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Thrillers and Suspense October 2017
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| Good Me, Bad Me by Ali LandPsychological Suspense. At 15, Annie told UK police that her mother was a serial killer who preyed on children. Desperate to leave her horrific upbringing behind, she's changed her name and is living in the home of a psychologist to help prepare her for her mother's trial. But her desire to be good is undermined by the intensifying bullying at her new school, her resentful foster sister, and her fear of her own nature. Can she leave her mother's toxic instruction behind -- or, when she finally cracks under the pressure, will she turn out to be just like mom? This gripping debut is perfect for fans of tense, disturbing reads. |
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Safe
by Ryan Gattis
A former teen gang member and drug addict becomes a DEA safecracker and resolves to live an honest and sober life to uphold the memory of a woman who once rescued him, until an opportunity to repay a past debt compels him to commit one last heist. By the author of Kung Fu High School.
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The Facts of Life and Death
by Belinda Bauer
Ten-year-old Ruby Trick, aware of the threat of her parents' divorce, tries to keep her father close by helping him find a serial killer who targets young women, forcing them to telephone their mothers to say a final good-bye before they are murdered.
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Focus on: Legal Thrillers
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| The Ex: A Novel by Alafair BurkeLegal Thriller. Twenty years ago, Olivia Randall broke Jack Harris' heart. Now, she's a successful defense attorney, and Jack stands accused of murdering the man whose son killed his wife three years previously. Jack's daughter, Buckley, demands that Olivia help him. And while at first it looks like an easy enough case, as the evidence piles up Olivia sees hints of a conspiracy -- and she begins to doubt that Jack is the same kindhearted man she remembers. Fans of author Alafair Burke's mix of psychological suspense and legal drama will also want to keep an eye out for her next book, The Wife, coming in January. |
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| The Jezebel Remedy by Martin ClarkLegal Thriller. Eccentric Lettie VanSandt is a paranoid animal hoarder who's antagonized everyone in town. Lisa and Joe Stone are her lawyers, and when she dies in a fire, they have to settle her will -- after years of filing endless patent claims and petty lawsuits. That she died cooking meth seems unlikely, but it's not until other oddities appear that they realize that something sinister is afoot. Quirky characters, a strongly depicted small-town setting, an excellent grasp of legal matters (the author's a circuit court judge), and witty repartee mark this one for fans looking for a laid-back, Virginia-set Carl Hiaasen. |
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| The Gods of Guilt: A Lincoln Lawyer Novel by Michael ConnellyLegal Thriller. Pragmatic mobile lawyer Mickey Haller (his office is his Lincoln Town Car) is defending a pimp accused of killing one of his "girls," who Mickey happened to know. Mickey, who's more interested in finding a favorable verdict than the truth, finds this case a bit fishy; the ensuing investigation and courtroom scenes are full of drama. A gripping and somewhat melancholy novel, The Gods of Guilt is the 6th and most recent Mickey Haller novel, though the character also appears in three Harry Bosch novels: The Crossing, The Wrong Side of Goodbye, and Two Kinds of Truth (publishing this month). |
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| The Verdict by Nick StoneLegal Thriller. Legal clerk and recovering alcoholic Terry Flynt is pleased to be selected to help on a high-profile murder case involving multimillionaire hedge fund manager Vernon James. Not only is it a chance to help his floundering career, but Terry blames Vernon (once his best friend) for getting him thrown out of Cambridge and the dispiriting turns his life has taken since then. With Terry as an able guide to the British legal system, a complex plot awash in moral ambiguities, and richly detailed characters, this novel is sure to appeal to fans of the best courtroom dramas. |
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