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Thrillers and Suspense June 2020
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| The Split by Sharon BoltonStarring: Troubled glacier scientist Felicity Lloyd, who takes a job at an isolated Antarctic research station to hide from her ex-husband; Freddie, the ex-husband in question who was just released from prison; Dr. Joe Grant, a therapist Felicity saw back in England who is plagued by unanswered questions about Felicity's case.
Southern exposure: With very different motivations Joe and Freddie each make their way south, and the closer each man gets to Felicity the closer everyone gets to unearthing a shocking hidden truth. |
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Kings falling
by Ronie Kendig
"On a mission to recover the Book of the Wars, Leif and his team are diverted by a prophecy that foretells of sinister guardians who will decimate the enemies of the ArC. As they try to stop the guardians, danger creeps closer to home. The implications could tear them apart"
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| These Women by Ivy PochodaWhat it is: a gritty, sobering literary thriller that follows a group of disadvantaged women in South L.A., revealing a web of unknown connections between them and the man they have in common: a suspected serial killer.
Read it for: the frustratingly real exploration of the obstacles women and other marginalized people face with the police, from not being taken seriously when they report clues to prejudices about sex workers. |
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Chasing the white lion
by James R. Hannibal
"A CIA case officer gets her plum assignment-Russia. It's the future she's dreamed of-but an attempted kidnapping, a traitor in the agency, and a crime syndicate involved in the worst forms of evil pull her back into the ragged edges of her past"
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Strike Me Down
by Mindy Mejia
What it's about: corporate malfeasance at a large athletics company, whose magnetic owner (a champion kickboxer) hires tenacious forensic accountant Nora Trier to investigate.
Why you might like it: the well-developed characters (who all have something to hide) and the journey into the world of elite athletics.
Reviewers say: Author Mindy Mejia "succeeds in making even accounting exciting" (Publishers Weekly).
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Savage son : a thriller
by Jack Carr
While a woman flees for her life in Siberia and a traitorous CIA officer goes into hiding within the Russian mafia, James Reece slowly recovers from brain surgery, unaware that he has been targeted by dangerous adversaries. 200,000 first printing.
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Standoff
by Patricia Bradley
"Brooke Danvers wants to learn the truth about her father's suspicious death, but she'll need the help of Luke Fereday--a National Park Ranger and her ex-boyfriend. Keeping Brooke safe will take all of Luke's skills, and falling in love with her will only complicate matters"
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Worse angels
by Laird Barron
Isaiah and Lionel head to a tiny town in upstate New York to investigate the suspicious death of the nephew of a U.S. Senator’s bodyguard, in the third novel of the series following Black Mountain.
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Stop at nothing : a novel
by Michael Ledwidge
Stealing a fortune in cash and diamonds from a Gulfstream jet that has crashed in the Bahamas, an expat diving instructor uses elite skills from his secret former life to outmaneuver the conspirators behind the crash. 100,000 first printing.
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Books You Might Have Missed
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| Kill Zone by Kevin J. Anderson and Doug BeasonThe premise: A group of well-connected nuclear policy experts and government officials have gathered in a remote part of New Mexico to inspect the highly classified (and under staffed) Hydra Mountain waste storage depot.
The problem: A non-government airplane crashes near the vast facility, triggering a draconian lockdown protocol that ends up putting the lives of everyone inside at risk, unless they can find a way to escape. |
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| Tin Badges by Lorenzo CarcaterraWhat it's about: Retired NYPD detective Tank Rizzo is still recovering emotionally after getting shot on his last case when he gets news that his estranged brother and his wife have died in a car accident, leaving Tank to take in their teenage son Chris.
Tin badge cases: While Tank is helping out his former partner with lower-priority "tin badge" cases, true crime-obsessed Chris finds an outlet for his grief in investigation, which puts them both in danger after a case they're working goes from cold to hot. |
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| Pretty Guilty Women by Gina LaMannaWhat it's about: At a luxurious resort for a wedding weekend, a diverse group of women arrive with their individual secrets and grudges in tow. After a man who publicly threatened one of them ends up dead, four of them each confess to sole responsibility for the murder.
The suspects: The bride's college friends Ginger, Emily, and Kate, who have lost touch over the years but still harbor deep resentment toward each other; the groom's elderly aunt Lulu, an elegant, fascinating woman who is on her 5th husband.
Read it for: the high-drama, intricately plotted storyline and the examination of female friendship from multiple shifting perspectives. |
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| The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan1987: Behind a veneer of gentility provided by her emotionally distant parents' aristocratic lineages and lovely country house Lake Hall, seven-year-old Jocelyn "Jo" Holt lives a difficult life. The only person she can turn to is her adored nanny Hannah, and Jo is completely devastated when Hannah goes missing overnight.
Thirty years later: After her husband dies, Jo decides to leave her life in California and moves with her daughter Ruby back to Lake Hall, where Jo's mother still lives. One day at the lake Jo and Ruby discover the remains of a human skeleton, which might just dredge up dark secrets meant to stay buried. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Culpeper County Library 271 Southgate Shopping Center Culpeper, Virginia 22701 540-825-8691
www.cclva.org
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