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The Unveiling A Novel [electronic resource] : by Barry, Quan.aut; CloudLibrary;
From the award-winning author of We Ride Upon Sticks and When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East, a genre-bending novel of literary horror set in Antarctica that explores abandonment, guilt, and survival in the shadow of America’s racial legacy Striker isn’t entirely sure she should be on this luxury Antarctic cruise. A Black film scout, her mission is to photograph potential locations for a big-budget movie about Ernest Shackleton’s doomed expedition. Along the way, she finds private if cautious amusement in the behavior of both the native wildlife and the group of wealthy, mostly white tourists who have chosen to spend Christmas on the Weddell Sea. But when a kayaking excursion goes horribly wrong, Striker and a group of survivors become stranded on a remote island along the Antarctic Peninsula, a desolate setting complete with boiling geothermal vents and vicious birds. Soon the hostile environment will show each survivor their true face, and as the polar ice thaws in the unseasonable warmth, the group’s secrets, prejudices, and inner demons will also emerge, including revelations from Striker’s past that could irrevocably shatter her world. With her signature lyricism and humor, Quan Barry offers neither comfort nor closure as she questions the limits of the human bonds that connect us to one another, affirming there are no such things as haunted places, only haunted people. Gripping, lucid, and imaginative, The Unveiling is an astonishing ghost story about the masks we wear and the truths we hide even from ourselves.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Horror; Psychological;
© 2025., Grove Atlantic,
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Yesteryear : A Novel. by Burke, Caro Claire.;
In this sensational debut novel, a traditional American woman, a beautiful wife and mother who sells her pioneer lifestyle of raw milk and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of social media followers, suddenly awakens cold, filthy, and terrified in the brutal reality of 1805 - where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Feminist; FICTION / Humorous / Black Humor; FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological;
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A Mask the Color of the Sky. by Khandaqji, Bassem.;
Written entirely behind bars by a Palestinian serving three life sentences in an Israeli prison, 'A Mask the Color of the Sky' follows Nur, a young Palestinian refugee from a camp near Ramallah, who dreams of freedom beyond the fences of the camp. When he discovers an Israeli ID card in the pocket of a coat, he assumes a false identity. Passing as an Israeli, he moves through a world previously off-limits, gaining insight into the lives and beliefs of those hes been taught to see as enemies. But as Nurs borrowed identity deepens, so does the rift within: between Nur, the Palestinian, and Ur, the Israeli. 'A Mask the Color of the Sky' is the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Political; FICTION / Psychological; FICTION / World Literature / Middle East / Israel;
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The Dead Husband Cookbook [electronic resource] : by Valentine, Danielle.aut; CloudLibrary;
A deliciously wicked new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Danielle Valentine. One husband, well done. When infamous chef, restaurateur, and television personality Maria Capello's husband died, the media circus was intense…and quick to cast the blame. Whispers claimed Maria murdered her husband to build her culinary empire on his bones, and that there was an all-too-grisly reason his body was never recovered. Yet for the past few decades, the Capello family maintained their stoney silence—until now. Thea Woods has no idea why she was chosen to work with Maria on her sure-to-be-infamous memoir, but she doesn't question her luck. Spirited away to the Capello's rustic upstate farm, she's soon embroiled in the mystery—and cut off from the rest of the world. It should be the job of a lifetime, but something's not quite right with the close-knit clan, and Damien Capello isn't the only one to go mysteriously missing over the years. As the true story of Maria's past unfolds and the stench of rot hidden behind the kind coastal grandmother veneer rises, Thea finds herself trapped...and desperately afraid. Because there are reasons why Damien's body was never found...and why, in over thirty years, Maria Capello has never revealed the secret ingredient in her most famous recipe.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; Suspense; Psychological;
© 2025., Sourcebooks,
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The Whispers A Novel [electronic resource] : by Audrain, Ashley.aut; cloudLibrary;
INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Expertly, subtly and powerfully rendered. . . . [The Whispers] delivers a sucker-punch ending you’ll have to read twice to believe.”—The New York Times Book Review “[An] electrifying . . . razor-sharp page-turner.” —Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After On Harlow Street, the well-to-do neighbor­hood couples and their children gather for a barbecue as the summer winds down. Everything is fabulous until Whitney, the picture-perfect hostess, explodes in fury because her son disobeys her. Everyone at the party hears her exquisite veneer crack—loud and clear. Before long, that same young boy falls from his bedside window in the middle of the night. And then his mother can only sit by her son’s hospital bed, where his life hangs in the balance. Over the course of a tense three days, the women of the neighborhood grapple with what led to that terrible night. People-pleasing Blair, Whitney’s best friend, suspects something isn’t as it seems. Rebecca, the ER doctor who helps treat Whit­ney’s son, has struggled to have a child of her own. And the all-knowing Mara, the older woman next door, watches everyone’s world unravel from her front porch. Exploring envy, women’s friendships, desire, and the intuitions that we silence, The Whispers is a chilling novel that marks Ashley Audrain as a major fiction talent.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Psychological;
© 2023., Penguin Canada,
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While We Were Burning [electronic resource] : by Koffi, Sara.aut; Zoutomou, Heni.nrt; Vacker, Karissa.nrt; Zhu, Louisa.nrt; CloudLibrary;
Parasite meets Such a Fun Age in a scorching debut that is as heartbreaking as it is thrilling, examining the intersection of race, class, and female friendship, and the devastating consequences of everyday actions. After her best friend's mysterious death, Elizabeth Smith’s picture-perfect life in the Memphis suburbs has spiraled out of control—so much so that she hires a personal assistant to keep her on track. Composed and elegant, Brianna is exactly who she needs and slides so neatly into Elizabeth’s life, almost like she belonged there from the start. Soon, the assistant Elizabeth hired to distract her from her obsession with her friend's death is the same person working with her to uncover the truth behind it. Because Brianna has questions too. She wants to know why the police killed her young Black son. Why someone in Elizabeth’s neighborhood called the cops on him that day. Who took that first step that stole her child away from her. And the only way she’s ever going to be able to find out is to entwine herself deep into Elizabeth’s life, where the answers to her questions lie. As the two women hurtle towards an electrifying final showdown, and the lines between employer and friend blur, it becomes clear that neither of them is what they first appear.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Psychological;
© 2024., Penguin Random House,
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The Perfect Nanny [electronic resource] : by Slimani, Leila.aut; Williams, Finty.nrt; CloudLibrary;
*Soon to be an HBO series starring Nicole Kidman and Maya Erskine* She has the keys to their apartment. She knows everything. She has embedded herself so deeply in their lives that it now seems impossible to remove her. One of the 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR of The New York Times Book Review, by the author of Adèle, Sex and Lies, In the Country of Others, and Watch Us Dance “A great novel . . . Incredibly engaging and disturbing . . . Slimani has us in her thrall.” —Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger “One of the most important books of the year. You can’t unread it.” —Barrie Hardymon, NPR’s Weekend Edition When Myriam decides to return to work as a lawyer after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their son and daughter. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the family’s chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint, and hosts enviable kiddie parties. But as the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and suspicions mount, shattering the idyllic tableau. Building tension with every page, The Perfect Nanny is a compulsive, riveting, bravely observed exploration of power, class, race, domesticity, motherhood, and madness—and the American debut of an immensely talented writer.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Psychological;
© 2019., Penguin Random House,
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The Next Mrs. Parrish A Novel [electronic resource] : by Constantine, Liv.aut; Beattie, Raquel.nrt; Brick, Scott.nrt; Freeman, Suzanne Elise.nrt; Bennett, Erin.nrt; CloudLibrary;
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE SILVER FALCHION AWARD • The thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish! “Delicious and shocking.”—Jeneva Rose “A brilliant page-turner.”—Lisa Gardner “One hell of a ride!”—Andrea Bartz CBS NEW YORK BOOK CLUB PICK • Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into each other’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the line. Amber Patterson Parrish has come a long way. Hard work and immaculate planning turned her from invisible wallflower to prominent socialite, though there have been bumps along the way. Less than a year after her husband Jackson’s tax-evasion scandal, Amber reigns supreme over the Bishops Harbor community. But with Jackson being released from prison, Amber’s free time—and money—is vanishing. Meanwhile, Daphne Parrish left Bishops Harbor after her divorce from Jackson, swearing she would never go back. But when one of her daughters runs away from home, desperate to see her father, Daphne agrees to return for the summer for their daughters’ sake. Jackson swears he’s a changed man, but Daphne knows all too well that he can’t be trusted. When a ghost from Amber’s past emerges looking for revenge, these three figures find unlikely allies in one another. But who is playing who? When all is said and done, they’ll have to fight tooth and nail for everything they have left in this zero-sum game. With shocking turns and entertaining characters, The Next Mrs. Parrish will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about duplicity and betrayal.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Contemporary Women; Suspense; Psychological;
© 2024., Penguin Random House,
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Forever, interrupted : a novel / by Reid, Taylor Jenkins,author.;
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Grief; Loss (Psychology); Female friendship;
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Keeping up with the Joneses [videorecording] / by Fisher, Isla,1976-actor.; Gadot, Gal,1985-actor.; Galifianakis, Zach,actor.; Hamm, Jon,1971-actor.; Mottola, Greg,film director.; Fox 2000 Pictures,presenter.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,publisher.;
Gal Gadot, Isla Fisher, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Patton Oswalt.An ordinary suburban couple finds it's not easy keeping up with the Joneses, their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors. Especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. Jones are covert operatives.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexual content, action/violence and brief strong language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Competition (Psychology); Couples; Neighbors; Spies;
For private home use only.
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