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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 friend : a novel
by Joakim Zander
Embroiled in a passionate affair with an enigmatic war photographer, a rookie international diplomat finds his life upended by a Swedish intelligence claim that his lover is wanted on terrorism charges. By the author of The Swimmer. 20,000 first printing
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People like us
by Dana Mele
When a girl is found dead at her elite boarding school, soccer-star Kay Donovan follows a scavenger hunt which implicates suspects increasingly close to her, unraveling her group of popular friends and perfectly constructed life. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Somebody's Daughter by David BellBye bye baby: Michael and Angela Frazier are enjoying a quiet dinner at home when Michael's ex-wife Erica unexpectedly appears at their door, saying her daughter Felicity has been kidnapped and by the way, Michael is the girl's father.
The search begins: Michael takes off with Erica to look for the child that he's secretly always wanted, but each step towards Felicity reveals secrets that threaten the future of his marriage to Angela.
What sets it apart: the intensifying, intricately plotted narrative unfolds over the course of a single high-stakes 12-hour period. |
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Almost Missed You
by Jessica Strawser
What it is: a fast-paced, intricately plotted tale of Violet, a mother desperate to reunite with her child; and of Caitlin, who is in a position to help Violet if she's willing to let a life-changing secret be revealed.
What goes wrong: Violet Welsh is enjoying her family's beach vacation, at least until her husband Finn suddenly takes off with their toddler. Finn hopes his longtime friend Caitlin will help hide them, but when she balks, he threatens to expose a devastating secret from her past.
For fans of: Fiona Barton, Christobel Kent, and Mary Kubica.
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The first mistake
by Sandie Jones
Believing she has finally achieved happiness in her second marriage, children and best friendship with the most loyal woman she has ever known, Alice turns suspicious when her husband and best friend start disappearing for extended times.
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