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Thrillers and Suspense May 2018
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| You Were Never Really Here by Jonathan AmesIntroducing: former FBI agent Joe, who, traumatized by his past and by his work rescuing the victims of human trafficking, is now looking for the missing 13-year-old daughter of a New York State senator.
Is it for you? Only 100 pages long, this is a dark and violent book; rumor has it that it's the 1st in a new series.
Book buzz: Does the guy on the cover look familiar? That's right, it's Joaquin Phoenix, who stars in the award-winning film released in the U.S. in April. |
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| Tangerine by Christine ManganStarring: two former college friends, Alice and Lucy, who are reunited in 1956 Morocco a year after their friendship imploded.
Why you might like it: In addition to a vividly depicted setting, this tale of love, obsession, friendship, and betrayal offers plenty of intrigue and slow-simmering tension.
For fans of: Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley. |
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| Warning Light by David RicciardiWhat it's about: Weapons analyst Zac Miller literally falls into a job as a spy when his plane crash lands in Iran, right near a secret nuclear facility. Beat up and tortured by Iranian security for taking photos, he eventually decides to escape, launching a thrilling and dangerous journey to safety.
Series alert: This rip-roaring debut is said to be the 1st of many starring the quick-thinking Zac. Fans of espionage novels will likely hope to see more of him. |
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| All the Beautiful Lies: A Novel by Peter SwansonWhat it's about: Harry's father Bill has seemingly died by suicide, but when Harry returns home, he becomes convinced that his father was murdered.
Prime suspects: Harry's femme-fatale stepmother, Alice, whose attentions to Harry border on inappropriate; the mysterious woman whom Alice claims Bill was seeing.
What reviewers say: All the Beautiful Lies is "a gripping exploration of delusion and deceit" (Booklist). |
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The Elizas : a novel
by Sara Shepard
What it's about: Unable to get anyone to believe that she was pushed before she was rescued from the bottom of a hotel pool, a rising author struggling with suicidal depression and memory loss begins to question her sanity as elements from her debut novel begin to mix up with events in her real life.
Is it for you? If you like psychological thrillers starring unreliable narrators, The Elizas will draw you in and keep you guessing.
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| Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-LeachStarring: irresponsible Zelda Antipova, who appears to have died in a barn fire, and her distant twin sister Ava, who doesn't really believe it.
What happens: After the fire, Ava starts receiving cryptic messages from Zelda; her scavenger-hunt-like quest to figure out what actually happened is hampered by her alcoholic mother, her estranged father, and her hyper-critical grandmother.
Is it for you? If you like twisted, manipulative games full of red herrings, you'll devour this literary debut. |
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| The Lying Game by Ruth WareWhat it's about: Four boarding-school friends, expelled 17 years ago, are brought back together after the discovery of a human bone stirs up the past -- and threatens to unearth their secrets.
Why you might like it: Well-developed characters, an atmospheric British setting, and slow-building tension keep the pages turning.
Where does the game come in? So glad you asked -- these four girls developed an elaborate score-keeping system, all based on how many schoolmates and teachers they could get to believe their outlandish lies. |
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The chalk man : a novel
by C. J. Tudor
What it's about: Three decades after his circle of friends is traumatized by the discovery of a murder victim while passing secret messages through a chalk-figure code of their invention, Eddie finds himself targeted by an unknown adversary who is using their former communication methods to torment and kill his friends. As history begins to repeat itself, it seems the game was never really over.
What reviews say" "A swift, cleverly plotted debut novel that ably captures the insular, slightly sinister feel of a small village. Children of the 1980s will enjoy the nostalgia." (Kirkus Reviews)
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