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A Glamorous Facade Cracks in Alyssa Sheinmel’s Chilling Mystery

It’s not true that painkillers eliminate pain. They only make it seem far away, as if it’s happening to someone else and you have no choice but to watch. Three intricately woven stories of addiction, resentment, and deceit converge at an exclusive rehabilitation facility for the rich and famous. The…

Michael FerryJanuary 20, 2026

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Behind the Perfect Porches, Something Deadly Lurks in “All the Little Houses”

This is the first May Cobb book I’ve read, but it sure won’t be the last - I’m hooked! Cobb has received tremendous acclaim for her deliciously twisty best-selling domestic thrillers in the past such as The Hunting Wives which also went on to be a hit TV series on…

R.G. BelskyJanuary 20, 2026

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The Manor of Mystery: Agatha Christie’s Home Hosts Wartime Evacuees and Intrigue

"A mystery Mrs. Christie would have approved of.” — Jane Simons, The Dog Eared Book, Palmyra, NY —∞— Bridget Kelly would prefer to stay in London to complete her nursing training and aid the injured, but her matron has other plans for her. As World War II rages, children are…

Amanda GardnerOctober 12, 2021

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“Sins of the Fathers” Is a “What If?” Historical Thriller Blending Fact and Fiction Seamlessly

“An explosive ending as gut-wrenching as it is shocking. If this were a boxing match, it's the punch you didn't see coming.” — Stephen H. Foreman, Novelist and Screenwriter Even in modern times, high treason isn’t something to be taken lightly, but what if it could have saved millions of…

Monique SnymanFebruary 22, 2022

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ITW Spotlight: Maureen Johnson’s Sardonic Sleuth Is Back!

When the last novel in New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious trilogy hit shelves in 2019, fans despaired that this would mean the end of intrepid student detective Stevie Bell — the final book in the series had not only wrapped up the case, but also the school year.…

Dawn IusJune 30, 2021

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A Murder Mystery Full of Art and Intrigue in 1960s Manhattan

Once upon a time, Thomas Hart Benton was a household name, known widely as America’s foremost Regionalist painter. A prolific chronicler of the nation during the good and bad times of the 1920s through World War II, the Kansas City native studied art in Paris and New York City and…

Claudia KeenanMarch 1, 2021

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“The Fervor” Depicts the Horrors of Japanese Internment During WWII

Set in 1944 as World War II rages on, The Fervor (Putnam) by Alma Katsu, follows Meiko and her young daughter Aiko as they endure life in an internment camp where a mysterious disease is spreading like wildfire. What starts as a cold quickly turns into fits of violence, aggression…

Lydia LefevreApril 27, 2022

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A Locked Room Is Not Always a Locked Room

Do you remember when you first read The Speckled Band? The Sherlock short story by Arthur Conan Doyle where a soon-to-be-wed daughter is mysteriously killed in a creepy mansion where no one could possibly have entered her locked room? And then, guess what, ANOTHER soon-to-be-wed daughter has to sleep in…

Hank Phillippi RyanAugust 4, 2022

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Strand Unearths Shirley Jackson’s Lost Short Story “Adventure on a Bad Night”

As the story goes, Andrew Gulli, Managing Editor at The Strand Magazine, was in the midst of research when he came across a work of Shirley Jackson’s that he had never read. Curious, he reached out to her agent and, lo and behold, discovered that the 3,000-word short story had…

Judy MorenoDecember 17, 2020

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Holly Black’s Adult Debut, “Book of Night,” Introduces a World of Irresistible Shadow Magic

Holly Black, author of the highly acclaimed Folk of the Air trilogy, has always been edgy — in a whimsical way — but with her latest release, Book of Night (Tor Books), she embraces a grim, nightmare-fueled setting. And this new darkness suits her. Book of Night centers around Charlie…

Emma LongMay 2, 2022

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ITW Spotlight: The Suspense Is on Pointe in Megan Abbott’s Slow-Burn Thriller “The Turnout”

"Fans of Black Swan and The Red Shoes are bound to be obsessed." — Refinery29 —∞— When Megan Abbott saw The Nutcracker for the first time, she was enthralled. “Such magic and mystery,” she says, “and a young girl at the center. It was thrilling.” Though Abbott only took two years of beginning ballet…

Karen HuggAugust 10, 2021

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Terror-Filled Novel “The Sanatorium” Offers Thrills and Chills at a Luxurious Winter Resort

"It's The Shining but with a full house." — People —∞— Sarah Pearse’s debut, The Sanatorium (Pamela Dorman Books), is a page-turning thriller with complex characters and an unforgettable setting. The novel opens on a dark, snowy night with a masked figure and a missing person, and the pace doesn’t let up…

Mary Helen SheriffMarch 16, 2021

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A Cozy Rural Mystery Served Up with a Side of Italian Cuisine

What pairs better with a murder mystery than some fine Italian dining? It may seem like an unlikely combo, but Wendy Sand Eckel’s new book, Mystery at Windswept Farm (Level Best Books), will have you eagerly turning pages not only to see who the culprit is but also to savor…

Paige VigliaroloSeptember 27, 2022

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An Honest Man’s World is Turned Upside-Down with an International Tell-All in This Enticing Suspense Thriller

What’s better than an espionage thriller spanning the world stage of finance and global geopolitics? How about one with a central protagonist who is not a CIA-Military-Superhero type, but simply an honest every-man who rises to the occasion? And to make this story even better, KGB Banker (Milford House Press)…

Mark E GreeneSeptember 7, 2022

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A Globe-Trotting Sci-Fi Thriller Worth Your Time – No Matter How You Measure It

"Jam-packed with action, adventure and magic! It takes you on a fantastical journey filled with descriptive imagery from start to finish. ... A page-turner for sure!" —Hina Khan, reviewer —∞— You’ve probably seen the lithographs of the artist M.C. Escher, whose mind-bending optical illusions make you question the nature of…

Dennis HetzelMarch 22, 2022

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Promising Black Violinist’s Classical Dreams Vanish With Prized Instrument in This GMA Pick

I could not put this one down! In Brendan Slocumb's The Violin Conspiracy (Anchor Books), Ray McMillan is a young, talented Black musician with dreams of becoming a professional violinist. As circumstances have it, he is faced with so many obstacles; the odds are against him. Ray’s mom thinks he…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 15, 2022

Thrillers – Featured

A Glamorous Facade Cracks in Alyssa Sheinmel’s Chilling Mystery

The Manor of Mystery: Agatha Christie’s Home Hosts Wartime Evacuees and Intrigue

“Sins of the Fathers” Is a “What If?” Historical Thriller Blending Fact and Fiction Seamlessly

ITW Spotlight: Maureen Johnson’s Sardonic Sleuth Is Back!

A Murder Mystery Full of Art and Intrigue in 1960s Manhattan

“The Fervor” Depicts the Horrors of Japanese Internment During WWII

A Locked Room Is Not Always a Locked Room

Strand Unearths Shirley Jackson’s Lost Short Story “Adventure on a Bad Night”

Holly Black’s Adult Debut, “Book of Night,” Introduces a World of Irresistible Shadow Magic

ITW Spotlight: The Suspense Is on Pointe in Megan Abbott’s Slow-Burn Thriller “The Turnout”

Terror-Filled Novel “The Sanatorium” Offers Thrills and Chills at a Luxurious Winter Resort

A Cozy Rural Mystery Served Up with a Side of Italian Cuisine

An Honest Man’s World is Turned Upside-Down with an International Tell-All in This Enticing Suspense Thriller

A Globe-Trotting Sci-Fi Thriller Worth Your Time – No Matter How You Measure It

Promising Black Violinist’s Classical Dreams Vanish With Prized Instrument in This GMA Pick

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