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Name: Totally killer
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Greg Olear

Set in 1991 New York City, "Totally Killer" follows 23‑year‑old Taylor Schmidt‑Twenty‑three, who arrives in the Big Apple jobless and hopeful. Through the Quid Pro Quo Employment Agency she secures a job and a new boyfriend, but her pursuit of perfection quickly reveals a darker underworld of conspiracy. With elements of mystery, satire, and a period backdrop, the novel offers a tense, page‑turning narrative.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller

Authors: Greg Olear

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