Crime

Thrillers

Punk, Profane, and Unstoppable: Sister Holiday Returns in “Divine Ruin”

In 2023, Margot Douaihy introduced crime fiction to an unforgettable new heroine in the form of a tatted-up, punk rock, cigarette-smoking, lesbian nun named Sister Holiday. Having spectacularly blown up her life in Brooklyn — her family, her girlfriend, her band — she’d fled to the only place that would…

Neil NyrenJanuary 13, 2026

Thrillers

The Hype About New Psycho Thriller And Its Debut Author

It's one of the most talked about books, included on every list of recommendations, no matter what the occasion. Tangerine, the psychological thriller by debut author Christine Mangan, is not only beautifully written prose, but electric in imagery. Taking place in Tangier, Morocco, in the 1950s, the novel is vivid and full…

BookTribMay 22, 2018

Fiction

Sarah Landenwich Weaves Music, Mystery, and Memory in “The Fire Concerto”

Author Sarah Landenwich has debuted with The Fire Concerto, an extraordinary work of fiction, filled with grace and eloquence revolving around the emotional lyricism of the 19th century Romantic music period. This Louisville, Kentucky resident trained as a classical pianist from an early age before becoming a writer and educator.…

Linda HitchcockOctober 6, 2025

Thrillers

“The House on Buzzards Bay” Is a Haunting Dream You Can’t Shake Off

There are books that unfold like puzzles, others that claw at your ribs — and then there’s The House on Buzzards Bay, which reads like a dream you’re not quite sure you’ve woken up from. A noir that hums with unease and foggy edges, Dwyer Murphy’s latest isn’t just a…

Lydia LefevreJune 23, 2025

Thrillers

“The Heartless” Delivers a Police Thriller with Deeper Surprises

If you come to The Heartless (Oceanview) expecting a solid, fast-moving police thriller, you’ll be satisfied. But you’ll also discover much more. David Putnam’s seventh novel about the world of Los Angeles County officer Bruno Johnson involves a hunt for escaped convicts through the meanest streets of Los Angeles. The…

Dennis HetzelFebruary 12, 2020

Listicles Thrillers

Travel to Italy With These 5 Dangerously Good Thrillers

Italy, Italia, “The Boot,” to some; it’s one of the top vacation destinations in the world, legendary for its history, culture and cuisine. But what about a book destination, for thriller readers in particular? For better or for worse, stories of Italy and crime have gone hand in hand in…

Cameron KimballApril 8, 2024

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Ellen Barker Takes Us to See a Community Divided by History and Prejudice in “East of Troost”

It’s the story of countless American cities. A harsh line severs the community, cutting Black residents off from more affluent white neighborhoods. Those who do venture across are at risk of being met with threats, violence and displacement. Whether the line was established during the segregation era or was quietly…

BookTribSeptember 6, 2022

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This Kid Detective Is on a Mission to Solve His Biggest Mystery Yet

There are middle-grade mystery classics like Harriet the Spy and From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. There are the eternally reinvented teen sleuths Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys. Then there are the modern kid detectives, like the quirky Baudelaire orphans from A Series of Unfortunate Events.…

Kelsey HallJuly 22, 2022

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An Ex-Navy SEAL and a Tech-Savvy Cop Team Up to Uncover an International Conspiracy

In Oakland, California, the pandemic and protests are at an all-time high. While these protests began peacefully, someone is intentionally turning them violent by planting pallets of bricks along the marching routes. Their invitation to violence proves successful as one protest leads to the death of an African American Oakland…

BookTribJuly 13, 2022

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A Commuter’s Boring Train Ride Results in an Unexpected Destination for “The 6:20 Man”

In The 6:20 Man (Grand Central Publishing), David Baldacci’s latest standalone thriller, Travis Devine hates his new job. It makes him feel like he’s a hamster on a treadmill. Every morning he hops on the 6:20 a.m. train from Mt. Kisco into Manhattan to work as an entry-level financial analyst…

Jodé MillmanJuly 13, 2022

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5 American Thrillers on the Brink of World War III

What will the next world war look like? Across the world, people are filled with waves of mass paranoia and anxiety about what's to come. We've seen technological advancements, the invention of powerful nuclear weapons, and rising global tensions. Many Americans' concerns center on the perceived threat to democracy, security,…

BookTribAugust 1, 2022

Thrillers

Assassin’s Mobile Hit List Has Just Been Compromised in “Die Next”

It seems as if phones are mobile catalogs of our entire lives. They contain our banking information, the names and addresses of our friends and family and pictures of everything from our lovable furry animals to screenshots of that recipe we saw on Pinterest. If given access to yours, what…

Chelsea CicconeApril 14, 2020

Thrillers

Haunted Heroine Rushes “Toward the Light” in Debut Thriller

There’s nothing quite like discovering a new, exotic city through the pages of a thriller. Through fast-paced fiction, the sights and sounds and smells of a place come through in technicolor. A city feels so much more, well, thrilling. It beats any guidebook. Bonnar Spring’s beautifully executed first novel Toward…

Casey BarrettJanuary 16, 2020

Thrillers

“Sunrise Highway:” Fresh Approach in Serial Killer Thriller

First of all, as is the case in Peter Blauner’s Sunrise Highway (Macmillan), you cut back and forth in time, between... October 2012. As Hurricane Sandy hits New York City, a man in Rockaway, Brooklyn, hearing pounding on his front door, goes to the peephole. He sees a young woman,…

Jim ParryNovember 7, 2018

Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: “In Her Bones” Twists a Media Craze

In Her Bones (Atria Books) by Kate Moretti picks up absolutely on the media's obsession with serial killers. From Jack the Ripper to Charles Manson, the public devours all the information it can glean about the people among us who are capable of committing these inhuman acts. What caused the…

Aimie K. RunyanAugust 30, 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

The Hype About New Psycho Thriller And Its Debut Author

“The Heartless” Delivers a Police Thriller with Deeper Surprises

Travel to Italy With These 5 Dangerously Good Thrillers

Ellen Barker Takes Us to See a Community Divided by History and Prejudice in “East of Troost”

This Kid Detective Is on a Mission to Solve His Biggest Mystery Yet

An Ex-Navy SEAL and a Tech-Savvy Cop Team Up to Uncover an International Conspiracy

A Commuter’s Boring Train Ride Results in an Unexpected Destination for “The 6:20 Man”

5 American Thrillers on the Brink of World War III

Assassin’s Mobile Hit List Has Just Been Compromised in “Die Next”

Haunted Heroine Rushes “Toward the Light” in Debut Thriller

“Sunrise Highway:” Fresh Approach in Serial Killer Thriller

Tall Poppy Review: “In Her Bones” Twists a Media Craze

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

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