A Good Thriller discussion
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What Are You Currently Reading 2023 to 2025
I recently finished
Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker - anyone who's ever used an app or linked their device might find this quite an interesting thrillerMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting BLIND TO MIDNIGHT by Reed Farrel Coleman, the second novel in his new mystery/thriller series featuring NYPD detective Nick Ryan.
Endgame by Sarah Barrie is the fourth and probably last book in her Lexi Winter series. If it is, it's ended on a high!Lexi is such a great character so I hope we do see her again sometime.
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Trouble in Nuala
3 stars
Nice laid back cozy mystery set in Sri Lanka in the 1930's.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Perfect Storm byPaige Shelton. My 4 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...It is book 6 in the cozy series.
My Sister's Downfall
⭐⭐⭐
Published September 17, 2024
Read as a #ReviewCopy. #Booksirens
#femaleauthor #femaleprotagonist
#sisters
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Secret That Killed You
Published April 30, 2024
3.5 stars
Read as a review copy.
Nazis, Hitler, American Presidents, the Oval office, conspiracy theories and more.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Invisible Helix by Keigo Higashino It is translated from Japanese. The author's books have been bestsellers in Japan. It is book 5 in the series, but worked for me as a stand alone. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Also, my wife read a book on her kindle reader that I have not read, but shows up on my list of read books, because she gave it 5 stars on her reader, linked to my GR account through Amazon. Her review of Under a Sunburnt Sky: An unforgettable story of heroism & love
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Body in the Library
3.5 Stars
The infallible, Queen of Crime. Miss Marple. Re-read.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Río Muerto by Ricardo Silva Romero It is more of a literary/historical fiction book than a thriller. It is about the civil war in Colombia. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting THE COVER WIFE by Dan Fesperman, published back in 2021. This is a espionage thriller set back before the events of 911 and features CIA agent Claire Saylor, who played a key role in the author's most recent novel entitled WINTER WORK.
Impact
3 stars
Thriller with a touch of science fiction.
By co-author of the popular Pendergast series.
3rd book of the series. Reads as a standalone.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
American Vampire, Vol. 1
Characters created by Stephen King & Scott Snyder of DC Batman, Swamp Thing fame
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Graphic Novel
Tremendously enjoyable horror-action based in the wild west.
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough It is a paranormal mystery set in England.My 3 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting THE BIRDWATCHER by William Shaw, the first novel in his ongoing series set in England and featuring detective sergeant Alexandra Cupidi.I read the author's Breen & Tozer novels last year and really enjoyed them. So I'm hoping this new series will also measure up.
I finished listening to The Swimmer by Loreth Anne White and was blown away by this magnificently written & delivered suspense thriller! White's best work to date. Highly recommend the audiobook...5 stars My Review
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I read The Lost House by Melissa Larsen It is set in Iceland about an unsolved 40 year old murder. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Secret of Excalibur
4 stars
high octane over the top action and stunts and Excalibur.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Commander Annie and Other Adventures
3.5 stars
Science fiction and a delightful collection of stories that blend whimsy, adventure, and heart.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Beartooth by Callan Wink It is a wilderness crime book, set near Yellowstone National Park. My 3.5 star rounded down review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... If you are an animal lover, you would not like the graphic description of the bears being butchered.
Wilderness crime fans might like this book. Animal lovers would not.
Now starting ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S.A. Cosby, his latest stand alone mystery/thriller novel published in 2023.The book won the Anthony, Macavity, and ITW Awards as the Best Mystery Novel of the Year and is a finalist for the Edgar, Steel Dagger, and Barry Awards in the same category with the winners still to be announced.
I read Cosby's two earlier novels last year and really liked them, although readers should know upfront that the subject matter is not for the squeamish.
Still working my way through J.D. Robb's In Death series featuring Detective Eve Dallas one book at a time. I may catch up one day in the distant future!
Celebrity in Death #34 (of 60 books) is a good one with the death of a cast member in the movie production of one of Eve's famous cases. Less dramatic than some but with an engrossing mystery and plenty of interaction between the main characters.review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Devils Island by Midge Raymond It is set on a fictional island off the coast of Tasmania, Australia. The authors are American. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Whisper
3 stars
Expected publication December 1, 2024
Read as a review copy
gripping psychological thriller
Drugs and the dark side of power
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...#
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5 stars
True story
A person who was raped and left for dead is now a social advocate for rape victims.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...