Action Thriller Books

The best action thriller book reviews. Action thrillers feature extensive fight scenes, battle scenarios or high-intensity adventure.

Arctic Red, a Grand-Scale Military Thriller by James Bultema

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The Bottom Line: A grand-scale military thriller that reminds us that the most dangerous battles are the ones we never see. The fourth book in James Bultema’s Sea of Red series opens beneath the crushing ice of the North Pole in 2007, where Captain Viktor Melnikov commands the Russian icebreaker NS Rossiya as two submersibles descend to plant a titanium flag on the seabed. The triumphant act, staged under […]

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Echoes of Fortune: Shadows Over Cozumel, by David L. Leng

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The Bottom Line: Leng’s world of sunken secrets moves fast, hits hard and lands every shot.  The second installment in David R. Leng’s Echoes of Fortune series deepens the mythology of lost American civil war secrets while plunging its characters into far more perilous waters. What begins as a Thanksgiving dive vacation for three Americans quickly turns into a deadly struggle against history itself. Shadows Over Cozumel finds historian Jack

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Nightshade, an Absorbing New Detective Thriller by Michael Connelly

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The Bottom Line: Connelly proves once again why he is the king of the modern detective thriller. Michael Connelly’s Nightshade introduces readers to a new detective while delivering the hallmarks that have made his Bosch and Ballard series so addictive. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Stilwell has been “exiled” from his homicide desk on the mainland to the quieter beat of Catalina Island. His new

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The Amalfi Secret, a Masterful Debut Political Thriller

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The Bottom Line: A masterful debut political thriller that threads ancient prophecy with espionage, religion and murder. Perfect for fans of Steve Berry, Daniel Silva and Dan Brown.  The novel begins post-9/11 2001 as Canadian climbing guide Gabe Roslo arrives at the Amalfi Hotel, nestled in a cliffside hotel overlooking the Mediterranean. Gabe is eager for a long-overdue reunion with his grandparents, John and Francesca Roslo, but his

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The Picasso Job, a Breakout Heist Thriller by Avanti Centrae

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The Bottom Line: A breakout heist thriller you’ll never forget. Avanti Centrae, award-winning author of the VanOps series, returns with a standalone that fuses the moral grit of The Shawshank Redemption with the sophisticated intrigue of The Thomas Crown Affair. Like those classics, The Picasso Job is taut, visual and ready for the big screen. Dakota “No-flak Dak” Black once dreamed of joining the FBI. Instead, he’s serving time in Folsom Prison

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The Collectors, A Searing Legal Thriller by Richard A. Danzig

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The Bottom Line: From Brooklyn courtrooms to Costa Rican beaches, The Collectors is a searing legal thriller that grips from the first page to the last. The Collectors begins on a white sand beach in Costa Rica where former Navy SEAL Damian Pressler, fellow SEAL JR Reynolds, and adopted dog, Tyler, discover the body of a young surfer. An initial glance at the victim shows what appear to be stab wounds.  What follows is anything but a straightforward call to the authorities

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Vatican Daughter, a Cinematic Thriller by Joni Marie Iraci

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The Bottom Line: A Vatican Thriller that feels startlingly plausible, delivering propulsive suspense while confronting the church’s darkest secrets with unflinching clarity. Highly recommended for fans of Daniel Silva and Steve Berry. The novel begins in Vatican City, where newly elected Pope Joseph Morris slips into the papal garments. Just before stepping out to greet the adoring throngs in St. Peter’s Square, he asks one

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Missing in Tanzania

Missing in Tanzania, an Action-Packed Adventure Novel by James E. Merriman

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The Bottom Line: Don’t miss this action-packed, location-rich adventure set in the darkest corners of Africa. Missing in Tanzania opens as Australian rancher Ann Thompson arrives in Stone Town, Zanzibar, in search of a shadowy local fixer named Anton. It seems that Ann’s twin sister, Jane, vanished after a safari on the Serengeti.  The mission hardly comes out of sisterly love. As a result of complex

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The Seventh Wonder, a High-Stakes Archeology Thriller by Andrew Siditsky

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The Bottom Line: A fast-moving, high-stakes archeology thriller that is perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child.  The Seventh Wonder opens in 270 B.C.E., as a Macedonian warship approaches the ancient city of Alexandria. The crew believes they are seeing the impossible – the legendary lighthouse of Alexandria, thought to have been destroyed. Just minutes after its menacing appearance, the ship bursts into flames.  

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Welcome to Cottonmouth, an Explosive Action Thriller by Jay S. Bell

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The Bottom Line: An explosive, over-the-top, series-worthy action thriller set in a world that feels completely fresh. Jay S. Bell’s debut thriller opens in a devastated Arizona biker bar. Devlin Mahoney calmly shuffles playing cards while guns, blood spatter, cooling corpses and busted furnishings lay all around him. His CIA handler offers him two options: risk arrest and Arizona’s death penalty, or take a job

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