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ITW Spotlight: Madness Takes Hold as Sleep Evades a High-Powered Lawyer

For Emma Averell — the protagonist in Sarah Pinborough’s twisty new thriller — her crippling insomnia has made her question whether she’s slowly going insane, like the mother she’s worked so hard to forget. For years, Emma has happily balanced her life as a high-powered lawyer, mother to two beautiful…

Dawn IusApril 12, 2022

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Only in “The Darkest Place” Can You Tell Victim From Perpetrator

In The Darkest Place (Minotaur Books) — the fifth book in the Robin Lockwood legal thriller series — bestselling author Phillip Margolin combines a story of abuse and revenge with a mother’s obsession to reclaim the child she gave away. The Plot: Robin Lockwood is a gifted defense attorney and partner in her…

K.L. RomoApril 13, 2022

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Confront a Family’s Bloody Past in “To Kill a Ghost”

In J. Warren Weaver’s novel To Kill a Ghost, a tragic death threatens to expose family secrets buried for decades. The blood of a murdered man stains the steps of his front porch, and unless his grandson can find out who is behind the killing, the rest of the family…

Michael FerryApril 13, 2022

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Vicious Vigilante Leaves a Bloody Trail on His Quest to Stop Human Trafficking

In his debut novel, A Dangerous Man (Olympia Publishers), author J.L. Engel spotlights the atrocity of human trafficking as victims are avenged by a skilled and murderous vigilante determined to exact justice. The man nicknamed Ghost is exactly what his name implies: invisible. Some also know him as the “ultimate…

K.L. RomoMarch 16, 2022

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Patriarch’s Abduction in Mexico Reveals Shadowy Double Life That Endangers His Family

In his newest thriller, Family Money (Thomas & Mercer), author Chad Zunker takes inspiration from his own family to spin a tale of domestic suspense, prompting the question, “How well do you really know the ones you love?” The Plot: Alex Mahan is a successful businessman, a husband and the father of two…

K.L. RomoMarch 16, 2022

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Clearly We “Don’t Know Tough”, Because “Friday Night Lights” Was Never Like This

In Eli Cranor’s searing Southern Gothic Don’t Know Tough (Soho Crime), three people at the ends of their ropes form an uneasy alliance – until it all blows up. Trent Powers is the new coach of the high school football team in Denton, Arkansas, “a small town nestled in the…

Neil NyrenFebruary 25, 2022

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International Thriller Writers Names Finalists for 2022 Thriller Awards

The International Thriller Writers (ITW), an honorary society that represents thriller authors from around the world, has announced the finalists for its 2022 Thriller Awards. ITW will announce the winners at ThrillerFest XVII on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York City. The International Thriller…

BookTribFebruary 28, 2022

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ITW Spotlight: Murder Is This Artist’s Signature Fragrance

Base Notes (Thomas & Mercer) reads like a confession. Our murderer is the narrator, explaining not only the “howdunit” of the crime but also pleading for our understanding. Almost for our forgiveness. Vic Fowler, our hero(?), is a Nose. In the perfume world, a Nose is an individual who can…

Mindy CarlsonFebruary 9, 2022

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Jon Land Aces Margaret Truman’s Capital Crimes Series Yet Again With “Murder at the CDC”

Brimming with action and terrifying suspense, Murder at the CDC (Forge Books) takes a hard look at a divided nation and examines the consequences when rhetoric and lies spiral out of control. This 32nd installment of Margaret Truman’s Capital Crimes series is the second penned by veteran thriller author Jon…

James R. HannibalFebruary 15, 2022

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Community Built to Conceal and Protect Residents Endures Exposure and Corruption

In The Deepest of Secrets (Minotaur Books), the latest installment of Kelley Armstrong‘s Rockton series, we find detective Casey Duncan in the midst of a crisis: someone is revealing the pasts of Rockton’s residents. This is absolutely not allowed and threatens the entire community. No one is safe while this…

Lydia LefevreFebruary 15, 2022

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Adapting the Nile: Branagh Brings Us a Bold Retelling of a Christie Classic

After a long — and I do mean long — wait, during which the release date got pushed back several times, Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile is finally in theaters! I don’t know about you, but I was counting the days. Admittedly, adapting a novel…

Amanda GardnerFebruary 18, 2022

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Philippines Folklore Takes Center Stage In Terrifying Paranormal Novel

Every culture in the world has some legend of a creature akin to a vampire. Some of those lesser-known myths are quite interesting to those who have a love of vampire mythology. For example, in Albania, there is the Shtriga, which is said to suck the blood of infants at…

Monique SnymanFebruary 23, 2022

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This Suspenseful Novella Asks What Really Inspires Our Fear of the Dark

“An exceptional suspense that shines in its prose and stylistic elements, a story that will keep the reader guessing at every twist and turn.” — Jane Riley for The Book Commentary People go to extraordinary lengths to avoid prolonged periods of physical darkness. We brighten the gloom with the highest…

Monique SnymanJanuary 28, 2022

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An Eccentric, Jigsaw Spy Story with Rich Rewards for Language Lovers

Two half-sisters lose their way — and their identities — while working undercover in Willard Thurston’s Russian espionage novel, Anastasia: An Enduring Dream. It’s a densely packed tale full of facades of varying authenticity, bomb formulas, plastic surgery, sex changes, and even a supercomputer that can predict the future. It’s also…

BookTribFebruary 2, 2022

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Evil Stalks the Colonial Australian Countryside in Historical Crime Thriller

Criminals rule the rough harbor of 1875 Sydney, New South Wales, and the cobblestone streets are bloody. But the blood of a murdered flower girl, her throat savagely cut, is only one of the reasons police Inspector Cormag Macleod drinks too much. An ex-Londoner, he’s haunted by visions of his…

Joanna PoncavageJanuary 17, 2022

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ITW Spotlight: Missing Persons Case Takes “One Step Too Far” Into the Wyoming Wilderness

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner is back with another gripping thriller featuring her newest amateur detective, Frankie Elkin. Greeted by starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist before its release, One Step Too Far (Random House) is the enthralling follow-up to last year’s Before She Disappeared (BookTrib's coverage). This time, Frankie is investigating the…

Mindy CarlsonJanuary 18, 2022

ITW Spotlight: Madness Takes Hold as Sleep Evades a High-Powered Lawyer

Only in “The Darkest Place” Can You Tell Victim From Perpetrator

Confront a Family’s Bloody Past in “To Kill a Ghost”

Vicious Vigilante Leaves a Bloody Trail on His Quest to Stop Human Trafficking

Patriarch’s Abduction in Mexico Reveals Shadowy Double Life That Endangers His Family

Clearly We “Don’t Know Tough”, Because “Friday Night Lights” Was Never Like This

International Thriller Writers Names Finalists for 2022 Thriller Awards

ITW Spotlight: Murder Is This Artist’s Signature Fragrance

Jon Land Aces Margaret Truman’s Capital Crimes Series Yet Again With “Murder at the CDC”

Community Built to Conceal and Protect Residents Endures Exposure and Corruption

Adapting the Nile: Branagh Brings Us a Bold Retelling of a Christie Classic

Philippines Folklore Takes Center Stage In Terrifying Paranormal Novel

This Suspenseful Novella Asks What Really Inspires Our Fear of the Dark

An Eccentric, Jigsaw Spy Story with Rich Rewards for Language Lovers

Evil Stalks the Colonial Australian Countryside in Historical Crime Thriller

ITW Spotlight: Missing Persons Case Takes “One Step Too Far” Into the Wyoming Wilderness

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