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Thrillers and Suspense
October 2024
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So Thirsty
by Rachel Harrison

While on a birthday-weekend getaway with her best friend, Naomi, Sloane Parker finds herself roped into a wild night out with a group of mysterious strangers. When the fun takes a horrifying turn, changing both their lives, they both must come to terms with some eternal consequences as Sloane discovers it's never too late to find satisfaction.
Eye of the Beholder
by Emma Bamford

Maddy Wight, hired to ghostwrite Dr. Angela Reynolds’ memoir, uncovers hidden secrets at Angela’s remote Scottish estate. As she digs deeper, Angela becomes elusive, and strange occurrences begin. Drawn to Angela’s partner, Scott, Maddy’s dreams are shattered when Scott seemingly dies, only to reappear months later, causing her to question her own sanity.
One Big Happy Family
by Jamie Day

The Bishop sisters arrive at their family-owned hotel, The Precipice, to claim it after their father’s death. With a hurricane looming and dangerous secrets, murder is imminent. Meanwhile, 19-year-old chambermaid Charley Kelley faces potential disaster as the sisters’ arrival threatens to expose her pilfering and a hidden fugitive.
The Bog Wife : A Novel
by Kay Chronister

Since time immemorial, the Haddesley family has tended the cranberry bog. In exchange, the bog sustains them. The staunch seasons of their lives are governed by a strict covenant that is renewed each generation with the ritual sacrifice of their patriarch, and in return, the bog produces a "bog-wife." Brought to life from vegetation, this woman is meant to carry on the family line. But when the bog fails--or refuses--to honor the bargain, the Haddesleys face an unknown future.
Desperation Reef
by T. Jefferson Parker

Jen Stonebreaker, returning to big-wave surfing competitions 25 years after her husband’s death in one, faces the Monsters of the Mavericks event with her twin sons. As the contest approaches, Jen’s fears for her family’s safety intensify as Casey, a surfer and activist, clashes with a crime syndicate, while Brock, a pastor, faces threats. 
Do What Godmother Says
by L.S. Stratton

Shanice Pierce, newly single and jobless, discovers a haunting painting while cleaning her grandmother’s house. The painting, linked to Harlem Renaissance artist Estelle Johnson and a century-old murder, draws Shanice into a deadly mystery. As she investigates, an old paranoia resurfaces and danger escalates, revealing shocking truths in this atmospheric dual-timeline novel.
You Will Never Be Me
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Influencer Meredith Lee, feeling betrayed by protege Aspen Palmer’s success, stalks her and gains access to Aspen’s personal information, using it to sabotage her public and private life. As Aspen’s world unravels, Meredith suddenly goes missing and Aspen receives mysterious threats but is determined to reclaim her perfect life in this "near-perfect beach read" (Publishers Weekly).
A Talent for Murder
by Peter Swanson

Newlywed librarian Martha Ratliff begins to suspect her travelling salesman husband Alan is keeping secrets. Suspicious of a bloodstain on his shirt, she investigates his travels and finds a pattern of unsolved murders. Unsure if Alan is a serial killer, she seeks help from a friend, Lily, who discovers something even more disturbing.
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