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After the End
by Clare Mackintosh
A couple fights for the life of their child, as they navigate the legal system and their own beliefs about what is best for their daughter.
Max and Pip are the strongest couple you know. They're best friends, lovers—unshakable. But then their son gets sick and the doctors put the question of his survival into their hands. For the first ... (Goodreads)
Odd Child Out
by Gilly Macmillan
A boy drowns in a Bristol canal, and his best friend is the only witness. Secrets and lies unravel as the truth is sought.
How well do you know the people you love…? Best friends Noah Sandler and Abdi Mahad have always been inseparable. But when Noah is found floating unconscious in Bristol's Feeder Canal, Abdi can't–or ... (Goodreads)
The Rumour
by Lesley Kara
A small town is rocked by a vicious rumor about a child killer living among them. But is it true?
A casual comment.There's a killer among us. That's all it takes.She stabbed little Robbie Harris. To change a life -She's living under a new name.For ever.She's reformed. So they say . . . Joanna is ... (Goodreads)
Found
by Erin Kinsley
A young girl goes missing, and the police race against time to find her before it's too late.
A MISSING CHILD RETURNS. BUT WHO TOOK HIM?,* BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE*,* SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICK *,''Brilliant, utterly compelling, heart-wrenching...I was gripped and loved it.'',PETER ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Calling
by Kelley Armstrong
A young woman discovers she is a rare and powerful supernatural being, and must navigate a dangerous world of magic and intrigue.
The setting for The Gathering is a small medical-research town called Salmon Creek on Vancouver Island . Salmon Creek was built by St. Cloud Corporation, the owners of the town and surrounding park. ... (Wikipedia)
We Were Mothers
by Katie Sise
Four suburban mothers' lives are upended when one of their newborns goes missing. Secrets and betrayals are revealed as they search for the truth.
A brilliant, twisty novel about a missing woman, an unfaithful husband, and the dark secrets that will destroy two perfect families., A scandalous revelation is about to devastate a picturesque town ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Spook's Mistake
by Joseph Delaney
The seventh book in the "Wardstone Chronicles" series. Tom Ward must confront a powerful witch who seeks revenge against him and his master.
As danger increases in the County, Tom is sent far north by his master to be trained by Bill Arkwright, another Spook. Arkwright lives in a haunted mill on the edge of a treacherous marsh and his ... (Goodreads)
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd
A powerful story about a girl's journey to freedom, despite the limitations of slavery.
Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world—and it is now ... (Goodreads)
Sea Witch
by Sarah Henning
A retelling of "The Little Mermaid" from the perspective of the sea witch, exploring love, sacrifice, and the consequences of magic.
Wicked meets "The Little Mermaid" in the captivating origin story of the sea's most iconic villainess, perfect for fans of Heartless and Dorothy Must Die . Ever since her best friend Anna died, Evie ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Perfect Girl
by Gilly Macmillan
A teenage pianist's past comes back to haunt her when her mother is found dead on the night of her big concert.
Zoe Maisey is a seventeen-year-old musical prodigy with a genius IQ. Three years ago, she was involved in a tragic incident that left three classmates dead. She served her time, and now her mother, ... (Goodreads)
The Perfect Wife
by J.P. Delaney
Tim Scott's wife, Abbie, died in a tragic accident. But then he finds a prototype of her, an AI robot that looks and acts like her.
The perfect life. The perfect love. Abbie awakens in a daze with no memory of who she is or how she landed in this unsettling condition. The man by her side claims to be her husband. He's a titan of ... (Goodreads)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
A mother's struggle to come to terms with the monstrous acts of her disturbed son.
In the wake of a school massacre conducted by Kevin Khatchadourian, the 15-year-old son of Franklin Plaskett and Eva Khatchadourian, Eva begins writing letters to Franklin in November 2000. She ... (Wikipedia)
The Au Pair
by Emma Rous
A young woman discovers dark secrets about her family's past and the mysterious au pair who once lived with them.
Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother Danny were born in the middle of summer at their family’s estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, ... (Goodreads)
Her One Mistake
by Heidi Perks
A mother's worst nightmare comes true when her best friend's daughter goes missing under her care. Secrets and lies unravel as the search intensifies.
What should have been a fun-filled, carefree day takes a tragic turn for the worse for one mother when her best friend’s child goes missing in this “seriously page-turning” (Lisa Jewell,, New York ... (Barnes & Noble)
Our House
by Louise Candlish
A couple's house is stolen and sold without their knowledge, leading to a web of lies and secrets.
On a bright January morning in the London suburbs, a family moves into the house they’ve just bought in Trinity Avenue.,, Nothing strange about that. Except it is your house. And you didn’t sell it., ... (Goodreads)
The Mermaid's Sister
by Carrie Anne Noble
A magical tale of two sisters, one of whom is turning into a mermaid. They embark on a journey to find a cure before it's too late.
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Winner for Young Adult Fiction, 2014,, Realm Award Winner for Best Speculative Fiction of the Year, 2016,, There is no cure for being who you truly are.…, In a cottage ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Holiday
by T.M. Logan
A family holiday turns into a nightmare when secrets are revealed and tensions rise. Who can be trusted?
Seven days. Three families. One killer. It was supposed to be the perfect holiday - a group of families enjoying a week together in the sun. Four women who have been best friends for as long as they ... (Goodreads)
A Keeper
by Graham Norton
A woman returns to her hometown in Ireland to settle her mother's estate, uncovering secrets about her family's past.
From Graham Norton—the BAFTA Award–winning Irish television host and author of the “charming debut novel” (,New York Journal of Books,), Holding,—a masterly and haunting tale of secrets and ill-fated ... (Barnes & Noble)
Skim
by Mariko Tamaki
A teenage girl discovers her identity and sexuality through the struggles of self-discovery and acceptance.
Skim is a "not slim" sixteen-year-old Japanese-Canadian who is a student at an all-girls Catholic school. She is known as a Goth , and practices Wicca . When popular girl Katie Matthews gets dumped ... (Wikipedia)
Pretty Baby
by Mary Kubica
Psychological thriller of a mysterious woman and her hidden past, and the family that takes her in.
“Thrilling and illuminating…[,Pretty Baby,] raises the ante on the genre and announces the welcome second coming of a talent well worth watching.” —,LA Times,Heidi Wood has always been a charitable ... (Barnes & Noble)
Murphy's Law
by Rhys Bowen
Molly Murphy, a young Irish immigrant, becomes a private detective in early 20th century New York City. Chaos and danger ensue.
The novel that started it all,, Murphy’s Law, will delight readers old and new of this remarkable, bestselling series.,Molly Murphy always knew she’d end up in trouble, just as her mother predicted. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Daughters of the Night Sky
by Aimie K. Runyan
During WWII, a group of female pilots in the Soviet Union fight against the Nazis. They face danger, discrimination, and love.
A novel—inspired by the most celebrated regiment in the Red Army—about a woman’s sacrifice, courage, and love in a time of war., Russia, 1941. Katya Ivanova is a young pilot in a far-flung military ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Lost Vintage
by Ann Mah
A young woman discovers a hidden room filled with rare wines and uncovers a family secret from WWII-era France.
“If you enjoyed Sarah’s Key and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale , then this wonderful book by Ann Mah is for you.” — Tatiana de Rosnay, Sweetbitter, meets, The Nightingale, in this page-turning ... (Barnes & Noble)
Attack of the Fiend
by Joseph Delaney
The third book in the Last Apprentice series. Tom Ward and his master fight against the Fiend, a powerful and evil creature.
"I see your future clearly. Your master will be dead, and you will be alone. It would be better if you had never been born." Thomas Ward is the apprentice for the local Spook, who banishes boggarts ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Thread
by Victoria Hislop
A journey of two families through 20th century Greece, facing hardships & tragedy.
A beautiful and epic novel that spans nearly a hundred years, The Thread is a magnificent story of a friendship and a love that endures through the catastrophes and upheavals of the twentieth ... (Goodreads)
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband
by Julia Quinn
In order to help her injured brother, a woman pretends to be married to a man she's never met. But when he returns from war, things get complicated.
An alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780062388186 can be found, here.,, While you were sleeping..., With her brother Thomas injured on the battlefront in the Colonies, orphaned Cecilia Harcourt has ... (Goodreads)
Black-Eyed Susans
by Julia Heaberlin
A woman's quest for justice when she is the sole survivor of a serial killer.
For fans of Laura Lippman and Gillian Flynn comes an electrifying novel of stunning psychological suspense. I am the star of screaming headlines and campfire ghost stories. I am one of the four ... (Goodreads)
Katherine of Aragón: The True Queen
by Alison Weir
The first in a series of historical novels about the life of Katherine of Aragón, the first wife of Henry VIII.
Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir takes on what no fiction writer has done before: creating a dramatic six-book series in which each novel covers one of King Henry VIII's wives. ... (Goodreads)
A Minute to Midnight
by David Baldacci
FBI Agent Atlee Pine returns to her hometown to confront her traumatic past and solve a murder case.
In this #1, New York Times, bestselling thriller, FBI Agent Atlee Pine returns to her Georgia hometown to investigate her twin sister's abduction, only to encounter a serial killer. , FBI Agent Atlee ... (Barnes & Noble)
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
by Manel Loureiro
A lawyer's harrowing journey through a zombie apocalypse in Spain, fighting for survival and searching for his missing family.
The dead rise… A mysterious incident in Russia, a blip buried in the news—it’s the only warning humanity receives that civilization will soon be destroyed by a single, voracious virus that creates ... (Goodreads)
