Tag Archives: thriller
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Set in Romania in 1989, this powerful YA thriller follows the story of seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu’s struggle against tyrannical dictatorship and his wrestle between allegiance to family, friends, and government. Take a look at the graphic book review and book
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The Cousins, by New York Times best-selling author Karen McManus, is a compulsive YA mystery thriller that will have readers engaged to an end they will not see coming! Three teens unlock some dark family secrets in a twisty, multi-layered
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None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney is a YA psychological thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Set in 1982, it is about two teenagers who are recruited by the FBI (at
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The Engima Game by Elizabeth Weir is chronologically the second book in the Code Name Verity series. It’s a thriller set in the historical period of World War 2, and tells the story of how an Enigma Machine falls into
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Strap yourself in for the breakneck ride through the pages of The Erasure Initiative by Lili Wilkinson where seven strangers are trapped on a deadly bus trip and no-one has any autobiographical memory! It has been erased. These characters are
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The Man in the Water by David Burton is a coming of age story with a murder mystery that needs to be solved. Fast-paced and suspenseful, it will have YA readers, including reluctant readers, racing through to the end. The
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Deep Water by Sarah Epstein is a thrilling YA mystery that will hook teen readers from the very first sentence. It’s a page-turner with clues, twists and red herrings that will keep readers on the edge of their seat and
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The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte is a page-turning YA fantasy mystery thriller that centers around two young women and their sibling bond. With 24 hours for them to uncover the truth they are looking for, the novel takes the
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Holiday Reads for Grown Ups
We’ve got your holiday reading sorted with our list of recommendations and Pinterest board suggestions! Take a look at the new titles we have been sharing with our Staff and Parent Bookchatters this semester. We’re sure there’s something for everyone
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Book of the Week for Grown-Ups
The Chain by Adrian McKinty is being touted as the thriller of the year for 2019 and has been hitting all the bestseller lists. It’s a gripping psychological thriller about a mother who literally goes down into hell and a
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