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The Shape of Darkness

Laura Purcell

"It’s Pearl’s first time."


Auntie Poldi and the Lost Madonna

Mario Giordano, translated by John Brownjohn

"Chapter 4 tells of aperitifs, team play and whining, lotus leaves and utter fools, consistency and appreciation, Latin lovers and mommy’s boys."


Arctic Storm Rising

Dale Brown

"Set in a quiet side street in the heart of Moscow’s Meshchanksy District, the Bekhterev Private Clinic occupied a five-story glass-and-concrete office building."


Above the Rain

Víctor del Árbol, translated by Lisa Dillman

"It all came to a head in the most surprising way."


The Lady of Zamalek

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, translated by Peter Daniel

"The gardener had left the gate ajar as planned."


Goblin

Josh Malerman

"If Tom hadn’t left his sweater in his locker, if he hadn’t gone back to get it, and if he hadn’t passed the main office on the way, the whole dark night might’ve been avoided."


Local Woman Missing

Mary Kubica

"To be straight, I never thought they were going to find you."


Nameless: Season Two

Dean Koontz

"Every night lacks a moon and stars."


Deceptions

Anna Porter

"The Place de la Cathédrale was packed with tourists."


The Secret Talker

Geling Yan, translated by Jeremy Tiang

"Qiao Hongmei stood before the mirror, posing the way he’d described her, with her weight on one leg."



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