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Angels and Demons by Dan Brown – A Deeply Unrealistic But Fast-Paced Thriller

Angels and Demons is a fast-paced thriller novel that blends themes of science-fiction, art, history, religion, and world politics. This is the first novel in a series of standalone thriller books featuring the lead character Robert Langdon. A high-stakes crime has occurred and the clues left by the criminals indicate that an ancient, dangerous cult has resurfaced after a long time of hiding away. This is Langdon’s area of academic expertise, so he is brought to the location, and he learns that there is not much time left before the ticking bomb could cause mass murder or whatever the criminals have planned. Can he help stop the incident?

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A Welcome Reunion by Lucinda Berry

A Welcome Reunion by Lucinda Berry – Is This Novella a Fitting Sequel?

In this sequel to The Perfect Child, Janie, an eighteen-year-old is released from juvenile detention, and this is the talk of the small town because Janie was one of the most violent, sociopathic children. She had gone through severe torture, abuse, and neglect during her childhood, so she herself was a victim, but she had murdered two people when she was a child and had severely harassed and tortured roommates, peers, and others she lived with. Now, though, she has changed her name, she claims to have changed as a person, she has published a bestseller book detailing her past, and is promoting the same, blaming the Bauers, the couple who adopted her when she was a troubled kid. While Janie advocates that everyone deserves second chances, Hannah Bauer is certain that Janie couldn’t have changed. The plot thickens with unbelievable acts of torture and smart plot twists.

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Murder on The Orient Express by Agatha Christie – An Enjoyable Thriller Novel

In this classic by Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot travels from one country to another by a train named the Orient Express, along with co-passengers from different countries. It snows heavily, so the train gets stranded on the way. Shocking everyone, a murder happens on the train, and M. Bouc requests Poirot to investigate the case, assuring that they all will cooperate. Because it appears to be an interesting case, the detective agrees.

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These Cold Strangers by J. T. Ellison – A Dark Short Story

Addison Blake has moved far away from the home and the town she grew up in after her entire family and her boyfriend were murdered in their own home when she was a young girl, out partying with her friends. Initially, even the police blamed her. Even though she is far away now, she is still under medication and therapy and carries a massive survivor’s guilt. Call it fate or coincidence, but she is made to visit her past. How will that turn out?

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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson – Part 2 of AGGGTM Series

In part 2 of “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”, Pip has given up working on solving cases after all the pain it caused her and her family last time, so she runs a podcast with her boyfriend’s support. But a friend’s brother goes missing and out of empathy and consideration, Pip starts playing detective again. As she starts digging, more and more questions arise.

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Vicious by V. E. Schwab – A Dark Fantasy Story of Ambition and Jealousy

Vicious is a fantasy novel written by V. E. Schwab and published in the year 2013 with over hundreds of thousands of ratings on GoodReads and an average rating of over 4-stars as of today. This is the story of Victor and Eliot, who are brilliant students who unexpectedly develop supernatural powers. They always had a strange relationship of mutual admiration and mutual dislike. But their real darkness comes out when they become extraordinary humans who go against each other. Driven by the thirst to defeat and the strength to destroy anyone who comes in their way, what will these two friends-turned-archrivals do?

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The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson – Is This Thriller Worth Your Time?

Lily is a small-town librarian and Ted Severson is a Harvard-graduated, intelligent, and rich businessman. The two meet on a flight, they each have their past, and Ted shares with her what hurts him the most right now, the knowledge taht his wife has been cheating. And surprising Ted, Lily suggests that hec could have her killed instead of worrying about what she did to him! This is a dark and twisted novel.

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