Opportunity after a long time to break through with a thriller perhaps

• Book for Ellen and Ted?
• Read you can't put down, and a hint to the starred answers' indicated letters
• Engrossing book
• You can't put it down
• Summon Ted at a media meeting?
• Riveting work that could make servant spit
• Singers Patti and Tina?
• Compelling read
• An engaging book?

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n. (alternative spelling of page-turner English)