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• Book Match | Alameda County Library

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  Fill out a survey with information about your reading tastes, and one of our matchmakers will send you a personalized reading list within two weeks. You can select a specific matchmaker, or you can fill out a general survey and one of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Place Left to Hide

  Lally, Megan,

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  (Teen) To Brooke, image is everything and she works hard to maintain perfect grades and looks, especially after "the incident" threatened it all, but one night an old truck starts tailing her, bringing out her worst fears.

• We Are Villains

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  Callender, Kacen,

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  (Teen) Arianna Reynolds' death was ruled an accident, but for her best friend Milo, it's shrouded in mystery, so he returns to Yates Academy, where he uncovers secrets that everyone wants buried, in a story featuring queer characters of color.

• Needy Little Things

  Desamours, Channelle,

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  (Teen) Sariyah Lee Bryant's premonition-like powers enable her to hear what people need, and after fulfilling a need for her friend Deja, Deja vanishes, so Sariyah and her friends work together to find out what led to her disappearance.

• Such Charming Liars

  McManus, Karen M.,

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  (Teen) Helping her mother pull off one last heist at billionaire Ross Sutherland’s birthday party, Kat tries to avoid her former stepbrother Liam, but when a Sutherland is murdered, Kat and Liam become the new targets and can’t trust anyone except…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Darkly

  a Novel

  Pessl, Marisha,

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  (Teen) Arcadia "Dia" is chosen for an internship with the foundation of a late game designer whose empire, Darkly, is renowned for its terrifying toys and games, but Dia starts questioning everything, including why she was chosen as an intern.

• Looking for Smoke

  Cobell, K. A.,

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  (Teen) When a classmate is murdered during a traditional Blackfeet giveaway, Mara, Loren, Brody and Eli, the last people to see her alive, must take matters into their own hands and clear their names -- even though one of them may be the killer.

• Death at Morning House

  Johnson, Maureen, 1973-

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  (Teen) From the best-selling author of the Truly Devious books comes a new standalone YA about teen Marlowe Wexler who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before history repeats itself.

• Ruin Road

  Giles, Lamar, 1979-

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  (Teen) High school football player Cade Webster buys a ring in a pawn shop, but when his wish that people stop acting scared of him seems to be coming true, he remembers the ring came with a warning--"When the strangeness begins, come back"-- and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kill Her Twice

  Lee, Stacey (Stacey Heather),

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  (Teen) In 1930s Los Angeles Chinatown, the Chow sisters, May, Gemma, and Peony, suspect foul play in the death of Chinatown star Lulu Wong and take it upon themselves to solve the murder, revealing a conspiracy that threatens their Chinatown…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Reappearance of Rachel Price

  Jackson, Holly, 1992-

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  (Teen) When her mother, who disappeared 16 years before, reappears while a true crime documentary about her case is being filmed, 18-year-old Bel, not buying her mom's unbelievable story about what happened to her, must uncover the real reason…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Promise Boys

  Brooks, Nick, 1989-

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  (Teen) Becoming prime suspects in the murder of their principal known for doling out extreme discipline, three Urban Promise Prep School students team up to catch the real killer and clear their names.

• The Island

  Preston, Natasha,

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  (Teen) A visit to a private amusement park is the trip of a lifetime for a group of teen influencers, until they learn that getting off the island alive is not part of the plan.

• Girl Anonymous

  Dodd, Christina,

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  (Adult) As a child, Maarja Daire saw her mother ignite an explosion that killed mob boss Benoit Arundel and herself to save Maarja’s life. Maarja’s been on the run ever since, fleeing from love and consequences. Now an adult, Maarja hides as a fine…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Famous Last Words

  a Novel

  McAllister, Gillian,

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  (Adult) After months of maternity leave, today Camilla will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. But, when she wakes, her husband Luke isn’t there, and in his place is a cryptic note.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Missing Half

  a Novel

  Flowers, Ashley,

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  (Adult) Nic has been messed up since her older sister went missing. Enter Jenna, who is searching for connections between her sister's disappearance and Nic's. They decide to work together to uncover what happened, but the deeper they get the harder…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Count My Lies

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  Stava, Sophie,

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  (Adult) Sloane Caraway is a liar. Harmless lies, mostly, to make her self-proclaimed sad, little life a bit more interesting. So when Sloane sees a young girl in tears at a park, she can’t help herself—she tells the girl’s (very attractive) dad…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saltwater

  a Novel

  Hays, Katy, 1982-

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  (Adult) When Sarah Lingate is found dead below the cliffs of Capri, leaving behind her three-year-old daughter, Helen, it's ruled accidental, despite suspicions that her wealthy family are involved. But on the 30th anniversary of Sarah’s death,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Ferry Out

  a Novel

  Bartz, Andrea,

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  (Adult) Abby travels to the storm-ravaged Isla Colel seeking answers about her fiancée Eszter’s mysterious death, but as expats reveal chilling secrets and a key witness vanishes, she uncovers a web of lies that may put her own life in jeopardy.

• Coram House

  a Novel

  Seybolt, Bailey,

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  (Adult) On a blistering summer day in 1968, nine-year-old Tommy vanishes without a trace from Coram House, an orphanage on the shores of Lake Champlain. Some say a nun drowned him, others say he ran away. Or maybe he never existed. Fifty years…Read moreRead more of this annotation