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THE top 10 books borrowed from Frankston libraries last year reveal local readers have a passion for suspense thrillers. Frankston Council revealed library members are thrill seekers when deciding to pick up a book. The top 10 fiction titles borrowed in 2017, in order of popularity, were: n Night School by Lee Child n The Crossing by Michael Connelly n The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly n Make Me by Lee Child n Secrets of a Happy Marriage by Cathy Kelly n A Distant Journey by Di Morrissey n The Last Mile by David Baldacci n Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriaty n Never Never by James Patterson n Bullseye by James Patterson Most of the top 10 titles were borrowed from the suspense genre and thriller author’s bestselling Jack Reacher series, now also a movie series starring actor Tom Cruise as Reacher, appeared twice in the list. The mayor Cr Colin Hampton said: “Our city’s obsession was revealed, with residents having a strong appetite for thrilling novels, while digital technologies such as ebooks continue to give library members greater opportunities to explore and discover their interests.” Money matters, the new minimalism fad, autobiographies and healthy cooking tips featured alongside books about real-life horrors faced by women in some Middle East countries in the popularity stakes for non-fiction readers. The top 10 non-fiction titles borrowed from Frankston libraries in 2017 were: n Reckoning: A Memoir by Magda Szubanski n Working Class Boy by Jimmy Barnes n A Mother’s Story by Rosie Batty n The Barefoot Investor: The only money
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