story arc), U.S. Naval Captain Dan Lenson is tasked with the seemingly impossible: prevent China from starting World War III while also appearing politically neutral. And there's trouble brewing in the tight quarters on board, too. If you're new to the series but eager for well-depicted military action, you might want to start with the book immediately previous to this one (Tipping Point) to get your sea legs (and an understanding of the situation). |
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| Try Not to Breathe by Holly SeddonPsychological Suspense. Amy Stevenson has been in a coma for 15 years, ever since she was beaten and left for dead by an unknown assailant. Alex Dale is an alcoholic who has lost both her journalism career and her marriage, and, like the equally desperate protagonist in The Girl on the Train, feels that solving this tragic case will allow her to reclaim her life. Told from multiple perspectives in both 2010 and in the days leading up to Amy's attack in 1995, Try Not to Breathe is both a grim portrait of a failing, fragile alcoholic and a suspenseful search for justice. |
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