Book Reviews & Recommendations
Chris Bohjalian, the acclaimed author of The Flight Attendant, returns with The Skydivers, a short thriller that explores the fragile bond between brothers, the weight of inheritance, and the moral ambiguity that comes with loss. Set against the quiet rural backdrop of […]
Wanda M. Morris’s Small Things is a short but powerful story that lingers long after the final line. At only thirty-six pages, it may be the briefest entry in Amazon’s Alibis collection, but it’s also among the most emotionally resonant. Beneath its […]
Keri Beevis returns with The House Sitter, a nail-biting psychological thriller that keeps readers guessing until the very last page. Combining the voyeuristic tension of Hitchcock’s Rear Window with Beevis’s trademark storytelling flair, this novel is a masterclass in slow-burning suspense, unpredictable […]
Gregg Olsen’s Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home is one of the most unsettling and emotionally raw true crime books of recent years. It revisits the notorious 2005 Groene family murders […]
David Lagercrantz, best known for continuing Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, returns with False Note, a dark and unsettling short story that explores the destructive bond between father and son. Translated from Swedish by Elizabeth DeNoma, this entry in Amazon’s Alibis collection examines […]
Two masters of modern thrillers, Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado, unite again to deliver The Grave Artist, a pulse-pounding, psychologically chilling novel that cements their reputation as one of the most dynamic writing duos in crime fiction today. This second installment in […]
Riley Sager’s Survive the Night begins with an irresistible hook: a young woman trapped in a car with a stranger who might be a serial killer. It is the kind of premise that feels ripped from a late-night movie marathon a blend […]
James Patterson and Mike Lupica join forces once again to deliver The Hamptons Lawyer, the third installment in their gripping Jane Smith thriller series. Known as the Hamptons Lawyer, undefeated criminal defense attorney Jane Smith is back in the courtroom and on […]
Joël Dicker, best known for his intricate literary thrillers like The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair and The Baltimore Boys, takes a completely unexpected turn with The Very Catastrophic Visit to the Zoo (La muy catastrófica visita al zoo). This charming, […]
Elizabeth George’s A Slowly Dying Cause marks a triumphant return to her signature blend of psychological depth, intricate plotting, and vividly drawn characters. Set against the hauntingly beautiful backdrop of Cornwall, this latest entry in the Inspector Lynley series captures both the […]