Summer Thrills | Calgary Public Library

A Novel

by Clark, Julie

Book - 2020

Two women, each at a crossroad, meet by chance in an airport and decide to swap lives. Claire takes Eva’s flight to Oakland, California, and Eva gets on C...Show more Two women, each at a crossroad, meet by chance in an airport and decide to swap lives. Claire takes Eva’s flight to Oakland, California, and Eva gets on Claire’s flight to Puerto Rico, both hoping they’ll get a head start on a new life. When one of the planes goes down, you won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough. Show less

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The Temple House Vanishing

A Novel

by Donohue, Rachel

Book - 2020

Donahue’s atmospheric debut, set at a prestigious boarding school, stands among the best of the current modern gothic trend. With shades of Picnic at Hang...Show more Donahue’s atmospheric debut, set at a prestigious boarding school, stands among the best of the current modern gothic trend. With shades of Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Secret History, and My Dark Vanessa, it has a creeping pace, melancholic tone, and full-bodied characters. Very well written. Show less

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This Is How I Lied

A Novel

by Gudenkauf, Heather

Book - 2020

The past rushes into the present when the long lost bloody shoe of 16-year-old murder victim Eve Knox turns up after twenty-five years. Her best friend Ma...Show more The past rushes into the present when the long lost bloody shoe of 16-year-old murder victim Eve Knox turns up after twenty-five years. Her best friend Maggie, who found her body, is now a police detective reinvestigating the case. Everyone has secrets and Maggie has to make one impossible choice after another. A small town thriller that will get under your skin. Show less

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The Appeal

A Novel

by Hallett, Janice

Book - 2021

In a provincial English town, a murder has been committed and a suspect convicted. But who was the victim, who was the murderer and what was the motive? &...Show more In a provincial English town, a murder has been committed and a suspect convicted. But who was the victim, who was the murderer and what was the motive? "It is best you know nothing before you read the enclosed," a lawyer writes to two colleagues, asked to assist with an appeal brief. An original, expertly constructed and funny debut. Show less

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56 Days

by Howard, Catherine Ryan

Book - 2021

As Dublin locks down in the spring of 2020, a young couple who've just met decide to move in together. They seem perfect for each other but is one of them...Show more As Dublin locks down in the spring of 2020, a young couple who've just met decide to move in together. They seem perfect for each other but is one of them a murderer? As the POV shifts, you'll be rooting for both of these flawed characters no matter their past indiscretions or crimes. Show less

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Never Saw Me Coming

A Novel

by Kurian, Vera

Book - 2021

Set in a fictional university, a group of diagnosed psychopaths are receiving free tuition and board in exchange for participating in a study to see wheth...Show more Set in a fictional university, a group of diagnosed psychopaths are receiving free tuition and board in exchange for participating in a study to see whether they can become noncriminal members of society, but someone is killing them, one by one. The rest have to decide if they should join forces to catch the culprit. Razor-sharp. Show less

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The Island

A Thriller

by McKinty, Adrian

Book - 2022

McKinty twists a family vacation into an all-out struggle for survival between an Australian family and a group of American interlopers. With a compulsively readable plot and characters you'll root for, this one's a bonafide summer thrill ride. McKinty twists a family vacation into an all-out struggle for survival between an Australian family and a group of American interlopers. With a compulsively readable plot and characters you'll root for, this one's a bonafide summer thrill ride. Show less

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I Am Not Who You Think I Am

by Rickstad, Eric

eBook - 2021

Wayland Maynard was just eight years old when he saw his father kill himself, and he’s kept the note he found, with the message “I am not who you think I ...Show more Wayland Maynard was just eight years old when he saw his father kill himself, and he’s kept the note he found, with the message “I am not who you think I am”, a secret. Now, at sixteen, he’s questioning everything he’s believed about his father’s death and Rickstad keeps the twists coming. An exceptional thriller. Show less

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The Disappearing Act

A Novel

by Steadman, Catherine

Book - 2021

British actress Mia Eliot, fresh from a rough breakup and a star turn as Jane Eyre, arrives in Los Angeles, ready for her big break, but soon discovers th...Show more British actress Mia Eliot, fresh from a rough breakup and a star turn as Jane Eyre, arrives in Los Angeles, ready for her big break, but soon discovers the sinister side of Hollywood when she becomes the last person to see her newfound friend Emily. Steadman richly evokes L.A., the cutthroat competition, and has created a compelling character in Mia. The perfect beach read. Show less

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Broken Summer

A Novel

by Yi, Chŏng-myŏng

Book - 2022

On his forty-third birthday, Lee Hanjo awakens to find his wife has disappeared, leaving behind a soon-to-be-published novel about an artist with a trajec...Show more On his forty-third birthday, Lee Hanjo awakens to find his wife has disappeared, leaving behind a soon-to-be-published novel about an artist with a trajectory similar to Hanjo's. A study of guilt, deception and revenge, this one's quiet and devastating. Show less

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