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Thrillers and Suspense April 2018
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| The Sandman by Lars KeplerThe #1 internationally best-selling thriller from the author of The Hypnotist tells the chilling story of a manipulative serial killer and the two brilliant police agents who must try to beat him at his own game. A terrifying serial killer imprisoned in a high-security psychiatric ward may hold the key to saving the life of a young woman believed dead for 13 years. Blood-soaked and fast-paced, this 4th in the series starring Det. Insp. Joona Linna highlights his intuition and strategic sense -- and his willingness to dangle his colleagues as bait. For fans of Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter. |
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City of Endless Nightby Douglas J PrestonHeading an investigation into the murder of a wealthy tech billionaire's daughter, Lieutenant CDS Vincent D'Agosta teams up with FBI Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast. But neither Pendergast nor D'Agosta are prepared for what lies ahead. A diabolical presence is haunting the greater metropolitan area, and Grace Ozmian was only the first of many victims to be murdered . . . and decapitated. Worse still, there's something unique to the city itself that has attracted the evil eye of the killer. As mass hysteria sets in, Pendergast and D'Agosta find themselves in the crosshairs of an opponent who has threatened the very lifeblood of the city. It'll take all of Pendergast's skill to unmask this most dangerous foe-let alone survive to tell the tale.
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The French Girl by Lexie ElliottSharing an idyllic week in a French farmhouse, six university students find their deep bond tested by the arrival of a beautiful woman who undermines their loyalties and ignites tensions before an explosive event that places one of the students, Kate Channing, under suspicion for the woman's death a decade later. Questioned along with her friends, Kate stands to lose everything she's worked so hard to achieve as suspicion mounts around her. Desperate to resolve her own shifting memories and fearful she will be forever bound to the woman whose presence still haunts her, Kate finds herself buried under layers of deception with no one to set her free.
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The Woman Left Behind by Linda HowardLevi, a gruff, no-nonsense GO-Team leader who relies on the sensual voice of Jina, the team's communication expert to guide him through dangerous assignments becomes her would-be rescuer in the aftermath of an attack that leaves her stranded on a deserted station. Thought dead by her comrades, Jina escapes to the desert where, brutally tested beyond measure, she has to figure out how to stay undetected by the enemy and make it to her crew in time before they’re exfiltrated out of the country. But Levi never leaves a soldier behind, especially the brave woman he’s fallen for. He’s bringing back the woman they left behind, dead or alive.
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Sunburn by Laura Lippman They meet at a local tavern in the small town of Belleville, Delaware. Polly is set on heading west. Adam says he’s also passing through. Yet she stays and he stays—drawn to this mysterious redhead whose quiet stillness both unnerves and excites him. Over the course of a punishing summer, Polly and Adam abandon themselves to a steamy, inexorable affair. Still, each holds something back from the other—dangerous, even lethal, secrets. Then someone dies. Was it an accident, or part of a plan? By now, Adam and Polly are so ensnared in each other’s lives and lies that neither one knows how to get away—or even if they want to. Is their love strong enough to withstand the truth, or will it ultimately destroy them? Something—or someone—has to give.
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Closer Than You Knowby Brad ParksEnduring a brutal foster-care upbringing, Melanie embarks on an adult life that she hopes will allow her to leave the past behind, only to be framed for drug charges that threaten her ability to keep her baby, Alex. The evidence against her is overwhelming, and if Melanie can't prove her innocence, she'll lose Alex forever. Meanwhile, assistant commonwealth's attorney Amy Kaye--who has been assigned Melanie's case--has her own troubles. She's been dogged by a cold case no one wants her to pursue: a serial rapist who has avoided detection by wearing a mask and whispering his commands. Over the years, he has victimized dozens of women. Including Melanie. Yet now her attacker might be the key to her salvation . . . or her undoing.
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The Glass Forestby Cynthia SwansonIn the autumn of 1960, Angie Glass is living an idyllic life in her Wisconsin hometown. At twenty-one, she’s married to charming, handsome Paul, and has just given birth to a baby boy. But when Paul’s niece, Ruby, reports that her father has committed suicide, and that her mother, Silja, is missing, Angie and Paul drop everything and fly to the small upstate town of Stonekill, New York to be by Ruby’s side. Angie thinks they’re coming to the rescue of Paul’s grief-stricken young niece, but Ruby is a composed and enigmatic seventeen-year-old who resists Angie’s attempts to nurture her. Through Silja’s flashbacks, Angie’s discovery of astonishing truths, and Ruby’s strategic dissection of her parents’ state of affairs, a story of love, secrets, and ultimate betrayal is revealed.
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My Name is Nathan Lucius by Mark WinklerNathan Lucius, 31, is an ad salesman at a Cape Town newspaper. Disaffected, hard-drinking and plagued by blackouts, Nathan lives alone and has only one true friend, a woman named Madge. But Madge is dying slowly of cancer, and when she asks Nathan to end her pain, she sets off a shocking string of events. A modern-day answer to Crime and Punishment, My Name Is Nathan Lucius is a taut and unforgiving exploration of the intersection of violence, trauma, social responsibility, and memory. Stylish, intense, and unforgettable, this glittering noir gem will appeal to readers of Chuck Palahniuk as well as fans of Dennis Lehane.
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Friday, April 13 New Resident Reception 7:00 p.m. Stop in to welcome new Cranbury residents! Saturday, April 14 Escape Room! 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Solve a series of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints, and strategy to escape the room! Space is very limited, so enroll early! Recommended for ages 8 to adult. Enroll here for the 10:00 a.m. session, enroll here for the 11:30 a.m. session.
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Wednesday, April 25 Learn to Preserve Your Family's History with iBiographer 7:00 p.m. Created and presented by Cranbury resident Sofia Milner, iBiographer is designed for you to preserve your family's history, stories, memories and documents all in one safe place for you to share with the whole family. You write their stories, record their lives, preserve information, and share updates from all over the country and globe. And it's free! Enroll online or at the library! Friday, May 4 The Chopsticks-Fork Principle 7:00 p.m. Cathy Bao Bean wrote a memoir and manual of how she and her husband, artist Bennett Bean, raised their son to be bicultural. Cathy will speak about her experience as an immigrant from China figuring out how to be herself as well as raise a son. As she attempts to satisfy disparate cultural norms, she provides us with a unique window into the experience of a bicultural family. Enroll online or at the library!
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