Thriller Book Reviews

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

Fractured, a Must-Read Domestic Thriller by Jason Melby

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The Bottom Line: A must-read domestic thriller. Fans of Linwood Barclay should move Fractured to the top of their reading queue.   Fractured begins in Florida as struggling novelist Stu Harvey and his pregnant wife Lisa brace for a hurricane. Their marriage, already strained by grief over a drowned son, is compounded by financial stress. Just as the storm knocks the power out, Lisa goes into labor. Stu’s frantic […]

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The Collectors, A Searing Legal Thriller by Richard A. Danzig

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The Bottom Line: From Brooklyn courtrooms to Costa Rican beaches, The Collectors is a searing legal thriller that grips from the first page to the last. The Collectors begins on a white sand beach in Costa Rica where former Navy SEAL Damian Pressler, fellow SEAL JR Reynolds, and adopted dog, Tyler, discover the body of a young surfer. An initial glance at the victim shows what appear to be stab wounds.  What follows is anything but a straightforward call to the authorities

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The Jackrabbit’s Ofrenda, a New Magical Detective Novel by Bre Garcia

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The Bottom Line: Spellbinding. The Jackrabbit’s Ofrenda cements Bre Garcia as a bold new voice in crime fiction, with Vel returning sharper, funnier and more haunted than ever. This under-the-radar gem deserves a wide audience. Bre Garcia returns to Tucson with The Jackrabbit’s Ofrenda, the follow-up to Jackrabbit and the Beast. Still grieving the brutal murder of his girlfriend Laura, Vel devotes himself to constructing an ofrenda (altar) in

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Authors Like Sarah J. Maas

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Looking for authors like Sarah J. Maas? If you love Sara J. Maas novels, here’s a list of other authors you might love as well. But first, who is Sarah J. Maas and how did she become so popular? From Manhattan’s upper east side, Maas is an American fantasy author best known for three series: Crescent City, Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns

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The Monuments Must Bleed, a Chilling Serial Killer Thriller by Clifton Wilcox

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The Bottom Line: A chilling, cerebral thriller where ancient ritual collides with modern crime, The Monuments Must Bleed grips from the first sacrifice to the final revelation. Highly recommended for fans of Dan Brown and James Rollins. The Monuments Must Bleed begins in Washington, D.C., where Detective Isabella “Izzy” Rodriguez encounters a crime scene unlike any she’s seen before: a young woman’s body arranged among Aztec artifacts in

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Missing in Tanzania

Missing in Tanzania, an Action-Packed Adventure Novel by James E. Merriman

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The Bottom Line: Don’t miss this action-packed, location-rich adventure set in the darkest corners of Africa. Missing in Tanzania opens as Australian rancher Ann Thompson arrives in Stone Town, Zanzibar, in search of a shadowy local fixer named Anton. It seems that Ann’s twin sister, Jane, vanished after a safari on the Serengeti.  The mission hardly comes out of sisterly love. As a result of complex

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The Seventh Wonder, a High-Stakes Archeology Thriller by Andrew Siditsky

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The Bottom Line: A fast-moving, high-stakes archeology thriller that is perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child.  The Seventh Wonder opens in 270 B.C.E., as a Macedonian warship approaches the ancient city of Alexandria. The crew believes they are seeing the impossible – the legendary lighthouse of Alexandria, thought to have been destroyed. Just minutes after its menacing appearance, the ship bursts into flames.  

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Baking Ice Cubes, a Five Star Page-Turner by Alexi Venice

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The Bottom Line: A genuine page-turner that balances the adrenaline of courtroom combat with the charged intimacy of an off-limits attraction. Five stars.  Baking Ice Cubes begins as veteran Chicago trial attorney Helen “Hank” Hart arrives in the small Wisconsin town of Apple Grove to salvage a high-stakes medical malpractice defense. Her new clients—a respected electrophysiologist and a seasoned nurse—stand accused of negligence in the death of a

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Brad Thor

Authors Like Brad Thor: If You Love Thor’s Scot Harvath Series, You Might Enjoy These Books

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Brad Thor is the author of an incredible Scot Harvath books. And since the debut of his first novel in 2002, Brad Thor has become the gold standard for fans of military fiction, terrorism thrillers and political thrillers. But what happens when ravenous fans polish off Thor’s terrific back catalogue? I’m often asked by fans: who are the best writers like Brad Thor? This list

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How to Surf a Hurricane, a Gripping Eco-Thriller by Todd Medema

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The Bottom Line: A gripping eco-thriller about a visionary who risks everything to help solve the climate crisis.  How to Surf a Hurricane opens in Pittsburgh as Moro Petroff, an idealistic engineer and scion of a powerful energy dynasty, finds himself locked in a tense confrontation with his domineering uncle Dmitri. Dmitri, who serves as both the personal and ideological foil for Moro, is the CEO of Petroff Power, the

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