Thriller Reviews

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

Nightshade, an Absorbing New Detective Thriller by Michael Connelly

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The Bottom Line: Connelly proves once again why he is the king of the modern detective thriller. Michael Connelly’s Nightshade introduces readers to a new detective while delivering the hallmarks that have made his Bosch and Ballard series so addictive. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Stilwell has been “exiled” from his homicide desk on the mainland to the quieter beat of Catalina Island. His new […]

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Filaments, a Hypnotic Psychological Thriller by KZK

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The Bottom Line: Filaments is a hypnotic psychological thriller that pulses with intelligence and dread. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Blake Crouch. Filaments begins in a crowded college bar, where exhausted biologist Dr. Thea Pappa is reluctantly celebrating a long-awaited research grant with her graduate students. Amid the blur of cheers and clinking glasses, Thea’s sense of triumph quickly gives way to unease

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Deadly Vision, an Unforgettable Medical Thriller by T.D. Severin

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The Bottom Line: A bold and unforgettable debut. Deadly Vision introduces a commanding new voice in the medical thriller genre who writes with the authority of an insider.  Deadly Vision opens as software engineer Robert Chan realizes he’s uncovered something he was never meant to see. As he scrambles to flee his apartment with the evidence, shadowy figures close in. His desperate escape ends in a burst of gunfire. 

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We the People: A Premonition, a New Dystopian Thriller by Russell Razzaque and T.J. MacGregor

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The Bottom Line: A timely, unsettling and oddly hopeful dystopian thriller.  We the People: A Premonition begins as former FBI analyst Luna Ochoa receives an encrypted warning from her brother, Juan. It seems that AI is predicting humanity’s imminent collapse – nuclear war, climate disaster and more. While living within an oppressive regime, Luna now works for Leo Montoya, who funds a covert resistance network. The group’s

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Calypso Blue, an Irresistible Island Noir from a Modern Master

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The Bottom Line: An irresistible blend of murder, island culture and noir. Silverman is a master storyteller.  Brian Silverman’s Calypso Blue is a deeply layered crime novel that blends the taut intrigue of a mystery with the lush atmosphere of the Caribbean. At its center is Len Buonfiglio, a former New York hero who lives in self-imposed exile as a bar owner on the island of St. Pierre.

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Vanishing Act, a Riveting Criminal Biography by Jerry Jamison

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The Bottom Line: One of the most riveting criminal biographies of the 21st century. Fans of Mindhunter and The Wolf of Wall Street will fall hard for Vanishing Act.  Vanishing Act begins with a deadly road trip from Minnesota to California. A promising engineering student, his mother and another man were heading west to take positions at a wartime defense factory. They had advertised for a fourth traveling companion to share in gas money

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RHINO, a Luminous Debut Thriller by Paul Smith

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The Bottom Line: RHINO is a luminous debut thriller that is terrifying, deeply atmospheric and morally fearless.  RHINO begins in Hanoi, where Linh Tran, a promising young scientist and devoted daughter to 55-year-old oncologist Dr. Minh Tran, faces the quiet terror of her father’s cancer. Debut novelist Paul Smith delivers his first dose of heartbreaking irony as Dr. Tran struggles to communicate the steps to treat his

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The Snake Handler’s Wife, an Edge-of-Your-Seat Domestic Thriller by Sue Hinkin

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The Bottom Line: Darkly riveting and disturbingly real, The Snake Handler’s Wife features Hinkin’s most chilling villain yet. Move this edge-of-your-seat domestic thriller to the top of your reading queue.   The Snake Handler’s Wife begins on a ranch in coastal California as cult leader Mark Wenter releases a rattlesnake into a stable. Quoting from biblical scripture, he believes a horse suffering a snakebite will trigger a divine prophecy. It’s

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Grilling Martinis: A Dirty Spy Thriller by Alexi Venice

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The Bottom Line: Grilling Martinis: A Dirty Spy Thriller, delivers on the double entendre in the subtitle. This thriller burns as hot in the field as it does between the sheets. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy the intrigue and action of a thriller combined with high-octane sex scenes.  The second book in Alexi Venice’s Hank Hart series begins as the heroic attorney visits her family’s lake

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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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