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| Suspense Central Selections for 2018 *2018 selections for Suspense Central are listed below by month. If you have difficulty seeing a title and/or author, all selections are listed on our Yahoo site and our meetup site. |
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| Vanished by Kat Richardson Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 8p Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, 10 Triangle Plaza (Route 17 North) · Ramsey, NJ *Please note new night for Suspense Central, beginning July SC moves to Thursday Full line-up of 2018 titles is listed below - please scroll down This group meets on the third Thursday of each month to discuss a specific mystery, horror, or intrigue novel. Join Moderator Aurelia Long as we discuss this month's featured selection. Vanished: A Greywalker Novel (#4): For Seattle investigator Harper Blaine, her own case may prove the most difficult to solve. Why did she as opposed to others with near death experiences become a Greywalker? When Harper begins digging into her own past, she unearths some unpleasant truths about her father’s early death as well as a mysterious puzzle. She sets out to find his ghost but encounters only a void where he should be, leaving her with more unanswered questions. Before she can continue her search, Harper gets an offer she can’t refuse to go to London and pursue an investigation on behalf of some very demanding vampires. But there are unpleasant surprises waiting for her, and Harper soon discovers her present trouble in England is entangled with her dark past back in Seattle and her ultimate destiny as a Greywalker. |
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| Crestwood Lake by Mark R. Vogel 4/8/18 recap AM Crestwood Lake by author Mark R. Vogel, SFSNNJ guest speaker at our January New Year Dinner, was the April selection and a great choice! The book was extremely well done - good story, well developed characters and invoked a sense of foreboding that made the story that much better. Crestwood Lake is a fictional small town in Vermont. One of those lovely, picturesque little towns, near a lake with beautiful fall foliage and quaint shops. Crestwood Lake has a dark past and an even darker secret. Many of the locals happen to be descendants of the witches that escaped from the Salem with trials. The 300 year anniversary of an event the witches want revenge for is approaching. Things are happening in the quaint little town, scary things. A sheriff determined to protect his town and his close friend who knows the history must face the devil himself in this well-written Gothic tale that at times invokes Poe and Stephen King for a truly satisfying read. The book was unanimously enjoyed - we hope there's a sequel - with solid B+/A scores given. |
| Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey 5/14/18 recap AM Sandman Slim had a host of criminals carrying on all sorts of nefarious deeds that started with a not very nice guy sending the main character - James aka Sandman Slim - to Hell mostly because he was jealous of James talent with magic. When the Sandman escapes Hell, he is going home with plans to look up some old friends. Sandman Slim is gritty, dark and often hilarious. James, Sandman Slim, is irreverent, battle scarred, steals cars constantly, cannot stop destroying all of his clothes and doesn't play well with others. He makes anti-heroes look like angels. An assortment of side-kick characters are richly written and help keep things interesting. There is not one boring character in the book. Some found the strong language a bit much but in keeping with the characters. Sandman Slim received strong scores from the majority - B/B+ - with Liz giving it an incomplete (didn't finish). If you're looking for urban fantasy done dark with humor pick up this series. |
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