Murder

ITW Spotlight: Maureen Johnson’s Sardonic Sleuth Is Back!

When the last novel in New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious trilogy hit shelves in 2019, fans despaired that this would mean the end of intrepid student detective Stevie Bell — the final book in the series had not only wrapped up the case, but also the school year.…

Dawn IusJune 30, 2021

Thrillers

Emily Arsenault on Two Characters That Define Her Thriller

Emily Arsenault has a long career of writing some of the most engaging mystery, crime, and thriller books out there, and her latest book is no exception. The Last Thing I Told You (William Morrow), out in late July, introduces readers to two characters that will stay with you for a long time:…

BookTribJuly 26, 2018

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Holly Black’s Adult Debut, “Book of Night,” Introduces a World of Irresistible Shadow Magic

Holly Black, author of the highly acclaimed Folk of the Air trilogy, has always been edgy — in a whimsical way — but with her latest release, Book of Night (Tor Books), she embraces a grim, nightmare-fueled setting. And this new darkness suits her. Book of Night centers around Charlie…

Emma LongMay 2, 2022

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Tragic Twist Defines “A Game Maker’s Life”

Jeffrey Breslow was an icon in the toy design business. In his 40-year, Hall of Fame career, he oversaw operations at two multimillion-dollar toy companies and had his hand in such classic toys at Simon, Polly Pocket, Operation, Mousetrap and more. His stories of late nights at the drawing board…

Jim AlkonAugust 30, 2022

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Doctor Grapples with Mental Health & Fantasies of Vengeance in Psychological Thriller

Murder is Relieving author Michelle Corbier gifts readers with a gripping tale that explores the complex state of the human psyche in Hollow Voices. With a broad canvas of emotional turmoil and an ingeniously interwoven storyline, Corbier takes readers on a riveting journey into the shattered existence of Dr. Julia…

Natalia KavaleNovember 6, 2023

Recommended Thrillers

Doppelgängers, Hallucinations and Murder Darken a School Trip in Debut Horror

Humans have always been fascinated by the macabre; just look at the popularity of authors like Stephen King and Edgar Allen Poe. If that is the vein of literature you find yourself drawn to, then look no further than Milan Jaker’s debut novel, Behind the Outside (Barnes & Noble Press).…

Katie BloomerAugust 3, 2023

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“All Good People Here” is a Murder Mystery for True Crime Fans

Calling all Crime Junkies! If you haven’t heard the latest buzz, the rumors are true. Our favorite true crime podcaster, the incredible Ashley Flowers, has made her explosive debut as an author with her first (but hopefully not her last) novel, All Good People Here (Bantam). It is a tale…

Gabby DavisAugust 19, 2022

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ITW Spotlight: Grappling with a Moral Dilemma

New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown isn’t afraid to admit she wrote Blind Tiger — last year’s historical story of romantic suspense, set in the 1920s — partially to avoid dealing with the pandemic. As COVID continued to sweep across the globe, Brown says she wasn’t quite sure how she wanted that…

Dawn IusAugust 16, 2022

Thrillers

A Chilling Tale of Murder and Secrets in P.J. Tracy’s Latest

Maybe you’re sweating through the last-gasp heat wave of summer. As perspiration slides down your nose, you feel stickier than a Hershey bar in tropical sun. Your air conditioning is busted, so you sit on your porch as an ineffective fan mainly swirls the rancid, steamy air in a different…

Dennis HetzelSeptember 5, 2019

Thrillers

Twisted Plots, Twisted Characters in “My Lovely Wife”

This is the story of an extraordinary woman – and of the three women behind her. The first an author who wrote twelve books in twenty years and never submitted any of them, followed by an assistant editor just seven months on the job and finally an agent willing to…

Neil NyrenFebruary 21, 2019

Thrillers

A Mystery and a Mind Unravel in “The Silent Patient”

Alex Michaelides grew up reading Agatha Christie “obsessively,” but she never wrote anything like this. The Silent Patient (Celadon Books) grips you immediately, but where it goes is completely unpredictable – and it takes you to dark corners of the human psyche you never knew existed. “I love him so totally,…

Neil NyrenFebruary 6, 2019

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

Romance

Art Teacher in Peril in Kelli Clare’s Debut Novel “Hidden”

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. Can’t decide whether you want your next book to be a romance or a thriller? Never fear: If you pick up Kelli Clare’s debut novel Hidden, you don’t have to choose. This romantic suspense novel follows an art teacher named Ellie James who realizes that her…

BookTribJune 6, 2018

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Evil Stalks the Colonial Australian Countryside in Historical Crime Thriller

Criminals rule the rough harbor of 1875 Sydney, New South Wales, and the cobblestone streets are bloody. But the blood of a murdered flower girl, her throat savagely cut, is only one of the reasons police Inspector Cormag Macleod drinks too much. An ex-Londoner, he’s haunted by visions of his…

Joanna PoncavageJanuary 17, 2022

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“Havana Brown” Offers a Rule-Breaking, Literal Cat-and-Mouse Mystery

Turns out they’re a rare breed with unusual chocolate-brown fur. It also turns out that the clues left by a certain feline owned by a serial killer whose methods are unusually sick — even by serial killer standards — can form the basis of an excellent procedural thriller. Havana Brown…

Dennis HetzelDecember 3, 2021

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Crime and Bias Collide in Tamron Hall’s Heart-Hammering New Thriller “As the Wicked Watch”

THE AUTHOR Most of us know Emmy Award-winning Tamron Hall as a talk-show host and former host of NBC’s Today Show — the first Black woman to co-anchor the show. She grew up poor in a small Texas town, then became a journalist in Bryan, Texas, before moving to Dallas…

K.L. RomoNovember 15, 2021

ITW Spotlight: Maureen Johnson’s Sardonic Sleuth Is Back!

Emily Arsenault on Two Characters That Define Her Thriller

Holly Black’s Adult Debut, “Book of Night,” Introduces a World of Irresistible Shadow Magic

Tragic Twist Defines “A Game Maker’s Life”

Doctor Grapples with Mental Health & Fantasies of Vengeance in Psychological Thriller

Doppelgängers, Hallucinations and Murder Darken a School Trip in Debut Horror

“All Good People Here” is a Murder Mystery for True Crime Fans

ITW Spotlight: Grappling with a Moral Dilemma

A Chilling Tale of Murder and Secrets in P.J. Tracy’s Latest

Twisted Plots, Twisted Characters in “My Lovely Wife”

A Mystery and a Mind Unravel in “The Silent Patient”

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

Art Teacher in Peril in Kelli Clare’s Debut Novel “Hidden”

Evil Stalks the Colonial Australian Countryside in Historical Crime Thriller

“Havana Brown” Offers a Rule-Breaking, Literal Cat-and-Mouse Mystery

Crime and Bias Collide in Tamron Hall’s Heart-Hammering New Thriller “As the Wicked Watch”

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