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Dark Thrillers You Can't Put Down

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When brothers Griffin and Benny spot a beautiful woman stranded on the roadside, they can't believe their luck.


Finding victims for their lucrative human trafficking business isn't usually this easy.


But she's no ordinary woman and attempting to break her will cost them more than they could have ever imagined.


Benny wants to get rid of her.
Griffin wants to keep her.
She has plans for them both.

*The only triggers excluded from this novel are anything involving children or animals. Everything else is fair game. Primary triggers are kidnapping, SA, torture, and cannibalism.

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Libitina

When the Grim Reaper comes for Libitina at birth, her high-pitched wail causes it unspeakable pain, forcing it to let her go. Refusing to leave empty-handed, the soul-taker takes her mother instead. Intrigued by her unique ability, it follows her home.


What is soon discovered is that there is more to this little girl's power than cheating death—for the more it stalks and questions her purpose, the more dangerous and secretive she becomes.

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No One Leaves

No One Leaves is a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat, enemies-to-lovers mafia thriller. When Mia Gastano witnesses her mob boyfriend, Nick, stomp a man to death, she disappears and begins a new life in Upstate NY.


But when a mysterious man begins stalking her and leaving cryptic messages, she again finds herself in danger.


With the police refusing to believe her, Mia realizes her only savior may be the man she fears the most: Nick.


Will she decide to risk everything and call Nick for help or spend the rest of her days running? Two options, one truth.
Both dangerous.

The Prickling
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The Prickling

Seeking an escape from her narcissistic boss, Ashley, a paralegal, agrees to a
hiking trip in the mountains with her boyfriend, who seems to love his precious
cameras more than her. While out for a morning hike with her dog, she tumbles down a low cliff face and
lands unconscious on a narrow ledge.


She comes to on the shoulders of a stranger but rescuing her isn’t what he has in
mind. Soon held prisoner in a cave by her captor, who does unspeakable things to her,
Ashley begins to give up hope.


When her faithful dog leads rescuers to the cave, her nightmare comes to an end.
But another one soon begins. Now she is on the run from a madman who is determined to enslave her. Can she find somewhere safe when she has no one to trust? Or will the killer find and keep her forever?

The Sidero Duology
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The Sidero Duology

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Melanie has always felt unwanted. Constantly struggling with her darkness, she tucks it deep inside where it waits and festers. Her life recently changed for the better when she started dating world-renowned businessman and philanthropist, Marcus McGregor. She thought she had found the one. Unfortunately for her, she was wrong. Finding out too late, she is not the only one carrying dangerous secrets, Melanie's life quickly starts to unravel. Now she has to find the will to survive her endless nightmare before her mind cracks and shatters like glass.

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The Carpenter's Chameleon is book two of the Sidero series and dives into the mind of Melanie Sidero. Her first kill is in full view of the public eye, which lands her in a mental health facility to work on her issues. Once released, Melanie is betrayed by her true love and isolated in a cabin for 90 days to help her discover who she is. Now, she has become the perfect killing machine that someone needs to stop and control before it's too late.

The Unnerving
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The Unnerving

Anna, a valedictorian at her high school, is stalked by a darkness that no one else can see. Her small-town life and bright future were normal until she met Jamie. Once their forbidden relationship is discovered, she is given an impossible choice, leave the boyfriend or lose her friends. But within a few days of breaking up, Jamie mysteriously disappears, and Anna begins seeing and hearing things she cannot explain. Will she discover the truth before her stalker tears her life and family apart?

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Shadow on Concrete Wall

About the Author

M.A. Savino is an emerging author of dark thrillers you can't put down. She draws on her life experiences to bring an authentic voice to all her books. She hopes you enjoy them and encourages you to spread the word on your favorite review sites.

Follow M.A. Savino on social media or contact her at melissasavino607@outlook.com

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