Mysteries & Thrillers
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The Last Town by Blake Crouch
Although I enjoyed this last book in the trilogy, it didn’t seem quite as good as the first two and…
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Wayward by Blake Crouch
Wow…what a cliffhanger in this second novel in the Wayward Pines trilogy. Thank goodness I downloaded the third novel the…
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Pines by Blake Crouch
Wow…I was immediately sucked into this one within 5 minutes of starting the novel. Ethan Burke is a secret service…
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First to Kill by Andrew Peterson
This novel is the first in a series that I got on sale at Audible so I didn’t have high…
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Falling Glass by Adrian McKinty
“Killian makes a living enforcing other people’s laws, collecting debts, dealing out threats and finding people who do not wish…
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Grayson Manor Haunting by Cheryl Bradshaw
Grayson Manor Haunting lacked the sophistication and character development of other paranormal novels I’ve read lately. But the pace kept…
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I have really mixed emotions about this book…mainly because the characters (husband and wife) are both so unlikable. But there…
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Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
I was fortunate to go straight from finishing Fever Dream to starting on Cold Vengeance. It picks up six months…
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The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson
This is the first of the Repairman Jack series and I definitely enjoyed it. It came accross to me as…
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Killer View by Ridley Pearson
This second novel in Pearson’s new Walt Fleming series leaves me feeling about the same as I did with the…
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Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Cemetery Dance was a ripping good, escape-from-realism yarn. I loved how it all came together in the end with semi-plausible…
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In The Dark by Brian Freeman
Interestingly Freeman’s fourth novel has two titles: In The Dark for the U.S version and The Watcher for the U.K.…
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First Family by David Baldacci
I purchased this book before I realized it was the part of the Michelle/Sean series…automatic to purchase Baldacci whenever a…
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Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
Ellen begins searching for more details about her adopted son’s background when she receives a “Have you seen this child”…
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Hold Tight by Harlan Coben
There were several seemingly unrelated story lines in the plot that intertwined as the novel progressed and came together in…
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The Gate House by Nelson DeMille
Being an avid Nelson DeMille fan, I was looking forward to reading The Gate House, his sequel to The Gold…
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The Chopin Manuscript by Jeffery Deaver (et al)
This suspense thriller was written by 15 different authors with each author taking a different chapter. Deaver introduced the characters…
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Nothing To Lose by Lee Child
I debated picking up Nothing to Lose after reading Bad Luck and Trouble. But I decided to give this series…
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Divine Justice by David Baldacci
Okay, I loved Stone Cold. There was no way, in my opinion, that David Baldacci could top that ending and…
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Adam by Ted Dekker
This supernatural thriller has an FBI agent pursuing a serial killer in this fast-paced novel. It starts out with the…
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True Evil by Greg Iles
Alexander Morse’s sister is in the hospital dying from a stroke. Her sister tells her that her husband is a…
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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
This classic mystery, originally published in 1868, revolves around a gigantic yellow diamond looted from an Indian temple and bequeathed…
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Fidelity by Thomas Perry
A detective agency owner is murdered and his wife uncovers dangerous secrets after his death. Unsettling and captivating. [xrr rating=4/5]
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The Last Secret of the Temple by Paul Sussman
Excellent plot involving an Israeli, Egyptian, and Palestinian hunting for a lost Jewish relic. Sussman goes to great lengths to…
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Stalked by Brian Freeman
Wow! This is a “bite your nails, edge of your seat” thriller! I’ve read all three books in this continuing…
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The Eight by Katherine Neville
The plot of this novel centers around a legendary chess set once owned by King Charlemagne and flips between the…
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A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer
An engaging murder mystery that covers the British legal system, different society classes, and rare stamp collecting. I enjoyed it…
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The Sanctuary by Raymond Khoury
This novel was a much better read than Khoury’s first. But I still think it would probably make a better…
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The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
This book started out great and its action-packed opening caught me right away. But as the story progressed, the plot…
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Silence by Thomas Perry
I've always enjoyed Thomas Perry's novels. Each one is different and interesting. This one is no exception with a great…
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In the Woods by Tana French
This book has gotten excellent reviews. It follows the path of two unsolved murders.
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