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What Thriller are you currently reading? Book and author maybe even edition.
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I've started reading a digital copy of The McCollister Files Vol. 1: Helix Rising: by J.L. Calder. It's billed as a military thriller origin story, but it also has aspects of a political thriller.

I'm also reading a physical copy of Guess Again by Charlie Donlea. This seems more of a crime thriller to me although it is also billed as a psychological thriller.

Delphian: A British Intelligence Top Secret it is part of our BOTM!

I am busy checking on AGT right now but this book is in my view and sitting on my end table with a cup of Ice Coffee this morning!

Triptych-Karen Slaughter

I am hoooooked

King: A Life by Jonathan Eig. Excellent book.

LWig wrote: "Triptych-Karen Slaughter

I am hoooooked"

I'm glad to hear it. This series is on my TBR.

George Stenger wrote: "King: A Life by Jonathan Eig. Excellent book."

Glad you're enjoying it. It sounds inspiring.

Lesle wrote: "What Thriller are you currently reading? Book and author maybe even edition.
Please share and and maybe how your reading...

I've been wrestling with Robert Ludlum's, The Bourne Ultimatum for awhile.

This is my first Ludlum novel and I must say, his reputation for being verbose is an understatement. I do like his settings though. Very exotic.

Rolo wrote: "I've been wrestling with Robert Ludlum's, The Bourne Ultimatum.. his reputation for being verbose is an understatement. I do like his settings though. Very exotic...."

It's been several years since I read a Ludlum novel, but you are right. The books can be verbose, but settings, atmosphere, and action are fantastic.

The Crossroads by C.J. Box.
This one is a little different in that Joe and Marybeth's daughters are the main characters so far with their parents being in the background. - Contemporary western crime thriller

Next for me

I've started an ARC of Red Empire by Jonathan Maberry.

This one is action-packed so far.

I've started reading A True Kill by Steven Konkoly. This is the 3rd book in the Garrett Mann series.
Political Thriller / Conspiracy Thriller

My review of The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Hello Faith

This is mentioned on our Let's Chat and our books lists.

Great to see you enjoyed it, he is one of the best with this type of thriller.

I have on my list to get to do a Q and A's.

Faith, also moved the above review into Just Finished.

Best

Pam

as you know I really enjoy Steve Konkoly books.

Sean wrote: "Pam

as you know I really enjoy Steve Konkoly books."

Absolutely. He is a consistent writer for me. I read one or more books by him every year.

First in a series.

I've started reading Two Kinds of Stranger by Steve Cavanagh. This is a legal thriller featuring ex con artist turned lawyer Eddie Flynn. This is the ninth book in the series.

Lesle wrote: "What Thriller are you currently reading? Book and author maybe even edition.
Please share and and maybe how your reading...
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I don't know if this is a real thriller:
La donna della domenica (The Sunday Woman) by Fruttero and Lucentini, it's a 1972 crime novel.
I saw the movie (with Mastroianni, Bisset and Trintignant) in the late seventies for the first time, watched a couple of times after, but never read it before today :(

Antonio wrote: "...I don't know if this is a real thriller:
La donna della domenica (The Sunday Woman) by Fruttero and Lucentini ..."

Antonio, based on the description, I think it fits as a crime thriller. It has a detective working to solve the murder in addition to its satire of Turin society. I haven't seen the movie or read the book but maybe someone else has and can share their thoughts.

PamG wrote: "I've started reading Two Kinds of Stranger by Steve Cavanagh. This is a legal thriller featuring ex con artist turned lawyer Eddie Flynn. This is the ninth book in..."

I don't have this one but love this series Pam. I always find legal thrillers fascinating.

Carolyn wrote: "PamG wrote: "I've started reading Two Kinds of Stranger by Steve Cavanagh. This is a legal thriller featuring ex con artist turned lawyer Eddie Flynn. This is the ..."

I finished it this evening and plan to rate and write the review tomorrow. I enjoyed it.

I plan to start (tonight or tomorrow) on Chaos Man: A Thriller by Andrew Mayne. This is the third book in The Specialists series.

This is a technothriller / political / crime thriller and I can't wait to get started.

Latest in this great series

Sean wrote: ""

I enjoyed that one Sean.

Always enjoy his books

Started Bellevue..it’s a medical thriller by Robin Cook. If you enjoy a medical thriller, he is always a good choice. I have read his books, The God Project and Coma..both of which are really good.

I've started A Deadly Inheritance by Kelley Armstrong. This one is a YA novel and feels like it so far.

B needs coffee wrote: "Started Bellevue..it’s a medical thriller by Robin Cook. If you enjoy a medical thriller, he is always a good choice. I have read his books, The God Project and Coma..both of which are really good."

I enjoy medical thrillers every now and then. I read that one at the end of 2024. I'm interested in seeing what you think of it.

I started on The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie It is the first in the series with Tommy and Tuppence.

Lesle wrote: "I started on The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie It is the first in the series with Tommy and Tuppence."

That’s one Agatha Christie series I haven’t read, although I have seen some TV adaptations.

Carolyn
I havent read any of the Tommy and Tuppence series. This is my first.

Lesle wrote: "Carolyn
I havent read any of the Tommy and Tuppence series. This is my first."

Hope you enjoy it Lesle. I have added it to my 2026 tbr list. I think I've read all the Poirot and Miss Marple series, but sometimes re-read one.

Carolyn wrote: "Lesle wrote: "Carolyn
I havent read any of the Tommy and Tuppence series. This is my first."

Hope you enjoy it Lesle. I have added it to my 2026 tbr list. I think I've read all the Poirot and Mis..."

I hope you enjoy it. I read the series sometime before 2017. I think it was probably in the early 1990's.

PamG wrote: "I hope you enjoy it. I read the series sometime before 2017. I think it was probably in the early 1990's...."

Are you saying I am late in the game! haha!

Lesle wrote: "Are you saying I am late in the game! haha!"

It's never too late to read a classic. Actually, I had collected reprints of Christie's books and read them in the 1990's. It took me several months to read all of them along with my other reading.

PamG wrote: "It's never too late to read a classic. Actually, I had collected reprints of Christie's books and read them in the 1990's. It took me sev..."

Nice reply Pam!

? not good so far

Lesle wrote: "I started on The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie It is the first in the series with Tommy and Tuppence."

loved this series. The short stories most, but the novel are nice too.
The two are delithfull.
The tv series was really nice, so british!

Cocaine Blues but I'm reading it in italian.
Loved the tv series.
I know it will be different in the book, but I want give it a try :D

Antonio wrote: "Cocaine Blues but I'm reading it in italian. Loved the tv series...."

We're looking forward to hearing what you think of it. It's been on my TBR for a while now.

I am starting on Family Lies by Karen Rose. This is a Romantic Suspense / Crime Thriller.

Antonio wrote: "Cocaine Blues but I'm reading it in italian.
Loved the tv series.
I know it will be different in the book, but I want give it a try :D"

I read the books before seeing the TV series and enjoyed both. The plots are a little different but the essence of the books and Phryne's character were well portrayed in the series.

Very sad that Kerry Greenwood passed away last year at the age of 70. The last book in the Phryne Fisher series Murder in the Cathedral was published after her death.

PamG wrote: "Antonio wrote: "Cocaine Blues but I'm reading it in italian. Loved the tv series...."

We're looking forward to hearing what you think of it. It's been on my TBR for a while now."

I'm a 34% of the book and, yes, the story is quite different from the TV, but it is nice to read and Phryne is really enjoyable.

Carolyn wrote: "I read the books before seeing the TV series and enjoyed both. The plots are a little different but the essence of the books and Phryne's character were well portrayed in the series.

Very sad that Kerry Greenwood passed away last year at the age of 70. The last book in the Phryne Fisher series Murder in the Cathedral was published after her death"

This is sad.
As a reader I would have loved to have more novel with Phryne, beacouse I'm enjoying this first book.
As a human being I'm sad for the death of the writer, of course.

Sean wrote: ""

This book has been on my TBR since 2022. I'm interested to see what you think of it.