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Thrillers

4 Indie Bookstores Offer Their Top Suspense Reads

Sunscreen? Check. Swim suit? Check. Summer suspense? Grab some of these. There’s nothing like a good, gripping tale to help you unwind. We randomly polled four independent bookstores that specialize in murder and mayhem about new bestsellers in the suspense category. Surprisingly, there were no overlaps as each store named…

Joanna PoncavageJune 28, 2018

Fiction

“Ohio” by Stephen Markley Introduces New Voice(s) in American Fiction

Ohio by Stephen Markley (Simon & Schuster) deserves to be only the first of a series because its characters are worth more than one book, and the story of their America is worth more than one look. This sprawling, spiraling novel begins one summer night in 2013, as four former…

Joanna PoncavageJune 13, 2018

Romance

Art Teacher in Peril in Kelli Clare’s Debut Novel “Hidden”

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. Can’t decide whether you want your next book to be a romance or a thriller? Never fear: If you pick up Kelli Clare’s debut novel Hidden, you don’t have to choose. This romantic suspense novel follows an art teacher named Ellie James who realizes that her…

BookTribJune 6, 2018

Thrillers

Jon’s Picks: 6 New Thrillers to See You Into Summer

What’s in a name, or two, for that matter? When it’s Michael and Daniel Palmer, the answer is plenty. Daniel, stepping in ably for his late, bestselling physician father has penned a terrific follow-up to The First Patient in The First Family (St. Martin’s, April 17). The attention here focuses…

BookTribMay 16, 2018

Miscellany Pop Culture

WWII Drama, the Romanov Family and a Deadly Mystery

Dear Reader, Did one of the Tsar's children survive the 1918 massacre at Ekaterinburg? In 2002, Deputy Sheriff Roo Yoder hunts for a hundred-year old treasure and a killer when his high school friend, a financier, is murdered. The only clue-a fragment of a 1900's share certificate-worth a fortune if…

BookTribApril 24, 2018

Thrillers

The New Voice Behind Jessica Fletcher’s ‘Murder, She Wrote’

I got the call from my agent on a Sunday afternoon last May. “Don Bain isn’t well,” he said, referring to another client who’d penned all 46 titles in the Murder, She Wrote series. “He’s not going to be able to write the 'Murder, She Wrote' books anymore. Would you…

BookTribApril 6, 2018

Nonfiction

Seduced by Trotsky’s Assassin: John P. Davidson tells the inside story

Paris, 1938. A young social worker from Brooklyn, Sylvia Ageloff was in the French capitol to study the language. And as a member of Leon Trotsky’s inner circle, she was also an American delegate to an organizational meeting of the Russian revolutionary’s followers. And, marked by Josef Stalin’s secret agents,…

Joanna PoncavageFebruary 27, 2018

Thrillers

Review: ‘Look For Her’ Sees the Thrilling Return of Keene and Frohmann in a Brand New Mystery

Psychological thrillers are all the rage! These books, especially by our favorite writers in the genre, are staples on best sellers lists, raising the bar for the next author to thrill us even more. With the release of Look For Her, author Emily Winslow not only raises the bar, she kicks it…

BookTribFebruary 26, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppies Review: A Beloved Character, Zoe Goldman, Returns in Sandra Block’s “The Secret Room”

I’ve been a fan of the Zoe Goldman books since she made her first appearance several years ago in Sandra Block’s debut, Little Black Lies. Smart, tenacious, and more than a bit sarcastic, Zoe casually stepped off the page and became so much more than just a character in a…

Nicole BaartFebruary 1, 2018

Fiction

BookTrib Q&A: Father-Daughter Duo Charles Veley and Anna Elliot on Their New Sherlock Holmes Narrative Series

Accomplished authors in their own right, father-daughter duo Charles Veley and Anna Elliott have been teaming up to bring a whole new take to the Sherlock Holmes stories. Shaking up the typical narrative is the introduction of Lucy James, a headstrong, independent American actress - who also turns out to…

BookTribJanuary 22, 2018

Thrillers

ICYMI: ‘Killing Jane’ Takes Jack the Ripper By the Throat

Murders mimicking the savagery of the most infamous serial killer of all time abound in Stacy Green’s mystery/thriller, Killing Jane, which remind us that violence can surface at any time and come from the most unlikely sources. What if Jack the Ripper was really Jane the Ripper? This new book…

Deb ZipfDecember 8, 2017

Fiction

9 Books for Fans of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

The latest adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express has finally hit theaters. Actor Kenneth Branagh stars as the iconic French sleuth Hercule Poirot, whose train journey is derailed by the murder of a notorious passenger. As one might expect from an adaptation of the Queen of Crime's…

Early Bird BooksNovember 14, 2017

Fiction

2017 Goodreads Choice Awards: BookTrib’s Top Picks in Every Category

The Goodreads Choice Awards are here once again, and we’re already knee-deep in the semifinal rounds. The books have been narrowed down to 20 choices in each category, and the competition is tougher than ever. Semifinals last until November 12th, with the final round of voting open from the 14th…

BookTribNovember 11, 2017

Miscellany Young Adult

It’s #NationalPumpkinDay! Celebrate Your Favorite Fall Flavor

Have you prepared your Jack-O-Lantern Halloween yet? We hope so, because today is #NationalPumpkinDay, a day to celebrate the pumpkins that line everyone's yards and make up some of our favorite desserts! Did you know that every year, the US produces more than 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins? Now that…

Maggie MeyersOctober 26, 2017

Thrillers

The Return of Bailey Weggins: Author Kate White Talks About Her Latest Book, ‘Even If It Kills Her’

She started out as a writer for a major women's magazine, before becoming an amateur sleuth with a brief moment of work for a celebrity gossip publication, and then turned true crime journalist. But rather than being the tortured lead character who often thinks that the people she loves…

BookTribOctober 25, 2017

Fiction

Is Shattered Glass The New Profile of A Woman For Trendy Book Covers?

They say to never judge a book by its cover, but most of us are guilty of picking up a shiny novel just because of the awesome book cover image. It’s hard not to be enticed by a particularly cool graphic or just the right picture to whet your appetite.…

Rachel CarterJuly 25, 2017

4 Indie Bookstores Offer Their Top Suspense Reads

“Ohio” by Stephen Markley Introduces New Voice(s) in American Fiction

Art Teacher in Peril in Kelli Clare’s Debut Novel “Hidden”

Jon’s Picks: 6 New Thrillers to See You Into Summer

WWII Drama, the Romanov Family and a Deadly Mystery

The New Voice Behind Jessica Fletcher’s ‘Murder, She Wrote’

Seduced by Trotsky’s Assassin: John P. Davidson tells the inside story

Review: ‘Look For Her’ Sees the Thrilling Return of Keene and Frohmann in a Brand New Mystery

Tall Poppies Review: A Beloved Character, Zoe Goldman, Returns in Sandra Block’s “The Secret Room”

BookTrib Q&A: Father-Daughter Duo Charles Veley and Anna Elliot on Their New Sherlock Holmes Narrative Series

ICYMI: ‘Killing Jane’ Takes Jack the Ripper By the Throat

9 Books for Fans of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

2017 Goodreads Choice Awards: BookTrib’s Top Picks in Every Category

It’s #NationalPumpkinDay! Celebrate Your Favorite Fall Flavor

The Return of Bailey Weggins: Author Kate White Talks About Her Latest Book, ‘Even If It Kills Her’

Is Shattered Glass The New Profile of A Woman For Trendy Book Covers?

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