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One small ember can burn down everything. Monkey Man, the new movie directed by and starring Dev Patel, follows a young man who infiltrates his city’s sinister elite in a dynamic plot of revenge to settle the score with the men who took everything from him. If you’re looking for even more edge-of-your-seat thrills, buckle up and get ready to read these psychological thrillers, crime novels, and mysteries filled with non-stop, page-turning action.

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    This mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works the night shift making boxed lunches strangles her abusive husband and then seeks the help of her coworkers to dispose of the body and cover up her crime. At once a masterpiece of literary suspense and pitch-black comedy of gender warfare, Out is also a moving evocation of the pressures and prejudices that drive women to extreme deeds, and the friendships that bolster them in the aftermath.
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