Leisure Reading: Action/Thrillers/Suspense

Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning, flashing past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stopping at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. Their life, as she sees it, is perfect ... until she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but now everything is changed. Rachel goes to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?

"Olav is a fixer for a high-profile crime kingpin in 1970s Oslo. He easily takes care of anyone who causes trouble for his boss. But he is more complicated than he seems. Olav's latest job puts him at the pinnacle of his trade, but it may become his greatest mistake: It turns out that the more you know about your boss's business, the more your boss might want you fixed yourself - especially if you're falling for his wife."--Page [4] of cover.

In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces--Dante's "Inferno"--as he battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle-- Source other than Library of Congress.

John Grisham's first work of nonfiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, is his most extraordinary legal thriller yet. If you believe that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, this book will shock you. If you believe in the death penalty, this book will disturb you. If you believe the criminal justice system is fair, this book will infuriate you.

First book in Millennium Trilogy. Other titles are: The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. The first book was made into a movie in English, call #FEA GIR and in Swedish with English subtitles, call #FOR GIR. The second and third books have also been made into movies in Swedish. Can't get enough? Larsson has passed away, but another author, David Lagercrantz, has continued the series with The Girl in the Spider's Web.