It’s a quintessential American image: the silhouetted figure of a rider on horseback, ten-gallon hat sitting squarely on his head. Whether you grew up on Spaghetti Westerns or just know the classic boots and hat combo, you’re certainly familiar with the idea of a cowboy. We’re told they were rugged…
BookTribJuly 26, 2022
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
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
In the Three Pines series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny (Minotaur), the murders are as plentiful as the snowflakes clinging to the needles of the namesake pines in the village square. The tiny fictional Canadian hamlet of Three Pines is a cozy place where neighbors epitomize the…
Jodé MillmanDecember 3, 2021
BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content, including this article about young adult thrillers! Two of our favorite genres are Young Adult and thrillers and Kim Savage is one author we're a bit addicted to because she fuses the two together with minimal effort. Love her as…
BookishFebruary 22, 2017
The month of October brings plenty to be excited about: crisp Fall air, a slew of pumpkin-flavored beverages, and, of course, Halloween. The spooky season always draws me to books that contain elements of mystery. So, if you’re in need of some recommendations that’ll have you going to bed with…
Daphne SaloomeyOctober 29, 2018
The Strand Magazine is pleased to announce the nominations for the 2021 Strand Critics Awards! Recognizing excellence in the field of mystery fiction and publishing, the 2021 Strand Critics Awards are judged by a select group of book critics and journalists. This year’s judges include talent from NPR, USA Today, The…
BookTribJune 18, 2021
The Strand Magazine is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Strand Critics Awards! The Strand is a leading source of the latest news on thrillers and mysteries and is a hotspot for all things related to the genre. It has published many exciting works from such giants as…
Judy MorenoOctober 6, 2021
Both J. A. Jance and her seminal series hero Ali Reynolds return with a vengeance in the topical Credible Threat (Gallery Books), a terrific entry in a series distinguished by its consistent quality. The set-up is especially relevant and timely: When the life of the local Phoenix archbishop is threatened,…
Jon LandJune 24, 2020
You won’t find the esteemed Lincoln Rhyme anywhere in the pages of Jeffery Deaver’s The Goodbye Man (Putnam) but, once again, Colter Shaw proves supremely adept at driving the action that’s totally devoid of serial killers as well. That action finds the jaded and financially motivated Shaw this time tracking targets…
Jon LandMay 28, 2020
David Baldacci has served up just what the doctor ordered for sheltering in place during a pandemic with Walk the Wire (Grand Central), featuring the stalwart and cerebral FBI agent Amos Decker. Decker and his photographic memory are put to their greatest test ever when he and his partner Alex…
Jon LandApril 23, 2020
It's that time again! Thriller author Jon Land has you covered with the best thriller books of September. Crime novels don’t get much better than Lorenzo Carcaterra’s streetwise Tin Badges (Ballantine). The tin badges of the title refer to retired detectives called back into service to investigate cases well suited…
Jon LandSeptember 24, 2019
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
Always to the rescue with the next best reads, Jon Land shares his favorite thrillers of August. https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Outfox-400x603.jpg Sandra Brown continues her string of remarkable hardcore thrillers with the canny and clever Outfox (Grand Central). This neo-noir crime story reads like modern-day James M. Cain. FBI agent Drex Easton has…
Jon LandAugust 14, 2019