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Flynn had a huge hit with her suspense novel, Gone Girl. This is another excellent crime thriller. I read it several years ago but with the blow up of true crime TV shows and podcasts, this book fits perfectly in today's cultural moment. Libby Day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in "The Satan Sacrifice of Kinnakee, Kansas". She escaped and survived to later testify that her 15-year-old brother Ben was the killer. Twenty-five years later she is contacted by "The Kill Club" and pumped for information they hope to use to free Ben. Libby hatches a plan to profit from her tragic past but ends up being chased by a killer.
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With clever plot twists and the ratcheting up of intensity, it's no surprise Publisher's Weekly says,"Readers will have a tough time putting this one down." A recently divorced mom finds herself in the eye of an increasingly suspicious public after her 8-year-old son suddenly vanishes at a park on a Sunday afternoon and must follow the clues to find him herself.
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When I think of suspense fiction, Ruth Ware is a name that comes to mind and the reviewers say this one is her best. In the wake of a woman's horrifying discovery of human remains along a scenic tidal estuary, the members of a once-inseparable clique from a second-rate boarding school near the English Channel reflect on their participation in a dangerous game of deception that contributed to the death of a teacher.
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Think of a Number by John VerdonThis is riveting crime fiction that includes police procedures and forensics. Recently retired after a prestigious career with the NYPD, homicide detective Dave Gurney is pulled back into service when an old college friend receives threatening letters from a murderous sender who has an uncanny ability to read a person's thoughts.
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Hawley is an award-winning screen and television writer whose skills translate just as well to books. My co-worker gave this one a rave review and it is a Sherwood Library book group selection. The stories of ten wealthy victims of a plane crash intertwine with those of a down-on-his-luck painter and a four-year-old boy, the tragedy's only survivors, as odd coincidences surrounding the crash point to a possible conspiracy.
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The Mountain Story by Lori LansensNot just a gripping survival story, this book delves into the characters and their relationships. Give it some time to warm up and then enjoy the ride. Abandoning his life to honor his best friend's death, Wolf is stranded with three strangers in the mountain wilderness above Palm Springs and confronts a terrible choice in order to survive.
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Doyle's slim novel has rapid-fire dialogue and a divisive, shocking conclusion. Warning: Its subject matter is grim as it deals with child abuse. Approached by a man he does not remember who claims they attended secondary school together, a man on his own for the first time in years reluctantly reflects on unhappy memories from the past, including those of a brutal teacher who left him traumatized and struggling to hold fast to his sanity.
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Uniquely narrated by an autistic 15 year-old, this bittersweet book has touching humor and a compelling protagonist who idolizes Sherlock Holmes. Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
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