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Thrillers and Suspense July 2022 |
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| Deep Water by Emma BamfordThe premise: Following a mayday message from a distant corner of the Indian Ocean, Malaysian Navy captain Danial Tengku and his crew rescue British newlywed Jake and Virginie from a stranded yacht.
The problem: Jake is severely injured and a nearly catatonic Virginie struggles to relate the harrowing ordeal that left the couple marooned so far from civilization. But can Captain Tengku believe the story he's being told?
For fans of: unreliable narrators and stories about the dark side of paradise. |
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| In the Blood by Jack CarrSeries alert: In the Blood is the fast-paced fifth entry in the Terminal List series, which follows the adventures of CIA operative and former Navy SEAL James Reece.
This time: A commercial airliner is shot down shortly after takeoff in Burkina Faso, and one of the passengers was a Mossad agent from Reece's past.
The prime suspect: Nizar Kattan, who also killed Freddy Strain, the ex-SEAL who recruited Reece to the CIA. Embarking on a quest for revenge, Reece soon learns he's both hunter and prey, and only one of them can come out on top. |
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| Cleopatra's Dagger by Carole LawrenceThe setting: Manhattan, 1880. In Central Park, Elizabeth van den Broek, the only female reporter at the city's most prominent newspaper, has stumbled across a dead body wrapped up like a mummy.
Under wraps: When her editor tells her to stick to the society pages, Elizabeth begins a clandestine investigation of the case, and of its possible connection to a serial killer, putting her career -- and maybe her life -- in serious peril.
For fans of: Victoria Thompson's Gaslit series and plucky protagonists who refuse to take no for an answer. |
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| The Wild Girls by Phoebe MorganWhat it is: the intricately plotted story of a luxurious birthday weekend gone horribly awry on safari in Botswana.
Starring: a quartet of estranged friends including London teacher Alice, new mom Grace, and deeply introverted Hannah; the birthday girl Felicity, who is nowhere to be seen when the other three arrive at their accommodations.
Read it for: the intensifying tension and looming threat of danger from the natural environment and other people. |
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| The Favor by Nora MurphyWhat it's about: Leah Dawson knows what an abusive relationship looks like -- after all, she's trapped in one herself. Recognizing the signs, Leah grows curious about the marriage between her neighbors McKenna and Zack.
What goes wrong: When McKenna appears to be in mortal danger Leah decides to intervene, inadvertently setting off a chain of events that will radically upend both women's lives forever.
Reviewers say: The Favor is a "kaleidoscopic narrative" that "paints a powerful portrait of domestic abuse" (Library Journal). |
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| Metropolis by B. A. ShapiroWhere it's set: the titular Metropolis Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a seemingly normal self-storage facility, where a suspicious elevator accident brings the many secrets lurking inside to light.
Tenants include: disgraced attorney Jason, who works out of his unit; Venezuelan PhD student Marta, who lives in hiding from ICE while finishing her dissertation; desperate housewife Liddy, whose unit has been turned into an unsettling shrine to her children.
Read it for: the complex web of connections that forms between the tenants and the unique ways they find to help -- or hinder -- one another. |
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| Nobody But Us by Laure Van RensburgWhat it's about: NYU grad student Ellie and her literature professor boyfriend Steven are looking forward to their weekend getaway to the Chesapeake Bay, but not for the same reasons. Neither is quite who they say they are and as the weekend progresses, it soon becomes apparent that one of them might not make it out alive.
For fans of: intricately plotted stories of revenge and exponentially escalating battles of wits.
Reviewers say: "This story of dueling mind-games and duplicity is a must-read for psychological-thriller fans, especially those with a taste for revenge" (Booklist). |
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| Hide by Kiersten WhiteHow it's told: through the alternating perspectives of the contestants on a reality show about a playing hide and seek in a derelict amusement park to in order to claim a huge cash prize.
For fans of: Survive the Night by Riley Sager; The Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix; the Netflix series Squid Game.
About the author: Hide is the adult fiction debut of Kiersten White, whose previous work includes the young adult series Camelot Rising and the Conqueror's Saga. |
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| The New Neighbor by Carter WilsonThe good news: Superstitious bartender Aidan Marlowe has been playing the lottery for years without success, until the day his go-to numbers finally net him a $30 million payoff.
The bad news: Aidan learns of his "luck" on the same day as his beloved wife's funeral. Overwhelmed by these emotional extremes, Aidan buys a house in a small New Hampshire town where he can grieve with his children in peace, unwittingly setting off a chain of events that will put his family and their newfound fortune in serious peril.
For fans of: the atmospheric and intricately plotted thrillers of Megan Miranda. |
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Harford County Public Library
1221-A Brass Mill Rd Belcamp, Maryland 21017 410-273-5600
hcplonline.org
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