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Thrillers and Suspense May 2020
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House on fire : a novel
by Joseph Finder
Eagerly accepting a job investigating whistleblower claims about the manufacturer of an opioid that contributed to an army buddy’s death, Nick Heller uncovers dangerous secrets implicating a powerful family. By the award-winning author of Killer Instinct.
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A good man : a novel
by Ani Katz
Thomas Martin, a devoted family man who has all the trappings of an enviable life, is driven to unspeakable acts, changing his life forever and causing him to question whether or not he really is a good man. Original.
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How Quickly She Disappears
by Raymond Fleischmann
What it's about: This historical thriller follows 1940's housewife Elizabeth Pfautz, who is lured into an intricate web of secrets after a stranger tells her he knows what happened to her twin sister Jacqueline, who disappeared when they were children.
Read it for: the stark and well-rendered Alaska setting, the isolation of which only underlines the lack of choices Elizabeth finds herself forced to confront.
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The better liar : a novel
by Tanen Jones
Desperate to safeguard a much-needed inheritance that is dependent on the legacy of a long-estranged runaway sibling, Leslie orchestrates a reckless bargain with an imposter who hides her own dangerous secrets. A first novel.
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| The Party by Elizabeth DayThe day of: posh Ben's 40th birthday party, an affair at which the tony guest list and extravagant setting alienate his childhood friend Martin, who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks.
Start the clock: Accompanied by his wife Lucy, Martin is growing more tense and resentful as he reflects on the history of his friendship with Ben. Things spiral dangerously out of control during a closed-door conversation -- something Martin now has to find a way to explain to the police. |
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| The Perfect Girl by Gilly MacmillanThe day of: 17-year-old Zoe Maisey's high-stakes piano recital, which could set the stage for a successful musical career, a break that would help her with rebuilding her life after her recent stint in a juvenile detention center for drunk driving.
Start the clock: Capping off an already fraught night is the sudden death of Zoe's mother Maria, an event which draws together the intricate web of secrets, lies, and competing interests that have always been just under the surface of Zoe's complicated relationship with her stepfather Chris and stepbrother Lucas. |
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| Fierce Kingdom by Gin PhillipsThe day of: Joan and her son Lincoln's pleasant but otherwise unremarkable trip to the zoo, a place they enjoy so much that they stay until it's almost closing time.
Start the clock: On their way to the exit Joan sees some dead bodies, and a man with a gun on his way to chase down his next target. Soon she's desperately trying to keep her cranky four-year-old quiet as they run from place to place seeking somewhere to hide or even better, a way to escape. |
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The death of Mrs. Westaway
by Ruth Ware
The day of: Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person--but also that the cold-reading skills she's honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money.
Start the clock: Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceased...where it dawns on her that there is something very, very wrong about this strange situation and the inheritance at the center of it. Full of spellbinding menace and told in Ruth Ware's signature suspenseful style, this is an unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time"
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 E Jefferson St Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 (517) 627-7014https://gladl.org |
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