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Thrillers and Suspense April 2025
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| All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah HarmanFormer pop star and struggling single mom Florence Grimes is an outsider at her son Dylan’s elite London school. When his bully, Alfie, vanishes, suspicion falls on Dylan, forcing Florence to investigate. As she uncovers startling secrets, she must navigate wealth, deception, and her own path to redemption. |
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| Untouchable by Michael LawsonWhen billionaire Brandon Cartwright is murdered, suspicion falls on his high-profile connections. Former Speaker John Mahoney enlists fixer Joe DeMarco to investigate after a cryptic document suggests the President’s involvement. DeMarco uncovers a dangerous network of corruption, secrets, and murders, all while facing a powerful, untouchable enemy. |
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| Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllisterCamilla’s life takes a shocking turn when her husband, Luke, leaves behind a mysterious note and becomes involved in a hostage situation. Over the following years, as she raises their daughter alone, Cam uncovers buried secrets, trying to make sense of Luke’s disappearance and find peace. |
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| Something in the Walls by Daisy PearceChild psychologist Mina meets journalist Sam at a grief group and is drawn into the case of 13-year-old Alice, who claims a witch haunts her. As Alice worsens, Mina uncovers dark secrets in Banathel, where superstition and trauma collide -- until she realizes her own past may be the real threat. |
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A Better World
by Sarah Langan
Set in the near future, this thought-provoking dystopian thriller centers on pediatrician Linda and her scientist husband Russell, who was just laid off from the EPA. Forced by crumbling finances and environmental instability, the couple move with their twin daughters to a suspiciously idyllic company town run by Russell's new employers.
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A Game of Lies
by Clare Mackintosh
In this compelling sequel to The Last Party, Welsh detective Ffion Morgan is called to the rugged, picturesque mountain set of a polarizing reality TV show when the crew discover bones that turn out to be from an animal. But when the show's creator later winds up dead, Ffion must root out the murderer before they can kill again.
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Dark Things I Adore
by Katie Lattari
Thirty years ago: a group of aspiring artists gather at a Maine art collective, where one night a combination of ambition and insecurity left one person dead, and dark secrets buried deep in the forest.
The present day: One of those artists, Max Durant, is now a Boston college professor and thesis advisor to painting prodigy Audra Colfax, who invites him to visit her family home in Maine. Max can't help reflecting on his past, but little does he know that Audra's invitation has a devastating connection to that night in the woods three decades ago.
For fans of: unreliable narrators and revenge served cold.
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