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When She Comes Knocking a Tour-De-Force Psychological Thriller by Dan McDowell

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The Bottom Line: The suburbs have rarely been this terrifying. A tour-de-force psychological thriller that explores obsession, survivor’s guilt and the nature of sanity.   Grieving pharmaceutical sales rep Ben Decker sells medicine that has two outcomes: addiction or death. After surviving a round of layoffs after an acquisition by a Russian company, Ben manages to find inspiration in a craftsman home across town. The place […]

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Down a Bad Road, an Engrossing Small Town Revenge Thriller by Regina Buttner

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The Bottom Line: Love, jealousy and dark comedy collide in this engrossing small town revenge thriller with a shocking twist. Longtime bachelor Ron Burley has always steered clear of married women. But Lavender LeClair – the youngest daughter of the town’s lone chiropractor – proves too strong to resist, and the two embark on a passionate affair. Little do they know that the real threat

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Love Lost on Cloud 9, an Immersive Murder Mystery by K.C. Brote

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The Bottom Line: A must-read murder mystery that is as surprising as it is immersive.  Fittingly, Love Lost on Cloud 9 opens with a murder told from the point of view of the victim. In the book’s first chilling page, we learn that 32-year-old photographer Astrid Russo was strangled, found two days after her death, and – thanks to a truly creepy sensory experience, as

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Fearless, an Exhilarating Medical Thriller by Cameron K. Moore

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The Bottom Line: A gritty, exhilarating medical thriller featuring a truly memorable heroine and impeccably written action scenes. Highly recommended.  Molly Jones isn’t like other people. In addition to being a top neurosurgeon, she’s also physically incapable of feeling fear. While part of a team responding to a measles outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she finds herself surrounded by an incoming militia.

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Deceit of the Mind, a Highly Recommended Hard Sci-Fi Thriller by Henry Cox

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The Bottom Line: For fans of Alastair Reynolds, Deceit of the Mind is a sprawling hard sci-fi thriller that effectively combines quantum physics, history and cloak-and-dagger tactics. Highly recommended.  The third book in Henry Cox’s award-winning Deceit series opens at a planetarium in Kansas City as the event’s planned speaker, former dark operative and semi-retired attorney Benjamin Oliver, cancels on short notice. Taking his place

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Red Sun Over Africa, an Explosive Financial Thriller by James E. Merriman

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The Bottom Line: For fans of Sheldon Siegal, Red Sun Over Africa is an explosive and compelling financial thriller about an executive’s journey to save her company and herself. Sarah, CFO of Consolidated Diamonds, has worked tirelessly to achieve her lofty position in one of the world’s most lucrative gem companies. The company is a multinational powerhouse that has been giving global leader De Beers a

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The Girl in the Blue Blazer, a Spellbinding Revenge Thriller by Alretha Thomas

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The Bottom Line: A spellbinding, cathartic revenge thriller that will leave readers both unnerved and satisfied.  The Girl in the Blue Blazer opens as two women – Pamela Carter and Veronica Johnson – wait to meet billionaire Andrew Clifford, a man with an impressive art collection and a massive ego. Knowing the spectacular track record of Andrew’s past proteges, Veronica is vying for a coveted

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The Housemaid’s Secret, a Twisty Crime Thriller by Freida McFadden

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The Bottom Line: Filled with jaw-dropping shockers, The Housemaid’s Secret is a must-read. As housemaid Millie struggles to find gainful employment without being questioned about her murky past, she feels fortunate when the affluent Garrick family hires her to clean their luxurious penthouse and prepare sumptuous meals in their shiny kitchen. It seems like the perfect job for Millie, who plans to keep a low

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Fan Mail, an Emotionally Explosive Coming-of-Age Thriller by Joseph Lewis

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The Bottom Line: An emotionally explosive and life-affirming coming of age story wrapped within a simmering crime thriller. Fan Mail is a coming of age story centered around the lives of seven brothers – two biological, and five adopted – in the Evans family. Several of the boys are sophomores at WIsconsin’s Waukesha North High School, where a car bomb wreaks havoc in the school

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Rise of Ancients, a Winning Zombie Thriller by Allen Rebot

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The Bottom Line: A winning blend of zombie horror and archeological thriller. Fans of James Rollins and Steve Berry should move Rise of Ancients to the top of their reading list.  Rise of Ancients opens as American archeologists examine a newly received sarcophagus found near Cairo. It’s a curious specimen. Within the stone enclosure is a metal box that looks as if it might be

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