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• The Other Black Girl

  a Novel

  Harris, Zakiya Dalila

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  "Nella, an editorial assistant at Wagner Books, is excited when another Black girl is hired at her publishing company. But after a mysterious note turns up on her desk that warns her to "Leave Wagner. Now," she is left questioning who would want…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Looker

  a Novel

  Sims, Laura, 1973-

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  "This debut is a penetrating and unsettling psychological thriller ... It’s a novel about identity, appearances, and envy, and it’s one of the season’s most timely reads, an innovative experiment in what a thriller can be." - Literary Hub

• When No One Is Watching

  a Thriller

  Cole, Alyssa

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  Suspicious disappearances coincide with the relocation of a major pharmaceutical company's headquarters to the area, and a local woman begins to piece together what appears to be a large and nefarious conspiracy - or is this just her paranoia at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Club

  Lloyd, Ellery

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  It is an intricately plotted, intensity escalating novel about a members-only resort club, where the body count keeps growing. Fans of Reid's Malibu Rising will appreciate the deeply developed cast of characters, and fans of Sager will appreciate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

  Hendrix, Grady

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  Bored suburban housewives in 1990’s Charleston S.C. start a true crime book club to alleviate their ennui. James Harris, a handsome stranger with an aversion to daylight, moves into the neighbourhood and people begin to disappear. To save their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Malice House

  Shepherd, Megan

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  "All is not what it seems at Malice House , and Shepherd uses the conventions of a gothic haunted-house tale to keep readers on the edge of their seats. In her adult debut, bestselling young adult author Shepherd has written an intensely spooky and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Murder

  Williams, Katie, 1978-

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  "A young wife, mother, and serial-killer victim seeks answers after she is brought back by cloning. [...] With this suspenseful, smart sophomore effort—a briskly paced story with charming characters at its core—Williams again imagines a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Possibilities

  a Novel

  Goldstein-Love, Yael

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  "A mother whose infant son goes missing must cross over into other versions of her life in an attempt to find her baby. [...] the story’s inventiveness lies in the way it finds an SF narrative analog for the disorientation of postpartum psychology.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dark Matter

  Crouch, Blake

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  The story of Jason Dessen, a devoted family man with a career he is bored with. One day he's abducted by a mysterious stranger, and every assumption he'd had about his life changes. He finds himself in a disorienting world both similar and different…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Verifiers

  Pek, Jane

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  Pek pens a sardonic and suspenseful mystery about Claudia, who works for Veracity, an investigation firm that works for clients who have met potential partners on a dating app and want to make sure they're telling the truth about themselves. When…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Golden Couple

  Hendricks, Greer

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  Marissa and Mathew seem like the golden couple, but then Marissa has an affair. So, she decides to reveal all in a counselling session with a therapist who lost her license due to unconventional methods. However, there is a bigger secret waiting to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Happy Place

  Henry, Emily

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  "Six months ago, when Harriet Kilpatrick and Wyn Connor broke up after being together for 10 years, they came up with a plan. From now on, only one of them would attend any future events hosted by their tight-knit circle of friends. So Harriet is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Fail at Flirting

  Williams, Denise, 1982-

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  "Naya, a straight-laced professor, meets charismatic Jake at a bar. He might check off one item on Naya's boundary-pushing to -do list—if only he wasn't in charge of defunding her department at the university. How can they balance a relationship…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bride Test

  Hoang, Helen

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  "With care, humor, and sensitivity, Hoang dives into the very core of her characters, bringing them to life in a romance that is original, engaging, and emotionally hard-hitting. Gorgeously done." -- Library Journal