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“Divided States” Imagines Broken People Trying to Save a Broken America

Only a few years ago, you might have readily dismissed author Rick Treon’s vision of what America could become. The idea that parts of America would secede into their own independent countries seemed fantastical. Of course, Americans have short memories. Remember, this already happened once and led to the Civil…

Dennis HetzelAugust 20, 2021

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Old Crime Noir Tropes Get New Life in Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s “Velvet Was the Night”

"A stylish, hard-boiled novel painted in shades of gray with a whole lot of heart." — Steph Cha, author of Your House Will Pay —∞— It’s 1970s Mexico City, and civil unrest creates a dangerous backdrop for our unsuspecting, fantasy-minded protagonist, Maite. Working days as a bored secretary and nights deeply…

Emma LongAugust 17, 2021

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Leroy Field Merges Fiction and Current Events in Thriller “China Deception”

China Deception, Part 1 (Gatekeeper Press) by Leroy Field provides a chilling perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and around the world through the medium of dystopian fiction. During a time characterized by worldwide fear and placing blame on various members of the global community for inciting…

Gabby TorrentiJuly 21, 2021

Fiction Thrillers

A Rhino, Expats in Africa and Nazi Memorabilia Make for Wicked Fun in “Embassy Wife”

“Delightful, humorous and shocking … A page-turner filled with astute commentary on American expats, the legacy of colonialism, and white feminism.” — Emily Burack, Alma —∞— “Entertaining and insightful… Crouch presses her female characters to their limits, reaching notes of genuine triumph without sacrificing the wry comedy, while the red…

Jodé MillmanJuly 12, 2021

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Jack Ryan Jr. Leaps Into Danger as a Classic Hero in “Target Acquired”

In Target Acquired (G.P. Putnam's Sons), Don Bentley delivers in an action-packed debut as the author of books featuring Jack Ryan Jr., the son of none other than Jack Ryan, the CIA operative who reluctantly became president of the United States. It all started with The Hunt for Red October,…

Dennis HetzelJune 29, 2021

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time Produces a Wild Plot in Thriller “The Plan: Run for Your Life”

For Jack Davis, a Naval officer and pilot stationed on the USS Eisenhower, a close-call landing has him packing his bags and headed home to Washington D.C. for remedial practice. He’s bummed, of course, because “he had always been a better than average pilot with a good landing record. Now,…

BookTribApril 30, 2021

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“Rings of Fire” Creates Olympic Terror in an Alternate History Thriller

It appears we’ll see the Tokyo Olympics this July, just not the one we imagined. That’s fertile ground for a creative thriller writer. In the real world, organizers decided to postpone the Games from 2020 to 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. Then there was the recent announcement that no…

Dennis HetzelApril 19, 2021

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Trapped Behind Enemy Lines, CIA Agent Must Shield Identity in “The Beirut Protocol”

Praise for the Marcus Ryker Series —∞— "The story moves at a blistering pace, it’s crackling with tension, and you won’t put it down until you reach the end. Guaranteed. Simply masterful.” — Sean Parnell, NYT bestselling author of Outlaw Platoon —∞— "Joel C. Rosenberg writes taut, intelligent thrillers that…

BookTribMarch 9, 2021

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Matt Drake’s Return Equals Great News for Military Thriller Fans in Don Bentley’s “The Outside Man”

A disconnected, bloodied and world-weary Matt Drake has returned to try to save the world, his marriage and himself along the way. His reappearance is more than welcome. Readers first met Drake in author Don Bentley’s powerful debut Without Sanction. Don't pass up Drake’s sophomore outing, The Outside Man (Berkley),…

Dennis HetzelMarch 5, 2021

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Jon Land Expertly Adopts Margaret Truman’s Political Thriller Series

Murder on the Metro (Forge Books) is a prescient dive into the inner workings of Washington D.C. and the truth that yes, power corrupts, but it is the desire to hold on to power that corrupts most of all. This is the 31st installment of Margaret Truman’s New York Times…

James R. HannibalFebruary 16, 2021

Fiction

In “GOTCHA!,” Trump Rages, the World Tilts, and Life Goes On

Toxic power; a delusional president; despicable characters; lies, sex and audiotapes; and a basket overflowing with deplorables. Now throw in hydroxychloroquine as a cure for COVID-19 — just because we can and they actually did — and what you get is a GOTCHA!: Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign (South Street Books) by…

Carole ClapsJanuary 5, 2021

Fiction

Brimming With Political Tension, “The Sun Collective” Is an Eerily Relevant Supernatural Thriller

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/booktrib_Baxter_TheSunCollective.jpg Like a skilled magician, Charles Baxter, author of The Soul Thief, messes with reality just enough to transport the reader into an ominous fog of "tomorrow-plus-today” — Baxter’s shorthand for interwoven timelines. In his supernatural thriller, The Sun Collective (Pantheon), a cultist new age movement has taken root in…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitNovember 17, 2020

Fiction

Progress and Tradition Go Head-to-Head in Indian Political Thriller, “A Nest for Lalita”

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/booktrib_KenLanger_ANestForLalita.jpg “Langer’s prose is lucid and wonderfully detailed … is extremely successful at bringing the time and place to vivid life.” — Kirkus Reviews —∞— The streets of Sompur, India, were not for the faint of heart. Narrow roads congested by cars, trucks, rickshaws and livestock made navigation tricky under…

Chelsea CicconeOctober 20, 2020

Fiction Thrillers

“Emergency Powers:” A Political Conspiracy Thriller for Our Crazy Times

James McCrone writes that George W. Bush’s “chad-thin” victory over Al Gore in 2000 showed him just how fragile our electoral process can be. Those who were voting age 20 years ago likely recall the Florida election judges trying to interpret voter intent from those hanging chads, which were dangling…

Dennis HetzelOctober 1, 2020

Nonfiction

Conditional Citizens: Who Gets to Be an American?

U.S. citizenship is a birthright for some and a pillar of the American Dream for others. Those who are born with it may take it for granted, but plenty of immigrants dream of the day they will become official citizens. They jump through hoops to fulfill requirements and pass a…

Paige VigliaroloSeptember 22, 2020

Fiction

Holding a Mirror to the USA, “Why Liv?” Offers Us a Dash of Inspiration and a Heaping Tablespoon of Escapism

Jon Sebastian Shifrin didn’t step too far away from reality when he wrote Why Liv? (Bublish). There are marauding groups of protesters asserting their patriotic allegiance — with posters, cheers, jeers and violence — to an orange-hued, right-wing radio host with “a pompadour of dubious authenticity” and a permanent tan,…

Sherri DaleyAugust 20, 2020

“Divided States” Imagines Broken People Trying to Save a Broken America

Old Crime Noir Tropes Get New Life in Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s “Velvet Was the Night”

Leroy Field Merges Fiction and Current Events in Thriller “China Deception”

A Rhino, Expats in Africa and Nazi Memorabilia Make for Wicked Fun in “Embassy Wife”

Jack Ryan Jr. Leaps Into Danger as a Classic Hero in “Target Acquired”

Wrong Place, Wrong Time Produces a Wild Plot in Thriller “The Plan: Run for Your Life”

“Rings of Fire” Creates Olympic Terror in an Alternate History Thriller

Trapped Behind Enemy Lines, CIA Agent Must Shield Identity in “The Beirut Protocol”

Matt Drake’s Return Equals Great News for Military Thriller Fans in Don Bentley’s “The Outside Man”

Jon Land Expertly Adopts Margaret Truman’s Political Thriller Series

In “GOTCHA!,” Trump Rages, the World Tilts, and Life Goes On

Brimming With Political Tension, “The Sun Collective” Is an Eerily Relevant Supernatural Thriller

Progress and Tradition Go Head-to-Head in Indian Political Thriller, “A Nest for Lalita”

“Emergency Powers:” A Political Conspiracy Thriller for Our Crazy Times

Conditional Citizens: Who Gets to Be an American?

Holding a Mirror to the USA, “Why Liv?” Offers Us a Dash of Inspiration and a Heaping Tablespoon of Escapism

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