Tyler Denning

Born of Bombs

Born of Bombs and Bullets, a Hard-Hitting Historical Thriller by David A. Dummer

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The Bottom Line: A welcome respite from monotonous historical thrillers, Born of Bombs and Bullets delivers a fresh, hard-hitting take on Northern Ireland’s Troubles as seen through the eyes of a vulnerable American.  After failing to stop a preventable murder in the American prison where he worked, psychologist Aaron Thornton moves to his wife’s native city of Belfast, Northern Ireland, for a fresh start. Thornton specializes in psychological trauma, including vicarious […]

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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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Best Book Awards 2025: A Complete List of Book Awards for Authors and Publishers

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Our expanded 2025 list of 30 of the world’s best book awards includes the most prestigious honors for writers of mysteries, thrillers, romance novels, legal thrillers, science fiction, young adult, children’s books, general literature and other genres. We maintain this list for authors and publishers because book awards are an essential tool for building an audience. In our report based on a survey of over

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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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The Last Rival, a High-Stakes Espionage Thriller by Kyle Palmer

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The Bottom Line: A propulsive, high-stakes historical espionage thriller filled with cunning Nazis, patriotic heroes and intellectual banter.  The Last Rival begins in August 1946 – over a year after Germany’s unconditional surrender in World War II. In Washington D.C., ex-American intelligence director, spy and veteran “Wild Bill” Donovan and General George Marshall are mysteriously summoned to the White House to meet with President Truman. In a momentous discussion in the Oval Office,

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Rescue Run, an Essential World War II Thriller by John Winn Miller

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The Bottom Line: Based on real World War II heroes, and profoundly researched from cover-to-cover, Rescue Run is every bit as riveting and essential as anything in Clive Cussler’s body of work.  Set during World War II, Rescue Run opens as American Captain Jake Rogers’ cargo ship comes under attack from a Nazi submarine. Despite the assistance of a B-24 bomber in fending off the U-boat attack, Rogers’ battered

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The Spear and the Sentinel, a Relentlessly Entertaining Military Thriller by J.L. Hancock

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The Bottom Line: A relentlessly inventive, entertaining and unpretentious military thriller about a terrifying new weapon of mass destruction – AI. Perfect for fans of Jack Carr and L.T. Ryan.  The Spear and the Sentinel opens in Russian-controlled territory north of Japan, as an awestruck Russian soldier informs his commanding officer that he has seen “a God.” After witnessing a blinding light, he saw a person who

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