Serial killers, a bolt gun (hello NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN!) and a horse race, all play important parts in today’s #ThrillerThursday mysteries: THE KILLING LESSONS by Saul Black A BEA 2015 “Shout ‘n Share” selection, an Entertainment Weekly Fall Books pick, and FOUR STARRED pre-pub reviews for this “raw and utterly readable” (Kirkus Reviews, […]
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Thriller Thursday (9/17/15 Edition)
Cozy treats and big thrills await you this #ThrillerThursday: SHANGHAI REDEMPTION by Qiu Xiaolong THREE stars for the 9th Inspector Chen Cao mystery, where he learns just how difficult it is to be an honest cop in a corrupt police state. “Atmospheric and rich in details about life in communist China, Qiu’s incisive portrait of […]
Thriller Thursday (9/10/15 Edition)
We’re seeing stars for today’s #ThrillerThursday picks! THE YEAR OF FEAR by Joe Urschel Two stars for this true crime about the legendary kidnapping case that launched the FBI. “For those interested in the early years of the FBI and gangsters, this is the book to read. Just as this crime held the interest of […]
Thriller Thursday (8/27/15 Edition)
Happy #ThrillerThursday to two series favorites, a debut, and a new novel from a writer serving a life sentence in prison (no joke!): THE NATURE OF THE BEAST by Louise Penny The outstanding 11th book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Penny’s Inspector Armand Gamache series is an August 2015 LibraryReads pick, a September […]
Thriller Thursday (8/20/15 Edition)
A pro football player turns sleuth and an investigator finally gets a lead on the cold case that haunts him most: his daughter’s abduction. HANGMAN’S GAME by Bill Syken Former Sports Illustrated reporter Syken’s first mystery stars Nick Gallow, a pro football punter who witnesses the murder of the new all-star draft pick just as […]
Thriller Thursday (8/13/15 Edition)
A private eye and a sheriff are on the case this #ThrillerThursday: DEAD SOON ENOUGH by Steph Cha Los Angeles P.I. Juniper Song returns for her third mystery where the hunt for a surrogate mother’s missing friend turns into the most unusual case yet. “Cha wins the reader’s sympathies for her L.A. PI at the […]
Thriller Thursday (8/6/15 Edition)
Today’s #ThrillerThursday menu: three cuts of fresh meat (debuts) and one cozy treat: LORD OF THE WINGS by Donna Andrews An August 2015 LibraryReads pick! In the 19th book in Andrews’ avian-themed mystery series, Caerphilly, VA goes all out to transform itself into Spooky City, USA for Halloween. But when a real body mars the […]
Thriller Thursday (7/30/15 Edition)
Happy #ThrillerThursday to a bestselling author and the new kid on the (mystery) block: BADLANDS by C.J. Box THREE stars for Box’s latest standalone in which the new sheriff of a North Dakota town is investigating organized crime, a drug ring, and trying to figure out how a 12-year-old boy fits into the mix. “Suspenseful—you can’t put it […]
Thriller Thursday (7/23/15 Edition)
A scientist, a dog-loving lawyer and a detective walk into a #ThrillerThursday roundup… THE FLICKER MEN by Ted Kosmatka In this SF thriller, a struggling physicist looking to salvage his career redoes a classic physics experiment and discovers the result has devastating philosophical implications for humanity. It’s also a Publishers Weekly Best of Summer 2015 […]
Thriller Thursday (7/16/15 Edition)
We’ve got a couple of cops on the case and two terrific mysteries for you this #ThrillerThursday: AFTER THE STORM by Linda Castillo A tornado unearths human remains leading to a thirty-year-old cold case in Painters Mill. Meanwhile, a very emotional and personal turmoil strikes at Police Chief Kate Burkholder’s budding relationship with state agent […]
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