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Bonds of Sisterhood Tested in Thrilling Amateur Sleuth Mystery

The shocking murder of her boss — and the sudden disappearance of her sister — sends Portland paralegal Beth Ralston on a dangerous, dizzying quest to find answers that she may not be able to manage in Mary Keliikoa’s smart thriller, Don’t Ask, Don’t Follow. At a holiday office party…

Peggy KurkowskiJune 4, 2024

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

New Tech Falls in the Wrong Hands in Heart-Stopping Medical Thriller

Drexel Hospital prepares to launch its vaunted new Electronic Health Records (EHR) system when a series of inexplicable deaths at the hospital raises questions for a cadre of Drexel employees committed to patient privacy and safety in Coded to Kill by Marschall Runge, M.D. A decade in the making, the…

Peggy KurkowskiJune 3, 2024

Thrillers

In the Streets and Swamps of Miami Lies Danger – and Salvation

“There’s no rehabilitation in prison. You just become more of whatever landed you in there.” “That so? Then what did you become more of in there?” “A hunter.” Miami, 2016. Cuban-American Ignacio Guerra, 23, is home after three years in jail for assaulting a police informant who set him up…

Neil NyrenMay 31, 2024

Fiction Thrillers

Unsolved Murders, Family Secrets and Dark History of Nazi-Occupied Italy

“The war is over for you, but it has never ended for many of us here. We have buried the bodies, not the memories.” What We Buried (Simon & Schuster), the bestselling seventh Detective Ari Greene novel, by Canadian author Robert Rotenberg dives into two cold cases, dark family secrets,…

Megan BeauregardMay 30, 2024

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The Best 2024 Mystery and Thriller Audiobooks … So Far

2024 has already provided audiophiles with a great selection of mystery/thriller audiobooks including both ongoing series and standalone gems. Let's dive into our top recommendations, starting with the latest additions to long-standing and new series.

Ellen QuintMay 30, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

Terrorists, Spies, and Vampires in Jon Land’s Latest Thrill List

Jon LandMay 29, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers

Horror Bites: The Appeal of the Short Story

It’s long been said that the short story is the purest form of horror. Whether you agree with the sentiment or not, many horror readers meet the genre in the form of short stories: oral tales told around campfires or at bedtime; spooky, visual anthology programs; or perhaps a short…

Lindy RyanMay 29, 2024

Author Discovery Zone

Cheryl Reed

Cheryl L. Reed is an author and journalist who has shadowed dark and mysterious characters — from cops to murder suspects, cloistered nuns to girls doing drugs. Her second novel, Map of My Escape, is a suspense about Riley Keene, a school shooting survivor turned anti-gun activist who accidentally shoots…

Cameron KimballMay 28, 2024

The Deepest Lake by Andromeda Romano-Lax

Thrillers

Explore the Depths of an Unpredictable Suspense-Filled Thriller

Caution! The Deepest Lake may keep you up at night compelled to read on to discover what happens next in this exciting, unpredictable suspense-filled thriller. A Journey from Travel Guides to Fiction Andromeda Romano-Lax is a former freelance journalist and travel writer of a dozen or more natural history and…

Linda HitchcockMay 28, 2024

Thrillers

C.J. Tudor’s Snowy Alaskan Thriller Breathes New Life Into Vampire Fiction

For someone who loves literature with a bit of bite, C.J. Tudor’s The Gathering (Ballantine Books) not only surprised me with its genre-bending ways, intricate storytelling, and characterization but also made me fall in love with vampire fiction again! Reinvigorating the vampire genre, steering away from the romanticized depictions that…

Monique SnymanMay 24, 2024

Thrillers

James Comey Crafts a Christie-Style Mystery at Hedge Fund in “Westport”

Unless you’ve completely avoided political news since 2016 – yeah, I know it’s tempting – you’ve likely heard of James Comey, the former FBI director fired by President Donald Trump in 2017 for reasons that remain open to debate. Since then, Comey has found fresh pursuits, including that of thriller-mystery…

Dennis HetzelMay 23, 2024

Thrillers

A “Survivor-Like” Reality-TV Show Tests a Couple’s Love and Lives in “One Perfect Couple”

In Ruth Ware’s latest psychological thriller, One Perfect Couple (Scout Press) Lyla’s life and career are at a crossroads. Her postdoctoral contract in virology at a London University is expiring and her relationship with Nico, an aspiring actor, is stagnating. When Nico is offered the chance to participate in a…

Jodé MillmanMay 21, 2024

Thrillers

“I Want You More” is an Electric and Obsessive Sapphic Summer Thriller

A ghostwriting gig in the Hamptons becomes far more than a job in this sexy, atmospheric, and deliciously tense and spicy novel about love, fame, lies, and obsession. Bestselling author Swan Huntley’s latest novel, I Want You More (Zibby Books), is a whip-smart, page-turning summer read that reveals the glitz,…

BookTribMay 21, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

7 Thrillers Set in Remote Locations

It’s said that setting can make or break suspense. Just think about the eerie locations of any good nail-biting story — an abandoned farmhouse, a quiet cemetery, a boat at sea, an old asylum, a haunted forest. One thing many of these settings have in common is that they’re isolated,…

BookTribMay 21, 2024

Thrillers

Harlan Coben Returns to Beloved Thriller Series With New Release “Think Twice”

Harlan Coben’s latest thriller, Think Twice (Grand Central Publishing), is proof that yes, you can always come home. For him — and for millions of fans — that home is beloved character Myron Bolitar, the former basketball star and sports agent Coben introduced to readers 11 books and almost 30…

Dawn IusMay 16, 2024

Recommended Thrillers

Supernatural Intrigue Meets Real-World Grit in the Heart of Philadelphia

“… I can tell you that I have memories from as far back as Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Rome, and so on. The memories are vague and unclear, making it difficult to create a timeline. I have memories of my kind being worshiped as gods at some ancient times…

Monique SnymanMay 16, 2024

Bonds of Sisterhood Tested in Thrilling Amateur Sleuth Mystery

New Tech Falls in the Wrong Hands in Heart-Stopping Medical Thriller

The Best 2024 Mystery and Thriller Audiobooks … So Far

Terrorists, Spies, and Vampires in Jon Land’s Latest Thrill List

Horror Bites: The Appeal of the Short Story

Cheryl Reed

7 Thrillers Set in Remote Locations

Supernatural Intrigue Meets Real-World Grit in the Heart of Philadelphia

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