Thriller Thursday (12/16/22)

This Thriller Thursday brings us a whopping nine titles! From a young British girl suddenly thrown into a murder case by way of her unwanted Agony Aunt column to a trio of old friends forced to confront their traumatic past when they realize they all have targets on their backs, this week’s list has it all.

The Spite House by Johnny Compton

“The tale’s simmering tension builds to an inevitable but thoroughly satisfying conclusion that, like the ghosts of the spite house, lingers. Even the most jaded horror fans will be wowed.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review

The Last Orphan: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz

“Hurwitz was always a fine storyteller, but he really found his groove with the Orphan X novels. He’s clearly having a lot of fun with this series: the writing is crisp, the action scenes are both clever and cinematic, the dialogue is pitch perfect, and the villains are deliciously detestable. First-class.”–Booklist, starred review

Of Manners and Murder: A Dear Miss Hermione Mystery by Anastasia Hastings

“Set in 1885, this witty series launch from Hastings (a pseudonym of Connie Laux, author of the League of Literary Ladies series) introduces Violet Manville, who has been living for a year in the London home of her aunt Adelia…Hastings imbues her endearing lead with sufficient depth to make the plot plausible. Allison Montclair readers will be eager for the sequel.”–Publishers Weekly

Encore in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel by J.D. Robb

“Plenty of enticing details of life among the theater and movie set make up for a plot that will be familiar to any Agatha Christie reader…Series fans will be satisfied.”–Publishers Weekly

What Have We Done by Alex Finlay

“Jenna, Donnie, Nico, Arty, and Ben became best friends at Savior House, a group home for troubled teenagers that was closed down when several residents disappeared. Some 25 years later, they are managing adulthood, if imperfectly, but they are now being murdered one by one, with the survivors gathering to figure out why this is happening and how they can survive.”–Library Journal Pre-Pub Alert

Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado

“The daughter of a British diplomat and a Spanish mother, brilliant detective Antonia Scott refuses to work or even leave her apartment after personal trauma. Disgraced Bilbao police officer Jon Gutierrez is tasked with coaxing her back to solve a gruesome murder that seems to be spawning other crimes.”–Library Journal Pre-Pub Alert

Murder at Haven’s Rock by Kelley Armstrong

“Designed to keep the world out and its residents’ secrets in, off-the-grid Rockton is now rotten with corruption. So Det. Casey Duncan and her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are building a new town even deeper in the Yukon. Already there’s trouble: despite warnings, two crew members have ambled into the woods and are now missing.”–Library Journal Pre-Pub Alert

The Last Beekeeper by Julie Carrick Dalton

After her father’s incarceration, Sasha Severn returns to her childhood home in search of the findings he documented as a beekeeper. What she finds is beyond her wildest dreams–an actual honeybee when they were all thought to be extinct. A celebration of found family, truth, hope, and resilience, this novel explores forgiveness and reminds us to cherish the little things.

Deep Fake by Ward Larsen

When Sarah Ridgeway’s congressman husband becomes a hero in a terrorist attack, everything changes. He is about to run for president but in the aftermath of this event, she discovers a secret that could destroy his campaign and their lives. Now, Sarah must decide if she can trust her husband whom she has never doubted.

THE LAST BEEKEEPER by Julie Carrick Dalton; 9781250269218; 3/7/23
DEEP FAKE by Ward Larsen; 9781250798206; 3/14/23
WHAT HAVE WE DONE by Alex Finlay; 9781250881939; 3/7/23
RED QUEEN by Juan Gómez-Jurado; 9781250853677; 3/14/23
MURDER AT HAVEN’S ROCK by Kelley Armstrong; 9781250865410; 2/21/23
THE LAST ORPHAN by Gregg Hurwitz; 9781250252326; 2/14/23
OF MANNERS AND MURDER by Anastasia Hastings; 9781250848567; 2/7/23
ENCORE IN DEATH by J.D. Robb; 9781250284082; 2/7/23
THE SPITE HOUSE by Johnny Compton; 9781250841414; 2/7/23