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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.

Viper Island, a High-Octane, Cinematic Thriller by Cameron K. Moore

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The Bottom Line: A relentlessly immersive, high-octane and cinematic thriller that readers won’t be able to put down.  In Cameron K. Moore’s excellent novel Fearless, top neurosurgeon Molly Jones realized that her curse – an inability to feel fear – could also be a superpower. As Moore’s third Trident thriller, Viper Island opens, Molly is now a Trident operative embarking on her first field operation. Despite all she’s learned, […]

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Grid Zero, an Immersive Gem of a Disaster Thriller by Andrew Diamond

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The Bottom Line: Grid Zero exposes the terrifying fragility of our world within a brilliant cyber-disaster novel. Grid Zero begins as America’s East Coast reels from a catastrophic power outage, plunging millions into sweltering darkness in the aftermath of two back-to-back hurricanes. Among a town of 31,000 people, Sean Riggs, a former software engineer with a history of whistleblowing, and social media manager Danielle Duval, hunt for dwindling supplies in

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DIVISIBLE MAN – THIRTEEN MOONS, a Smart, Fearless Thriller with Shocking Twists

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The Bottom Line: A smart, fearless thriller with a shocking twist. Thirteen books into the series, Seaborne is still firing on all cylinders.  DIVISIBLE MAN – THIRTEEN MOONS begins as armed intruders enter Will Stewart’s hotel room. Startled while taking a shower, he survives thanks to his ability to vanish on command. Now hidden but helpless, he watches, floating in the nude as they decide to take everything

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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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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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The Vatican Deal, a Timeless, Lighthearted Mafia Thriller by Michael Balter

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he Bottom Line: This timeless, lighthearted mafia thriller – featuring dynamite chemistry between the two lead characters – is not to be missed.  Michael Balter, whose novel Chasing Money was named Best Crime Thriller in last year’s BestThrillers.com Book Awards, is back with a sequel that does not disappoint.  In The Vatican Deal, business partners Marty and Bo arrive in Italy with hopes of closing an art deal with the Vatican. Working with

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