Thriller Book Reviews

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The Best Vatican Thriller Books of All Time

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Looking for a pulse-pounding novel that involves the Vatican, the pope and perhaps a conspiracy theory or two? When it comes to high-stakes suspense, few settings deliver like the Vatican. With its centuries-old secrets, hidden chambers, and power struggles cloaked in ritual, it’s the perfect backdrop for some of the most pulse-pounding thrillers ever written. The fact that the pope is the leader of over […]

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Colony, a Shockingly Great YA Sci-Fi Thriller by Ron Wolff

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The Bottom Line: A shockingly great YA Sci-Fi thriller that earns its suspense and pays it off repeatedly. Highly recommended for any sci-fi fan.  At a time when establishing an outpost on Mars seems more plausible than ever before, Ron Wolff’s Colony opens – appetizingly so – with a detailed schematic diagram of Hellas Station, a base for human colonization and scientific exploration. What follows next is

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Invaders of the Heartland, a Riveting Police Thriller by James Bultema

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The Bottom Line: A riveting police thriller that deftly explores the ramifications of drug legalization in America. Get in on the ground floor of this promising series. Invaders of the Heartland opens in Los Angeles as LAPD officer Jake Dalton is called to an in-progress armed bank robbery. The incident quickly devolves into a hostage situation in which Jake shoots and kills one of the thieves

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Miles in Time, a Dazzling YA Sci-Fi Thriller by Lee Matthew Goldberg

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The Bottom Line: A dazzling and poignant exploration of time, memory and the fragile courage of youth. Miles in Time opens as Miles Hardy, a 14-year-old aspiring detective living in the sleepy town of Frontier, Iowa, is jolted awake by a bang that seems to fracture reality itself. Dreaming of melting clocks — a clever nod to Salvador Dalí and the book’s time-centric themes — he awakes to find the acrid scent

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Toxic Minds, an Essential Medical Thriller by Anthony Lee

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The Bottom Line: An essential medical thriller that boldly tackles cults of personality and the threat of widespread medical disinformation within a psychologically terrifying plot.  Dr. Mark Lin first appeared in one of 2024’s best medical thrillers, Doctor Lucifer. Anthony Lee’s followup, Toxic MInds, begins as Lin is discharging Shannon Dixon, a patient he’s treating in an Orange County-area hospital. Soon after, Shannon, who is pregnant and worried

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Karma Never Sleeps, a Taut, Entertaining Murder Mystery by R. John Dingle

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The Bottom Line: A taut, entertaining small town murder mystery with a series-worthy hero. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty. Karma Never Sleeps opens on a drizzly morning in the woods outside a small New England town. Sarah Nelson, a triage nurse out for a run, encounters an injured runner on the trail. Her generous offer to help ends with Sarah caught in a sinister,

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MotherLove, a Stunning Crime Thriller by Hope Andersen

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The Bottom Line: A truly stunning crime novel that is emotionally charged, challenging and filled with unexpected twists.  MotherLove opens in St Croix as an assassin in a wetsuit sneaks aboard a yacht, executes a human trafficker and rescues several young Haitian girls. Two days later, in New Jersey, 35-year-old Rebecca Winslow wakes in a frigid guestroom. Rebecca is grieving the loss of a child, multiple

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Books Like Bosch

Books Like Bosch: If You Love Michael Connolly’s Bosch Series, Check Out These Novels

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What novels are like the Bosch series? As the third season of Bosch Legacy returns to streaming, a question often raised by fans of the beloved Michael Connolly series looking for their next fix. Here are seven crime thriller gems featuring brilliant, angst-ridden detectives who will do anything to ensure justice is served: Check out the book reviews below to see full details. Bosch Legacy

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The Crisis, an Endearing Action Comedy Thriller by T.O. Paine

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The Bottom Line: A clever action comedy that manages to be both quirky and endearing while packing a sneaky emotional punch. The Crisis opens on a Monday, as Florida Pay-N-Save convenience store workers Mattie and Calvin survive an armed robbery. But during the incident, Mattie notes that something seems off with the criminal couple – a muscled man and a young girl with a number tattooed on her leg. On their way

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Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies, a Must-Read Cold War Spy Thriller

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The Bottom Line: A sensational must-read cold war spy thriller inspired by true events.  Set in 1948, Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies opens in Northwest Poland. As the country shifts toward Communist rule, the Polish Home Army has been dissolved, and its members face persecution in what can only be described as a purge. But in the shadows, and with the assistance of American and

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