[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Thrillers and Suspense February 2008
- From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:23:07 -0500
I get these from my public library every month. If people like this feature, I
get them for romance, fiction, historical fiction and young adult titles as
well. I thought it would give people ideas to scan. Do people want me to
continue sending these?
Amber
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New and Recently Released!
Blasphemy - by Douglas Preston
Publisher: Forge Books
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Pub Date: 1/8/2008
ISBN: 9780765311054
ISBN-10: 0765311054
Techno-Thriller. In the middle of Arizona's Navajo Indian Reservation, the
construction of the world's largest, priciest, and most powerful particle
accelerator--part
of a plan to explain the big bang--is months behind schedule. Sent to find out
what's going on, ex-CIA agent Wyman Ford joins the team of physicists and
comes face to face with murder, inexplicable messages, and near-rioting
Fundamentalists angered by what they view as an attempt to disprove the
existence
of God. With non-stop action complicated by the tangle between science and
religion, "this baby roars" (Publishers Weekly).
The 6 Sacred Stones: A Novel - by Matthew Reilly
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Pub Date: 1/8/2008
ISBN: 9780743270540
ISBN-10: 0743270541
Disaster Thriller. If you've read Matthew Reilly's 7 Deadly Wonders, you could
be forgiven for thinking that Australian commando Jack West and his team
had saved the world. Sadly, it turns out that their work has only just begun,
for the pyramidal capstone Jack now has in his backyard is just one of six
items that several power-hungry cabals will stop at nothing to collect. A
willing suspension of disbelief is a must to enjoy this "rocket-fueled"
(Publishers
Weekly) adventure--as is patience, for this book, which features a black hole
headed straight for the Earth, ends in what can only be described as a
cliffhanger.
First Chapter
The Chameleon's Shadow - by Minette Walters
Publisher: Knopf
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Pub Date: 1/8/2008
ISBN: 9780307264633
ISBN-10: 0307264637
Psychological Suspense. British Army lieutenant Charles Acland has returned
from the war in Iraq with serious head injuries, terrible migraines, and a deep
suspicion of others. In refusing any forms of help, Acland has rejected his
earlier life (especially his former fiancée) and is growing increasingly
isolated,
distrustful, and aggressive. He's also exhibiting uncontrollable rages that
scare even him, and he eventually becomes the prime suspect in a series of
recent killings. The suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat as Charles
tries to figure out what's going on. "A sure winner," says Booklist.
First Chapter
The Dead of Summer - by Camilla Way
Publisher: Harcourt
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Pub Date: 1/7/2008
ISBN: 9780151013708
ISBN-10: 0151013705
Psychological Suspense. "By the end of that summer, three of us were dead." So
begins 19-year-old Anita Naidu's tale of her 13th summer, which starts just
after her family moves into a rundown house in South London. Socially awkward,
Anita befriends two other misfits, the learning-disabled Denis and the moody,
near-invisible Kyle, whose escalating violence both disturbs and attracts
Anita. Detail by detail, Anita shares the horrors she witnessed seven years ago
in the caves under London, and the events that led to them. Booklist calls this
debut a "humdinger of a story told by an exceptional writer."
First Chapter
Cold Reads
Absolute Zero - by Chuck Logan
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Pub Date: 3/1/2003
ISBN: 9780061031564
ISBN-10: 0061031569
Thriller. It's COLD out on the Minnesota lakes when Phil Broker guides three
men on a canoeing expedition across the state's watery wilderness, but it gets
colder still when a blizzard destroys most of their supplies and Broker nearly
drowns. He's saved by bestselling writer Hank Sommer, who ends up comatose
after emergency surgery. Although a nurse-anesthetist is blamed, Broker becomes
suspicious when he learns that Sommer's accountant has died in a rather
unusual manner, and he realizes just how much Sommer's beautiful wife has to
gain by her husband's death. Broker's fight to save the man who saved his
life makes for a first-rate 3rd entry in a memorable series.
Ice Hunt - by James Rollins
Publisher: Avon Books
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Pub Date: 7/1/2004
ISBN: 9780060521608
ISBN-10: 0060521600
Adventure Thriller. In the frozen wasteland of the Arctic ice cap, an American
research team discovers an abandoned Soviet base encased entirely in ice.
Inside, they are horrified to discover evidence of terrible experiments as well
as a host of biological and geological wonders. Meanwhile, in nearby Alaska
and on the orders of the man whose father is behind the Arctic station's
mysteries, Russian soldiers are after a game warden and the survivor he rescued
from a plane crash. Strange, predatory creatures and unfinished business keep
the story going at rollercoaster speed.
First Chapter
Gorky Park: A Novel - by Martin Cruz Smith
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 3/13/2007
ISBN: 9780812977240
ISBN-10: 0812977246
Police Thriller. Originally published in 1981, Gorky Park introduced Russian
investigator Arkady Renko to the world; more than 25 years later there are
now six books in this popular series. In this 1st appearance, Renko
investigates a creepy triple murder--three faceless, frozen bodies wearing ice
skates
have been found in the middle of Moscow's popular Gorky Park. His investigation
is complicated by the shadowy and uncooperative presence of several KGB
agents, who don't like what Renko uncovers. Just be warned--you might want to
grab a blanket before entering Renko's world.
Snow Blind - by P.J. Tracy
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
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Pub Date: 8/3/2006
ISBN: 9780399153396
ISBN-10: 039915339X
Police Thriller. In this 4th Monkeewrench thriller, the holidays are over, but
the long cold Minneapolis winter still has a long way to go. At least there's
the snowman-building contest in the park to look forward to...though this year
the usually cheerful event might be tainted by the dead cops found inside
two of the snowmen. When another one is found in rural Dundas County, city
detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth team up with the county's sheriff (it's
the former English teacher's first day on the job) while the crack computer
experts at Monkeewrench start looking for clues on the Internet. If you're
looking for great plots, lively characters, and engaging writing, check out
Snow Blind.
The Winter of Frankie Machine - by Don Winslow
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
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Pub Date: 9/26/2006
ISBN: 9781400044986
ISBN-10: 1400044987
Mob Thriller. Sixty-two-year-old Frank "The Machine" Machianno doesn't
necessarily need a winter coat (he lives in San Diego, after all) but when he's
forced
to return to his old job as a hit man, he discovers that someone from his past
wants him dead. So much for a nice, quiet retirement as a bait shack operator.
With great details of the world of organized crime, The Winter of Frankie
Machine is sure to appeal to fans of mob movies--and you'll have the movie
version
itself to look forward to in 2009, produced by and starring Robert De Niro.
First Chapter
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