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Brain Damage by Freida McFadden (2016)

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Brain Damage by Freida McFadden (2016)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: April 28, 2016
Score: 7/10

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After years of hard work, Dr. Charly McKenna finally has it all. Prosperous career as a dermatologist? Check. Spacious apartment overlooking Central Park? Check. Handsome lawyer husband? Double check. Then one night, a bullet rips through the right side of her skull and she loses everything. As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her… before he finishes the job he started.

The Ex by Freida McFadden (2019)

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0100

The Ex by Freida McFadden (2019)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: February 18, 2019
Score: 7/10

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Cassie thinks she has met the perfect man.

Joel is sweet, handsome, romantic, and best of all, he’s crazy about Cassie. She thinks she’s found the guy she’ll spend the rest of her life with. Have children with. Grow old with.

Yes, she knows about his perfect ex-girlfriend, Francesca. The beautiful, brilliant chef, beloved by all his friends. But she thinks Francesca is out of the picture. She thinks Francesca is gone for good.

Dead Med by Freida McFadden (2024)

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Dead Med by Freida McFadden (2024)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: June 27, 2024
Score: 7/10

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When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs.

But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.

The Gift by Freida McFadden (2022)

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000

The Gift by Freida McFadden (2022)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: December 4, 2022
Score: 6/10

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It’s Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke.

She is so broke that despite working two jobs, she can’t even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas as man and wife. But then a mysterious storekeeper at a pawn shop offers Stella an intriguing trade.

Stella wants more than anything to buy her husband the Christmas gift of his dreams. But will it come at a terrible price?

The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden (2018)

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0100

The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden (2018)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: October 10, 2018
Score: 8/10

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Abby wants a baby more than anything.

But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer that will make all of Abby’s dreams come true.

Or all of her nightmares.

The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden (2019)

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:00:00 +0100

The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden (2019)

Author: Freida McFadden
First Published: October 18, 2019
Score: 8/10

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“Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night…”

Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.

A high school girl has vanished from Erika’s quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst–murder. And Erika’s teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.

State of Fear by Michael Crichton (2004)

Sun, 14 May 2023 16:00:00 +0100

State of Fear by Michael Crichton (2004)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: December 7, 2004
Score: 7/10

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In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor.

In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications.

In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea. And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it all means.

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King (1992)

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0100

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King (1992)

Author: Stephen King
First Published: November 1, 1992
Series: Stephen King Novels
Score: 7/10

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For thirty years, folks on Little Tall Island have been waiting to find out just what happened on the eerie dark day Dolores Claiborne’s husband died — the day of the total eclipse. Now, the police want to know what happened yesterday when her rich, bedridden employer died suddenly in her care. With no choice but to talk, Dolores gives her compelling confession … of the strange and terrible links forged by hidden intimacies … of the fierceness of a mother’s love and its dreadful consequences … of the silent rage that can turn a woman’s heart to hate. When Dolores Claiborne is accused of murder, it’s only the beginning of the bad news. For what comes after that is something only Stephen King could imagine … as he rips open the darkest secrets and the most damning sins of men and women in an ingrown. Maine town and takes you on a trip below its straitlaced surface.

Airframe by Michael Crichton (1996)

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Airframe by Michael Crichton (1996)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: January 2, 1996
Score: 7/10

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At a moment when the issue of safety and death in the skies is paramount in the public mind, a lethal midair disaster aboard a commercial twin-jet airliner flying from Hong Kong to Denver triggers a pressured and frantic investigation in which the greatest casualty may be the truth.

Rising Sun by Michael Crichton (1992)

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Rising Sun by Michael Crichton (1992)

Author: Michael Crichton
First Published: January 27th 1992
Score: 7/10

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A riveting thriller of corporate intrigue and cutthroat competition between American and Japanese business interests.

On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto tower in downtown Los Angeles - the new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate - a grand opening celebration is in full swing.

On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the corpse of a beautiful young woman is discovered.

Killer by Nature by Jan Smith (2017)

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:16:00 +0000

Killer by Nature by Jan Smith (2017)

Author: Jan Smith
First Published: November 30th 2017
Score: 4/10

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Are we born evil, or do we have evil thrust upon us? This is the eternal question of nature vs nurture at the centre of Killer by Nature, a brand-new psychological thriller from Audible Originals.

Dr. Diane Buckley, a talented freelance forensic psychologist, is drafted in to examine a grisly murder - a body found in a children’s playground. The murder carries all the hallmarks of one of her most famous incarcerated clients, ‘The Playground Killer’ (aka Alfred Dinklage). In a series of intimate 1:1 sessions, Buckley has to race against time to unpick the facts and delve into Dinklage’s often manipulative, complicated mind to understand his past whilst striving to prevent further murders…as someone out there will stop at nothing to complete Dinklage’s work.

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (2005)

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 22:21:00 +0100

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (2005)

Author: Cormac McCarthy
First Published: 2005
Score: 6/10

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Llewelyn Moss, hunting antelope near the Rio Grande, instead finds men shot dead, a load of heroin, and more than $2 million in cash. Packing the money out, he knows, will change everything. But only after two more men are murdered does a victim’s burning car lead Sheriff Bell to the carnage out in the desert, and he soon realizes how desperately Moss and his young wife need protection. One party in the failed transaction hires an ex-Special Forces officer to defend his interests against a mesmerizing freelancer, while on either side are men accustomed to spectacular violence and mayhem. The pursuit stretches up and down and across the border, each participant seemingly determined to answer what one asks another: how does a man decide in what order to abandon his life? A harrowing story of a war that society is waging on itself, and an enduring meditation on the ties of love and blood and duty that inform lives and shape destinies, No Country for Old Men is a novel of extraordinary resonance and power.

Origin (Robert Langdon #5) by Dan Brown (2017)

Sat, 17 Mar 2018 22:59:00 +0000

Origin (Robert Langdon #5) by Dan Brown (2017)

Author: Dan Brown
First Published: October 3rd 2017
Series: Robert Langdon Book 5
Score: 7/10

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Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement—the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a renowned global figure. Kirsch, who was one of Langdon’s first students at Harvard two decades earlier, is about to reveal an astonishing breakthrough . . . one that will answer two of the fundamental questions of human existence.

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (2015)

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:56:00 +0100

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (2015)

Author: Paula Hawkins
First Published: January 6th 2015
Score: 7/10

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Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She’s even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. ‘Jess and Jason’, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy. And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Now Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she’s only watched from afar. Now they’ll see; she’s much more than just the girl on the train…

Inferno (Robert Langdon #4) by Dan Brown (2013)

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:38:00 +0000

Inferno (Robert Langdon #4) by Dan Brown (2013)

Author: Dan Brown
First Published: May 14th 2013
Series: Robert Langdon Book 4
Score: 7/10

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Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours, including the origin of the macabre object hidden in his belongings. With a relentless female assassin trailing them through Florence, he and his resourceful doctor, Sienna Brooks, are forced to flee. Embarking on a harrowing journey, they must unravel a series of codes, which are the work of a brilliant scientist whose obsession with the end of the world is matched only by his passion for one of the most influential masterpieces ever written, Dante Alighieri’s The Inferno.

The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon #3) by Dan Brown (2009)

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 23:48:00 +0000

The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon #3) by Dan Brown (2009)

Author: Dan Brown
First Published: 2009
Series: Robert Langdon Book 3
Score: 7/10

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The Lost Symbol, the stunning follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, is a masterstroke of storytelling - a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes and unseen truths…all under the watchful eye of a terrifying villain. Set within the unseen tunnels and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.

The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon #2) by Dan Brown (2003)

Sun, 08 Sep 2013 23:58:00 +0100

The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon #2) by Dan Brown (2003)

Author: Dan Brown
First Published: March 18th 2003
Series: Robert Langdon Book 2
Score: 9/10

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While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci, clues visible for all to see, yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon #1) by Dan Brown (2000)

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:41:00 +0100

Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon #1) by Dan Brown (2000)

Author: Dan Brown
First Published: May 2000
Series: Robert Langdon Book 1
Score: 9/10

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World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization, the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth, the long-forgotten Illuminati lair.