Thriller Book Reviews

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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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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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Verity Easton, a Magical & Absorbing Murder Mystery by M. Rebecca Wildsmith

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The Bottom Line: Lucy Foley fans will fall hard for ’s magical and absorbing new murder mystery, Verity Easton.   Set in the 1930s, opens aboard a steamer ship sailing turbulent seas near the coast of Malta. Thirteen-year-old Verity is accompanying her father, a professor at the British Museum, who is tasked with finding the ancient resting place of ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti. Making the trip

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90 Days, a Believable & Fast-Paced Spy Thriller by W. Michael Hewitt

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The Bottom Line: A believable, fast-paced thriller about an imminent nuclear threat that is perfect for fans of Marc Greaney and Tom Clancy. U.S. Department of Energy special agent Dr. Essie Openwaters is running out of time. Weapons grade plutonium stolen from the Department of Energy’s Savannah River site in South Carolina, and chatter from the National Security Agency has picked up a potential electromagnetic pulse

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The Serpent Underneath, a Brilliantly Nuanced Dystopian Thriller by Julie A. Fragoules

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The Bottom Line: Fans of Margaret Atwood and Suzanne Collins will relish this under-the-radar dystopian thriller featuring a fascinating post-apocalyptic America and an enigmatic anti-hero.  In a world devastated by socio-economic collapse, survival in America is a daily struggle. Eighteen-year-old Haven Segreti, recruited from her family’s isolated compound, is forced to serve as a member of a government “pack” – a unit of elite teens trained

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