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Karin Slaughter Delivers Twists and Tension in a Small Town Full of Big Secrets

Karin Slaughter has achieved tremendous acclaim and popularity with her Grant County series, her Will Trent series and a string of best-selling standalone thriller novels. So it’s no surprise that her latest book — We Are All Guilty Here, the first in a new series set in a small Georgia…

R.G. BelskyAugust 12, 2025

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Cunning Soviet Agent Poses as Head Librarian in Fast-Paced Historical Thriller

In 1983 at the height of the Cold War, Russia and NATO forces race to develop superior nuclear weapons programs capable of eliminating their enemies at the touch of a glowing red button. England agrees to house America’s Cruise missiles at Greenham Air Force Base, positioning the base strategically but…

Michael FerryOctober 18, 2021

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Beach Reads with a Body Count

There’s something about late summer — the sticky heat, the long shadows, the sense that time is running out — that makes it the perfect backdrop for a good thriller. As the season winds down, I’m craving books that keep me up too late, flipping pages a little too fast,…

Eliza KnightAugust 15, 2025

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8 High-Stakes Thrillers on the Frontlines of Global Conflict

In an era defined by shifting alliances, relentless technology races and deepening mistrust in institutions, these geopolitical thrillers feel ripped from tomorrow’s headlines. When the smallest spark can ignite global war, only the few — whether from the military or any number of alphabet agencies (or a well-trained rogue operative)…

Katie BloomerAugust 6, 2025

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Thrilling Legal Showdown Delivers Justice, Drama, and Razor-Sharp Wit

If in another life author Richard A. Danzig decided to become a standup comic, well, he could probably do a lot worse, given his spot-on talent for writing funny monologues for his comedian character Verne Slater in the recently released legal thriller, Punch Line. Despite what the book’s title might…

Jim AlkonDecember 19, 2024

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From Cyber Cabals to Tuscan Secrets — June’s Thrillers Go All In

Featuring Brad Thor, Lisa Scottoline, Megan Abbott and more, Jon Land returns with a pulse-pounding roundup of thrillers that dig deep into power plays, hidden agendas, and psychological unraveling. This month’s Thrill List is not for the faint of heart.

Jon LandJune 30, 2025

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Mental Patient? Time Traveler? She Better Find Out Fast

“Death is louder than I thought it would be. I could have predicted the blinding white light … But the roar. No one mentioned the roar.” When the narrator of Melissa Pace’s The Once and Future Me opens her eyes after what she assumes is her death, she finds she…

Neil NyrenJuly 25, 2025

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Holly Jackson Delivers Fierce Countdown in Woman’s Quest to Solve Her Own Murder

What would you do if you found out you only have seven days to live? In this page-turning mystery thriller, Jet Mason chooses to spend her final week on earth solving her own murder. Not Quite Dead Yet is the latest novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of…

Natalia KavaleJuly 24, 2025

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Between Myth and Memory: The Beautiful Brutality of “Salt Bones”

Inspired by the myth of Persephone and Demeter, Salt Bones by award-winning poet and author Jennifer Givhan is a mystery thriller set in the fictional border town of El Valle. The novel follows Malamar “Mal” Veracruz and her two daughters as they navigate a community haunted by Mexican folklore and…

Natalia KavaleJuly 22, 2025

Review of Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

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Piazza’s #Tradwife Murder Mystery Gives New Meaning to “Domestic” Thriller

Jo Piazza’s Everyone Is Lying to You may be labeled a mystery, but at its core, it’s a piercing piece of women’s fiction. It explores womanhood in its many raw, relatable layers — friendship, motherhood, ambition, grief, betrayal — with a clarity that feels deeply personal. The main characters, best…

Pejuola RansomeJuly 16, 2025

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Gripping Domestic Thriller from Author of “The Couple Next Door”

I had never read a book by Shari Lapena, so I didn’t know she was a “master” of domestic thrillers. While I read She Didn’t See It Coming, that’s exactly what I was in the middle of: a masterfully written domestic thriller. By page 22, I was taut with stress.…

Deirdre PippinsJuly 15, 2025

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Rickstad’s Latest Psych Thriller Follows Paranormal Hunt for Lab-Grown Madman

Remote: The Five is a pulse-pounding thriller (and second instalment in the Remote series) by New York Times bestselling author Eric Rickstad. This story pits an FBI agent and his team against a formidable serial killer whose unique abilities allow him to see and outwit their every move. FBI special…

Natalia KavaleJuly 9, 2025

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From Luxury to Terror: Ruth Ware Returns With a Riveting Sequel

Bestselling author Ruth Ware returns in the thrilling sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10 in The Woman in Suite 11. Laura “Lo” Blacklock is itching to return to work as a reporter. Her youngest child is three, and it’s time to start writing again. But she has no prospects…

Jodé MillmanJuly 8, 2025

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What Lurks Beyond: 6 Entrancing and Horrific Tales of Otherworldly Foes

I often think about this one episode of the 1998 TV series Charmed, “Once Upon a Time” (2000), in which the Halliwell sisters must protect a young girl who is being stalked by dark, mythical creatures that lurk in the “in-betweens,” points of time and space at which two worlds…

Chelsea CicconeMarch 22, 2022

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Beware the Darkness You May Uncover in These 7 Secret Societies

Humanity has been fascinated with the idea of a secret society for centuries. From the Knights Templar of old to the mysterious Illuminati — we simply can’t look away. These organizations are inextricably linked to fantasies of power and prestige, enough so that we can’t help but crave a wax-sealed…