Category Archives: Thriller

Review: Say Nothing by Brad Parks

I’ve been a fan of Brad Parks’ writing for some time now.  I devoured his Carter Ross series and was quite intrigued to start reading this one.  Parks himself said it is quite different, a departure from his previous series. … Continue reading

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Review: A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

I wanted to love this book; I did. I’m a huge fan of psychological suspense. The build up was pretty fantastic until about 3/4 of the way through…and it just got clumsy and messy. What started out as a well-crafted … Continue reading

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Review: Ill Will by Dan Chaon

We all have the experience in which we think back on a childhood memory and wonder at the accuracy of that memory.  In our case, it may be small in trivial. In Dusty/Dustin’s mind, however, it put his adoptive brother behind … Continue reading

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Review: The Nightwalker by Sebastian Fitzek

What an incredibly twisty read!  Told from the point of view of Leon himself, the reader is forced to come to terms with an incredibly unreliable narrator.  Just as one thinks the path they are following is the accurate (and … Continue reading

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Review: Containment by Hank Parker

I was desperate for an escape read.  This one certainly met the qualifications. Perhaps it was because I listened to the audio? I think this format added an intensity to it that may not have carried through to the print … Continue reading

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Review: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Never before have I uttered so man “WTF’s” while reading. First, let me start by saying I’ve been a fan of Pinborough’s for over a decade.  My first introduction to her work was via her horror. She excels at writing the … Continue reading

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Review: Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis

Wow. This is certainly not a book for the faint of heart.  From the very beginning, Silvis takes his reader into a dark and harrowing journey.  The slaughter (there isn’t really any other way to to describe it) of his … Continue reading

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Review: Red Right Hand by Chris Holm

I’ve been impatiently awaiting the release of this book for some time!  Hendricks is quite a character, an anti-hero who hunts hitmen. It’s an incredibly insane plot but Holm pulls it off with expertise and ease.  Hendricks is a man … Continue reading

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Review: Killfile by Christopher Farnsworth

What a fun, engaging, read!  John Smith is certainly a unique protagonist.  A former foster child with no memories of his parents, he spent his entire life attempting to come to terms with his hidden talent.  Imagine being in a … Continue reading

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Review: Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris

This title was one on my most anticipated books of August. I was intrigued by the praise it’s received already so I looked forward to reading it.  From the first pages it was captivating; Jack and Grace did seem to … Continue reading

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