Suspense Thriller Books

The best suspense thriller book reviews. While all thrillers contain elements of anticipation, suspense thrillers spend ample time building a state of mental uncertainty and anxiety in the story’s core characters, often delaying acts of violence over long periods of time to maximize the effect of the ensuing climactic scene.

Finders Keepers Stephen King

Book Review: Finders Keepers, a Crime Thriller by Stephen King

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The Bottom Line: A more-than worthy follow-up to King’s Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers is an intense, addictive and even touching morality tale. Those who fell in love with Retired Detective Bill Hodges in King’s previous outing will do so all over again. Finders Keepers begins with the tragic story of John Rothstein, an iconic author who created a famous character, Jimmy Gold, but who hasn’t […]

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santangelos by jackie collins

Santangelos, a new Romantic Suspense Thriller by Jackie Collins

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Legendary mega-seller Jackie Collins chronicles passion and power in one of America’s most glamorous families. A vicious hit. A vengeful enemy. A drug addled Colombian club owner. A sex crazed Italian family. And the ever powerful Lucky Santangelo has to deal with them all, while Max-her teenage daughter is becoming The “It” girl in Europe’s modeling world. And her Kennedyesque son, Bobby, is being set

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Las Lugosi's Dracula

Book Review: Las Lugosi’s Dracula: The Cradle of Evil

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The Bottom Line: A wildly successful retelling of the vampire legend set behind the 1980s iron curtain. An entire generation’s notion of the Dracula myth has been defined by the Twilight series. Can anyone breathe (ahem) new life into the story in a way that is both original and yet faithful to the original legend? [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1312811315″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default”

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Dry Bones - a Walk Longmire Mystery

Dry Bones, a new Walt Longmire Mystery by Craig Johnson

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When Jen, the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found surfaces in Sherriff Walt Longmire’s jurisdiction, it appears to be a windfall for the High Plains Dinosaur Museum—until Danny Lone Elk, the Cheyenne rancher on whose property the remains were discovered, turns up dead, floating face down in a turtle pond. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”0525426930″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51DCz741LvL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”331″]With

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The Threshing Circle by Neil Grimmett

The Threshing Circle, a Suspense Thriller by Neil Grimmett

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On the Greek island of Crete, traditions run deep and there are often secrets that are best left buried. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1477829334″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rKntH-KKL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”334″]Visitors Eleni and Patrick seek to uncover the story of a beautiful English woman who was executed on the island during the 1940s Nazi occupation. Their questions begin to unpick a web of forbidden

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Dark Pursuit by Jennifer Chase

Book Review: Dark Pursuit, an Action Thriller by Jennifer Chase

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The Bottom Line: Mystery fans looking for the next Tana French will find new thrills in Jennifer Chase’s Emily Stone Series. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00UPDXN3S” cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Pqm5MdT8L.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”315″]Can a notorious serial killer be stopped before his next victim is executed? That’s the challenge facing detective Emily Stone, the heroine of author Jennifer Chase’s eponymously named series. Emily hunts down

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Amy Plum Until the Beginning

Until the Beginning, a new YA Thriller by Amy Plum

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Juneau has been searching for her people and for answers . . . and she is about to find both in the exhilarating sequel to After the End, which Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series and The Young Elites, called “Wonderfully riveting.” [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”0062225634″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jEMVeTOKL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”330″]When Juneau’s clan disappeared, she lost

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Sapient Book by Jerry Kaczmarowski

Book Review: Sapient, a New Techno Thriller by Jerry Kaczmarowski

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The Bottom Line: A timeless, engrossing and perfectly-paced techno thriller about the promise – and fear – of modern medical science.Dr. Jane Dixon is singularly obsessed with creating a cure for her severely autistic son, Robbie. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”0990410927″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Hp%2BunRdjL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”324″]Robbie, who is is prone to seizures and is OCD, requires a nanny to help cope with even

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Secert Service by Mark Petry

Secret Service, a new Suspense Thriller by Mark Petry

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Secret Service Agent Jack Shields has a secret… [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00UR39KOW” cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51n3IapCxcL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”333″]He’s not really Jack Shields. Down and out bouncer, John Ryan, finally had a good night at the track. It’ll buy him some time from the various mobs he owes. Before the night is done, his luck will really change when he gets an offer

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Unallocated Space, a New Suspense Thriller by Jerry Hatchett

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SPACE. It’s not just the glitziest casino ever built; it’s the largest man-made structure in history. The scale and technology of this futuristic wonderland have captivated Las Vegas and the world, but beneath the shiny surface, something old lurks and festers. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00T3TRS4U” cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Lo78H4EcL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”313″]The casino’s state-of-the-art gaming machines have been hacked; it’s costing the company

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