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The hunting wives / by Cobb, May,1973-author.;
The Hunting Wives share more than target practice, martinis, and bad behavior in this novel of obsession, seduction, and murder. Sophie O'Neill left behind an envy-inspiring career and the stressful, competitive life of big-city Chicago to settle down with her husband and young son in a small Texas town. It seems like the perfect life with a beautiful home in an idyllic rural community. But Sophie soon realizes that life is now too quiet, and she's feeling bored and restless. Then she meets Margot Banks, an alluring socialite who is part of an elite clique secretly known as the Hunting Wives. Sophie is completely drawn to Margot and swept into her mysterious world of late-night target practice and dangerous partying. As Sophie's curiosity gives way to full-blown obsession, she slips further away from the safety of her family and deeper into this nest of vipers. When the body of a teenage girl is discovered in the woods where the Hunting Wives meet, Sophie finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation and her life spirals out of control.
Subjects: Psychological thrillers.; Socialites; Murder; Women; Obsession in women; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Fatal : a novel / by Lescroart, John T.,author.(CARDINAL)352042;
"From New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart, a riveting standalone novel about the unexpected, shattering, and lethal consequences of a one-night stand on a seemingly happily married couple. Kate loves her life. At forty-four, she's happily married to her kind husband, Ron, blessed with two wonderful children, and has a beautiful home in San Francisco. Everything changes, however, when she and Ron attend a dinner party and meet another couple, Peter and Jill. Kate and Peter only exchange a few pleasant words but that night, in bed with her husband, Kate is suddenly overcome with a burning desire for Peter. What begins as an innocent crush soon develops into a dangerous obsession and Kate's fixation on Peter results in one intense, passionate encounter between the two. Confident that her life can now go back to normal, Kate never considers that Peter may not be so willing to move on. Not long after their affair, a masked man barges into the cafe Kate is sitting in with her best friend, firing an assault weapon indiscriminately into the crowd. This tragedy is the first in a series of horrifying events that will show Kate just how grave the consequences of one mistake can be. An explosive story of infidelity, danger, and moral ambiguity, John Lescroart's latest thriller will excite and satisfy both his current and new fans"-- Provided by publisher
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Married people; Adultery; Murder; Women detectives; Obsession in women; Married people.;
Available copies: 101 / Total copies: 120
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You too can have a body like mine : a novel / by Kleeman, Alexandra,author.(CARDINAL)409878;
"A missing-person mystery told from the point of view of the missing person; an American horror story that concerns sex and friendship, consumption and appetite, faith and transformation, real food and reality television; and ... a wholly singular view of modern womanhood"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Novels.; Body image in women; Missing persons; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Television; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Unnatural deeds / by Balog, Cyn,author.(CARDINAL)348052;
Victoria Zell doesn't fit in, not that she cares what anyone thinks. She and her homeschooled boyfriend, Andrew, are inseparable. All they need is each other. That is, until Zachary Zimmerman joins her homeroom. Within an hour of meeting, he convinces good-girl Vic to cut class. And she can't get enough of that rush. Despite Vic's loyalty to Andrew, she finds her life slowly entwining with Z's. Soon she's lying to everyone she knows in an effort to unravel Z's secrets. Except Z's not the only one with a past. Victoria's hiding her own secrets-- secrets that will come back to haunt her, and destroy everything in her path.HL630LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; High school students; Infatuation; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Obsession in women; Secrecy; Murder; Love triangles.; Secrecy.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Valencia and Valentine / by Krause, Suzy,author.(CARDINAL)798008;
Valencia, a timid debt collector with crippling OCD, is afraid of many things, but the two that scare her most are flying and turning thirty-five. To confront those fears, Valencia's therapist suggests that she fly somewhere-anywhere-before her upcoming birthday. And as Valencia begins a telephone romance with a man from New York, she suddenly has a destination in mind. There's only one problem-he might not actually exist. Mrs. Valentine is an eccentric old woman desperate for company, be it from neighbors, telemarketers, or even the funeral director (when you're her age, you go to a lot of funerals). So she's thrilled when the new cleaning girl provides a listening ear for her life's story-a tale of storybook love and incredible adventures around the world with her husband before his mysterious and sudden disappearance. The stories of Valencia and Mrs. Valentine may at first appear to have nothing in common ... but then again, nothing in life is as straightforward as it seems.
Subjects: Fiction.; Fear; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Life change events; Self-realization in women;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The girls : a novel / by Cline, Emma,author.(CARDINAL)410726;
Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous aura of abandon. Soon, Evie is in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing older girl, and is drawn into the circle of a soon-to-be infamous cult and the man who is its charismatic leader. Hidden in the hills, their sprawling ranch is eerie and run down, but to Evie, it is exotic, thrilling, charged -- a place where she feels desperate to be accepted. As she spends more time away from her mother and the rhythms of her daily life, and as her obsession with Suzanne intensifies, Evie does not realize she is coming closer and closer to unthinkable violence.
Subjects: Fiction.; Teenage girls; Interpersonal attraction; Obsession in women; Communal living; Nineteen sixties; Counterculture; Social acceptance;
Available copies: 71 / Total copies: 88
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Eileen [sound recording] / by Moshfegh, Ottessa,author.; Bresnahan, Alyssa,narrator.;
Narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan.Dreaming of life in the city while caring for her alcoholic father and working in a 1960s boys' prison, a disturbed young woman is manipulated into committing a psychologically charged crime during the holiday season.Compact discs.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Crime; Prisons; Juvenile corrections; Fathers and daughters; Female friendship; Nineteen sixties; Obsession in women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Shirley : a novel / by Merrell, Susan Scarf.(CARDINAL)388263;
Newly married Rose Nemser joins her husband, Fred, when he accepts a posting as a teaching assistant at Bennington College, working for Stanley Hyman. The job comes with the so-called perk of living with Hyman and his wife, the notorious real-life author Shirley Jackson. Rose is smitten with Shirley, in thrall not only to her authorial prowess but also to the rumors that swirl around her like so many poisonous arrows regarding accusations of witchcraft and Shirley's role in the disappearance of one of Stanley's student paramours. Rose remains ever loyal, however, until Shirley accuses Rose of seducing Stanley in the wake of Rose's discovery of Fred's student dalliance.
Subjects: Novels.; Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965; Female friendship; Married people; Nineteen sixties; Obsession in women; Secrecy; Suspicion; University towns; Women authors; Women's friendships.; Married people.; Secrecy.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Savage Appetites : four true stories of women, crime, and obsession / by Monroe, Rachel,author.(CARDINAL)798934;
Includes bibliographical references.In this illuminating exploration of women, violence, and obsession, Monroe interrogates the appeal of true crime through four narratives of fixation. In a combination of personal narrative, reportage, and a sociological examination of violence and media in the 20th and 21st centuries, she scrupulously explores empathy, justice, and the persistent appeal of violence.
Subjects: Social sciences; True crime stories.; Self-destructive behavior.; Violence in women.; Obsessive-compulsive disorder.;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 16
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Women afraid to eat : breaking free in today's weight-obsessed world / by Berg, Francie M.; Rosencrans, Kendra.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-368) and index.Fear of food, fear of fat -- Our culture fails to nurture women -- Dysfunctional eating disrupts normal life -- Eating disorders shatter women's lives -- Weights continue to rise -- Prejudice punishes large women -- Living in starvation mode -- The risks of losing weight -- Food and activity choices intensify problems -- How the diet industry exerts control -- Health at any size -- It's about you -- The joy of active living -- Eating well -- Celebrating size diversity -- Creating a more nurturing culture -- Prevention and treatment -- Call to action.
Subjects: Overweight women; Overweight women; Eating disorders; Body image.; Obesity; Obesity;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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