Crime Thriller Books

The best crime thriller book reviews. “Crime thriller” is a catch-all term for thriller subgenres that feature a struggle for dominance between criminals and law enforcement, such as mafia thriller, police procedural, detective fiction, true crime, serial killer fiction and others.

Dead Money Run by L. Frank James

Book Review: Dead Money Run, a Crime Thriller by J. Frank James

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The Bottom Line: A hard-boiled crime caper that grabs from the get-go and burns at a feverish pace until the very last page. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00EJ7108G” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] The very best crime novelists make even the scenes set in broad daylight seem like it’s ten minutes ‘til midnight. In Dead Money Run, J. Frank James makes […]

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The Dead Key by DM Pulley

The Dead Key, a new Crime Thriller by D.M. Pulley

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It’s 1998, and for years the old First Bank of Cleveland has sat abandoned, perfectly preserved, its secrets only speculated on by the outside world. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1477820876″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KwuGIMAPL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”334″]Twenty years before, amid strange staff disappearances and allegations of fraud, panicked investors sold Cleveland’s largest bank in the middle of the night, locking out customers and employees,

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I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

Book Review: I Am Pilgrim, a Spy Thriller By Terry Hayes

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The Bottom Line: This epic spy thriller begins as an urban murder mystery, but quickly sprawls into a globetrotting manhunt with the highest possible stakes. You won’t be able to put it down. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1439177732″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] When I am Pilgrim opens, we find Terry Hayes’ super spy investigating the gruesome murder of a young woman in

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Book Review: Cornered, a Crime Thriller by Alan Brenham

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The Bottom Line: A high-stakes police procedural that thrills while packing a hefty emotional punch.   When the typically quiet town of Temple, Texas is terrorized by the disappearance of seven beautiful young women, local Detective Matt Brady is tasked with tracking down the abductors. Is Brady up against a psychopath, or a sophisticated criminal organization? As in Alan Brenham’s gripping crime thriller Price of

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Book Review: Price of Justice, a new Crime Thriller by Alan Brenham

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The Bottom Line:  Dennis Lehane fans looking for their next crime thriller should check out this authentic and searing tale from Alan Brenham.   Is vigilante justice ever the best answer? That’s one of the central questions posed by Alan Brenham’s compelling thriller, Price of Justice. Austin Police Detective Jason Scarsdale is a troubled man. He blames himself for the tragic loss of his wife,

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Radius by Gustavo Florentin

Book Review: The Schwarzschild Radius, a new Crime Thriller by Gustavo Florentin

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The Bottom Line: Suspense fans looking for the next Gone Girl have found their new up-all-night page turner in The Schwarzschild Radius. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”162007611X” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] A rope, an axe, a propane torch, leather masks, and video equipment. What do all those things have in common? You’ll have to read Gustavo Florentin’s brilliant new crime

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Saint Odd by Dean Koontz

Saint Odd, a new Odd Thomas Thriller by Dean Koontz

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Odd Thomas is back where it all started . . . because the time has come to finish it. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”0345545877″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51sPc-JSnUL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”329″]Since he left his simple life in the small town of Pico Mundo, California, his journey has taken him to places strange and wonderful, mysterious and terrifying. Across the land, in the company of

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David DeLee With Intent to Deceive

Book Review: With Intent To Deceive, a New Crime Thriller by David DeLee

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The Bottom Line: An adrenaline-fueled ladycop thriller jam-packed with fast cars, gun battles and deliciously gut-wrenching moral dilemmas. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00O2EC8DW” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] The latest installment of David DeLee’s Grace deHaviland Bounty Hunter series pits the author’s heroine against her good friend, County Sheriff’s Deputy Suzie Jensen. The book opens to an action sequence in which

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Death on Dangar Island by GP Field

Book Review: Death on Dangar Island, a new Cozy Mystery by GP Field

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The Bottom Line: A cozy, gripping whodunit driven by a deliciously flamboyant hero. Anyone searching for the new Agatha Christie should look no further than GP Field. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1500506192″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] Professor Israel Wren is a birdwatcher of the highest order. After protecting an egg-filled nest from predatory Myna Birds, he’s able to recognize –

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Presumption of Guilt by marti green

Presumption of Guilt, a new Legal Thriller by Marti Green

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Twelve years ago, teenager Molly Singer was tried and convicted for murdering her parents. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00K7MCE3W” cloaking=”default” height=”160″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51d1DyKErWL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”107″]She was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison, torn away from her newborn daughter, and forsaken by those closest to her. But now, a series of anonymous letters proclaim her innocence—and point a finger at a deadly

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