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The story "Uncle's Dream" was written by Dostoyevsky after a five-year exile in Siberia and covers the tale of a provincial family desperate to better itself through a marriage of their daughter to a senile prince. The old man is hoodwinked and almost forced into a wedding that is expected to last for a short period before he dies and leaves his fortune to the young girl. There are complications however with the young girl Zina already in love with...
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After a brief military career, the illustrious Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky quickly turned to writing as a profession with the publication of his first novel, "Poor Folk," in 1846. This novel sparked a literary career that would eventually cement Dostoyevsky's reputation as one of the greatest novelists of the nineteenth century. Early participation in a literary/political group landed the writer in exile in Siberia for nearly a decade, an experience...
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The brand new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the bestselling author of The Girl Upstairs You always underestimated me and I always overestimated you.Maybe that was our problem. A woman and a child arrive at a cottage in the Peak District in the dead of night. Alone. Desperate. Hunted. She knows they're coming for her. It's only a matter of time. Because her husband kept a secret from her. Until he was ready to destroy her. Now, it's her turn. Twisty...
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‘OMG THAT ENDING!!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review ‘Oh my! I thought The Serial Killer's Wife was good but Alice Hunter has really turned up the heat for The Serial Killer's Daughter. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Is murder in the blood? In a sleepy Devon village, a woman is taken from the streets. Local vet Jenny is horrified. This kind of thing doesn’t happen here. But it’s not the first time she’s been so close to a crime scene. The...
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When Peter D. Kramer wrote about his work with psychiatric patients in books like Listening to Prozac and Should You Leave?, Joyce Carol Oates said, "To read his prose on virtually any subject is to be provoked, enthralled, illuminated." When Kramer switched to fiction, Publishers Weekly wrote, "The depth, quality, and ambition of Kramer's prose will surprise those expecting a superficial crossover effort." In his new novel, Death of the Great Man,...
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Brie Lake, a woman shrouded in mystery, has spent a lifetime trapped within the confines of the enigmatic Mental Health Facility at Mearsea Hospital. She has never seen the light of day, until she gives birth to her baby boy, Jax, and is released.
Jax soon learns of his mother's pending passing and rushes to her bedside. Little does he know that her final words will unleash a haunting quest for the truth. "I'm not as crazy as everyone says I am....
7) Dark Hollows
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Your past is catching up with you.
Jacob Reese enjoys the quiet life, running a coffee shop and renting out his cottage in The Hollows, Vermont.
But the calm is shattered when a woman who looks eerily similar to his ex-girlfriend Laura turns up to stay in the cottage, and leaves a mysterious note in the guest book.
Now Jacob's seeing Laura everywhere-a glimpse of her face across the street, her music box left outside his house, a gift he gave her...
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In the boiling heat of summer, a broken remote control for an air conditioner threatens life as we know it in this reality-bending, time-slipping sequel to The Tatami Galaxy.
During a scorching August in Kyoto, our protagonist and his worst friend, Ozu, are locked in a glaring contest in a four-and-a-half-tatami-mat room. Ozu has spilled Coke on the air conditioner's remote control-the only AC in Shimogamo Yusuisuiso, their famously shabby sweatbox...
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Five years ago, Olivia Sutherland was convicted of plotting to murder her husband.
Now she's finally free, Olivia has three goals. Repair her relationship with her teenage daughter. Clear her name.
And bring down her husband – the man who framed her.
Just how far is she willing to go to get what she wants? And how far will her husband go to stop her? Because his lies run deeper than Olivia could ever have imagined – and this time it’s not...
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One night changed everything. For Laura and Sandy, one tragic event changed the course of their lives forever. Now they are the only ones who understand each another, drawn together by the night that changed everything. But one of them is keeping a secret that could destroy their fragile friendship. Only she knows just how closely their lives are linked. When the secret is revealed, will their friendship survive? Or will the truth tear them apart?...
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"A nail-biting story of sisterhood, suspicion, and suspense. When She Was Me weaves together past and present seamlessly to create a twist you won't see coming." - Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching
There's only one way out of these woods…
Ever since that night, twin sisters Cassie and Lenora have been inseparable. As the sole permanent residents of Cabin Two, their refuge on an isolated Tennessee campground, they manage to stay away from...
12) The Blackout
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Don't miss the new, totally addictive psychological thriller from Sarah Goodwin, with bombshell twists that will leave you stunned. Fans of The Sanatorium, The Paris Apartment and One of the Girls will be hooked from the very first page. When Meg and Cat arrange a night out in Bristol, it's the perfect distraction from Meg's grief over her brother. But, after accidentally spending their cab money on drinks, they must walk home all the way across the...
13) The Resort
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Mila is on her way to sister's wedding at a beautiful mountaintop retreat with her husband Ethan.
But when their directions send them down a narrow, steep road, Mila begins to think something is wrong.
Then the car engine stops and won't start again.
Stranded in the snowy mountains and with night closing in, they make their way back down the road to where they saw a sign to turn off to an abandoned ski resort, with windows boarded up and the eerie...
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'OH MY GOSH… Gripping' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Edge-of-your-seat thriller… Absolutely brilliant' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'WOW… Intense, suspenseful… Heart-breaking' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Because he chose you. Out of thirteen girls. You were the one. The last one.' Lucy Townsend lives a normal life. She has a husband she loves, in-laws she can't stand and she's just found out she's going to be a mother. But Lucy...
15) Long Weekend
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An exclusive invitation to a luxurious island resort should be the holiday of a lifetime for Emma. But beneath the lavish settings and indulgent amenities, lies a sinister plot waiting to be uncovered. Emma's boss, Rebecca, gifted her the ticket to Hotel Horizen's grand opening, but Emma has her own agenda - to write a tell-all article about the rich and famous guests. Little did she know, this weekend would become a nightmare she never could have...
16) The Island House
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Once you're on the island you'll never want to leave...until you can't A DARK FAMILY SECRET When Alice's father dies after a tragic hit and run, his death stirs up unanswered questions about her childhood. Who was her mother, why did her father never speak of the past, and why can't she remember anything before the age of seven? AN ISLAND CUT OFF But when she receives an anonymous letter containing a photograph of a refurbished gothic guesthouse surrounded...
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She knows her. But can she trust her?
When Rose's old friend Elise suddenly arrives on her doorstep having just escaped a controlling marriage, she offers her a place to stay.
But Elise wants more than a safe refuge, she wants Rose to help her get her daughter back, so that she can truly start afresh with five-year-old Daisy safely in her arms. Every little girl needs her mother, after all.
Ready to insert herself into Elise's old home, Rose gets...
18) And Then She Ran
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How far would you go to keep you baby safe? The fist flew past Grace's face and smashed into the wall behind her, flicking a switch in her head. Grace bundled her eight-week-old daughter into her carry cot, opened the door and ran. Her life in New York, job as a chef, and the friends she loved faded into the background. Everything Grace had worked so hard to build no longer mattered. She needed to keep her baby safe. She needed to get as far away...
19) The Last App
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Mick wants to know when he's going to die. Luckily-or unluckily-there's an app for that . . .
Dr. Mick Strong has bought himself something unusual for his seventy-fifth birthday: a LifeTime projection. This new tech crunches data including your medical history, diet, and lifestyle to predict how much-or little-time you've got left.
That's all well and good, but he's also bought them for his daughter, his grandchildren, and even his eleven-year-old...
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Behind immaculate hedges, in a neighborhood where nothing can seemingly go wrong, wealthy housewives are turning up killed, with nothing to connect them. As Jessie digs deeper, something feels rotten with this perfect community, and she has a nagging sense that the answer may be hiding in plain sight....
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