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Little secrets / by Hillier, Jennifer,author.;
"All it takes to unravel a life is one little secret ... Marin had the perfect life. Married to her college sweetheart, she owns a chain of upscale hair salons, and Derek runs his own company. They're admired in their community and are a loving family-until their world falls apart the day their son Sebastian is taken. A year later, Marin is a shadow of herself. The FBI search has gone cold. The publicity has faded. She and her husband rarely speak. She hires a P.I. to pick up where the police left off, but instead of finding Sebastian, she learns that Derek is having an affair with a younger woman. This discovery sparks Marin back to life. She's lost her son; she's not about to lose her husband, too. Kenzie is an enemy with a face, which means this is a problem Marin can fix. Permanently"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Married people; Kidnapping; Kidnapping; Life change events; Secrecy; Adultery;
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Autumn Bird & the runaway / by Florence, Melanie.; Scrimger, Richard,1957-; Lightning, Caeleigh.;
Autumn Bird and the Runaway is a breathtaking collaboration by two of Canada's finest writers of books for young readers. Infused with themes of identity, belonging and compassion, it's a story that reminds us that we are all more than our circumstances. The author's home life is a messy, often terrifying story of neglect and abuse.LSC
Subjects: Belonging (Social psychology); Caring; Kindness; Abused children; Families; Survival;
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What happens in paradise : a novel / by Hilderbrand, Elin,author.;
A year ago, Irene Steele had the shock of her life: her loving husband, father to their grown sons and successful businessman, was killed in a helicopter crash. But that wasn't Irene's only shattering news: he'd also been leading a double life on the island of St. John, where another woman loved him, too. Now Irene and her sons are back on St. John, determined to learn the truth about the mysterious life-- and death-- of a man they thought they knew. Along the way, they're about to learn some surprising truths about their own lives, and their futures.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Families; Widows; Family secrets; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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An invincible summer / by Stewart, Mariah,author.;
Buying her old family home and resettling in Wyndham Beach means a chance to start over for Maggie and her two daughters, but it also means facing her rekindled feelings for her first love and finally confronting - and embracing - the past in ways she never thought possible. Maggie wont be alone. With her family and friends around her, she can weather this stormy turning point in her life and open her heart to the future. From the author of the 'Hudson Sisters' series.
Subjects: Chick lit.; Widows; Secrecy; Man-woman relationships; Homecoming;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A murder for the sages / by Lillard, Amy,author.;
Twenty-something advice columnist and amateur sleuth Sissy Yoder loves helping out at her Aunt Bethel's Sunflower Café in Yoder, Kansas. It connects her to family, to the close-knit community -- and to the suspicious events that always seem to bubble beneath small-town life...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Advice columnists; Coffeehouses; Murder;
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Next of kin / by Abdullah, Kia,1982-author.;
In this gripping courtroom drama, Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law's voice is filled with panic. His son's nursery have called to ask where Max is. Leila was supposed to drop Max off that morning, but she forgot. Max has been locked in her car for several hours on the hottest day of the year. But she's too late. What follows is an explosive, high-profile trial that will tear the family apart. But as the case progresses it becomes clear there's more to this incident than meets the eye.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Legal fiction (Literature); Children; Families; Trials;
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The best lies : a novel / by Ellis, David,1967-author.;
"Leo Balanoff is a diagnosed pathological liar with unthinkable skeletons in his family's closet. He's also a crusading attorney who seeks justice at all costs. When a ruthless drug dealer is found dead and Leo's fingerprints show up on the murder weapon, no one believes a word he says. But he might be the FBI's only shot at taking down the dealer's brutal syndicate. Risk his life going undercover for the Feds or head straight to prison for murder? Leo accepts the FBI's offer - but it comes with a price, including a collision course with his ex, Andi Piotrowski, a former cop and "the one who got away." Forced to walk a tightrope between an ambitious FBI agent and a cruel, calculating crime boss, Leo's trapped in a corner. But he has more secrets than anyone realizes, and a few more cards left to play ... "--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Drug dealers; Family secrets; Lawyers; Murder; Mythomania; Secrecy; Undercover operations;
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To the dogs / by Welsh, Louise,1965-author.;
"Jim Brennan is flying high. Against all odds, he is a big man at the university, tipped for the head job and an office at the top of the ivory tower. He has a beautiful, accomplished wife and two healthy children. Jim drives an Audi, and his dog is a pedigree bichon frisé. Not bad for the son of a hardman who grew up in a room and kitchen. But for every person who's watched his progress and wanted to hitch a lift, there's someone else desperate to drag him back down. When his son Elliot is arrested on drugs charges, Jim is approached by men he thought he had left safely in his past. Their demands threaten his family, students and reputation. As the pressure mounts, Jim discovers he is more like his father than he thought. The question is, how far will Professor Jim Brennan go to save the life he built?"--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Ambition; College teachers; Extortion; Families; Family secrets; Universities and colleges;
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Baby doll / by Overton, Hollie,author.;
"You've been held captive in one room, mentally and physically abused every day, since you were sixteen years old. Then, one night, you realize your captor has left the door to your cell unlocked. For the first time in eight years, you're free. This is about what happens next ... Lily knows that she must bring the man who nearly ruined her life to justice. But she never imagined that reconnecting with her family would be just as difficult. Reclaiming her relationship with her twin sister, her mother, and her high school sweetheart, who is in love with her sister, may be Lily's greatest challenge. After all they've been through, can Lily and her family find their way back after this life-altering trauma?"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Abused women; Abused children; Escape (Psychology); Abused women; Adult child abuse victims;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Abandoned in death [sound recording] / by Robb, J. D.,1950-author.; Ericksen, Susan,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Susan Ericksen."Homicide detective Eve Dallas races to untangle a twisted family history while a hostage's life hangs in the balance-in the new novel in the New York Times bestselling series"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Dallas, Eve (Fictitious character); Policewomen; Serial murder investigation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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