Thriller Thursday (7/6/23)

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Today’s Thriller Thursday will have you on the edge of your seat with an internship fraught with dangerous secrets, a magical competition on a mysterious island, a reality TV murder mystery, & more!

THE INTERN BY MICHELE CAMPBELL

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by September 1st.

“Hardworking Harvard Law student Maddy Rivera is thrilled when she wins an internship at the firm of magnetic professor Kathryn Conroy. Then her reprobate younger brother is arrested, with Kathryn the presiding judge at his trial, and she suspects she’s being deployed as a decoy when it appears that someone wants Kathryn dead.”–Library Journal Pre-Pub Alert

VALLEY OF REFUGE BY JOHN TESCHNER

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by September 1st.

In this high-stakes, character-driven thriller, a Hawaiian family must decide the future of their ancestral land when a tech billionaire decides he wants it for himself, and won’t take no for an answer. As plans are set in motion that carry them down dangerous and unexpected paths, all involved must decide just how far they are willing to go to reach their goals, before turning back is no longer an option.

WHEN I’M DEAD BY HANNAH MORRISSEY

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by September 1st.

“While investigating the death of her daughter’s best friend, Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp learns that her own daughter, Chloe, is missing. Soon, she and her husband realize how little they know about Chloe and her ultimately transgressive behavior, and Rowan must face the sins of her own past.”–Library Journal Pre-Pub Alert

THE LOTUS FLOWER CHAMPION BY PINTIP DUNN & LOVE DUNN

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by September 1st.

Seventeen-year-old Alisara’s final holiday with her mama is interrupted when she’s forced to evacuate a snorkeling cruise. Ali passes out on the lifeboat and wakes up on an island. She, Mama, and the survivors are all trapped . . . The island has been outfitted with horrific games and they must participate in them to win rewards that will aid in their survival. With no food, water, or shelter, Alisara has no choice but to win the games to keep Mama alive.

As the survivors compete in the games and are pushed to their emotional limits, their abilities manifest. With the handsome and enigmatic Bodin by her side, Alisara must access her latent power. Her ability is rare, mind-blowing, and downright terrifying — but it just might save them all.

PEOPLE TO FOLLOW BY OLIVIA WORLEY

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by September 1st.

Welcome to “In Real Life,” the hot new reality show that forces social media’s reigning kings and queens to unplug for three weeks and “go live” without any filters. IRL is supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime, watched closely by legions of loyal followers. But for these rising stars–including Elody, an Instagram model with an impulsive streak; Kira, a child star turned fitness influencer; Logan, a disgraced TikTok celeb with a secret; and Max, a YouTuber famous for exposés on his fellow creators–it’s about to turn into a nightmare.

When they start receiving messages from a mysterious Sponsor threatening to expose their darkest secrets, they realize that they’ve been lured into a deadly game . . . and one of them might be pulling the strings.

THE INTERN by Michele Campbell; 9781250274977; 10/3/23
VALLEY OF REFUGE by John Teschner; 9781250827357; 10/3/23
THE LOTUS FLOWER CHAMPION by Pintip Dunn & Love Dunn; 9781649374332; 10/3/23
WHEN I’M DEAD by Hannah Morrissey; 9781250872340; 10/31/23
PEOPLE TO FOLLOW by Olivia Worley; 9781250881380; 10/31/23

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