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Apple Tree Yard
by Louise Doughty
A woman's journey of self-discovery as she faces a life-altering decision with far-reaching consequences.
After giving a presentation in the House of Commons , Dr Yvonne Carmichael (Watson) meets a lean and mysterious man (Ben Chaplin), who charms her by offering her a tour of the locked Secret Chapel of ... (Wikipedia)
Sister
by Rosamund Lupton
A suspenseful tale of a woman's mission to find her missing sister, unearthing secrets along the way.
Nothing can break the bond between sisters ...When Beatrice gets a frantic call in the middle of Sunday lunch to say that her younger sister, Tess, is missing, she boards the first flight home to ... (Goodreads)
Blood on Snow
by Jo Nesbø
A former hitman must flee his employer and evade the mob while trying to protect a woman he loves.
From the internationally acclaimed author of the Harry Hole novels—a fast, tight, darkly lyrical stand-alone novel that has at its center the perfectly sympathetic antihero: an Oslo contract killer ... (Goodreads)
Three Wishes
by Liane Moriarty
A triplets' birthday celebration turns into a life-changing event, revealing secrets and testing relationships.
The funny, heartwarming, and completely charming first novel from Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Nine Perfect Strangers and Big Little Lies . Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle, ... (Barnes & Noble)
We Are Water
by Wally Lamb
A family's struggle to reconcile their differences and make peace with their past.
In middle age, Annie Oh—wife, mother, and outsider artist—has shaken her family to its core. After twenty-seven years of marriage and three children, Annie has fallen in love with Viveca, the ... (Goodreads)
The Shock of the Fall
by Nathan Filer
A young man's struggle with mental illness and his journey to find understanding and acceptance.
What begins as the story of a lost boy turns into a story of a brave man yearning to understand what happened that night, in the years since, and to his very person. While on vacation with their ... (Goodreads)
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
A woman's desperate attempt to save her kidnapped daughter reveals dark secrets of her past.
Look out for Mary Kubica’s new twisty psychological thriller,, The Other Mrs., perfect for fans of “You”.,Over a million copies sold.,“A twisty, roller coaster ride of a debut. Fans of, Gone Girl, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Longbourn
by Jo Baker
A retelling of "Pride and Prejudice" from the perspective of the servants at Longbourn.
Sarah is a young woman of marrying age. Orphaned, she came to work for the Bennet family with whom she still resides along with the other servants including the married Mr and Mrs Hill and the much ... (Wikipedia)
Before I Go to Sleep
by S.J. Watson
A woman suffering from memory loss wakes up each day without the knowledge of her past.
The novel is a psychological thriller about a woman suffering from anterograde amnesia . , She wakes up every day with no knowledge of who she is and the novel follows her as she tries to reconstruct ... (Wikipedia)
Change of Heart
by Jodi Picoult
A convicted murderer is granted a reprieve when a victim's mother makes an extraordinary plea.
A man, Jack, is killed by an impaired driving, leaving his wife, June, and his daughter, Elizabeth behind. At the scene of the accident, June meets Kurt Nealon, a police officer, who becomes a close ... (Wikipedia)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
An uplifting story of a race car driver and the bond between humans and animals.
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by ... (Goodreads)
Jaws
by Peter Benchley
A small beach town is terrorized by a great white shark, leading to a thrilling battle of man versus nature.
The story is set in Amity, a fictional seaside resort town on Long Island , New York. One night, a massive great white shark kills a young tourist named Chrissie Watkins while she skinny dips in the ... (Wikipedia)
A Town Like Alice
by Nevil Shute
A young woman's courageous journey from a Japanese war camp to a new life in Australia.
The story falls broadly into three parts. In post-World War II London, Jean Paget, a secretary in a leather goods factory, is informed by solicitor Noel Strachan that she has inherited a considerable ... (Wikipedia)
Leaving Time
by Jodi Picoult
A young girl's quest to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance.
For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna ... (Goodreads)
Rosemary's Baby
by Ira Levin
A woman's descent into darkness as she is unknowingly forced to carry a child of the Devil.
The book centers on Rosemary Woodhouse, a young married woman who has just moved into the Bramford, a historic Gothic Revival-style New York City apartment building, with her husband, Guy, a ... (Wikipedia)
Before I Fall
by Lauren Oliver
A high school student relives the same day over and over, learning to appreciate life.
The story begins on a seemingly normal day for the popular 17-year-old Samantha "Sam" Kingston. On February 12, known as " Cupid's Day ," Sam goes about her day as normal with her three best ... (Wikipedia)
Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
A lawyer in Mississippi must unravel a mysterious will and its secrets.
The title refers to a row of sycamore trees in the countryside near the fictional town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi . The trees play an important role in the book's plot, though ... (Wikipedia)
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
by Fredrik Backman
An imaginative quest to uncover the truth behind a beloved grandmother's mysterious stories.
The story takes place in Sweden and follows Elsa, a 7-year-old who knows she is different from other children her age. Elsa has a habit of correcting others' grammar, she is smart for her age, and is ... (Wikipedia)
The Storyteller
by Jodi Picoult
A storyteller's quest to restore faith in the power of storytelling and to mend the wounds of her past.
25-year-old Sage Singer lives in the small town of Westerbrook, New Hampshire . , A couple of years before the story began, Sage and her mother were in a car accident while Sage was driving. Sage's ... (Wikipedia)
Her Pretty Face
by Robyn Harding
A psychological thriller about two women, one with a dark past, and the other with a secret. Their lives intertwine in unexpected ways.
Frances Metcalfe is struggling to stay afloat. A stay-at-home mom whose troubled son is her full-time job, she thought that the day he got accepted into the elite Forrester Academy would be the day ... (Goodreads)
Delirium
by Lauren Oliver
A teenage girl's struggle against a dystopian society's oppressive rules in order to stay with the one she loves.
The story is set in Portland, Maine , in 2091. Civilization is concentrated in the cities that escaped the severe bombings decades earlier. Travel between the cities is highly restricted. Electric ... (Wikipedia)
Size 12 and Ready to Rock
by Meg Cabot
Heather Wells, former pop star turned assistant dorm director, solves a murder mystery on her college campus.
After dallying with sexy vampires and ingeniously reinterpreting the Dracula legend ( Insatiable , Overbite ), #1 New York Times bestseller Meg Cabot is ready to rock ’n’ roll once more with Heather ... (Goodreads)
Between Shades of Gray
by Ruta Sepetys
A young girl's story of survival and resilience in the face of oppression during World War II.
Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family ... (Goodreads)
The Nanny
by Melissa Nathan
A young woman becomes a nanny for a wealthy family and falls in love with the father, but must navigate the challenges of their class differences.
Twenty-three-year-old Jo Green knows that if she has to spend one more night in ultra-provincial Niblet-Upon-Avon she'll go completely bonkers! So she answers an ad in the paper, bids her devoted ... (Goodreads)
Cocktails for Three
by Madeleine Wickham
Three women, each with a secret, meet monthly for cocktails. As their lives unravel, they must confront their secrets and support each other.
Madeleine Wickham, who writes the internationally bestselling Shopaholic series as Sophie Kinsella, has penned an irresistibly dishy and entertaining novel about three savvy young women and the ... (Goodreads)
Free Preview - The Husband's Secret
by Liane Moriarty
A woman discovers a letter from her husband with a secret that could destroy their lives and those around them.
A free preview of Liane Moriarty's, The Husband's Secret, including a special essay bythe author., At the heart of, The Husband’s Secret, is a letter, that’s not meant to be read, , My darling ... (Goodreads)
One Breath Away
by Heather Gudenkauf
A small town is held hostage by a school shooter, as the lives of a mother, daughter, and teacher intertwine.
In her most emotionally charged novel to date, New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores the unspoken events that shape a community, the ties between parents and their children and ... (Goodreads)
The Corset
by Laura Purcell
A dark and haunting tale of two women, one a seamstress and the other a wealthy heiress, whose lives become intertwined through murder and secrets.
The new Victorian chiller from the author of Radio 2 Book Club pick, The Silent Companions . Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain? Dorothea and Ruth. Prison visitor and ... (Goodreads)
We Are All Made of Molecules
by Susin Nielsen
Two very different middle schoolers become step-siblings and must navigate their new family dynamic.
Thirteen-year-old Stewart is academically brilliant but socially clueless. Fourteen-year-old Ashley is the undisputed “It” girl in her class, but her grades stink. Their worlds are about to collide ... (Goodreads)
Believe Me
by Tony Strong
A memoir of a man's journey from addiction and crime to redemption and faith.
In this twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before , an actress plays both sides of a murder investigation. A struggling actor, a Brit in America ... (Goodreads)
