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An excellent student from a poor, traditional family in Seoul, the narrator has absorbed the same message her whole life: Only a boy can provide the family with dignity and wealth. Not her. Not her three sisters. Receiving approval only for uncomplaining sacrifice, she has resolved to take on her family’s troubles. She is a good girl. And she knows what good girls must do.

Alice's life has become a bit boring lately. Her friends are busy getting married and having babies, but she's not ready for those changes in her own life - not even sure she still loves her boyfriend. Then she meets Gretchen. A brand-new, fun and unencumbered friend. Gretchen knows how to have a good time, and she also has a totally gorgeous brother. Before she knows it, Alice has been swept up into her new best friend's world. But Gretchen has a dark secret. Will Alice learn the truth before she throws her old life away?

Everyone has a friend like Carl. The friend you can't say no to. The friend you have to say no to. I'm finally in a good place. A lovely home. A steady job. And Jason. Reliable, honest, kind Jason—my boyfriend. My best friend. I trust him implicitly. But if anyone can lead Jason astray, it's Carl. His best friend. And now Carl's on our doorstep. Begging for help.

When Jules Worthington-Smith's wallet is found next to a dead man, she becomes the prime suspect in his murder. After struggling for years to build the perfect family and career, she's dangerously close to losing everything. Sure of her innocence, Jules is desperate to clear her name. But there's one big problem: she was blackout drunk when the murder took place and can't remember what happened. Unsatisfied with the police's handling of the case, Jules embarks on her own gin-fueled murder investigation.

At a gala event in downtown Dallas, lawyer Sharon Hays runs into an old friend turned Hollywood star who is in town promoting her most recent film with her current lover - a Hollywood bad boy. But when a brutally murdered corpse is discovered in her posh hotel suite, the starlet finds herself accused of the crime. Sharon is all too eager to take up her friend's defense, but the facts of what happened that night in the hotel room are far from clear.

For fans of Naguib Mahfouz's classic Cairo Trilogy and Hisham Matar's In the Country of Men, a beautiful and thought-provoking novel set in early twenty-first century Libya—winner of the 2022 International Prize for Arabic Fiction—about a sensitive young man from a long line of bakers who...

They had been escaping the marriage for years. Elliot with work. Amy with another man. Things change when Elliot blurts out “I’m dying” igniting a lust for life and a spark of longing for each other. Of course the bad news does not go over as well with friends and family. Soon lives are falling apart and the lies Elliot and Amy have been living are about to teach them one of life’s greatest lessons.

Janelle Wolf longs to be the woman she once was—an adored wife, a loving mother, a career woman, a force in her community—before a mysterious car accident stole her memories, ruined her reputation, and upended her life. These days, her troubled family needs that capable woman from the past, the one she calls "Janelle Before."

Diverse, dark-humored, and deliciously bite-sized, you'll love this compelling collection of 16 psychological suspense short stories. If you're a fan of Roald Dahl or Gillian Flynn, you'll love these unsettling stories with a twist in the tale. Are you ready to stay up all night with USA Today best-selling author JT Lawrence?

Imagine for a moment you could be sent back in time to witness the life of any historical figure. The Traveler’s Best Seller is a fiction novel about a humble school teacher who gets that opportunity. Having already suffered great loss and now facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, he embraces a bizarre “travel” opportunity offered by an unorthodox trio who seems unusually interested in fulfilling his dying wishes.

Sylvie Armstrong has been running from her past for 20 years - until her mother's death forces her to return to her hometown along with her newborn daughter. Overwhelmed by grief in her childhood home, Sylvie tries to block out the memories that surround her - but then someone leaves a gift on her doorstep: a gold necklace with a heart-shaped locket. This locket belonged to Sylvie's best friend, Victoria Preston - and she was wearing it the night she died. Somebody knows what really happened to Victoria, and Sylvie has to know the truth. But is she in terrible danger?

Benjamin Stevenson meets Nine Perfect Strangers in a story about writerly ambition, self-discovery and - of course - revenge. Sharp, fresh, bold, thrilling and gothic - gripping suspense from a spectacular new Australian talent. An opportunity a writer would die for ... Desley Barron is ready to...

The bankrupt Stoker is a middle-aged mixed martial arts fighter going into the ring against an up-and-coming superstar. His promoter, however, wants to ensure that Stoker loses and bribes him to take a dive. With his young son watching, Stoker must decide whether to sacrifice his dignity or his body.

Don 'Dorman' Hargrove has had a hard life. Living with his mother until he was involuntarily committed to an institution at the age of 30, he was forced to accept responsibility for himself following her death. Even upon his release, his attempts at maturity, love, and marriage were all met with tragic results.

Je beste vriendin is vermist. En het is allemaal jouw schuld. Lorraine – Rainy – woont op de top van Tiger Mountain: een afgelegen en soms wat sombere plek, diep verscholen tussen pijnbomen en mist. Voor Rainy is het een toevluchtsoord: een plek waar ze zich kan verstoppen voor de herinneringen die haar 's nachts wakker houden. Tot haar rust ruw wordt verstoord. Wanneer Rainy met tegenzin instemt met een vriendinnenweekend naar Vegas, bereidt ze zich voor op een uitputtende parade van shotjes en gokautomaten. Maar hierop had ze zich nooit kunnen voorbereiden.