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Able God works for low pay at a four-star hotel where he must flash his ‘toothpaste-white smile’ for wealthy guests. When not tending to the hotel’s overprivileged clientele, he muses over self-help books and draws life lessons from the game of chess. But Able’s ordinary life is upended when an early morning room service order leads him to interfere with Akudo, a sex worker involved with a powerful but dangerous hotel guest. Suddenly caught in a web of violence, guilt, and fear, Able must run to save himself – a journey that leads him into the desert with a group of drug-addled migrants, headed by a charismatic religious leader calling himself Ben Ten. The travellers’ dream of reaching Europe – and a new life – is shattered when they fall prey to human traffickers, suffer starvation, and find themselves on the precipice of death, fighting for their lives and their freedom.
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Frank Szatowski hasn’t seen his daughter Maggie in years, and it breaks his heart every day. So when she calls him out of the blue, to tell him that she’s getting married and he’s invited, Frank is overjoyed. Maggie is marrying into one of the richest families in the country, and Frank finds himself overwhelmed by the social circle she now moves in. He’ll do anything to reconnect, though, and arrives at their New Hampshire estate ready to bond however he can with Maggie’s in-laws. But as the wedding weekend gets underway, it becomes clear to Frank that although they have spared no expense, there’s something strange about Maggie’s fiancé. And maybe he shouldn’t be celebrating just yet.
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When a small-time crook is shot down in the street, all signs point to a lone wolf, a sniper who has seemingly vanished into thin air. To tell it he needs to get caught. Down-and-out detective, Bob Oz is sitting in a dive bar in Minneapolis when he gets the call: there’s been another murder, and they don’t think it will be the last. And this wolf wants the world to know. As the body count grows, Oz suspects that something more sinister is at play. And the closer he gets the more disturbed he becomes. Because the serial killer reminds him of someone: himself. He’s only just getting started.
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In the distant highlands, a puma named Dusk is killing shepherds. Down in the lowlands, twins Iris and Floyd are out of work, money and friends. When the twins hear that a bounty has been placed on Dusk, they reluctantly decide they have to join the dangerous hunt, for a chance to win. But as they journey up into this wild, haunted place, they discover there’s far more to the land and people of the highlands than they imagined. As they close in on their prey, Iris and Floyd are forced to reckon with conflicts both ancient and deeply personal.
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While on a business trip to Kobe, Tsuneo Asai receives the news that his wife Eiko has died of a heart attack. Eiko had a heart condition so the news of her death wasn’t totally unexpected. But the circumstances of her demise left Tsuneo, a softly spoken government bureaucrat, perplexed. How did it come about that his wife, who was shy and withdrawn, and only left their house twice a week to go to haiku meetings ended up dead in a small shop in a shady Tokyo neighbourhood? When Tsuneo goes to apologise to the boutique owner for the trouble caused by his wife’s death he discovers the villa Tachibana near by, a house known to be a meeting place for secret lovers. As he digs deeper into his wife’s recent past, he must eventually conclude that she led a double life.
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Juice is an epic adventure: a story of survival, passion and revenge from twice Booker-shortlisted author Tim Winton.
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In Georgian London, widowed confectioner Hannah Cole must prove the legitimacy of her late husband’s fortune with the help of his associate, William Devereux. But both are hiding secrets . . .
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New Orleans: Then. Alone in The Big Easy, Selina is struggling to fit in. When a charismatic stranger invites her for a drink, she’s grateful for the company – but as their friendship grows, she can’t help but sense a darkness within her new friend. Who is Daniel, and what does he want from her? London: Now. Daniel is missing. No one has seen or heard from him in weeks. Beside herself with worry, his sister Caroline hosts an intimate gathering in her beautiful home so those closest to Daniel can come together and compare notes. But all isn’t quite as it seems as the dark truth of what really happened in New Orleans begins to emerge.
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He’s the perfect man. He says he loves you. You think he might even be made for you. Before long he’s moved into your house – and into your heart. And then he leaves for days at a time. You don’t know where he’s gone or who he’s with. And you realise – if you looked back – you’d say to yourself: Don’t let him in.
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‘Lord of the Flies meets Love Island – dark, thrilling, and delightfully twisted’ LOUISE O’NEILL
‘So gripping and propulsive that it beats reality TV at its own game. Why watch TV when Aisling Rawle does it better?’ TORREY PETERS
‘THIS is the book to read this summer. Easily one of my favourite novels I’ve read this year? 10 out of 10’CECELIA AHERN
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Out here, it’s easy to get lost. After the dark events that scarred her childhood, Kier Templer escaped her hometown and twin to live her life on the road. They’ve never lost contact until, on a trip to a Portuguese national park, Kier vanishes without a trace. Detective Elin Warner arrives in the same park ready to immerse herself in its vast wilderness – only to hear about Kier’s disappearance, and discover a disturbing map she left behind. The few strangers at the isolated camp close ranks against her questions, and the park’s wild beauty starts to turn sinister. Elin must untangle the clues to find out what really happened to Kier. But when you follow a trail, you have to be careful to watch your back.
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In many ways, the brothers Carl and Roy Opgard have succeeded in life. Or at least they’ve had as much success as is possible in a small town like Os where they’ve had to kill their way to the top. Carl manages the area’s swanky spa hotel, while Roy has made ambitious plans for an amusement park complete with a roller coaster. The only way is up for the two brothers. Unless the local sheriff can bring them down. The sheriff believes he has new evidence that will prove the brothers involvement in several past murders, but Carl and Roy Opgard are used to covering their tracks, and they’re not afraid to get their hands dirty. The high body count of Os is about to get higher.