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If you're looking for a book to take you on a twisty thrill ride, you have to try this one by Jennifer McMahon (although, you can't go wrong with any of her books)! This is a modern day ghost story about family secrets and a pool that has taken multiple victims, but also touches upon mental illness and strained family dynamics. Picked by Lani.

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"When social worker Jax receives nine missed calls from her older sister, Lexie, she assumes that it's just another one of her sister's episodes. Manic and increasingly out of touch with reality, Lexie has pushed Jax away for over a year. But the next day, Lexie is dead: drowned in the pool at their grandmother's estate. When Jax arrives at the house to go through her sister's things, she learns that Lexie was researching the history of their family...

2) Dial A for Aunties

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Sutanto, Jesse Q

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Aunties (Jesse Q Sutanto) volume 1

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This book was so quirky and cute. The family was relatable in their constant bickering but unending love for one another. Picked by Kansas.

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2021	OverDrive	Unabridged	Books on Tape	English	Checked Out 3 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.	More Info Place Hold OverDrive Preview Part 1

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"What happens when you mix 1 (accidental) murder with 2 thousand wedding guests, and then, toss in a possible curse on 3 generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family? You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue! When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging...