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Nine perfect strangers / Liane Moriarty.

Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for reasons they can't even admit to themselves. Amidst all of the luxury and pampering, the mindfulness and meditation, they know these ten days might involve some real work. But none of them could imagine just how challenging the next ten days are going to be. Frances Welty, the formerly best-selling romantic novelist, arrives at Tranquillum House nursing a bad back, a broken heart, and an exquisitely painful paper cut. She's immediately intrigued by her fellow guests. Most of them don't look to be in need of a health resort at all. But the person that intrigues her most is the strange and charismatic owner/director of Tranquillum House. Could this person really have the answers Frances didn't even know she was seeking? Should Frances put aside her doubts and immerse herself in everything Tranquillum House has to offer, or should she run while she still can? It's not long before every guest at Tranquillum House is asking exactly the same question.
Author: Moriarty, Liane
Published: Sydney, New South Wales : Macmillan, 2019.
Published: ©2018.
497 pages ; 25 cm.

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The mother-in-law / Sally Hepworth.

Someone once told me that you have two families in your life - the one you are born into and the one you choose. Yes, you may get to choose your partner, but you don't choose your mother-in-law. The cackling mercenaries of fate determine it all. From the moment Lucy met Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana is exquisitely polite, but Lucy knows, even after marrying Oliver, that they'll never have the closeness she'd been hoping for. But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community, an advocate for social justice, the matriarch of a loving family. Lucy had wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was ten years ago. Now, Diana has been found dead, leaving a suicide note. But the autopsy reveals evidence of suffocation. And everyone in the family is hiding something...
Author: Hepworth, Sally
Published: Sydney, NSW : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2019.
Published: ©2019.
346 pages ; 24 cm.

Success Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - Adult Fiction - F HEP - Thrillers & Crime - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - 31111076829892

I invited her in / Adele Parks.

When Mel receives an unexpected email from her oldest friend Abi, it brings back memories she thought she had buried forever. Their friendship belonged in the past. To those carefree days at university. But Abi is recovering from a bad breakup and needs Mel's help, and she wants a place to stay. Just for a few days, while she sorts things out. It's the least Mel can do. After all, friends look out for each other, don't they? But when glamourous Abi enters Mel's modest but happy life, things quickly take an unexpected turn.-- Publisher's description.
Author: Parks, Adele
Published: Toronto : Mira Books, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises Limited, [2019]
Published: ©2019.
428 pages ; 24 cm.

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Those people / Louise Candlish.

"From the author of the international bestseller Our House, a new novel of twisty domestic suspense asks, "Could you hate your neighbor enough to plot to kill him?" Lowland Way is the suburban dream. The houses are beautiful, the neighbors get along, and the kids play together on weekends. But when Darren and Jodie move into the house on the corner, they don't follow the rules. They blast music at all hours, begin an unsightly renovation, and run a used-car business from their yard. It doesn't take long for an all-out war to start brewing. Then, early one Saturday, a horrific death shocks the street. As police search for witnesses, accusations start flying -- and everyone has something to hide." -- Provided by publisher.
Author: Candlish, Louise
First edition.
Published: New York : Berkley, 2019.
Published: ©2019.
358 pages ; 23 cm.

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The tiger catcher / Paullina Simons.

Julian lives a charmed life in Los Angeles. Surrounded by friends, he is young, handsome, and runs a successful business. Everything changes after he has a fateful encounter with a mysterious young woman named Josephine. Julian's world is turned upside down by a love affair that takes him -- and everyone else in his life -- by storm. For the two new lovers, the City of Angels is transformed into a magical playground. But Josephine is not what she seems and carries secrets that threaten to tear them apart -- seemingly forever. A broken man, his faith in tatters, Julian meets a mysterious stranger who tells him how to find Josephine again if he is willing to give up everything and take a death-defying trip from which no one has ever returned. So begins Julian and Josephine's extraordinary adventure of love, loss, and the mystical forces that bind people across time and space. It is a journey that propels Julian toward an impossible choice which will lead him to love fulfilled... or to oblivion.
Author: Simons, Paullina, 1963-
Published: Sydney, NSW : HarperCollins Publishers, 2019.
Published: ©2019.
443 pages ; 24 cm.
End of forever saga ; 1.

Success Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - Adult Fiction - F SIM - General Fiction - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - L10302280841

The accidental tour guide : adventures in life and death / Mary Moody.

The Year of Magical Thinking meets Salvation Creek in a powerful memoir of love, loss and discovery - the third act in an extraordinary life. Mary Moody's bestselling memoirs about her adventures in France, Au Revoir and Last Tango in Toulouse, inspired thousands of women. The Accidental Tour Guide completes the circle by sharing another major turning point in her life. When Mary loses her beloved husband, her world is turned upside down. Part of her journey to reignite her passion for living is to boldly go where she has never been before - in her travels and in her everyday life. A powerful, moving and inspiring true story about how to rebuild your life without the people who matter most.
Author: Moody, Mary, 1950-
Published: Cammeray, NSW : Simon & Schuster Australia, 2019.
Published: ©2019
xiv, 337 pages, 24 unnumbered plates of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm.

Success Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - B/MOO - Biographies & Memoirs - Onloan - Due: 11 May 2024 - L10302285517

The last paradise / Di Morrissey.

Grace has the perfect life: a job she loves, a beautiful daughter and a rich, successful husband. But one night, when their world falls apart in a shocking disaster, Grace suddenly sees what she couldn't admit -- her marriage and her husband are a fraud. With the life she knew in tatters, she takes an assignment promoting the launch of a unique luxury hotel, hidden in a stunning, untouched oasis in the heart of tourist-crazed Bali. Here, in this last paradise, Grace gathers the strength to take charge of her world. And, inspired by a woman's story from long ago, she discovers a path to a future she'd never dared to imagine...
Author: Morrissey, Di
Published: Sydney, New South Wales : Macmillan, 2019.
Published: ©2019.
399 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

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Just one wish / Rachael Johns.

Alice has always been a trailblazer as a scientist, activist and mother. She knew her choices would involve sacrifices, but now, on the eve of her eightieth birthday, she's beginning to wonder if she's sacrificed too much. Alice's daughter, Sappho, rebelled against her unconventional upbringing, choosing to marry young and embrace life as a homemaker, but her status as a domestic goddess has recently taken a surprising turn. Ged has always been the peacemaker between her grandmother and mother. A tenacious journalist, she knows what she wants in life and love, yet when everything in her world starts falling apart, she begins to question whether she really knows anyone at all. At a crossroads in each of their lives, Alice, Sappho and Ged embark on a celebratory trip together, but instead of bringing them closer, the holiday sparks life-changing consequences and lifts the lid on a fifty-year-old secret. Can Ged rescue her family if their story is built on a betrayal?
Author: Johns, Rachael
First Australian paperback edition.
Published: Sydney, NSW : HQ, 2019.
Published: ©2019.
445 pages ; 24 cm.

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Boy swallows universe / Trent Dalton.

Brisbane, 1983: A lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart, learning what it takes to be a good man, but life just keeps throwing obstacles in the way - not least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer. But Eli's life is about to get a whole lot more serious. He's about to fall in love. And, oh yeah, he has to break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day, to save his mum.
Author: Dalton, Trent
Published: Sydney, NSW : HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2019.
Published: ©2018
501 pages ; 20 cm.

Coolbellup Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - Adult Fiction - F DAL - Thrillers & Crime - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - L1030220827X
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The shepherd's hut / Tim Winton.

For years Jaxie Clackton has dreaded going home. His beloved mum is dead, and he wishes his dad was too, until one terrible moment leaves his life stripped to nothing. No one ever told Jaxie Clackton to be careful what he wishes for. And so Jaxie runs. There's just one person in the world who understands him, but to reach her he'll have to cross the vast saltlands of Western Australia. It is a place that harbours criminals and threatens to kill those who haven't reckoned with its hot, waterless vastness. This is a journey only a dreamer - or a fugitive - would attempt.
Author: Winton, Tim, 1960-
Published: [Melbourne, Victoria] : Hamish Hamilton, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2018.
Published: ©2018.
266 pages ; 23 cm.

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A thousand roads home / Carmel Harrington.

Where is home? Wherever the people you love are. Single mother, Ruth, and her son, DJ, have never truly fitted in, but that didn't matter, so long as they were together. When their home comes under threat, their quiet life will change forever. DJ meets Tom, a man who ten years ago walked out of his house and never looked back. Ruth, DJ and Tom have all felt like outsiders. Burdened with grief and insecurities, they are not living their best lives. But together, these three ordinary people will do an extraordinary thing...
Author: Harrington, Carmel
Published: London : HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
Published: ©2018.
440 pages ; 24 cm.

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The lost man / Jane Harper.

Two brothers meet at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback. In an isolated belt of Western Australia, they are each other's nearest neighbor, their homes four hours' drive apart. The third brother lies dead at their feet. Something caused Cam, the middle child who had been in charge of the family homestead, to die alone in the middle of nowhere. So the eldest brother returns with his younger sibling to the family property and those left behind. But the fragile balance of the ranch is threatened. Amidst the grief, suspicion starts to take hold, and the eldest brother begins to wonder if more than one among them is at risk of crumbling as the weight of isolation bears down on them all. Dark, suspenseful, and deeply atmospheric, The Lost Man is the highly anticipated next book from the bestselling and award-winning Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Force of Nature.
Author: Harper, Jane (Jane Elizabeth)
Published: Sydney, NSW : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2018.
Published: ©2018
362, 8 pages ; 24 cm.

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The dream daughter / Diane Chamberlain.

When Caroline Sears receives the news that her unborn baby girl has a heart defect, she is devastated. It is 1970 and there seems to be little that can be done. But her brother-in-law, a physicist, tells her that perhaps there is. Hunter appeared in their lives just a few years before--and his appearance was as mysterious as his past. With no family, no friends, and a background shrouded in secrets, Hunter embraced the Sears family and never looked back. Now, Hunter is telling her that something can be done about her baby's heart. Something that will shatter every preconceived notion that Caroline has. Something that will require a kind of strength and courage that Caroline never knew existed. Something that will mean a mind-bending leap of faith on Caroline's part. And all for the love of her unborn child.
Author: Chamberlain, Diane, 1950-
Published: London : Macmillan, 2018.
Published: ©2018.
371 pages ; 24 cm.

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Becoming / Michelle Obama.

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America-the first African-American to serve in that role-she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her-from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it-in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations-and whose story inspires us to do the same.
Author: Obama, Michelle, 1964-
Published: London : Viking, 2018.
Published: ©2018.
xiii, 426 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 24 cm.

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A spark of light / Jodi Picoult.

When Vonita opened the doors of the Center that morning, she had no idea that it would be for the last time. Wren has missed school to come to the Center, the sole surviving women's reproductive health clinic in the state, chaperoned by her aunt, Bex. Olive told Peg she was just coming for a check-up. Janine is undercover, a pro-life protester disguised as a patient. Joy needs to terminate her pregnancy. Louie is there to perform a service for these women, not in spite of his faith, but because of it. When a desperate and distraught gunman bursts into the Center, opening fire and taking everyone hostage, Hugh McElroy is the police negotiator called to the scene. He has no idea that his fifteen-year-old daughter is inside. Told in a daring and enthralling narrative structure that counts backward through the hours of the standoff, this is a story that traces its way back to what brought each of these very different individuals to the same place on this fateful day.
Author: Picoult, Jodi, 1966-
Published: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2018.
Published: ©2018.
355 pages ; 24 cm.

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The lies we told / Diane Chamberlain.

In 1977, pregnant Genevieve Russell disappeared. Twenty years later, her remains are discovered and Timothy Gleason is charged with murder. But there is no sign of the unborn child. CeeCee Wilkes knows how Genevieve Russell died, because she was there. And she also knows what happened to the missing infant, because two decades ago she made the devastating choice to raise the baby as her own. Now Timothy Gleason is facing the death penalty, and she has another choice to make. Tell the truth, and destroy her family. Or let an innocent man die in order to protect a lifetime of lies.
Author: Chamberlain, Diane, 1950-
Third Australian paperback edition.
Published: Sydney, NSW : Mills & Boon, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprses (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2017.
Published: ©2010.
389 pages ; 20 cm.

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Britt-Marie was here : a novel / Fredrik Backman ; translated by Henning Koch.

MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FICTION (POST C 1945). The New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She s Sorry returns with this heartwarming story about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis fans of Backman will find another winner in these pages (Publishers Weekly). Britt-Marie can t stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She is not one to judge others no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be. It s just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention. But hidden inside the socially awkward, fussy busybody is a woman who has more imagination, bigger dreams, and a warmer heart that anyone around her realizes.
Author: Backman, Fredrik, 1981-
First Washington Square Press trade paperback edition.
Published: New York : Washington Square Press, 2017.
Published: ©2015.
326 pages ; 21 cm.

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The eye of the sheep / Sofie Laguna.

'Ned was beside me, his messages running easily through him, with space between each one, coming through him like water. He was the go-between, going between the animal kingdom and this one. I watched the waves as they rolled and crashed towards us, one after another, never stopping, always changing. I knew what was making them come, I had been there and I would always know.' Meet Jimmy Flick. He's not like other kids - he's both too fast and too slow. He sees too much, and too little. Jimmy's mother Paula is the only one who can manage him. She teaches him how to count sheep so that he can fall asleep. She holds him tight enough to stop his cells spinning. It is only Paula who can keep Jimmy out of his father's way. But when Jimmy's world falls apart, he has to navigate the unfathomable world on his own, and make things right.
Author: Laguna, Sofie, 1968-
Published: Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, c2014.
Published: Sydney Melbourne Auckland London Allen & Unwin, 2014.
311 pages ; 24 cm.

Success Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - Adult Fiction - F LAG - General Fiction - Onloan - Due: 08 Apr 2024 - L10301926942