Thriller Reviews

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

Colony of the Lost

Book Review: Colony of the Lost, a Supernatural Thriller by Derik Cavignano

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The Bottom Line: An immensely satisfying paranormal thriller that manages to be playful, haunting and engrossing all at once. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00SPIJGJK” cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61FNUS5IcYL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”333″]When people in Glenwood say they are battling “demons,” they don’t just mean that metaphorically. Built on the ruins of a lost Puritan settlement, this small, affluent Massachusetts town has problems that only some […]

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Dark Pursuit by Jennifer Chase

Book Review: Dark Pursuit, an Action Thriller by Jennifer Chase

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The Bottom Line: Mystery fans looking for the next Tana French will find new thrills in Jennifer Chase’s Emily Stone Series. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00UPDXN3S” cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Pqm5MdT8L.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”315″]Can a notorious serial killer be stopped before his next victim is executed? That’s the challenge facing detective Emily Stone, the heroine of author Jennifer Chase’s eponymously named series. Emily hunts down

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Queen of the Trailer Park, a new mystery by Alice Quinn

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Rosie Maldonne is outspoken and sexy. She’s also unemployed, and, with three children and a cat, life is a little tough. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00Q74VXMC” cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61tV6aZjJLL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”333″]The four of them—well, five, if you count the cat—live in the South of France, in a run-down trailer near a vacant lot. They make do, living off her part-time waitressing job

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Unholy Bargain by Travis Holt

Book Review: Unholy Bargain a new Paranormal Thriller by Travis Hallden Holt

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The Bottom Line: Lincoln Child fans will enjoy this enthralling tale of a pragmatic lawman trying to solve a case of demonic possession. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00VU6I1L8″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5180eK%2BDB4L.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”333″]Can an uncompromising realist broaden his mind in time to defend his girlfriend from a supernatural assassin? Deputy Sheriff Nate Barrington spends most days working as an undercover narc. Having

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Box 3014 by Joseph DiFrancesco

Book Review: Box 3014, a Supernatural Thriller by Joseph DiFrancesco

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The Bottom Line: A fast-moving tale of heart-pounding suspense that is guaranteed to give you goosebumps. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B00WKLIJ82″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hrKEpGLZL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”333″]Are some people simply drawn to things that can hurt them, like moths to a flame? Or are there mysterious forces at work that compel us to face our deepest fears? As former Philadelphia attorney Trevor Adams

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Sapient Book by Jerry Kaczmarowski

Book Review: Sapient, a New Techno Thriller by Jerry Kaczmarowski

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The Bottom Line: A timeless, engrossing and perfectly-paced techno thriller about the promise – and fear – of modern medical science.Dr. Jane Dixon is singularly obsessed with creating a cure for her severely autistic son, Robbie. [easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”0990410927″ cloaking=”default” height=”500″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”//ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Hp%2BunRdjL.jpg” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”324″]Robbie, who is is prone to seizures and is OCD, requires a nanny to help cope with even

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Alex Berenson 12 Days

Book Review: 12 Days, a new Espionage Thriller by Alex Berenson

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The Bottom Line: The sequel to The Counterfeit Agent that die-hard Alex Berenson fans deserve. The ninth installment in Alex Berenson’s John Wells series is a globetrotting shell game that winds through Saudi Arabia, Russia, Washington and elsewhere. The series, which began with The Faithful Spy, is built around John Wells, an American intelligence operative. Wells was once embedded so deeply within the Taliban that he converted to Islam,

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Book Review: Tombs, a Crime Thriller by TJ Vargo

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The Bottom Line: Elmore Leonard fans will devour this fast-paced tale of betrayal, women, motorcycles and stolen taxidermy. As Tombs opens, Curtis Monroe is running from security guards and a pair of rottweilers. His veins are flooded with adrenaline. He’s hyper-focused on the sound of his feet on the grass and the burn in his muscles. A little while later, he’s counting his cash –

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Rampage by Alan Brenham

Book Review: Rampage, a New Crime Thriller by Alan Brenham

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The Bottom Line: Another remarkable entry in the Jason Scarsdale series. This gritty crime thriller is an absolute gift to fans of the genre. Austin detective Jason Scarsdale returns in this tale of murder, Texas style. This time, we find Scarsdale – whom Brenham established as a character deserving of our sympathy in his searing crime thriller Price of Justice – investigating a murder at a

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One Last Lie by Rob Kaufman

Book Review: One Last Lie, a Psychological Thriller by Rob Kaufman

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The Bottom Line: One of the year’s most original thrillers, One Last Lie is a harrowing tale of love and murder that will make you think twice about reconnecting with old friends. [easyazon_cta add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”098562311X” cloaking=”default” height=”42″ key=”tall-orange” localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” tag=”bestthricom-20″ width=”120″] [hr] Jonathan Beckett and his partner, Philip Stone, once dreamed of starting a family. From the beginning they had decided

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