Authors Heather Graham and Jon Land know their way around action-packed thrillers. They don’t mess around in their latest novel, Blood Moon (Tor Books), putting all of humanity in peril in this second of an ongoing series that began with The Rising. Graham and Land teleport the readers onto an Earth in which humanity faces attack from…
Dennis HetzelNovember 9, 2022
With Strong from the Heart (Forge), the eleventh book in the Caitlin Strong Texas Ranger series, author Jon Land offers readers a satisfying blend of suspense, action, mystery, and heart (as the title suggests). The plot strikes close to home for Caitlin early in the story when the son of…
James R. HannibalJuly 27, 2020
Jessica Fletcher returns in the popular Murder She Wrote series with a mystery new and old fans of the series will adore. In the fiftieth installment, Jon Land wowed readers with a story reminiscent of a TV anniversary episode. Now, in The Murder of Twelve (Berkley) number fifty-one, he creates…
James R. HannibalMay 25, 2020
When it comes to TV series, anniversary episodes are always the best. Usually the writers create their first anniversary script on the 100th episode, and it is something special. Old characters return. Present characters reminisce. Yet it all fits within a new and often remarkable or death-defying storyline. In all…
James R. HannibalNovember 27, 2019
Brad Thor has penned an exquisitely tailored and brilliantly realized action tale in Backlash (Atria), which takes his longtime hero Scot Harvath to new heights... and depths. Indeed, the nineteenth novel to feature the stalwart ex-Navy SEAL used to being dumped into a meat grinder finds Harvath chewed up by…
Jon LandJune 17, 2019
Add some mystery and excitement to your spring with a curated list of bona fide thrillers from our expert on the subject, Jon Land. David Baldacci’s wondrously crafted Redemption (Grand Central) features the return of one of the most remarkable heroes in all of thriller fiction with Amos Decker, also…
Jon LandMay 20, 2019
In Murder in Red (Berkley), the forty-ninth installment of the long-running Murder, She Wrote series, Jessica Fletcher returns with familiar and well-executed flare. This is the third series installment penned by Jon Land. Last time, he took Jessica well outside her comfort zone to unravel a Deep State conspiracy, a…
James R. HannibalMay 28, 2019
Think of Jon Land’s latest Caitlin Strong novel, Strong as Steel (Forge Books), as a tenth-anniversary special. As the author mentions in his final notes, Hollywood often talks about stories that are different but the same. Strong as Steel leans toward different for the Caitlin Strong franchise, but in every…
James R. HannibalApril 23, 2019
While you're resigned to stay indoors through the sporadic April showers, let an excellent thriller keep you company. Jon Land has seven fantastic suggestions. I have no idea how Lisa Scottoline does it, turning out book after book that tugs at our heartstrings while pulling a rip cord to unleash…
Jon LandApril 18, 2019
Time to take a respite from the romance of the recent holiday with eight captivating thrillers, chosen by esteemed author Jon Land. Break out your heart-shaped chocolates and dive right into some highly anticipated reads--you'll be glad you gave any of these a shot! Seldom has a writer laid claim…
Jon LandFebruary 15, 2019
Jon Land is back in action giving you his top picks for November in all things thrilling and suspense. This month's picks feature some classic heroes, cyber warfare, and timely crises at an international scale. Don't miss out on any of his top seven thriller selections to pick up while…
Jon LandNovember 16, 2018