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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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The Never Game
by Jeffery Deaver
What it's about: Searching for a missing woman in Silicon Valley, an expert tracker is pitted against dark elements in the billion-dollar gaming industry and a serial killer who stages scenes from his favorite game.
Series launch: the first title in a new series from Thriller Award winner Deaver, the author of the Lincoln Rhyme thrillers.
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One Perfect Lie
by Lisa Scottoline
What it's about: A single mom's efforts to support her shy star athlete son's recruitment into a Division I college are violently complicated by a secretly disturbed young man from an affluent family and a new teacher with a mysterious agenda.
Author alert: By the Edgar Award-winning author of Someone Knows and Most Wanted.
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| The Temp by Michelle FrancesThe Queen Bee: Carrie Kennedy, a successful television producer who is about to go on maternity leave after an unplanned pregnancy.
The new arrival: intern Emma, a wannabe screenwriter who seems like a perfect fit to fill in while Carrie is out of the office with the new baby.
What goes wrong: Everyone on set loves Emma! In fact she might fit into the position a little too well, collaborating with Carrie's screenwriter husband so effectively that Carrie begins to wonder what other parts of her life the young woman might be after. |
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The Last Mrs. Parrish
by Liv Constantine
The plot: A coolly manipulative woman worms her way into the lives of a wealthy golden couple from Connecticut as part of her plot to achieve a privileged life, unveiling dark secrets along the way.
Kirus Reviews calls it: "A Gone Girl-esque confection with villainy and melodrama galore."
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| You Were Made for This by Michelle SacksPicture it: a charming cottage in rural Sweden, where Sam and Merry Hurley have recently settled with their infant son Conor, leaving behind their fast-paced Manhattan lives.
Beneath the surface: Sam is keeping secrets from Merry, Merry is keeping secrets from Sam, and nobody's secrets can stay buried after a visit from Merry's captivating childhood friend Frank.
Reviewers say: This "unblinking look at beautiful people with ugly secrets has the voyeuristic fascination of a Bergman film" (Booklist). |
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