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Thrillers and Suspense August 2020
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The Falling Woman by Richard Farrell What it's about: When rumors begin to spread that one woman may have survived a major plane crash that killed everyone else onboard, a former pilot and investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board quickly develops an all-consuming obsession with finding both the survivor and the truth behind the crash.
Starring: Charlie Radford, who works for the NTSB after a heart condition ends his pilot career; Erin Geraghty, the alleged survivor whose secrets would give her plenty of reason not to want to be found even if she did manage to survive. | | The Golden Cage by Camilla Läckberg The setup: Though they come from opposite sides of the tracks, Stockholm couple Jack and Faye Adelheim have it all: a lovely home, a daughter they adore, and a successful business, the last of which allows Faye to lead a life of leisure that she couldn't have imagined during her hardscrabble childhood.
What goes wrong: When Faye discovers that Jack has been having an affair, she is unceremoniously kicked out of their home and cut off from the wealth they built together. But Jack has grossly miscalculated by underestimating Faye, whose difficult past may have left her with just the right skill set to plot the perfect revenge. | |
Home Before Dark
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Riley Sager
What it's about: Twenty-five years after her father published a wildly popular nonfiction book based on her family’s rushed exit from a haunted Victorian estate, naysayer Maggie inherits the house and begins renovations, only to make a number of disturbing discoveries.
Reviewer's quote: "[An] outstanding supernatural thriller. . . . Sager, who makes the house a palpable, threatening presence, does a superb job of anticipating and undermining readers' expectations. Haunted house fans will be in heaven." -Publishers Weekly , starred review
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Blacktop wasteland
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S. A. Cosby
What's it about: Compelled by poverty to agree to a lucrative final heist that will allow him to go straight, a skilled getaway driver finds his efforts complicated by racial dynamics and the ghosts of his past.
Why you might like it: "For fans of: Bullitt, The Fast and the Furious and gritty Elmore Leonard-style noir...[Cosby] never lets up on the gas. The result is a high-octane, white-knuckle thriller that will have readers whipping through the pages at breakneck speed...Cosby's tightfisted prose fuels this story with heart-pumping (and often brutal) action that begs to be adapted for the big screen but never loses its compassionate edge." -- Bookpage
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The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld Starring: Naomi Cottle is a private investigator who specializes in tracking down children who have gone missing, which she has a knack for as a survivor of abduction during her own childhood.
Why you might like it: Despite her own traumatic experience, Naomi's admirable persistence and hope that she will find the children she seeks is emotionally compelling.
Series alert: If you find yourself feeling attached to Naomi, follow the next chapter of her story in the sequel The Butterfly Girl. | |
Her Daughter's Mother
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Daniela Petrova
The premise: Lana Stone can finally become a mother thanks to an anonymous egg donor, but her curiosity gets the better of her and the two women strike up an extremely unlikely friendship.
The problem: Katya, the "anonymous" donor, suddenly goes missing and Lana is soon the prime suspect in her disappearance.
Read it for: the complex characters, intricate plotting, and unique details about Katya and Lana's shared Bulgarian heritage.
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The Boy by Tami Hoag Series alert: Although The Boy is technically a standalone novel, it follows the small town Louisiana-based husband and wife detective team Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard, stars of their own eponymous mystery series.
What it's about: A seven-year-old boy is found stabbed to death in his own bedroom, but when his mother manages to survive the attack, rumors and wild theories begin to spread in their small community, undermining efforts to get to the truth. That's when another child, the boy's babysitter, suddenly disappears. | | Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline The premise: All Marcus and Christine Nilsson have ever wanted is a child, and they're over the moon when Christine finally becomes pregnant thanks to a sperm donor.
The problem: A few months into Christine's pregnancy a serial killer is arrested, and his picture on the news bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the photo from their donor's file. When Christine resolves to go visit the man in prison, she stumbles into a complex web that threatens to put everything she has worked for at risk. | | Salt River by Randy Wayne White What it is: the 26th entry in the long-running and witty thriller series starring Florida-based marine biologist Marion "Doc" Ford, whose past in the special forces has left him with an unusual skill set that supports his work moonlighting as a private detective.
What it's about: Doc's eccentric friend Tomlinson reveals that he donated to a sperm bank when he was younger after a woman arrives claiming to be his daughter. Turns out the kids are planning to a reunion soon, which may spell bad (and possibly dangerous) news for Tomlinson as not all of them will be happy to see him. | |
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