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A Good Marriage
by Stephen King
A wife discovers her husband's dark secret, leading to a moral dilemma and a chilling confrontation.
Darcy Anderson has been married to Bob, an accountant from Portland, Maine , for 27 years. They have a happy yet humdrum relationship, running a mail-order business selling and appraising rare coins ... (Wikipedia)
Apt Pupil
by Stephen King
A young student discovers the truth about an elderly neighbor's dark past, with devastating consequences.
In 1974, Los Angeles teenager Todd Bowden arrives at the doorstep of elderly German immigrant Arthur Denker, accusing him of being a wanted Nazi war criminal named Kurt Dussander. The old man ... (Wikipedia)
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
by Stephen King
A man is wrongly convicted of murder and sent to Shawshank prison, where he befriends a fellow inmate and plans his escape.
In 1947, in Maine , Andy Dufresne, a banker, is tried and convicted for the double murder of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. He is sent to Shawshank State Penitentiary to ... (Wikipedia)
Thinner
by Richard Bachman
A man cursed by a gypsy to lose weight uncontrollably seeks revenge on those who wronged him.
Billy Halleck, a successful, arrogant, and morbidly obese lawyer, is distracted while driving across town by his wife Heidi giving him a blowjob , and he runs over an elderly Romani woman as a ... (Wikipedia)
Roadwork
by Richard Bachman
A man struggles to keep his sanity as his home is destroyed to make way for a new highway.
During a man-on-the-street news interview in August 1972, an unnamed man (later identified as Barton George Dawes) gives his angry opinion of a new highway extension project. The narrative then jumps ... (Wikipedia)
Library of Souls
by Ransom Riggs
The final installment of the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children trilogy, as the heroes battle to save their world.
After the events of the previous novel's ending, in which Jacob and Emma hide in a phone booth with Addison, Jacob discovers he has the ability to control hollowgasts as well as see them, Jacob then ... (Wikipedia)
The Gambler
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A story of addiction and gambling, and the psychological depths of a man’s desperation.
The first-person narrative is told from the point of view of Alexei Ivanovich, a tutor working for a Russian family living in a suite at a German hotel. The patriarch of the family, The General, is ... (Wikipedia)
The Long Walk
by Richard Bachman
Fourteen boys face a grueling test of endurance and willpower as they compete in a life-or-death march.
One hundred teenage boys join an annual walking contest called "The Long Walk" or just "The Walk". Each contestant, called a "Walker", must maintain a speed of at least four miles per hour; if he ... (Wikipedia)
How to Save a Life
by Sara Zarr
Two girls from different worlds come together after a tragedy and learn to navigate grief, forgiveness, and the complexities of family.
Jill MacSweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she’s been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends—everyone who wants to support her. And ... (Goodreads)
The Secret in the Old Attic
by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew investigates a mysterious old attic and uncovers a hidden family secret.
First published in 1944, this mystery finds Nancy searching for some unpublished musical manuscripts which she believes are hidden in the dark, cluttered attic of a rundown mansion. ... (Goodreads)
The Never List
by Koethi Zan
Two women escape from a sadistic kidnapper, but years later, he's back and they must confront their past to survive.
The most relentless, deeply disturbing thriller writer since Jeffery Deaver and Gillian Flynn For years, best friends Sarah and Jennifer kept what they called the “Never List”: a list of actions to ... (Goodreads)
My Husband's Wife
by Jane Corry
A twisted tale of love, betrayal, and murder between two women and their husbands. Secrets unravel as the past catches up with them.
“,[A] must-read thriller . . ., My Husband’s Wife,, has an ending that will change the way you view marriage forever.,” —,Bustle, ,“If you loved, Gone Girl, and, The Talented Mr. Ripley, you’ll love, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy
by Julia Quinn
A wealthy man marries a woman to save his sister's reputation, but secrets threaten to tear them apart.
The novel opens in 1825 London, at the annual Smythe-Smith musicale. After seeing Iris Smythe-Smith perform, Sir Richard Kenworthy finagles an introduction and begins a flirtation. After only a ... (Wikipedia)
Help for the Haunted
by John Searles
A young girl navigates the aftermath of her parents' murder, haunted by their presence and searching for answers.
It begins with a call in the middle of snowy February evening. Lying in her bed, young Sylvie Mason overhears her parents on the phone across the hall. This is not the first late-night call they have ... (Goodreads)
The Whole Town's Talking
by Fannie Flagg
A small town's inhabitants, both living and dead, share their stories and experiences over the course of a century.
Elmwood Springs, Missouri, is a small town like any other, but something strange is happening at the cemetery. Still Meadows, as it’s called, is anything but still. Original, profound, The Whole ... (Goodreads)
The Last Conversation
by Paul Tremblay
A man is dying and has a final conversation with his wife, but things are not as they seem.
What’s more frightening: Not knowing who you are? Or finding out? A Bram Stoker Award–winning author explores the answer in a chilling story about identity and human consciousness. Imagine you’ve ... (Goodreads)
A Night Like This
by Julia Quinn
A romantic tale of two people from different worlds who fall in love at a masquerade ball.
Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is... But she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge—in a single week she finds herself hiding in a ... (Goodreads)
The Idiot
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A man's struggle to find his place in society, and the moral dilemmas he faces.
Prince Myshkin, a young man in his mid-twenties and a descendant of one of the oldest Russian lines of nobility, is on a train to Saint Petersburg on a cold November morning. He is returning to ... (Wikipedia)
Dracul
by Dacre Stoker
A prequel to Bram Stoker's "Dracula," following the author's own experiences with the supernatural and the origins of the iconic vampire.
The prequel to, Dracula, inspired by notes and texts left behind by the author of the classic novel,, Dracul, is a supernatural thriller that reveals not only Dracula's true origins but Bram ... (Goodreads)
The Sum of All Kisses
by Julia Quinn
A historical romance novel about two people who initially dislike each other but eventually fall in love.
He thinks she's an annoying know-it-all... Hugh Prentice has never had patience for dramatic females, and if Lady Sarah Pleinsworth has ever been acquainted with the words shy or retiring, she's long ... (Goodreads)
A List of Cages
by Robin Roe
Heart-wrenching story of two boys, once foster brothers, who reunite in high school and confront their traumatic past.
This "gripping and moving" story of two foster brothers sharply examines the impact of loss, grief, and abuse (Emma Donohgue, bestselling author of, Room,) — and celebrates the power of friendship. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bone Gap
by Laura Ruby
A mysterious young woman disappears, and two brothers must unravel the mystery of her disappearance.
Everyone knows Bone Gap is full of gaps—gaps to trip you up, gaps to slide through so you can disappear forever. So when young, beautiful Roza went missing, the people of Bone Gap weren’t surprised. ... (Goodreads)
Autoboyography
by Christina Lauren
A teenage boy's journey to find his place in the world as he comes to terms with his sexuality.
Three years ago, Tanner Scott’s family relocated from California to Utah, a move that nudged the bisexual teen temporarily back into the closet. Now, with one semester of high school to go, and no ... (Goodreads)
White Gold Wielder
by Stephen R. Donaldson
Epic fantasy adventure as a young man discovers his magical powers, unlocking a grand destiny.
Leaving the sunken island of the One Tree, the Giant ship Starfare's Gem sets course to return to the Land. In a dangerous region of the ocean known as the Soulbiter, the ship is blown off course ... (Wikipedia)
Cold Wind
by C.J. Box
A chilling mystery unfolds in the small town of Twelve Sleep, Wyoming, as game warden Joe Pickett investigates a series of murders.
The extraordinary new Joe Pickett novel from the Edgar Award-winning author. When Earl Alden is found dead, dangling from a wind turbine, it's his wife, Missy, who is arrested. Unfortunately for Joe ... (Goodreads)
Dead or Alive
by Tom Clancy
Jack Ryan Jr. and his colleagues race against time to stop a terrorist threat. Fast-paced action and suspenseful plot twists keep readers on edge.
Most wanted terrorist Saif Rahman Yasin, known as the Emir, secretly enters the United States by private plane. Having altered his physical appearance and living in the state of Nevada , he ... (Wikipedia)
Summer Frost
by Blake Crouch
A young woman's consciousness is uploaded into a computer program, leading to unexpected consequences and ethical dilemmas.
A video game developer becomes obsessed with a willful character in her new project, in a mind-bending exploration of what it means to be human by the New York Times bestselling author of Recursion . ... (Goodreads)
Year Zero
by Rob Reid
Aliens discover Earth's music and become obsessed, leading to a threat of intergalactic copyright infringement.
Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it’s a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office. But Frampton and Carly are highly advanced ... (Goodreads)
The King's Men
by Nora Sakavic
A college student's journey to uncover the secrets of a mysterious society of men.
Neil Josten is out of time. He knew when he came to PSU he wouldn't survive the year, but with his death right around the corner he's got more reasons than ever to live. Befriending the Foxes was ... (Goodreads)
Ape House
by Sara Gruen
After a group of bonobos are freed from a research lab, their caretaker and a journalist work to protect them from harm.
A group of reporters visit the Great Ape Language Lab - a laboratory where bonobos are trained to communicate with humans by using American Sign Language and computer software to communicate with the ... (Wikipedia)
