Thriller Book Reviews

The best thriller book reviews, including crime, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, legal thrillers, medical, psychological thrillers, sci-fi and more.

Dead Money Run by L. Frank James

Book Review: Dead Money Run, a Crime Thriller by J. Frank James

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The Bottom Line: A hard-boiled crime caper that grabs from the get-go and burns at a feverish pace until the very last page. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00EJ7108G” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] The very best crime novelists make even the scenes set in broad daylight seem like it’s ten minutes ‘til midnight. In Dead Money Run, J. Frank James makes […]

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I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

Book Review: I Am Pilgrim, a Spy Thriller By Terry Hayes

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The Bottom Line: This epic spy thriller begins as an urban murder mystery, but quickly sprawls into a globetrotting manhunt with the highest possible stakes. You won’t be able to put it down. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1439177732″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] When I am Pilgrim opens, we find Terry Hayes’ super spy investigating the gruesome murder of a young woman in

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Look Closer by Rachel Amphlett

Book Review: Look Closer, a Political Thriller by Rachel Amphlett

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The Bottom Line: A first-rate political thriller that moves at a blistering pace. Talented novelist Rachel Amphlett keeps the outcome in doubt until the very last page. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00T1K7JRC” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] ‘Will, if you’re listening to this, I’m either in danger, or I’m dead. I need you to do something for me. They’ll be looking

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Book Review: Cornered, a Crime Thriller by Alan Brenham

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The Bottom Line: A high-stakes police procedural that thrills while packing a hefty emotional punch.   When the typically quiet town of Temple, Texas is terrorized by the disappearance of seven beautiful young women, local Detective Matt Brady is tasked with tracking down the abductors. Is Brady up against a psychopath, or a sophisticated criminal organization? As in Alan Brenham’s gripping crime thriller Price of

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Book Review: Price of Justice, a new Crime Thriller by Alan Brenham

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The Bottom Line:  Dennis Lehane fans looking for their next crime thriller should check out this authentic and searing tale from Alan Brenham.   Is vigilante justice ever the best answer? That’s one of the central questions posed by Alan Brenham’s compelling thriller, Price of Justice. Austin Police Detective Jason Scarsdale is a troubled man. He blames himself for the tragic loss of his wife,

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Black Sands by Carl Goodman

Book Review: Black Sands, a Suspense Thriller by Carl Goodman

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The Bottom Line:  A provocative cat-and-mouse thriller about cybercrime, hacking culture and the terrifying implications of artificial intelligence. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00Q8U5VOQ” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] Can machines think? And if they can, what would happen if they started to lie? Those are the central questions in Carl Goodman’s new thriller, Black Sands. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00Q8U5VOQ” cloaking=”default” height=”500″

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Shattered by John A. Karr

Book Review: Shattered, a Medical Thriller by John A. Karr

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The Bottom Line: John A. Karr has reinvented the revenge fantasy with this riveting, relentless and cinematic medical thriller. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00OMNRDIS” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] Have you ever been marginalized, jilted or just plain out rejected? If so, it’s only natural that your thoughts might briefly drift to the dark side before coming to your senses and

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Radius by Gustavo Florentin

Book Review: The Schwarzschild Radius, a new Crime Thriller by Gustavo Florentin

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The Bottom Line: Suspense fans looking for the next Gone Girl have found their new up-all-night page turner in The Schwarzschild Radius. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”162007611X” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] A rope, an axe, a propane torch, leather masks, and video equipment. What do all those things have in common? You’ll have to read Gustavo Florentin’s brilliant new crime

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Betrayed by Cara Louise

Book Review: Betrayed: A Story of Palestine – Past and Present by Cara Louise

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The Bottom Line: A gorgeously written, meticulously researched archaeological mystery. Despite a heavy political message, Betrayed is a satisfying page-turner that is well-worth reading. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00N23K0PM” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] Betrayed is a story of an American archaeologist living in Jerusalem who believes she may have found the secrets of the Ark of the Covenant, the implications

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David DeLee With Intent to Deceive

Book Review: With Intent To Deceive, a New Crime Thriller by David DeLee

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The Bottom Line: An adrenaline-fueled ladycop thriller jam-packed with fast cars, gun battles and deliciously gut-wrenching moral dilemmas. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00O2EC8DW” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] The latest installment of David DeLee’s Grace deHaviland Bounty Hunter series pits the author’s heroine against her good friend, County Sheriff’s Deputy Suzie Jensen. The book opens to an action sequence in which

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