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Thrillers and Suspense November 2019
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| A Girl Named Anna by Lizzy BarberStarring: Florida teen Anna Montgomery, whose fanatically religious mother keeps her very sheltered; Londoner Rosie Archer, whose elder sister was kidnapped 15 years ago while their family was on vacation in the U.S.
What happens: Rosie decides to dig deeper into what happened to her sister. Meanwhile, on Anna's 18th birthday, she and her boyfriend sneak off to Astroland, a local amusement park with important ties to her past.
Book buzz: A Girl Named Anna won author Lizzy Barber the Daily Mail First Novel competition in 2017. |
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| The Butterfly Girl by Rene DenfeldWhat it's about: survival and resilience in the face of harrowing circumstances; the hunt for a killer who continues to evade the authorities while children's bodies pile up; the failures of the legal system to protect those who need it the most.
Who it's for: fans of private-eye mysteries; readers who can handle darker topics such as life on the street and child abuse.
Series alert: The Butterfly Girl is the second entry in the Naomi Cottle series, which follows the titular detective as she looks for missing children, including the cold case of her own younger sister. |
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| The Nugget by P.T. DeutermannWhat it is: a compelling historical thriller, unfolding in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor and following the exploits of Navy Ensign Bobby Steele on land, at sea, and in the sky.
Why you might like it: The story hits the ground running, deftly combining the action and adventure of modern military thrillers with the exciting historical setting.
Try this next: The Saboteur by Andrew Gross; Hell's Gate by Bill Schutt. |
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| Mother Knows Best by Kira PeikoffWhat it's about: Told from multiple perspectives, this thought-provoking medical thriller tells the story of a grieving mother who is willing to take drastic, barely legal steps to have a healthy child -- and the fallout of that decision a decade later.
For fans of: Cast of Shadows by Kevin Guilfoile; Under the Knife by Kelly Parsons.
Reviewers say: "An engaging and timely thriller that offers lots of food for thought" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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On November 17, Middlesex County Library is ending our relationship with OverDrive (Libraries on the Go/Libby). These services will no longer be available after that date. We are excited to now offer eBooks and digital audiobooks through cloudLibrary. Learn more on our website: https://library.middlesex.ca/cloudlibrary-faq |
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