February 2017 list by Donalee Jacobs
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All Our Wrong Todays
by Elan Mastai
Living in an alternate world of flying cars, moon bases and plentiful food, aimless Tom Barren is blindsided by an accident of fate that leads to a time-travel mishap that lands him in our less-than-ideal 2016, where he discovers wonderful unexpected versions of his own life.
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Banana Cream Pie Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Returning from an extravagant honeymoon only to learn that an unpopular neighbor has been murdered, Hannah Swensen doubts a police ruling about a random intruder while sifting through a growing number of suspects.
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The Burning World
by Isaac Marion
Learning survival skills and considering a relationship with the woman who restarted his heart, reluctant zombie R watches as helicopters appear on the horizon to restore order in his undead, mysterious world. By the author of the New York Times best-selling Warm Bodies.
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Echoes in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel
by J. D. Robb
Rescuing a severely traumatized survivor of a violent house invasion that ended the life of her obsessive husband, New York lieutenant Eve Dallas makes unsettling discoveries about the victim while struggling to piece together baffling clues about the killer.
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Eleventh Grave in Moonlight
by Darynda Jones
Struggling to make peace with her goddess powers and her daughter's destiny to save the world, Charley finds herself targeted by forces from hell who would see her banished to another dimension. By the RITA Award-winning author of First Grave on the Right.
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Fatal
by John T Lescroart
A fleeting crush becomes a dangerous obsession for a family woman who shares an intense encounter with a man she meets at a dinner party before a chilling act of violence marks the first of a series of horrifying events.
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Feversong: A Fever Novel
by Karen Marie Moning
The latest entry in the popular series, set after the cliffhanger ending of Feverborn, continues the adventures of fan-favorite characters Mac and Barrons, who fight side by side to protect Dublin from deadly and power-hungry factions.
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The Fifth Letter
by Nicola Moriarty
A lifelong friendship shared among four women is shattered when a wine-filled vacation game involving the confessions of dark secrets gives way to an anonymous rant about deeply held resentments. Debut novel from the sister of Liane Moriarty.
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The Fifth Petal
by Brunonia Barry
The best-selling author of The Lace Reader returns to otherworldly Salem as chief of police John Rafferty, now married to lace reader Towner Whitney, investigates a 25-year-old triple homicide involving three descendants of Salem Witch Trial victims.
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Garden of Lamentations
by Deborah Crombie
While Gemma James investigates the murder of a young nanny who appears to be one of a series of victims, Duncan Kincaid uncovers disturbing information about seemingly unrelated cases that may be putting his friends and family into mortal danger. By the New York Times best-selling author of To Dwell in Darkness.
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The Girl Before
by J P Delaney
Seizing a unique opportunity to rent a one-of-a-kind house, a damaged young woman falls in love with the enigmatic architect who designed the residence, unaware that she is following in the footsteps of a doomed former tenant.
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Heartbreak Hotel
by Jonathan Kellerman
Surprised by a nearly 100-year-old new client who refuses to explain the reason she needs his services at their first session, Alex Delaware is shocked by the woman's subsequent murder and teams up with detective Milo Sturgis to investigate her mysterious life and death.
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My Not so Perfect Life
by Sophie Kinsella
After being unexpectedly fired by Demeter Farlowe, her brilliant and creative boss, Katie Brenner retreats to her family's farm to help them set up a vacation business, but when Demeter shows up out of the blue, Katie has a new chance at re-evaluating—and resetting—her life.
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Never Never
by James Patterson
While her brother is under arrest in Sydney for a series of brutal murders, Detective Harriet Blue is sent out of town to investigate the disappearance of three young people in the middle of the Western Australian desert.
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Norse mythology
by Neil Gaiman
The New York Times best-selling author of A View From the Cheap Seats presents a bravura rendering of the major Norse pantheon that traces the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and the exploits of its characters, illuminating the characters and natures of iconic figures Odin, Thor and Loki.
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Pachinko
by Min Jin Lee
In early 1900s Korea, prized daughter Sunja finds herself pregnant and alone, bringing shame on her family until a young tubercular minister offers to marry her and bring her to Japan, in the saga of one family bound together as their faith and identity are called into question.
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Power Game
by Christine Feehan
Leading a team to rescue hostages from radical terrorists, Zeke, a soldier with enhanced abilities, unexpectedly falls for genetically engineered spy Bellisia, who would resist relationships to avoid being controlled. By the best-selling author of Spider Game.
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The Prisoner
by Alex Berenson
Forced to resume an old undercover identity as an al-Qaida jihadi to unmask a CIA mole, John Wells gets close to an ISIS prisoner in a secret Bulgarian prison, where he confronts the profoundly cruel and ambitious plans of increasingly formidable terrorist organizations.
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Right Behind You
by Lisa Gardner
After a double murder begins a shooting spree through the wilds of Oregon, Quincy and Rainie's main suspect is the older brother of the 13-year-old orphan they plan to adopt. By the New York Times best-selling author of Find Her.
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Someone to Hold
by Mary Balogh
Declared illegitimate and without a title, Camille Westcott leaves London to teach at the Bath orphanage where she meets artist Joel Cunningham with whom she shares a mutual contempt until her sittings with him take a passionate turn. By the New York Times best-selling author of Someone to Love.
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