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Thrillers

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

Review of Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

Thrillers

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

Fiction

“Return to Sender” Delivers: Johnson’s Latest Longmire Mystery Honors the Spirit of the West

Roughly coinciding with the publication of his 21st Walt Longmire novel, Return to Sender, Craig Johnson was announced as the recipient of the 2025 Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Contributions by the Western Writers of America. This lifetime achievement award is the highest honor the organization bestows. Johnson was previously…

Linda HitchcockJuly 10, 2025

Thrillers

A New Cozy Classic: Detective Aunty Serves Wit, Wisdom and Justice

Uzma Jalaluddin, a second-generation Canadian of Indian immigrant parents, intimately knows the Toronto South Asian community and is a devotee of Jane Austen, both of which serve as inspiration for her carefully crafted works of fiction. She is a proven talent with success in several fields, including as a high…

Linda HitchcockJune 26, 2025

Fiction

Widow’s Long-Awaited European Vacation Becomes Murderous, Madcap Romp

In bestselling author Laura Lippman’s Murder Takes a Vacation, Muriel Blossom, a long-widowed woman in her late 60s, has lived her life for others — her deceased husband Horace, her daughter and her grandchildren. After dedicating 10 years to helping raise her daughter’s family in Arizona, they have moved to…

Jodé MillmanJune 17, 2025

Thrillers

“The Ghostwriter” Masterfully Blends Family Drama and Murder Mystery

The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark is a dark crime thriller that centers on family, loyalty and love. The book asks how far one is willing to go to protect themselves, their family, and the secrets that lie buried in the past. Long-Buried Secrets In 1975, Ojai, CA, a family is…

Caleb ThomasJune 12, 2025

Fiction

A Sheep-Led Mystery with Humor, Heart and Hair-Raising Stakes

Big Bad Wool, written by the pseudonymously named Leonie Swann, was translated from the German by Amy Bojang, the translator of the previous two novels in the Miss Sharp Investigates series. The current thriller, or “Sheep Detective Story,” was first published in Germany in 2010 with the title Garou, derived…

Linda HitchcockJune 12, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Small Town and Young Woman Haunted by Ghost of the Past in Chilling Mystery

Author Lana Sabarwal has written a memorable debut novel, Maya, Dead and Dreaming, a compelling mystery featuring an intelligent and emotionally fraught protagonist and an intriguing plot where friendly faces hide secrets, motives and the identity of a killer. Maya Hickman’s death in 1938 was tragic, and the circumstances around…

Philip ZozzaroJune 10, 2025

Recommended Thrillers

Gritty Supernatural Thriller Features Sinister Hunt in the Southwest

What do you get when ancient shapeshifter lore collides with the precision and danger of modern FBI investigations? In Skinwalkers, the pulse-pounding second installment of D. Werkmeister’s VOLK series, readers are launched into a high-stakes narrative where myth and reality blur with chilling results. The story kicks off with an eerie…

BookTribMay 26, 2025

Recommended Thrillers

History Collides with Family and the Supernatural in Jamaican-Inspired Thriller

In Daydreamers, Gary R. Hamilton invites readers into the vivid, complex journey of Sean Matthews—a young boy growing up in the Caribbean, where family, history, and imagination collide in a story rich with humor, heart, and cultural authenticity.

BookTribMay 15, 2025

Thrillers

Colter Shaw Returns to Save Flooding Town in Jeffery Deaver’s Thrilling “South of Nowhere”

South of Nowhere is an exhilarating action-infused mystery that revolves around the potential inundation of a small California town. In the latest Colter Shaw story, Colter has been called to the town of Hinowah by his sister Dorion to help locate a missing family swept away by the roaring flood…

Philip ZozzaroMay 14, 2025

Author Spotlight

High Stakes and Suspense in Maxx King Thriller Trilogy

John H. Thomas' Maxx King Thriller Trilogy is an action-packed alternate history tale that is set in Seattle and New York City in September 2001. This trilogy is filled with suspense and high stakes that will blow readers away! In this Q&A, we talk with author John H. Thomas and…

BookTribMay 8, 2025

Fiction

Thrilling International Mystery Perfectly Blends Sherlock Holmes and Kung Fu

Welcome back the dynamic duo, Judge Dee Ren Jie, a lecturer at the University of London, and his sidekick Lao She, a shy scholar, who are China’s version of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson! Brilliant minds, clever disguises and more martial arts moves and Kung Fu fighting than seen in…

Linda HitchcockMay 5, 2025

Fiction

A Blend of Romance and Mystery in Morbidly Funny Office Romp

What did I just read? Was it a love story? A murder mystery? An anti-love story? In summary, I’d have to say it was all of the above. Kate Posey’s Serial Killer Games grabs you with intrigue. There is a serial killer on the loose. People are being pushed from…

John Scott-MortonMay 1, 2025

Listicles

The Chill Quill: April is Blooming with Frightfully Fresh Reads

Spring is officially here, and April is blooming with fresh new reads from the dark side! From familial ghosts to monsters both figurative and literal, to nostalgic nightmares, futuristic fears, and even a murder by cheesecake, this month’s new releases span the gamut from the sweetly spooky to the downright…

Lindy RyanApril 18, 2025

Author Spotlight

Striking Gold with this Middle Grade Heroic Tale

Full of secret codes, hidden intrigue, and a touch of the supernatural, this historical novel will have young readers on the edge of their seats. This premise marks the explosive start to Knocktopia: Secret of the Mother Lode by Hunter Malone. With fascinating puzzles, a keen knowledge of 19th-century mining…

BookTribApril 17, 2025

Small Town and Young Woman Haunted by Ghost of the Past in Chilling Mystery

Gritty Supernatural Thriller Features Sinister Hunt in the Southwest

History Collides with Family and the Supernatural in Jamaican-Inspired Thriller

High Stakes and Suspense in Maxx King Thriller Trilogy

The Chill Quill: April is Blooming with Frightfully Fresh Reads

Striking Gold with this Middle Grade Heroic Tale

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