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BEST-SELLERS t hat Ent hrall This month, Marisa Cutillas suggests five exciting reads that you won’t be able to put down. From mystery to detective stories, romance to S&M, you will find a good reason to stay up all night, glued to your book or Kindle.
THE PEOPLE VS. ALEX CROSS BY JAMES PATTERSON
There is nothing police officer, Alex Cross, loves more than his job so when he is placed on temporary suspension while he awaits being tried for murder, he fills his empty days by opening a counselling office in his home basement. He is surprised when his first ‘client’ is none other than his former partner – Sampson, who needs his help to solve a mystery. A string of young, blonde women have gone missing and Cross must work out why, while he risks what is left of his ravaged career.
DARKER BY E.L. JAMES
Finally, Christian Grey has found his own voice! In Darker, he invites us into his mysterious world, explaining the thoughts and desires behind his penchant for S&M. We discover how his perspective of love and romance change when the young millionaire meets Anastasia Steele. Haunted by his childhood but aided by his therapist, Dr. Flynn, Christian hopes to win his soulmate back despite being a dark and undeniably damaged man.
THE WANTED BY ROBERT CRAIS
Singe mom Devon Connor hires private investigator, Elvis Cole, to find out how her teenage son, Tyson, has access to so much money. She fears he is trafficking in drugs, but the truth is far worse; alongside his gang, he has been taking part in highend burglaries that end in death and the disappearance of Tyson and his girlfriend. Cole must rush to solve the case before the real killers start leaving one too many bodies in their wake.
TWO KINDS OF TRUTH BY MICHAEL CONNELLY
Harry Bosch is working as a volunteer for the San Fernando Police Department when he is called to visit a pharmacy in which a young staff member has been murdered. Bosch and his team sift through the facts to uncover the underbelly of the drug trade, and the role prescription drug abuse plays in the loss of many lives. Meanwhile, the past comes back to haunt Bosch when a condemned assassin accuses the ex-cop of having framed him. The two seemingly unrelated cases wind around each other until Bosch discovers that there are two types of truth: “the kind that sets you free and the kind that leaves you buried in darkness.”
TWISTED BY HELEN HARDT
In the eighth book of The Steel Brothers saga, Ryan feels that he can no longer trust his lady love or his siblings. He’s alone, scared, and fully immersed in a dilemma that becomes more unbearable with each passing day. Ruby loves Ryan and wants to help him, but she remains haunted by past trauma… the more she discovers, the more danger she is immersed in. Worst of all, she fears she has lost Ryan’s love forever.
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