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Thrillers and Suspense August 2019
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The Turn of the Key
by Ruth Ware
Introducing: Rowan Caine, the new live-in nanny at Heatherbrae, a luxurious "smart" house located in the Scottish Highlands. Believing that she has it made with this high paying job, Rowan doesn't realize she is stepping into a nightmare.
What happens: The nightmare begins when technology starts to malfunction and when the children turn out to be less than well behaved. When a child ends up dead, it is Rowan who finds herself in prison.
Author alert: This is the latest book from the best selling author of The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, and In a Dark Dark Wood.
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Outfox
by Sandra Brown
A conman and a murderer: In the past 30 years, eight wealthy women have been lured out of their fortunes and had disappeared without a trace. The only thing connecting them is a mysterious man who also disappears along with them.
Enter Drex Easton: FBI agent Drex Easton believes that these women were murdered by a conman known to him as Weston Graham. As Weston makes his next move, Drex goes undercover himself to finally catch him.
A romantic thriller: This new novel by acclaimed author Sandra Brown blends forbidden passion with psychological thriller.
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The Last House Guest
by Megan Miranda
Starring: Sadie Loman, a regular vacationer to the lovely Littleport, Maine, and Avery Greer, a local resident of Littleport. While friendships between the wealthy vacationers and the locals who serve them are unheard of, Sadie and Avery become fast friends.
Suicide or murder?: Every summer for a decade Sadie and Avery are inseparable until Sadie is found dead. While police rule it as a suicide, some locals secretly blame Avery. Before everyone turns against, Avery has to clear her name.
Read it for: the intricately plotted story line, the compelling writing style, and the well developed characters.
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The Perfect Wife
by JP Delaney
Staring: Abbie, a gifted artist, an avid surfer, a loving mother and a perfect wife. At least that's what the man who she wakes up next to tells her.
What happened: Abbie was in a terrible accident that left her with no memories of who she is or how she . Can she trust the tech giant Silicon Valley man who claims to be her husband?
For fans of: Lisa Unger's Black Out, S J Watson's Before I Go to Sleep, and Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl.
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| Conviction by Denise MinaWhat it's about: Glasgow housewife and true crime enthusiast Anna McDonald escapes from the collapse of her marriage by getting too invested in the story of a murdered family as it unfolds on her favorite podcast -- especially once she realizes she knows the prime suspect.
Why you might like it: the protagonist is likeable, reflective, and surprisingly funny.
True crime podcasts to try: For stories of unsolved murders, try Someone Knows Something and for white-collar crime, check out Swindled. |
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Labyrinth
by Catherine Coulter
An accident: Agent Sherlock wakes up from a car accident with no memory of the accident itself or the moments leading up to it. The only thing she knows is that a local CIA analyst was involved and now he is missing.
A murderer on the loose: at the same time, Special Agent Hammersmith of Gaffer's Ridge, VA, suspects the local sheriff's son of murdering three teenage girls. When Hammersmith reaches out to Sherlock for assistance, they begin to see a connection between the events that surround them.
Series alert: This is the 23rd book in the FBI Thriller series by Catherine Coulter. Check out the first book, The Cove.
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| Gone Too Long by Lori RoyThe setup: Imogene Coulter, the estranged daughter of a high-ranking Klansman, returns to her small Georgia town after her father's death and makes an earth-shattering discovery in the basement of a seemingly abandoned house.
What goes wrong: The secret Imogene unearthed is one her father's followers will do anything to keep quiet, and unfortunately her father's followers include the rest of her family and half the town.
About the author: Lori Roy is the author of other compelling thrillers, including Let Me Die in His Footsteps and her Edgar Award-winning debut Bent Road. |
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