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Later
by Stephen King
What it's about: Jamie Conklin, a boy born with an unnatural ability to see and learn things no one else can, is enlisted to help an NYPD detective pursue a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.
Read it for: A noir-influenced classic crime suspense novel with a tinge of the supernatural. A New York Times bestseller.
Reviewers say: “Part detective tale, part thriller…touching and genuine.” —The New York Times
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The Drowning Kind
by Jennifer McMahon
What it's about: Investigating an estranged sibling’s suspicious drowning at their grandmother’s estate, a social worker connects the tragedy to the unsolved case of a housewife who in 1929 allegedly succumbed to the consequences of a wish-granting spring.
Try this next: The girl who knew too much by Amanda Quick
Reviewers say "read it on a dark and stormy night in a well-lit room, far away from the water." - Kirkus
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| Children of Chicago by Cynthia PelayoHow it begins: Rookie Chicago detective Lauren Medina investigates a grizzly crime scene that is eerily reminiscent of her nine-year-old sister's murder years ago. Has the killer returned?
Why you might like it: This twisty reimagining of the Pied Piper folktale features a complex and unreliable narrator, breakneck pacing, and immersive worldbuilding that draws on Latinx history and culture.
Author alert: Poet and author Cynthia Pelayo is a two-time Bram Stoker Award nominee and a finalist for the International Latino Book Award. |
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| The Upstairs House by Julia FineWhat it's about: Unable to finish her dissertation on Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown, delirious new mom Megan discovers that her upstairs neighbor appears to be the ghost of Brown herself, who's intent on settling unfinished business.
Read it for: an eerie supernatural allegory exploring the trials of new motherhood and postpartum depression.
Try this next: For more suspenseful books that tackle similar themes, read Little Darlings by Melanie Golding or The Need by Helen Phillips. |
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| After the Rain by Nnedi Okorafor; adapted by John Jennings; illustrated by David Brame What it is: a gruesome graphic novel adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor's short story "On the Road."
Starring: Nigerian American Chioma, a Chicago cop who must embrace her heritage to best the menacing supernatural entity plaguing her family's Nigerian village.
Art alert: Bold colors, crowded panels, and an emphasis on facial expressions heighten the foreboding atmosphere of this evocative tale. |
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| The Memory Theater by Karin TidbeckWelcome to... the Gardens, a mystical universe where time stands still for the pleasure-seeking Masters, who subject their young servants to violent -- and deadly -- rituals.
A daring escape: Fleeing on the eve of his dismemberment, servant Thistle and his best friend Dora embark on a quest through time and space in a desperate bid for freedom.
Book buzz: This genre-blending latest from Swedish author Karin Tidbeck expands on the stories featured in Jagannath. |
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When the Lights Go Out
by Mary Kubica
What it's about: A woman is forced to question her own identity in this riveting and emotionally charged thriller by the blockbuster bestselling author of The Good Girl.
What happens next: Finding herself suddenly at the center of a bizarre mystery, Jessie tumbles down a rabbit hole, which is only exacerbated by grief and a relentless lack of sleep. As days pass and the insomnia worsens, it plays with Jessie’s mind. Her judgment is blurred, her thoughts are hampered by fatigue. Jessie begins to see things until she can no longer tell the difference between what’s real and what she’s only imagined.
Reviewers say: "Intensely moving... will keep readers riveted... strongly recommended." -Booklist
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Reliquary
by Douglas J. Preston and Lincoln Child
What it's about: When two grotesquely deformed skeletons are found deep in the mud off the Manhattan shoreline, museum curator Margo Green teams up with the police and FBI to follow a trail of clues underground, where they face the awakening of a forgotten beast
Why you might like it: Sequel to the popular thriller Relic, and second in a smash series featuring the popular and peculiar FBI special investigator, Aloysius Prendergast.
Critics say: “Reliquary hits all the right buttons for those looking for thrills and chills from things that go bump in the night" - Orlando Sentinel.
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The other mother
by Carol Goodman
What it's about: A woman on the run with her infant daughter from a controlling husband takes a job at a Catskills estate and navigates the difficult challenges of postpartum depression at the side of a charismatic new friend who proves to have a disturbing hidden nature.
Book Buzz: A not-to-be-missed psychological thriller by a Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author.
Reviewers say: “An atmospheric and harrowing tale, richly literary in complexity but ripe with all the crazed undertones, confusions, and forebodings inherent in the gothic genre. Recommend this riveting, du Maurier–like novel to fans of Jennifer McMahon.” — Booklist (starred review)
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The Girl from Widow Hills
by Megan Miranda
What it's about: A young woman plagued by night terrors after a childhood trauma who wakes one evening to find a corpse at her feet.
Reviewers say:"With Hitchcockian flair, Megan Miranda shrewdly examines what becomes of the people at the center of those rare, sensational news stories that capture the nation’s attention. It gave me the creeps in the best way possible."Chandler Baker, New York Times
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| Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin; translated by Megan McDowellWhat it is: a surreal, character-driven story of a young mother reflecting on her life and her fate as she dies slowly in a hospital bed.
Why you might like it: The unreliable narrator's tale is as compelling as it is disturbing, and features spare writing that serves to heighten its already menacing tone.
Book buzz: Fever Dream is the haunting debut novel from Man Booker International Prize-nominated Argentine author Samanta Schweblin. |
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