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Thrillers and Suspense May 2021
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When the stars go dark : a novel by Paula McLainThe set up: "An atmospheric novel of intertwined fate and heart-wrenching suspense: A detective hiding away from the world. A series of disappearances that reach into her past. Can solving them help her heal? Starring: Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective in San Francisco with far too much knowledge of the darkest side of human nature. When unspeakable tragedy strikes her personal life, Anna, desperate and numb, flees to the Northern California village of Mendocino. Reviews: " A beautifully written, sharply observed literary thriller with an extraordinary, unforgettable heroine" (Author Kristin Hannah). "Fans of literary suspense won't be able to put this one down" (Publishers Weekly).
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| The Future is Yours by Dan FreyWhat it is: an intricately plotted and thought-provoking near-future thriller that explores the individual and society-wide impact of a powerful technology that can no longer be controlled by its creators.
The tech: a quantum computer with an AI so sophisticated that it appears to predict events up to a year in the future.
What makes it unique: the novel's frame story, which begins as one of the inventors testifies before Congress about everything that went wrong. |
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The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv ConstantineA woman with no memory: Addison is about to marry a wonderful man. But something is wrong - she has no memory. A year ago, she was found on the side of the road, unable to remember who she is. A husband without a wife: Julian has spent the pas year wondering why his loving wife disappeared. She never would have left her family willingly - would she? A reunion where noting is as it seems: Julian finds Addison just in time to stop her marrying someone else. But something isn't quite right. Who is Addison really? Why did she leave? And what dark secrets are hiding in this marriage?
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| Lightseekers by Femi KayodeOkrika, Nigeria: In this remote college town on the country's southern coast, many questions remain about the violent deaths of three university students, apparently at the hands of an angry mob.
Starring: investigative psychologist Dr. Philip Taiwo, brought to the area from Lagos by a powerful politician who wants to know the truth; observant streetwise Chika, a local hired to be Dr. Taiwo's driver only to get pulled into the investigation too.
Why you might like it: Dr. Taiwo is a reluctant amateur sleuth who nonetheless displays keen investigative instincts, which pair well with Chika's deep knowledge of the area and unique insights. |
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The last straw by Sharon SalaThe set up: Searching for a missing woman who disappeared out of her locked apartment, PI Charlie Dodge and his mysterious partner Wyrick, discover that she is not the first to disappear from this building, They must race against time to save her as a serial killer closes in. For fans of: Kathy Reich's Two Nights, Iris Johansen's Eve Duncan novels, and David Baldacci's Atlee Pine series. Series alert: This is the 4th book in Sala's Jigsaw Files series.
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When no one is watching : a thriller by Alyssa ColeWhat it is: Rear Window meets Get Out in this gripping thriller from Alyssa Cole, in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighbourhood takes on a sinister new meaning. Starring: Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her neighbourhood seems to change each time she blinks. Finding unexpected support from a new friend while collecting stories from her rapidly vanishing Brooklyn community, she uncovers sinister truths about a regional gentrification project and why her neighbors are moving away. Reviews: This stellar and unflinching look at racism and greed will have readers hooked til the end" (Publishers'Weekly). "Cole expertly layers plot twists, raising the stakes until the dramatic finale" (Booklist).
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| The Secretary by Renee KnightWhat it is: a menacing and intricately plotted psychological thriller about ruthless ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of codependent self-sacrifice.
Starring: prominent businesswoman Mina Appleton, who will do anything to expand the supermarket chain started by her father; Christine Butcher, Mina's indispensable personal assistant for almost 20 years whose need to be needed drives her but also ruins her life.
You might also like: Sarah Pinborough's Behind Her Eyes, in which unhealthy dynamics develop between an assistant and her employer's family after the lines between her personal and professional lives start to blur. |
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| 29 Seconds by T.M. LoganThe premise: Adjunct professor Sarah Hayward is disgusted when her slimy department head Alan, a well-connected serial sexual predator, suggests that she could finally get a tenure by sleeping with him.
No good deed: Stumbling upon what appears to be an attempted kidnapping, Sarah's instincts take over and she saves the victim, the young daughter of shady businessman James Grosvenor. In gratitude, Grosvenor lets Sarah know that he has ways of making anyone disappear without a trace, if she's interested.
Why you might like it: The narrative's rip-roaring plot and action-packed scenes mix interestingly with Sarah's inner turmoil. |
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The set up: Twenty-five years ago, the body of sixteen year old Eve Knox was discovered by her best friend Maggie and her sister Nola. Despite a handful of supects, the case went cold. What happens: Maggie is now a detective and when new evidence surfaces, she will reopen Eve's case. Someone in town knows more than they are letting on and they'll stop at nothing to keep the truth buried deep. For fans of: Lisa Gadner's Love You More, Robert Dugoni's My Sister's Grave, and Robert Dugoni's My Sister's Grave.
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The Third Sister by Sara BlaedelWhat it's about: Ilka Jensen's life is in chaos. In order to protect herself and those around her, she stets off on a twisting journey to confront the truth about her childhood. But the long buried secrets of her father's past are more tangled and perilous than Ilke a could every imagine. For fans of: Karin Slaughter's The Good Daughter, Tim Johnston's Descent, and Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone. Series alert: The final book in Blaedel's Family Secret's series.
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