Book Reviews & Recommendations
Peter Colt’s Cold Island invites readers into a haunting mystery on Nantucket, where the discovery of a child’s remains after thirty-five years threatens to shatter the silence of a community that has kept its secrets buried. Atmospheric and brooding, the novel blends […]
Riley Sager has built his reputation on delivering atmospheric thrillers with razor-sharp twists, and With a Vengeance is no exception. Set against the backdrop of a luxury overnight train in the early 1950s, this novel plunges readers into a classic locked-room mystery […]
Alex Finlay has built a reputation for delivering fast-paced thrillers filled with secrets, family drama, and jaw-dropping twists. With Parents Weekend, he returns with a story that taps into every parent’s worst nightmare: sending your child off to college only for them […]
Charlie Donlea has made a name for himself by crafting thrillers that leave readers reeling, and his latest novel Guess Again lives up to the title in every way. This is a book that dares you to play detective, only to pull […]
James McBride’s The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is a sweeping, jazz-inflected tale of community, prejudice, and resilience. Nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award in Historical Fiction, this novel opens with a mystery in 1972 workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania uncover a skeleton […]
Sally Hepworth, widely known for her sharp domestic dramas, takes a playful detour into short fiction with The Ex-Wives Club. Part of Amazon’s Alibis collection, this 80-something page mystery balances humor, family drama, and suspense, proving that even in a compact format […]
Steve Cavanagh, best known for his razor-sharp Eddie Flynn legal thrillers, takes a bold detour with Kill for Me, Kill for You. This standalone novel blends Hitchcock-inspired suspense with a chilling exploration of grief, revenge, and moral compromise. It is a thriller […]
Verdict in a sentence: A razor sharp blend of dark academia, Roman inspired epic, and twist heavy plotting, The Will of the Many delivers the most compulsively readable academy fantasy since The Name of the Wind and the most propulsive class revolt […]
Freida McFadden has built a reputation as the queen of fast-paced psychological thrillers, and with The Gift she proves that even a short story can pack a powerful punch. Inspired by O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi, this dark Christmas tale […]
Julie Clark has become one of those rare authors who consistently delivers stories that feel both riveting and emotionally layered. With The Ghostwriter, she takes us into the heart of a family tragedy that has haunted one man for decades and spills […]