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Thrillers and Suspense April 2021
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You Love Me (You #3)
by Caroline Kepnes
Moving on: Joe is done with cities, done with posers, and done with love. He opts for the open air of an island in the Pacific Northwest and a job at the local library. He feels that he can breathe, until he meets her...
Making room: Mary Kay DiMarco is a librarian and as soon as he meets her, Joe is smitten. But he has learned not to obsess. He wants to win her the old fashioned way. While Joe has made room in his life for possibly true love, Mary Kay doesn't have the space. She is a mother and a friend, and busy...
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The Lost Village
by Camilla Sten
Vanished: Alice Lindstedt, a documentary filmmaker, has been obsessed with the old mining town known as "The Lost Village." Residents of that town had gone missing over time, including Alice's grandmother's entire family. Now Alice is looking for the truth. With some friends and filming equipment, they venture into the Lost Village.
The truth: It isn't long after they arrive that Alice and her friends start noticing mysterious things. Equipment gets damaged and people start to disappear. Everyone is on edge and Alice realizes one thing, they are not alone.
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Every Vow You Break
by Peter Swanson
Before the wedding: Abigail Baskin is ready to get married to Bruce Lamb. He's a good guy, stable, level-headed, and kind. He is different from all of her previous relationships. But then comes Abigail's bachelorette weekend, and a one night stand with a guy who wouldn't giver her his real name. With that behind her, she is ready to be with Bruce.
The honeymoon: Their lives together start out perfect on their honeymoon. That is until the mysterious stranger from her one night stand shows up. Abigail's future is put in jeopardy when he tells her that their passionate night was the start of something special.
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Every Last Fear
by Alex Finlay
The past: Matt Pine's brother, Danny was accused of murdering his teenage girlfriend Charlotte. He is currently serving a life sentence in prison. Danny was even the subject of a true crime documentary that suggested that Danny is innocent. But Matt knows something that no one else does, something he saw the night Charlotte was killed.
The present: Now, as an NYU student, Matt returns to his dorm room after a late night partying to the devastating news that his mom, dad, little brother, and little sister have all been found dead from a gas leak while in Mexico. While the local police claim it was an accident, the FBI and State Department thinks there's more. For Matt, finding out the truth means returning to his hometown and to the events that put his brother in jail.
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| An Inconvenient Woman by Stéphanie BuelensWhat it is: an intricately plotted work of psychological suspense featuring well-developed, morally ambiguous characters with complicated personal lives.
Starring: Claire Fontaine, who makes shocking allegations about her ex-husband, including that he drove her daughter to suicide; Claire's ex-husband Simon Miller, who can no longer tolerate Claire's behavior; Sloan Wilson, a former LAPD detective hired by Simon to "deal with" Claire.
Reviewers say: An Inconvenient Woman is "a piercing, high-speed nightmare best consumed in a single breathless sitting" (Kirkus Reviews).
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| Just One Bite (Timothy Blake #2) by Jack HeathWhat it's about: FBI consultant (and admitted cannibal) Timothy Blake has an unlikely side-hustle -- body disposal for the local crime lord. In this sequel to Hangman, Timothy’s disparate professional lives collide following the disappearance of a college professor.
Is it for you? The story is told in a darkly humorous tone but is still best for readers with strong stomachs, and those who can appreciate characters who manage to be engaging (if not exactly likeable).
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| The Nightworkers by Brian SelfonWhat it is: a gritty, character-driven crime novel about a dysfunctional family of money launderers dealing with trauma, betrayal, and cultural alienation.
The setup: Mixed-race but white-passing Shecky Keenan runs a reliable dirty money business with his artistic nephew Henry and niece Kerasha, a gifted thief. But when their newest runner vanishes with $250,000, both their livelihood and their lives are at stake.
Reviewers say: The Nightworkers is a "sharp, surprisingly affecting debut" (Kirkus Reviews).
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| Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga TokarczukWhat it's about: Translated from the original Polish, this stylistically complex blend of literary fiction and suspenseful detective story follows quirky, reclusive Janina Duszejko as she involves herself in the investigation of a neighbor's murder.
Read it for: the offbeat tone, compelling writing, and Janina's insightful reflections on life in a small Polish village.
Try this next: Death in Her Hands, which also features an acclaimed author of literary fiction (in this case, Otessa Moshfegh) dipping her toe into the genre.
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