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""You like it darker? Fine, so do I," writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life--both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King...
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3.8 stars
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"Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life--living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher--was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in and taking over her father's beekeeping business. Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too....
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It looks like a familiar story: A woman reeling from a great loss with too much time on her hands and too much booze in her glass watches her neighbors, sees things she shouldn't see, and starts to suspect the worst. But looks can be deceiving. . . . Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to her family's lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of liquor, she...
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4.5 stars
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"A dark and devious literary suspense novel about a random encounter, sex, and a conversation that quickly turns to murder--a modern reimagining of Patricia Highsmith's classic Strangers on a Train--from the author of The Girl with a Clock for a Heart"--
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English
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4.8 stars
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"The daughter of a struggling greengrocer, Maisie Dobbs was only thirteen when she was sent to work as a maid for wealthy London aristocrats. But being bright and thoughtful beyond her years, Maisie studies her way to Cambridge, then serves as a nurse on the Front during the Great War. Now, it's the spring of 1929, nearly ten years after the Armistice and Maisie has just opened up her own detective agency. Her first assignment, a seemingly open-and-shut...
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Pub. Date:
2022
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English
Average Rating:
4 stars
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"Sunyi Dean's The Book Eaters is a contemporary fantasy debut. It's a story of motherhood, sacrifice, and hope; of queer identity and learning to accept who you are; of gilded lies and the danger of believing the narratives others create for you. Out on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a book's content after eating it. To them, spy novels are a peppery snack; romance novels are sweet...
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In this representative volume, "The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories" the reader will find twenty-four of Mark Twain's best shorter works. Classic and unforgettable tales that span the author's career are included, such as "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", which is Twain's most famous short story and was his first great success as an author. It is the unforgettable tale of Jim Smiley, the gambler who will bet on anything including...
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"undiscovered and unmapped country. It's easy to say that humans are "wired" for story, but why? In this book, the author offers a unified theory of storytelling. He argues that stories help us navigate life's complex social problems, just as flight simulators prepare pilots for difficult situations. Storytelling has evolved, like other behaviors, to ensure our survival. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, psychology, and evolutionary...
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"A story of young friendship, musical obsession, and a missing person, set in the metal scene of the late eighties and early nineties"--
Kip, Leslie, and Kira are outliers--even in the metal scene they love. In arch-conservative Gulf Coast Florida in the late 1980s, just listening to metal can get you arrested, but for the three of them the risk is well worth it, because metal is what leads them to one another. Different as they are, Kip, Leslie,...
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English
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4.5 stars
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Charlie Donlea, one of the most original new voices in suspense, returns with a haunting novel, laden with twists and high tension, about two abducted girls-one who returns, one who doesn't-and the forensics expert searching for answers. Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are both high school seniors in the small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. When they disappear from a beach party one warm summer night, police launch a massive search. No clues...
13. History of Cults
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Future Publishing Ltd
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English
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The word 'cult' conjures a wide variety of images in the mind, from sinister hooded figures lurking in the shadows to strange symbols and ancient scriptures warning of Armageddon. But not all cults are like this. In fact most are outwardly friendly and welcoming, their members normal, well-meaning people in search of answers. However, their search for the truth can often lead people to being manipulated by leaders with darker intentions.
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Pub. Date:
2023
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English
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Wildlife conservation has both monetary and non-monetary benefits, and the success of conservation projects depends on a mix of economic and biological factors. In Tanzania, the economic benefits of conservation projects have positively impacted the conservation attitudes of local people around the Selous Game Reserve. Option value is a useful tool to measure the potential benefits of wildlife conservation, and expressed preference or contingent valuation...
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Pinnacle Books
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English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"ONE OF THE BEST COP NOVELS TO COME ALONG IN YEARS." —Jeffery Deaver
Pharmacy clerk William Dremmel is hooked—on drugging pretty young women and lulling them into slow, blissfully quiet deaths. Then he packs his victims in luggage—a nod to the cops that he works alone. Dremmel's no fool, he's also a college professor. He just likes using his intellect for darker purposes. . ..
"AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF HOW A TRUE POLICE...
Pharmacy clerk William Dremmel is hooked—on drugging pretty young women and lulling them into slow, blissfully quiet deaths. Then he packs his victims in luggage—a nod to the cops that he works alone. Dremmel's no fool, he's also a college professor. He just likes using his intellect for darker purposes. . ..
"AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF HOW A TRUE POLICE...
16. Lady Susan
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Lady Susan is a novella by Jane Austen that offers a delightful glimpse into the author's early exploration of social satire and romantic intrigue. Set in the Regency era, the novella is presented as an epistolary narrative, composed of letters exchanged between characters, which unveils the scheming and manipulative Lady Susan Vernon. Known for her charm and wit, Lady Susan navigates the social circles of her time with a cunning approach to marriage...
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English
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4 stars
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Picture-perfect newlyweds Alice and Jake are unexpectedly initiated into a mysterious organization designed to keep marriages happy and intact through seemingly sensible rules that become increasingly exacting and subject to brutal enforcement.
18. Zero Zero
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Agent Zero Spy Thriller volume 11
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Jack Mars
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Italian
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When Agent Zero visits his doctor in Switzerland, hoping to improve his steadily deteriorating health, he is faced with a shocking surprise: an encounter with another agent who has had a memory implant, just like it happened to him. And, just like him, this agent has terrifying abilities and a singular mission: to kill Agent Zero. Agent Zero thus meets his alter-ego, a darker version of himself. Who is he? Who do you work for? Who implanted the chip?...
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Hearst
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English
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Mental well-being is a necessary part of our existence as humans, yet men often face unique challenges and stigmas when it comes to discussing and addressing their mental health. The events of the past few years have only heightened the problem, with men feeling on average more isolated, depressed, anxious, and furious than in the past several decades. Men currently account for 75% of suicide victims in the United States, and around the world,
...20. Call me Ted
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The outspoken business maverick and philanthropist shares the story of his life, from the surprise success of CNN and the drama of the AOL/Time Warner deal to his ownership of the Atlanta Braves and his relationships with ex-wife Jane Fonda and his children.