I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall
Cheryl Strayed’s Wild meets The Revenant in this heart-pounding story of survival and revenge in the unforgiving wilderness.
AfterJess is alone. Her cabin has burned to the ground. She knows if she doesn’t act fast, the cold will kill her before she has time to worry about food. But she is still alive–for now.
Before
Jess hadn’t seen her survivalist, off-the-grid dad in over a decade. But after a car crash killed her mother and left her injured, she was forced to move to his cabin in the remote Canadian wilderness. Just as Jess was beginning to get to know him, a secret from his past paid them a visit, leaving her father dead and Jess stranded.After
With only her father’s dog for company, Jess must forage and hunt for food, build shelter, and keep herself warm. Some days it feels like the wild is out to destroy her, but she’s stronger than she ever imagined.Jess will survive. She has to. She knows who killed her father…and she wants revenge.
The New York Times bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye returns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the driving suspense of Harlan Coben, in which a man is troubled by odd sounds for which there is no rational explanation.
College professor Paul Davis is a normal guy with a normal life. Until, driving along a deserted road late one night, he surprises a murderer disposing of a couple of bodies. That’s when Paul’s “normal” existence is turned upside down. After nearly losing his own life in that encounter, he finds himself battling PTSD, depression, and severe problems at work. His wife, Charlotte, desperate to cheer him up, brings home a vintage typewriter—complete with ink ribbons and heavy round keys—to encourage him to get started on that novel he’s always intended to write.
However, the typewriter itself is a problem. Paul swears it’s possessed and types by itself at night. But only Paul can hear the noise coming from downstairs; Charlotte doesn’t hear a thing. And she worries he’s going off the rails.
Paul believes the typewriter is somehow connected to the murderer he discovered nearly a year ago. The killer had made his victims type apologies to him before ending their lives. Has another sick twist of fate entwined his life with the killer—could this be the same machine? Increasingly tormented but determined to discover the truth and confront his nightmare, Paul begins investigating the deaths himself.
But that may not be the best thing to do. Maybe Paul should just take the typewriter back to where his wife found it. Maybe he should stop asking questions and simply walk away while he can. . . .
Day of the Dead by Nicci French
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Now the final book in this extraordinary series is here. And it’s an ending you’ll never forget.
A decade ago, psychologist Frieda Klein was sucked into the orbit of Dean Reeve — a killer able to impersonate almost anyone, a man who can disappear without a trace, a psychopath obsessed with Frieda herself.
In the years since, Frieda has worked with — and sometimes against — the London police in solving their most baffling cases. But now she’s in hiding, driven to isolation by Reeve. When a series of murders announces his return, Frieda must emerge from the shadows to confront her nemesis. And it’s a showdown she might not survive.
This gripping cat-and-mouse thriller pits one of the most fascinating characters in contemporary fiction against an enemy like none other. Smart, sophisticated, and spellbinding, it’s a novel to leave you breathless.
The Duke Buys a Bride by Sophie Jordan
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A bride wasn’t in his plans . . .
The last thing Marcus, the Duke of Autenberry, expects to see after sleeping off a night’s drunken shenanigans is a woman being auctioned in the village square. Before he can think about the ramifications, he buys her, thinking he’s winning the girl her freedom. Instead, he discovers he’s bought a wife.
A duke wasn’t in hers . . .
Alyse Bell is almost rid of the shackles that bound her in a name-only marriage, but the day her friend promised to purchase her in a wife auction, he vanishes, leaving her to face a mob of unsavory bachelors intent on owning her body and soul. But the appearance of a wicked, wealthy stranger changes her path forever.
The road to ruin . . .
Marcus doesn’t know what to do with the impertinent chit who clearly isn’t duchess material! Insisting their marriage isn’t legitimate, they leave for his estate in Scotland, hoping to devise a plan to get rid of each other. However, on a journey fraught with misadventure, their attraction grows and Marcus realizes he’ll do anything to keep this fiery woman for his own.
I Am Still Alive sounds good but Amazon want £10 for the Kindle version and that is ridiculous when you can get a paperback for £8! The publishers are crazy if they think I'll pay that!
I do like to find a good sale but I guess some people are willing to pay those prices.
I am curious about I Am Still Alive. Been seeing some good buzz.
I enjoyed I Am Still Alive even though I didn't love it.
I have Ghosted that I need to get to. Believe Me looks good – Thanks for sharing!
I was kind of tempted by Believe Me since I liked the author's earlier book.
Wow, I can't believe the last book in the Nicci French series is coming out. I STILL need to start that – but I guess now is a good time. LOL A Noise Downstairs is one I hadn't heard of but I'm SO curious now.
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I do like Linwood Barclay so I am quite tempted by A Noise Downstairs.
My sister is loving hosted so far, she got her from BookoftheMonth. It sounds so good. I wouldn't mind reading Believe Me.
Ghosted sounds like a good one!
some intriguing ones there
I thought so!
I haven't seen any new releases this week that I've wanted to get yet.
You are safe this week 🙂
I am curious about the Jordan book 😀
I really need to read some of her work!
Ooh survivalism and Canadian wilderness- I like the sound of I Am Still Alive. Day of the Dead sounds great too.
Those are both great picks!
The Duke Buys A Bride is a book I can't wait to read,,,which I will be reading in the next couple of days especially when that really happened in the UK till the early 1900's. (I listened to a podcast where they interviewed Jordan about this book) and yeah had me super excited.
That is really interesting!