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Thrillers and Suspense October 2024 |
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| Glass Houses by Madeline AshbyAfter crash-landing on a tropical island, the surviving employees of an AI company and their CEO find a luxurious, tech-filled palace with hidden secrets. Kristen, the “chief emotional manager,” strives to keep everyone stable, but survival proves challenging as her problem-solving skills are tested against the island’s dark mysteries. |
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| Eye of the Beholder by Emma BamfordMaddy 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. |
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| One Big Happy Family by Jamie DayThe 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. |
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| The Stranger at the Wedding by A.E. GauntlettAnnie, once skeptical of love, meets Mark at a trauma counseling session after briefly crossing paths during their daily commutes. A whirlwind romance leads to marriage, but at the altar, Annie spots a stranger, uncovering unsettling truths which leads to questions about Mark’s past and their seemingly random meeting. |
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| Desperation Reef by T. Jefferson ParkerJen 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. |
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| Do What Godmother Says by L.S. StrattonShanice 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. |
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| You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. SutantoInfluencer 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). |
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| A Talent for Murder by Peter SwansonNewlywed 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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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Atlantic County Library System | 40 Farragut Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: (609) 625-2776 | www.atlanticlibrary.org
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Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, Maureen Kern, Chairwoman |
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