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The New Neighbors

Simon Lelic

"It’s the waiting. That’s what’s getting to me, way more than I thought it would."


The Dixie Mafia’s Plot to Kill Martin Luther King Jr.

50 Years Later, Looking at The Plot to Murder MLK


The Fallen

David Baldacci

"'You won’t let any of the bad people hurt Aunt Alex, will you?' she asked, her features and tone suddenly turning anxious."


The Cutting Edge

Jeffrey Deaver

"Is it safe?"


Cave of Bones

Anne Hillerman

"Annie Rainsong knew that today she would die."


Time Is A Killer

Michel Bussi, Trans. by Shaun Whiteside

"Clotilde slowly slipped the headphones from her ears. Irritated."


A Necessary Evil

Abir Mukherjee

"It’s not often you see a man with a diamond in his beard. But when a prince runs out of space on his ears, fingers, and clothes, I guess the whiskers on his chin are as good a place as any."


Our Little Secret

Roz Nay

"Inside the beer tent, it was even louder and the walls shone slick with heat."


True Fiction

Lee Goldberg

"Ian Ludlow finished reading aloud from his book and smiled, pleased with the last line and with himself for being clever enough to write it."


Jackrabbit Smile

Joe R. Lansdale

"Even when I’m doing something enjoyable, it seems death and destruction lurk nearby. I might not recognize those dual demons right away, but they’re out there."



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