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The latest mystery and thriller book reviews, including crime fiction, legal thrillers, historical fiction, horror, fantasy, medical, romantic suspense, sci-fi and much more.

Messenger for the Dead, an Essential Terrorism Thriller by Matthew Fults

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The Bottom Line:  Messenger for the Dead distills the chaos of modern warfare into an essential narrative — where drones, spies, terrorists, and journalists collide across overlapping frontlines, each wielding unique power in a conflict without borders. We can’t wait for Book 3.  Messenger for the Dead begins as an elite Norwegian special forces sniper, stationed atop Oslo’s famed Opera House, steadies his scope on a mysterious sailing […]

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Cross Examination, a New Legal Thriller from a Master Storyteller

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The Bottom Line: James E. Carroll is a master storyteller. Come for the murder mystery and riveting courtroom drama, but stay for the cunning corporate conspiracy. James E. Carroll’s second Jamie Carson Legal Thriller, Cross Examination, focuses on Herbie Jones, a white collar worker whose gun possession charge – aside from a prior arrest for cocaine possession – seems somewhat out of character. Herbie is a star

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Deceit of the Manna: Nature’s Fury, a Riveting Conspiracy Thriller by Henry Cox

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The Bottom Line: If you love secret societies, conspiracy theories and hard sci-fi, don’t miss Deceit of the Manna: Nature’s Fury. Riveting cover-to-cover, it’s like digesting an eight-course meal. The fourth book in Henry Cox’s bestselling Deceit series opens on a chilly May 1976 morning in Bozeman, Montana. In a snug, slightly ramshackle bungalow near the Montana State campus, Brice, a tall and deliriously in love graduate student,

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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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Noble Sin, an Electrifying Political Thriller by Andrew Bridgeman

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The Bottom Line: An electrifying, character-driven political thriller that will have readers hooked from the very first chapter.  A Noble Sin begins as FBI agent Emma Noble finds herself trapped in a suffocating North Carolina traffic jam. Her eyes are drawn to a sobbing child in a nearby car. With the summer heat pressing down and sirens wailing in the distance, Emma’s sixth sense kicks as she spots bruises on the

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Extraterrestrial Noir, an Unforgettable Comedic Thriller by Rich Leder

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The Bottom Line: Don’t miss this bawdy sci-fi thriller. Leder spins regular doses of sex, aliens and teen heroism into an unforgettable idiosyncratic comedic gem.  Extraterrestrial Noir opens on the night of a forecasted meteor shower in suburban New Jersey. The Devine family — husband Connie, wife Maggie, brother Danny and uber-intellectual 12-year-old daughter Mike – gather in the front yard in the hours before dawn to catch a glimpse

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Sua Sponte: The Minneapolis ADOZ, a Must-Read by Mikael Carlson

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The Bottom Line: A must-read. Sua Sponte is both a high-concept action thriller and a nuanced examination of American social unrest seen from multiple points of view.  Sua Sponte: The Minneapolis ADOZ begins as Emmit “Chicago” Haskins, a battle-hardened Staff Sergeant in the 75th Ranger Regiment, leads a convoy through the perilous terrain of southeastern Syria near Al-Tanf Garrison. This forgotten outpost on the borders of Iraq and Jordan is a

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The Savagery of Man, a High-Octane Adventure by Nikki Yanu Kanati

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The Bottom Line: A wild ride that successfully blends alt history, spy fiction and sci-fi into an unforgettable, high-octane adventure. Perfect for fans of Douglas E. Richards. The Savagery of Man opens in 1954 as Cambridge archaeology professor Dr. Harvey Winston, driven by desperation and the dwindling funds of his grant, ventures into the harsh, unforgiving landscapes of Ethiopia to find proof of an ancient civilization. Filled with a flicker of

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Whatever It Takes, a Five Star Crime Thriller by Alan Brenham

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The Bottom: A five-star crime thriller that goes for the jugular from the first page to the very last.  Whatever It Takes opens, tantalizingly, with the cold-blooded execution of FBI informant Myra Taylor in the Nevada desert. As we learn in a briefing with 25-year-old Fort Worth detective Kit Hanover, Myra’s death wasn’t an isolated incident. A man living under an assumed name in Las Vegas was killed

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Fugitive Agent, a Taut, Scorchingly Funny Action Thriller by Dan J Ford

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The Bottom Line: A taut action thriller with scorchingly funny scenes, Ford delivers his best Agent Series book yet.    Dan J Ford’s Rogue Agent introduced us to Tom Wiseman, a one-man wrecking crew in an exceptional series debut. Ford’s second Agent Series book, Fugitive Agent, opens with a flashback that lays the groundwork for the book’s primary struggle. In a bar, we see former FBI boss and

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