Thrillers

Supernatural Secrets and Murder Collide in “The Whitechapel Full Moon Society”

Without reading the book's description, I immediately thought the novel The Whitechapel Full Moon Society by Elizabeth DeLozier had something to do with the supernatural from the title. But when I read the book’s description and saw the words “Jack the Ripper," I was thrown for a loop. What does Jack…

Y. M. NelsonAugust 25, 2026

Listicles Thrillers

Author Lindy Ryan’s Top Spine-Chilling Book Recs for Sweltering Summer Nights

August is overflowing with haunted places, cursed bloodlines and monsters that thrive in the shadows of the past. From folk horror and apocalyptic nightmares to slasher, supernatural romance and gothic mysteries, this month’s releases prove that some secrets refuse to stay buried — and some horrors are only just waking…

Lindy RyanAugust 24, 2026

Thrillers

An Incident From the Past Draws the Martini Club Back Into Action in “The Shadow Friends”

In bestselling author Tess Gerritsen’s third installment of The Martini Club mysteries, The Shadow Friends (Thomas & Mercer), the members of the club — Maggie, Declan, Ben, Ingrid and Lloyd — have reached the stage of life when retirement should mean a good meal, good booze and early to…

Jodé MillmanAugust 25, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

Sarah Vaughan’s “Based on a True Story” Spins a Tangled Web of Family Secrets and Lies

Seldom since Daphne du Maurier put readers on edge has a walk along the high Cornish cliffs signaled so much suspense and danger. Sarah Vaughn’s sixth thrilling novel, Based on a True Story, begs to be read in one long sitting. Its evocative tagline is: “All families have secrets. But…

Linda HitchcockAugust 24, 2026

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

An Exploration of Crime and the Possibility of Redemption

C.L. Morrissey’s debut novel Redemption Initiative: The Good Samaritan is an evocative and compelling read that stays with you beyond the last page. Showcasing intimate familiarity with the criminal justice system, the story pulls no punches. A reformed criminal who finds his own redemption “by dragging others toward it” launches…

Anne Eliot FeldmanAugust 20, 2026

Listicles Thrillers

The Thrill List Starts 2026 Off with a Bang!

January wastes no time reminding us why thriller and mystery fiction remain such irresistible winter reading. This month’s most compelling new releases span the full spectrum of suspense, from pulse-pounding conspiracies and courtroom battles to psychologically devastating reckonings with grief, identity, and buried secrets. These are stories fueled by obsession,…

Jon LandJanuary 16, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

Terror Comes From Within in Kailee Pedersen’s The Minimalist

Terror comes in many different forms. There is physical terror, emotional and mental terror, and group terror. The worst form of terror, many will argue, is the terror that lives in our own brain. This terror is explored in Kailee Pedersen’s new novel The Minimalist. The Minimalist describes a harrowing…

Matthew McCartyAugust 19, 2026

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

A Nostalgic Night Out Turns Deadly in Jim Antonini’s “Candyland”

Jim Antonini's Candyland is a novel that captures a very specific time and place with such vivid detail that readers will feel like they've spent a night out with the characters rather than read about them. Antonini trades the seedy backwoods of West Virginia for the smoky pool halls and…

BookTribAugust 17, 2026

Thrillers

A Newly Sold Home Hides a Dark Past in Catherine Ryan Howard’s “Buyer Beware”

Would you buy a haunted house? Some people might, while others would get back in their cars and race off at the first spooky sound. Sometimes people will buy a house for its historical significance, like a castle or manor that dates back several centuries. There is also a rule…

José H. BogránAugust 11, 2026

Fiction Miscellany Thrillers

Why the Late ’90s Are Such a Perfect Fiction Setting

It's true. Millennials and Gen Xers love nostalgia. There's a reason so many of us keep mining that time period of our childhood in the 1980s and ‘90s for fiction. Nostalgia isn't just about reliving our carefree past when our knees were stronger, our skin was firmer, and our hair…

Leslye PenelopeAugust 11, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

Riley Sager’s “The Unknown” Is His Creepiest Thriller Yet

I was already a huge fan of Riley Sager before The Unknown. I’ve read all of his previous best-selling thrillers and even got the opportunity to interview him once. So I was pretty sure right from the start this would be a good book. I just didn’t know it was…

R.G. BelskyAugust 5, 2026

Fiction Listicles Thrillers

Scottoline (and Daughter!) Head Up This Month’s Best Thrillers

Jon LandJuly 31, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

How Do You Hide From the Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done?

Her memories of that night are never the same. They are both little girls, Unnur and her friend Freyja, alone on a black-sand Icelandic beach, the waves clutching at them. In one memory, Freyja ignores her pleas and walks into the sea. In another, Unnur yanks Freyja’s head underwater until…

Neil NyrenJuly 31, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

“Murder by Design” Delivers a Brilliant New Detective Duo

Murder By Design launches prolific #1 best-selling author, screenwriter and television producer Lee Goldberg’s latest quirky thriller/mystery series with the introduction of insurance investigator/detective Edison Bixby and his narrator-sidekick struggling actor and writer Wally Nash. The dialogue sizzles while delivering hilarity alongside a sensational murder cleverly disguised as an unfortunate…

Linda HitchcockJuly 30, 2026

Listicles Thrillers

Creepy Beach Reads for July

July’s newest releases lean into the strange, the sinister and the wildly entertaining. Whether it’s haunted homes, supernatural road trips, snowbound slashers or stories where fiction turns deadly, this month’s spookiest releases prove that the most unforgettable summer vacations are the ones you might not survive.

Lindy RyanJuly 24, 2026

Fiction Hidden Gems Thrillers

Graham Brown Delivers a High-Seas Thrill Ride

Clive Cussler books are synonymous with adventure, mostly at sea, but they are the epitome of thrilling stories well told. Cold Fire is the 22nd adventure of the NUMA Files series — yes, 22 books! Can you believe that? — Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala open at the climax of…

José H. BogránJuly 27, 2026

Author Lindy Ryan’s Top Spine-Chilling Book Recs for Sweltering Summer Nights

An Exploration of Crime and the Possibility of Redemption

The Thrill List Starts 2026 Off with a Bang!

A Nostalgic Night Out Turns Deadly in Jim Antonini’s “Candyland”

Why the Late ’90s Are Such a Perfect Fiction Setting

Scottoline (and Daughter!) Head Up This Month’s Best Thrillers

Creepy Beach Reads for July

Graham Brown Delivers a High-Seas Thrill Ride

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