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New and recommended thrilling reads
Updated October 7, 2025
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Beware the woman : a novel
Abbott, Megan
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott, a chilling and compulsive novel about a family holiday that takes a terrifying turn. CHOSEN AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, NPR AND THE TABLET'Splendidly tense and...
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Perfectly nice neighbors
Abdullah, Kia
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'A gripping page-turner about nightmare neighbours' Platinum 'A small act of malice between suburban neighbours snowballs, bringing tension and terror. Terrific and hugely thought-provoking' Ian Rankin 'One of my ten best reads of the year. Easy five stars' Lisa Jewell ...
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While justice sleeps : a novel
Abrams, Stacey
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The #1 New York Times bestseller 'Glossy, gritty, breathlessly suspenseful, effortlessly authentic, and altogether wonderful ' Lee Child 'A compelling, suspenseful mystery' Mark Billingham 'A mesmerising legal thriller'...
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Glass houses
Ashby, Madeline
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A group of employees and their CEO, celebrating the sale of their remarkable emotion-mapping-AI-algorithm, crash onto a not-quite-deserted tropical island. Luckily, those who survived have found a beautiful, fully-stocked private palace, with all the latest technological...
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The whispers
Audrain, Ashley
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The captivating new novel from the author of the explosive Sunday Times bestseller, THE PUSH 'Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family' LISA JEWELL 'I absolutely loved this book' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER ...
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A calamity of souls
Baldacci, David
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Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from #1 bestselling author David Baldacci.Jack Lee is...
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Madwoman
Bieker, Chelsea
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The princess of Las Vegas : a novel
Bohjalian, Chris
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THE PRINCESS IS FAKE. THE MURDERS ARE REAL * From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of...
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Small game : a novel
Braverman, Blair
Ebook
A gripping debut novel about a survival reality show gone wrong that leaves a group of strangers stranded in the northern wilds Four strangers and six weeks: this is all that separates Mara from one life-changing payday. She was surprised when reality TV producers came knocking at...
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You never know : a novel of domestic suspense
Briscoe, Connie
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Kill for me, kill for you
Cavanagh, Steve
Paper Book
***THE INSTANT TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***SHE WILL KILL YOUR WORST ENEMY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS KILL HERS.'Dazzling' SUNDAY TIMES Best Thriller Books of 2023'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ<...
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One of us knows : a thriller
Cole, Alyssa
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From the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author of When No One Is Watching comes a riveting thriller about the new caretaker of a historic estate who finds herself trapped on an island with a murderer--and the ghosts of her past. <...
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Love letters to a serial killer
Coryell, Tasha
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'Fun, sassy, confident' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Completely original' Reader Review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Funny, twisting, enthralling' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Irresistible' Reader Review, &...
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The ferryman : a novel
Cronin, Justin
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'Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.' STEPHEN KING*****The islands of Prospera lie in a vast ocean: in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity, or whatever remains of it. . .Citizens of the main island enjoy privileged lives,...
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The night we lost him : a novel
Dave, Laura
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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club Pick The Last Thing He Told Me comes a riveting mystery wrapped in an epic love story . . . 'An engrossing mystery and a story with emotional heft' Shari Lapena, bestselling author...
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The violence : a novel
Dawson, Delilah S.
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When Chelsea Martin kisses her husband hello at the door of their perfect home, a chilled bottle of beer in hand and dinner on the table, she may look like the ideal wife, mother, and homemaker--but in fact she's following an unwritten rulebook, carefully navigating David's stormy moods in a...
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Girls with bright futures : a novel
Dobmeier, Tracy
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Three women, three daughters, and a promise that they'll each get what they deserve... College admissions season at Seattle's Elliott Bay Academy is marked by glowing acceptances from top-tier institutions and students as impressive as their parents are ambitious. But when Stanford...
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What doesn't kill her /
Dodd, Christina
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One secret, one nightmare, one lie. You guess which is which. 1. I have the scar of a gunshot on my forehead. 2. I have willfully misrepresented my identity to the US military. 3. I'm the new mother of a seven-year-old...
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For your own good
Downing, Samantha
Ebook
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A twisted love story
Downing, Samantha
Paper Book
Wes and Ivy are madly in love. It's the kind of romance people write stories about. But what kind of story? Because when it's good, it's very very good. But when it's bad, it's bad. But their breakneck cycle of catastrophic vengeful break-ups and head-over...
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First lie wins : a novel
Elston, Ashley
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You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like you, sounds like you. Even has your name...THE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FEBRUARY 2024'This has everything you could want in a thriller... I did NOT expect that ending' REESE WITHERSPOON'Twisty and...
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Little rot
Emezi, Akwaeke
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'Akwaeke Emezi is a major talent.' NoViolet Bulawayo The devastatingly decadent new novel from the agenda-setting, bestselling author.
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The other mothers : a novel
Faulkner, Katherine
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The outstanding new thriller from the author of international bestseller and Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick, Greenwich Park Ex journalist Tash has been searching for a story to launch her freelance career. But she has also been searching for something else. New...
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If something happens to me : a novel
Finlay, Alex
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What have we done
Finlay, Alex
Paper Book
From Alex Finlay, the author of Every Last Fear and The Night Shift, comes an action-packed new thriller about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us forever...The foster children of Savior House never knew the peace of a normal childhood. Raised in an...
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The midnight feast : a novel
Foley, Lucy
Paper Book
🔥 TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE FOR THE THRILLER OF THE YEAR🔥 __________________________________________________________ Midsummer, the Dorset coast In the shadows of an ancient wood, guests gather for the opening weekend of The Manor: a...
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Heartwood : a novel
Gaige, Amity
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The other black girl : a novel
Harris, Zakiya Dalila
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* THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'One of the biggest reads of the summer, and for good reason' INDEPENDENT'Enormously fun . . . A joyous thrill ride of a book' VOX 'Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie crossed with Jordan Peele's...
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The blue hour : a novel
Hawkins, Paula
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**WINNER of Good Housekeeping UK's GH GOOD BOOKS Collection** 'Vivid, extremely tense, unnervingly unputdownable. This is a superb, powerful read.' Independent 'Undoubtedly Hawkins' best novel yet' Observer *****
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The wife upstairs
Hawkins, Rachel
Paper Book
Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller "Compulsively readable...a gothic thriller laced with arsenic." --EW One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021: CNN * Newsweek * Vulture * PopSugar...
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Darling girls
Hepworth, Sally
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It's not just secrets buried at Wild Meadows. For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. Rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother on an idyllic farming estate, they were given an elusive second chance of a happy family...
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Things we do in the dark
Hillier, Jennifer
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"Propulsive and chilling." --People Magazine "An intoxicating thrill ride. Hillier jams her foot on the accelerator and never lets up." --New York Times Book Review Things We Do in the Dark is a brilliant thriller from Jennifer Hillier...
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The return of Ellie Black : a novel
Jean, Emiko
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The night she disappeared : a novel
Jewell, Lisa
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes "her best thriller yet" (Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author) about a young couple's disappearance on a gorgeous summer night, and the mother who will never give up trying to find them....
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Shanghai : a novel
Kanon, Joseph
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Holly : a novel
King, Stephen
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*THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King's most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town.Stephen King's HOLLY marks the triumphant return of...
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She's not sorry
Kubica, Mary
Paper Book
An ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past in this riveting thriller. Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mum to a teenage daughter and working as a full-time nurse. While Meghan is on duty at the hospital one day, a patient...
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A better world : a novel
Langan, Sarah
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What have you done?
Lapena, Shari
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'I inhaled this book in less than 48 hours and what a treat it was. What Have You Done exceeded all expectations. A total reading pleasure' - LIZ NUGENT, No.1 bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond The unputdownable new thriller from the No...
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Once more from the top : a novel
Layden, Emily
A propulsive novel about music, coming of age and the cost of fame, for fans of Megan Abbott and Daisy Jones and the Six. 'The secrets simmer in this atmospheric, powerful novel' KATIE BISHOP 'You won't be able to put it down' RUFI THORPE THIS IS MY STORY. NOT...
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Bye, baby : a novel
Lovering, Carola
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A March 2024 Indie Next and LibraryReads Pick "Powerful, relatable and crazily addictive, Bye, Baby takes an unflinching look at the battling forces of toxicity and love which define so many female friendships. I couldn't put it...
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Going zero : a novel
McCarten, Anthony
Paper Book
Going Zero, a high-concept thriller from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Erase yourself. The hunt has begun. Perfect for fans of I Am Pilgrim and The Circle.TWO HOURS TO VANISHTen people have been carefully selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. Pioneered by tech...
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The boyfriend
McFadden, Freida
Paper Book
A new, twisting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Teacher and The Housemaid! She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim. Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible...
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Highway thirteen : stories
McFarlane, Fiona
Paper Book
A gripping, provocative work by one of our finest writers, the internationally acclaimed author Fiona McFarlane. In overlapping stories, Highway 13 explores the reverberations of a serial killer's crimes in the lives of everyday people. A brilliant and illuminating account of loss and its...
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What happened to Nina? : a thriller
McTiernan, Dervla
Paper Book
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families pitted against each other. 'Addictive. Propulsive. Dervla McTiernan is a thriller master.' Trent Dalton Winner of the ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year 2025<...
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The fury
Michaelides, Alex
Paper Book
This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it? One spring morning, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invites a small group of her closest friends for a weekend away, on her small private island, just off the...
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Hunted
Mukherjee, Abir
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Drowning : the rescue of Flight 1421 : a novel
Newman, T. J.
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Flight attendant turned New York Times bestselling author T. J. Newman - whose first book Falling was an instant international bestseller and the biggest thriller debut of 2021 - returns for her second book, an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a commercial jetliner that crashes into...
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The guest
Paris, B. A.
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THE TENSION-FILLED NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE DIGITAL BESTSELLER THE PRISONER .'Expertly plotted and compellingly told - a cautionary tale that will put you off ever having anyone to stay with you again. I raced through it!' HARRIET TYCE'A mesmeric, tense and...
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House of glass
Pekkanen, Sarah
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The rich people have gone away : a novel
Porter, Regina
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Ordinary New Yorkers are brought together in a story of betrayal, race, what connects us to each other - and what sets us apart ***A ROXANE GAY BOOK CLUB 2024 SELECTION*** 'A marvel... A masterpiece' PAUL HARDING 'Prescient and profound'...
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The clinic : a novel
Quinn, Cate
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'Absolutely thrilling' ALEX MICHAELIDES, bestselling author of The Silent Patient'A superior, creeping psychological thriller taut with tension and drama' SEATTLE TIMES'Easily the creepiest setting for a suspense novel since the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King's The...
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The Briar Club : a novel
Quinn, Kate
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era. Washington, D.C., 1950 Everyone keeps to themselves at...
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The last one at the wedding : a novel
Rekulak, Jason
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Frank Szatowski hasn't seen his daughter Maggie in years, and it breaks his heart every day. So when she calls him out of the blue, to tell him that she's getting married and he's invited, Frank is overjoyed.Maggie is marrying into one of the richest families in the country, and Frank finds himself...
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Very bad company
Rosenblum, Emma
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One weekend in paradise. Ten dysfunctional colleagues. A billion dollar deal. The Aurora management team are so close to their wildest dreams. Yes, there are tensions. Bitter grudges. Illicit affairs. But if they can just hold it together for a few days at a...
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The devil's playground : a novel
Russell, Craig
Paper Book
FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2021 McILVANNEY AWARD COMES ANOTHER GRIPPING, COMPLEX MASTERPIECE . . .'Russell writes a pacy, ever-twisting mystery that will keep you turning the pages.' - Ian Rankin'When it comes to Gothic crime, Craig Russell is peerless. Absolutely stunning.' - M W Craven...
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The truth about the Devlins
Scottoline, Lisa
Lisa Scottoline, the No.1 bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts, presents another pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family, justice, and the lies that tear us apart. Lisa Scottoline, the #1 bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts, presents another pulse...
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Nightwatching
Sierra, Tracy
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A talent for murder : a novel
Swanson, Peter
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A mild-mannered librarian suspects her husband could be a serial killer in this shocking psychological thriller - perfect for fans of Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena and Keep It in the Family John Marrs.
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Bright objects : a novel
Todd, Ruby
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A young woman grapples with the arrival of a once-in-a-lifetime comet and its tumultuous consequences in a debut novel that blends mystery, astronomy and romance, perfect for fans of Tracey Lien, Emma Cline and Mireille Juchau.
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The new couple in 5b
Unger, Lisa
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A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this haunting and propulsive thriller. Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad's late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic...
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The butcher and the Wren
Urquhart, Alaina
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'AMAZING TWISTS. UNPUTDOWNABLE' Sunday Times bestseller Samantha Downing THE CHILLING SERIAL KILLER THRILLER FROM THE CO-HOST OF CHART-TOPPING PODCAST MORBID WREN WAS NEVER AFRAID OF THE DARK. UNTIL SHE LEARNED THAT SOME MONSTERS ARE...
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One perfect couple
Ware, Ruth
Paper Book
Out now! The Woman in Suite 11, the follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware's multi-million copy mega-hit The Women in Cabin 10. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE ...
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The winner : a novel
Wayne, Teddy
Paper Book
'A lean, careening thrill ... one of my favourite books of the year' Megan Nolan 'Riveting reading' The Times 'Irresistible ... A page-turning story of sex, power, and money' Vogue, Best Books of 2024 So Far A razor-sharp novel that skewers the life of the...
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All the colors of the dark : a novel
Whitaker, Chris
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A missing persons mystery, a serial killer thriller, and an epic love story - with a unique twist on each...* * * * *Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of local teenager Joseph 'Patch' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who is broken...
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Only if you're lucky : a novel
Willingham, Stacy
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'A pitch dark, pitch perfect novel... Beautifully written, a stunning thriller.' Andrea Mara Six months ago, we moved in together. Lucy, Nicole, Sloane and me. Lucy pulled us into her orbit and showed us what college life could be. Now Lucy is missing,...
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City in ruins : a novel
Winslow, Don
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Following City on Fire and City of Dreams, City in Ruins is the explosive, impossible to put down conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow's epic, genre-defining crime trilogy and the final book of Winslow's extraordinary career. 'The final shattering...
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The Mesmerist : a novel
Woods, Caroline
AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR * A tightly plotted page-turner ripped from the headlines of history, as three very different women must work together to stop a killer and save the truest home they've ever known. Before hypnotism, there was Mesmerism. And in 1894 Minneapolis, in the...
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One of our kind : a novel /
Yoon, Nicola,
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'Your bookclub will be discussing this one for DAYS'-Jodi Picoult, author of SMALL GREAT THINGSGet Out meets The Stepford Wives in #1 New York Times best-selling author Nicola Yoon's first adult novel. When Jasmyn Williams and her husband King realise they're expecting their second...
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