Thriller Book Reviews

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

The Republic of Virtue by Jefferson Flanders

Book Review: The Republic of Virtue, a new Historical Thriller from Jefferson Flanders

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The Bottom Line: Historical suspense fans should get in on the ground floor of this riveting and spectacularly researched new series from Jefferson Flanders. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”0988784068″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] The Republic of Virtue opens, appropriately enough, with a duel in 18th century Paris. It’s dawn at the Champ de Mars, and there are no witnesses. After […]

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Revival by Stephen King

Book Review: Revival, a Thriller by Stephen King

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The Bottom Line: Not to be missed, this potboiler masquerades as a coming-of-age novel until its grand climax delivers one of the most satisfying and unsettling Stephen King finishes ever. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1476770387″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] Perhaps one of the luxuries of being a perennial best seller is the ability to shed contemporary genre conventions and just take your time telling a great story.

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Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project

Book Review: Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project by Daniel P. Douglas

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The Bottom Line: An engrossing, deftly-crafted UFO conspiracy thriller that is easily one of the most successful tales to emerge out of Roswell alien lore. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”0990737101″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] On a muggy day in Washington D.C., Air Force General Edward Taylor arrives at the Naval Observatory to discuss the mysterious disappearance of two fighter pilots

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Skin in the Game by Tomas Byrne

Book Review: Skin in the Game, a new Conspiracy Thriller by Tomas Byrne

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The Bottom Line: A breathtakingly intense conspiracy thriller ripped straight from the headlines. Brilliant characterization and a riveting global puzzle will have Jason Bourne fans clamoring for Byrne’s next installment in the series. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00RHY8OK0″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] “Do you believe in conspiracies?” That’s the telling question MI6 psychiatrist Kate Farrow asks her patient, Subject 13,

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Link by DA Karr

Book Review: Link, a new Sci-Fi Thriller by D.A. Karr

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The Bottom Line: A spectacularly fast-paced sci-fi thriller, Link is guaranteed to resonate with readers of Cliver Cussler and Battlestar Galactica fan fiction. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00QR54QG6″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] In D.A. Karr’s Link, a meteor impact has caused Earth to shift on its axis, destroying the climate, social classes and time as we know it. Enter the National

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Block 10 by Stacy Childs

Book Review: Block 10, a New Medical Thriller by Stacy Childs and David Niall Wilson

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The Bottom Line: An engrossing, pulse-pounding medical thriller that deftly explores the boundaries of loyalty and science. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1937530876″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] Luke Cooper is a champion skier who quite literally owes his life to Dr. Henri De Salvo, a practitioner of a wondrous new experimental medical procedure. By the time the novel opens in a

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Death on Dangar Island by GP Field

Book Review: Death on Dangar Island, a new Cozy Mystery by GP Field

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The Bottom Line: A cozy, gripping whodunit driven by a deliciously flamboyant hero. Anyone searching for the new Agatha Christie should look no further than GP Field. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1500506192″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] Professor Israel Wren is a birdwatcher of the highest order. After protecting an egg-filled nest from predatory Myna Birds, he’s able to recognize –

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The Boys of the Dixie Pig by Stacy Childs

Book Review: The Boys of the Dixie Pig

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The Bottom Line: An addictive, rapid-fire medical thriller unlike any you’ve ever experienced. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00P4P1Z6E” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] When it comes to the word “cryonics,” the first thought that pops into your head might be the tabloid rumors about Ted Williams’ frozen, severed head being mistreated in some private Arizona facility. So what could be even

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Twisted by Lola Smirnova

Book Review: Twisted, a new Suspense Thriller by Lola Smirnova

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The Bottom Line: Inspired by the author’s own struggles as a sex worker, this gritty, sharply written tale transports readers into a perilous world where every breath could be your last. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1496031016″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] There’s no shortage of suspense in Lola Smirnova’s pull-no-punches novel about a young Ukranian girl named Julia, whose family finds

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The Franciscan by W R. Park

Book Review: The Franciscan, a new Vatican Thriller from W R. Park

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The Bottom Line: Equal parts Vatican thriller and spy fable, The Franciscan is a fast-moving feast of betrayal, corruption and murder told by a master craftsman. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”1500610062″ cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] It’s only fitting that W R.Park begins The Franciscan with a quote from Nostradamus, since Park himself appears to be something of a prophet. The book

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