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• The Winter Wives

  a Novel

  MacIntyre, Linden

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  The question of identity is at the core of Linden MacIntyre’s powerful new novel “The Winter Wives,” although the precise nature of the question is constantly shifting: How well do I know those closest to me? How much of what I remember is the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Place Like Home

  Clark, Mary Higgins

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  In a riveting and unputdownable thriller from the Queen of Suspense, a young woman is ensnared into returning to a place she had wanted to leave behind forever – her childhood home. – Simon and Schuster

• Mindful of Murder

  Juby, Susan, 1969-

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  Set off the coast of British Columbia on Sutil Island, Mindful of Murder is a lovely cozy mystery perfect for lazy Sunday reading. Mindful of Murder has all of the classic elements of a cozy mystery making it ideal reading for a rainy day or cottage…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dark Places

  Flynn, Gillian, 1971-

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  Once in a while a book comes along that puts a new spin on an old idea. Although Flynn sometimes struggles with the large cast of characters she has amassed, each with his or her own set of volatile foibles, and complicates matters by dealing with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Limetown

  a Novel

  Akers, Zack

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  Though this book is a prequel to the podcast of the same name, it can be read independently. An uneasy mix of Serial (the true-crime podcast with which Limetown has frequently been compared), The Leftovers (with which it shares an Australian…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Will Ruin You

  a Novel

  Barclay, Linwood

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  Going right back to his first mystery, 2004’s Bad Move, Barclay has written one good novel after another. It is therefore no surprise that Barclay’s new book is a well-written and suspenseful thriller. Yet, it’s more than that: it is, mostly due to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Briar Club

  a Novel

  Quinn, Kate

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  Quinn evocatively balances the outward cheerfulness of the 1950s with historical observations exploring racism, misogyny, homophobia and political persecution in this sharply drawn, gripping novel. – People Magazine

• Station Eleven

  Mandel, Emily St. John, 1979-

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  In this unforgettable, haunting, and almost hallucinatory portrait of life at the edge, those who remain struggle to retain their basic humanity and make connections with the vanished world through art, memory, and remnants of popular culture.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• True History of the Kelly Gang

  Carey, Peter, 1943-

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  Whether it is possible to write the "true" history of anything in a work of fiction is an irony that underlies Carey's wonderful new novel. Nevertheless, the novel is a tour de force akin to an American Western. Though Kelly may or may not have been…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Pilgrim

  a Thriller

  Hayes, Terry, 1951-

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  Screenwriter and producer Hayes (Payback) makes his fiction debut with an exceptional thriller that boasts an utterly credible narrator who has had so many covert identities he can barely remember his original name. Like many pilgrimages, this one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pitch Dark

  Doiron, Paul

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  Doiron’s stirring 15th mystery for Mike Bowditch (after Dead Man’s Wake) finds the recently married Maine game warden probing a dangerous missing person case. The resulting cat-and-mouse survival narrative features more breathless action than in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Disappeared

  Box, C. J.

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  The eighteenth installment of this hugely popular series delivers everything fans want: a compelling mystery, high-stakes action in a beautiful setting, and enjoyably humorous interaction between characters they’ve come to know and love. There’s a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Quiet Tenant

  Michallon, Clémence

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  The entire town feels sorry for Aidan Thomas when his wife dies. But the mysterious woman staying in the house Aidan shares with his teenage daughter has seen a very different side of him … and knows her every move has life-or-death stakes. A great…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hike

  Clarke, Lucy, 1981-

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  Then, on the second night, catastrophe strikes. The strengths of the novel lie in the knife-sharp tension of the first half as well as the beautifully nuanced friendship of the four main characters. While there is danger and tragedy aplenty, hope…Read moreRead more of this annotation