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7 Survival, Betrayal and High Stakes Thrills That Hit Harder Than “Squid Game”

If the nail-biting suspense and psychological twists of the addictive Netflix show Squid Game, had you hooked, you're not alone. The show has captivated viewers with its high-stakes drama, exploration of human nature, moral dilemmas, and creative kills, leaving fans craving more stories that dive deep into the darkness of…

Monique SnymanJanuary 15, 2025

Recommended Thrillers

Cold War Continues in an International Game of Cat and Mouse

Readers of spy fiction may have wondered if the genre would melt away after the Cold War, but it turns out the secret world of espionage is timeless. All a good spy novel needs are a brave hero (or heroine) and some international skullduggery. With Moscow Nights Return, Book 1…

Joanna PoncavageJanuary 8, 2025

Fiction

Amnesia Made Her Forget a Decade — Now She Has a Second Chance at Love and Life

Australian author and journalist Emma Grey’s debut adult novel The Last Love Note alternately broke and uplifted hearts with its moving story about a grieving widow’s struggles to cope after the death of her barely middle-aged husband from early onset dementia while juggling a challenging career and raising their toddler.…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 3, 2025

Thrillers

In the Search for Lost Women, a Marshal Finds Herself

“Here she was. Day three. Standing in front of a rickety mobile home on a dusty reservation where she didn’t belong, working a job she didn’t want, sure she wasn’t ready to face a fuming mother convinced her daughter was missing.” In Laurie L. Dove’s Mask of the Deer Woman,…

Neil NyrenDecember 27, 2024

Thrillers

Step Into the World of Comic Books in Alex Segura’s “Alter Ego”

Alex Segura is a creative force. The award-winning and bestselling author has captured the respect of those who love comic books and adventurous novels filled with immersive storytelling, with fans who eagerly wait for his next project. He has written a selection of books featuring well-known superheroes, as well as…

Aurora DominguezDecember 17, 2024

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Listicles Miscellany Thrillers

Sample 12 Mystery, Thriller and Suspense Books in the Latest Lit Picks

Do you want to play detective, uncover hidden secrets, and meet unforgettable characters? If you’re looking for your next fill of suspense, but aren’t quite ready to commit to a new book, have no fear. Our Winter/Holiday edition of Lit Picks has just what you need — the chance to…

BookTribDecember 12, 2024

Between Lies and Revenge by Hannah Sharpe

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Con Artist Heists Heirloom Jewelry in Chilling Domestic Thriller

Reading people is a useful skill in many walks of life, whether you are on one side of a delicate corporate negotiation, purchasing a car, buying a home or coaching a diverse group of individuals. Or whether you are a con artist. Consider the complicated and multi-layered Elle, protagonist in…

Jim AlkonNovember 22, 2024

Thrillers

Familial Tension and Devotion Turn Dark in Hanukkah Noir Collection

Holidays can be stressful as Eight Very Bad Nights aptly demonstrates. Tensions mount faster than usual along with growing to-do lists and increasing demands on time and money. Tempers may fray until they snap! If gentle reader, you expected tales of pleasant festivities and happy times here, you’ve opened the…

Linda HitchcockNovember 21, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

9 Unsettling Books to Get Under Your Skin This Halloween

I never liked to read anything scary — in fact, I would actively avoid reading anything that threatened to keep me up at night or made me afraid of what lurked in the dark. Then, a few years ago, I picked up a copy of The Only Good Indians by…

Megan BeauregardOctober 31, 2024

Author Spotlight Thrillers

Drawing on Experience to Craft a Heart-Pounding International Thriller

Spirited young lawyer Kit Chase, eager for adventure before she settles into marriage in New Zealand, takes a three-month job with an international law team in Kosovo. It’s only a year after the war between Kosovo rebels and forces of the Serbian/Yugoslavian government, and things are anything but stable. Amongst…

BookTribSeptember 4, 2024

Thrillers

She’s Not a Killer – She’s Karma

“Serial killer. I loathed those words. They weren’t fair – not when used against me. Had I made those men disappear? Okay. Yes – but I dealt in karma – not murder. It wasn’t like I skulked around, killing randos.” As Emma C. Wells’ This Girl’s a Killer opens, Cordelia…

Neil NyrenAugust 30, 2024

Thrillers

Chet and Bernie Face Deadly Danger in Thrilling New Mystery

Spencer Quinn has done it again with his latest A Farewell to Arfs! He succeeds in thrilling readers with gripping tales of human private investigator Bernie Little and his devoted canine companion partner Chet whose rambling inner dialogue charms. Chet the Jet: The Canine Star of a Thrilling Series This…

Linda HitchcockAugust 20, 2024

Podcasts Thrillers

Books & Looks Podcast: Jaclyn Goldis on “The Main Character” and “Murder on the Orient Express”

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

Blaine DesantisJuly 31, 2024

Thrillers

The Perfect Day – Until She Saw the Stranger at the Wedding

“The trouble with lies is that one begets another. They multiply like rats, one stacked on the other, until, before you know it, it’s rats all the way down.” Annie and Mark met on the 5:38 train to London Bridge. As they would discover, both had traumas in their past.…

Neil NyrenJuly 26, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

10 Thrilling Women-Centric Suspense Novels

This month on BookTrib, Women's Fiction Writers Association shares a list of women’s fiction books with edge-of-your-seat suspense.

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJuly 24, 2024

Thrillers

Secrets of The Manor Revealed in Lucy Foley’s Latest

Picture this: Opening weekend at an incredibly posh hotel, The Manor, but everything is a farce. Nobody is who they say they are, everyone has secrets … even Tombe, the small town where all of this takes place. The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley paints a beautiful picture of an…

Lydia LefevreJune 24, 2024

7 Survival, Betrayal and High Stakes Thrills That Hit Harder Than “Squid Game”

Cold War Continues in an International Game of Cat and Mouse

Sample 12 Mystery, Thriller and Suspense Books in the Latest Lit Picks

Con Artist Heists Heirloom Jewelry in Chilling Domestic Thriller

9 Unsettling Books to Get Under Your Skin This Halloween

Drawing on Experience to Craft a Heart-Pounding International Thriller

Books & Looks Podcast: Jaclyn Goldis on “The Main Character” and “Murder on the Orient Express”

10 Thrilling Women-Centric Suspense Novels

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