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Thrillers and Suspense September 2021 |
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| The Damage by Caitlin WahrerWhat it's about: the devastating impact that a sexual assault and the subsequent failures of the legal system have on a survivor and his family.
Starring: Nick, a college student who was assaulted by a local powerbroker; Raymond, the perpetrator, who uses his community ties to evade justice; Nick's brother Tony, who is increasingly desperate to take justice into his own hands; and Julia, an attorney who must watch as her husband Tony is consumed by his desire for vengeance.
Why you should read it: the well-developed characters, who offer their own unique perspectives through alternating narration duties; the focus on a male survivor, when such assaults often go unreported. |
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| Double Threat by F. Paul WilsonWhat it is: an offbeat, thought-provoking, science fiction-based thriller featuring a surprisingly effective blend of suspense and whimsy.
The setup: Con artist Stanka Daley begins hearing a voice in her head after a strange encounter in the California desert, and after she develops remarkable healing powers, she's pursued by a wealthy, alien-obsessed cult.
About the author: F. Paul Wilson is a science fiction and horror writer who originally published Healer, which Double Threat is a radical revision of, in 1976. |
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Down range : a novel
by Taylor Moore
An elite, undercover DEA officer helps out a formerly-peaceful ranching community in Texas who are under assault by a group of criminals controlled by a rich, entitled businessmen with ties to law enforcement and local businesses. 100,000 first printing.
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| Fierce Little Thing by Miranda Beverly-WhittemoreWhat it's about: Twenty years after escaping from a cult, five people start receiving threatening letters demanding they return to the group's compound in rural Maine.
What's at stake: the truth about a terrible crime the five people committed as teenagers, which could destroy the independent lives they've built if it comes out.
For fans of: flawed but compelling narrators like Harriet from Donna Tartt's The Little Friend and Merricat from Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle. |
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| Mrs. March by Virginia FeitoWhat it is: an intricately plotted, gothic-tinged story that explores trauma, neglect, and the line between fact and fiction.
Starring: the titular Mrs. March, whose sense of self and connection to reality come undone after learning that a polarizing character in one of her husband's bestselling crime novels might actually be inspired by her.
Media Buzz: A film adaptation of Mrs. March is in development, with Elisabeth Moss slated to star. |
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The Night She Disappeared
by Lisa Jewell
One year after a young woman and her boyfriend disappear on a massive country estate, a writer stumbles upon a mysterious note that could be the key to finding out what happened to the missing young couple. (suspense). Simultaneous.
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Rock paper scissors
by Alice Feeney
When Amelia wins a free weekend getaway to a remote venue in the Scottish highlands, she views this as the perfect opportunity to reconnect with her husband Adam, but the trip has the opposite effect as she no longer recognizes the person she married. 150,000 first printing.
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| Shadow Target by David RicciardiSeries alert: Shadow Target is the 4th entry in David Ricciardi's action-packed spy series starring CIA operative Jake Keller.
What it's about: After surviving a plane crash meant to kill him, Jake must covertly navigate his way through the French Alps while evading armed pursuers out to finish the job, whom he suspects are getting information of his whereabouts from a mole inside the Agency.
Why you might like it: Jake has the charisma of an action movie star, which makes him an easy hero to root for. |
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A slow fire burning
by Paula Hawkins
Three women unknown to each other are each questioned in connection with the gruesome murder of a young man found on a London houseboat in the new novel by the New York Times best-selling author of The Girl on the Train.
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