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THE COUSINS BY KAREN M. MCMANUS

12/25/2020

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Young adult mystery and thrillers are my guilty pleasure and McManus slays the genre! I love a book that not only keeps me interested but surprises the heck out of me just like this one!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: December 1, 2020
Genre: Young Adult Mystery and Thriller

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 330 pages
Format: Hardcover. Purchased. 
Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they've never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they're surprised . . . and curious.

Their parents are all clear on one point--not going is not an option. This could be the opportunity to get back into Grandmother's good graces. But when the cousins arrive on the island, it's immediately clear that she has different plans for them. And the longer they stay, the more they realize how mysterious--and dark--their family's past is.

The entire Story family has secrets. Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn't over--and this summer, the cousins will learn everything.

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EVERY LAST SECRET BY A.R. TORRE

12/1/2020

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Alessandra Torre can write amazing romance novels but I have to say, I prefer her twisted thrillers! This is a must read. I devoured this book in one sitting! 
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: December 1, 2020
Genre: Domestic Thriller. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 301 pages
Format: eBook. ARC kindly received by the publisher. 
​Welcome to the neighborhood. Watch your husband, watch your friends, and watch your back.

Cat Winthorpe has worked hard to get what she has: a gorgeous home; social standing; and William, her successful, handsome husband. Then a friendly new couple moves into the estate next door. While cautious, a good neighbor like Cat greets them with open arms and warm hospitality.

Neena Ryder isn’t a fellow lady of leisure. A life coach with off-the-rack dresses, personal issues, and a husband who hasn’t delivered, she’s anxious to move up in the world. This beautiful new town is a step in the right direction. It’s also making Neena aware of what she doesn’t have. Namely, William. When Neena’s infatuation escalates into obsession, it’s just a matter of eliminating a few obstacles to get the life she wants. The life next door.

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WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING BY ALYSSA COLE

11/2/2020

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While When No One is Watching is one of the most original thrillers I've ever read, the story was extremely slow. I loved the plot but I feel like I needed it to be faster paced. 
Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: September 1, 2020
Genre: Psychological Thriller. Suspense. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 360 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased. 
​Rear Window meets Get Out in this gripping thriller from a critically acclaimed and New York Times Notable author, in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning…

Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood seems to change every time she blinks. Condos are sprouting like weeds, FOR SALE signs are popping up overnight, and the neighbors she’s known all her life are disappearing. To hold onto her community’s past and present, Sydney channels her frustration into a walking tour and finds an unlikely and unwanted assistant in one of the new arrivals to the block—her neighbor Theo.

But Sydney and Theo’s deep dive into history quickly becomes a dizzying descent into paranoia and fear. Their neighbors may not 

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THE GUEST LIST BY LUCY FOLEY

10/14/2020

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Lucy Foley has written a near perfect thriller with The Guest List and I devoured each page. The atmospheric setting and the killer plot twist are insanely good!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: June 2, 2020
Genre: Murder Mystery. Psychological Thriller. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 319 pages
Format: Hardcover. BOTM box. 
​A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hunting Party.

The bride – The plus one – The best man – The wedding planner  – The bridesmaid – The body

On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.

But perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. As the 

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CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45 BY LISA UNGER

10/6/2020

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Lisa Unger has set up a good, twisty thriller in Confessions on the 7:45. However, I found the book to be very slow. This type of book would be a better fast paced thriller.
Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: October 6, 2020
Genre: Domestic Thriller. Suspense. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 418 pages
Format: eBook. ARC. 
​From master of suspense Lisa Unger comes a riveting thriller about a chance encounter that unravels a stunning web of lies and deceit.

Be careful to whom you tell your darkest secrets…

Selena Murphy is commuting home from her job in the city when the train stalls out on the tracks. She strikes up a conversation with a beautiful stranger in the next seat, and their connection is fast and easy. The woman introduces herself as Martha and confesses that she’s been stuck in an affair with her boss. Selena, in turn, confesses that she suspects her husband is sleeping with the nanny. When the train arrives at Selena’s station, the two women part ways, presumably never to meet again.

But days later, Selena’s nanny disappears.

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THE SHADOWS BY ALEX NORTH

9/26/2020

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Alex North does it again! The Shadows is a creepy psychological horror novel mixed with a murder mystery. His books are fantastic and I know after reading this one and The Whisper Man that I'll be a long time fan!
Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: July 7, 2020
Genre: Murder Mystery. Psychological Horror. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 336 pages
Format: Hardcover. BOTM box. 
The haunting new thriller from Alex North, author of the New York Times bestseller The Whisper Man

You knew a teenager like Charlie Crabtree. A dark imagination, a sinister smile--always on the outside of the group. Some part of you suspected he might be capable of doing something awful. Twenty-five years ago, Crabtree did just that, committing a murder so shocking that it’s attracted that strange kind of infamy that only exists on the darkest corners of the internet--and inspired more than one copycat.

Paul Adams remembers the case all too well: Crabtree--and his victim--were Paul’s friends. Paul has slowly put his life back together. But now his mother, old and senile, has taken a turn for the worse. Though every inch of him resists, it is time to come home.

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ONE BY ONE BY RUTH WARE

9/6/2020

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One By One is a chilling murder mystery and I devoured this book from beginning to end. Ruth Ware has one again proven why she is a pro in the mystery/suspense genre. 
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: September 8, 2020
Genre: Murder Mystery. Suspense. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 383 pages
Format: eBook. Arc. 
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Turn of the Key and In a Dark Dark Wood returns with another suspenseful thriller set on a snow-covered mountain.

Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world. Especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm, and others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers…each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide.

When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech startup, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, it starts out as a corporate retreat like any other: PowerPoint presentations and strategy sessions broken up by mandatory bonding on the slopes. But as soon as one shareholder upends the 

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THE GIRLS WEEKEND BY JODY GEHRMAN

8/10/2020

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The Girls Weekend is a suspenseful murder mystery and I loved it! This is a must read book for the summer and fall!
Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: August 11, 2020
Genre: Thriller. Murder Mystery. Suspense. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 320 pages
Format: eBook. ARC. 
Their reunion just became a crime scene . . .

June Moody, a thirty-something English professor, just wants to get away from her recent breakup and reunite with girlfriends over summer break. Her old friend and longtime nemesis, Sadie MacTavish, a mega-successful author, invites June and her college friends to a baby shower at her sprawling estate in the San Juan Islands. June is less than thrilled to spend time with Sadie--and her husband, June's former crush--but agrees to go.

The party gets off to a shaky start when old grudges resurface, but when they wake the next morning, they find something worse: Sadie is missing, the house is in shambles, and bloodstains mar the staircase. None of them has any memory of the night before; they wonder if they were drugged. Everyone's a suspect. Since June had a secret rendezvous with Sadie's husband, she has plenty of reason to suspect herself. Apparently, so do the cops.

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SOMETHING IN THE WATER BY CATHERINE STEADMAN

7/24/2020

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I don’t know what I was expecting when I went into the story but it’s certainly not what unfolded before my eyes! This is a slow building thriller with twists and turns that leave readers wondering what the hell is going on!
Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: June 5, 2018
Genre: Domestic Thriller. 

Series: None. Standalone. 
Pages: 373 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GLAMOUR AND NEWSWEEK • FINALIST FOR THE ITW THRILLER AWARD 

If you could make one simple choice that would change your life forever, would you?
 
Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water. . . .
 
Could the life of your dreams be the stuff of nightmares?
 
Suddenly the newlyweds must make a dangerous choice: to speak

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THE WHISPER MAN BY ALEX NORTH

7/4/2020

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The Whisper Man is a creepy mystery/thriller novel with a touch of the supernatural. I enjoyed this one a lot and am looking forward to reading the authors next book!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: August 20, 2019
Genre: Mystery. Thriller. Suspense. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 350 pages
Format: Print Copy. Purchased. 
In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town.

After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank.

But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed "The Whisper Man," for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night.

Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Now, detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must 

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THE SWAP BY ROBYN HARDING

6/29/2020

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The Swap is another amazing domestic thriller by Robyn Harding. She's one of my favorite crime authors and this book is everything I wanted and more. I highly recommend it. 
Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: June 23, 2020
Genre: Domestic Thriller. 

Series: None. Standalone. 
Pages: 352 pages
Format: eBook. ARC. 
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“No list of thrillers is complete without Robyn Harding,” proclaims Real Simple. Now the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Party delivers a riveting tale about the toxic relationship between two couples after a night of sexual shenanigans, and the manipulative teenager with an explosive secret at the center of it all.

Low Morrison is not your average teen. You could blame her hippie parents or her looming height or her dreary, isolated hometown on an island in the Pacific Northwest. But whatever the reason, Low just doesn’t fit in—and neither does Freya, an ethereal beauty and once-famous social media influencer who now owns the local pottery studio.

After signing up for a class, Low quickly falls under Freya’s spell. And Freya, buoyed by Low’s adoration, is compelled to share her darkest secrets and deepest desires. Finally, both feel a sense of belonging...that is, until Jamie walks through the studio door. 

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STRANGER IN THE LAKE BY KIMBERLY BELLE

6/9/2020

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Stranger in the Lake is an exceptional murder mystery and it keeps me interested from beginning to end. The plot is taut, suspenseful, and builds at a slow pace. I really enjoyed it!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: June 9, 2020
Genre: Murder Mystery. Suspense. 

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 352 pages
Format: eBook. ARC. 
​Charlotte didn’t know her greatest risk was saying, “I do.”

When Charlotte married the wealthy widower Paul, it caused a ripple of gossip in their small lakeside town. They have a charmed life together, despite the cruel whispers about her humble past and his first marriage. But everything starts to unravel when she discovers a young woman’s body floating in the exact same spot where Paul’s first wife tragically drowned.

At first, it seems like a horrific coincidence, but the stranger in the lake is no stranger. Charlotte saw Paul talking to her the day before, even though Paul tells the police he’s never met the woman. His lie exposes cracks in their fragile new marriage, cracks Charlotte is determined to keep from breaking them in two.

As Charlotte uncovers dark mysteries about the man she married, she doesn’t know what to trust—her heart, which knows Paul to be a good man, or her growing suspicion that there’s something he’s hiding in the water.

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THIS IS HOW I LIED BY HEATHER GUDENKAUF

6/5/2020

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This is How I Lied is another is another fantastic murder mystery from Heather Gudenkauf! Her thrillers are top notch and I recommend each and every one of her books!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: May 12, 2020
Genre: Murder Mystery. Suspense.  

Series: None. Standalone. 
Pages: 336 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

Everyone has a secret they’ll do anything to hide…

Twenty-five years ago, the body of sixteen-year-old Eve Knox was found in the caves near her home in small-town Grotto, Iowa—discovered by her best friend, Maggie, and her sister, Nola. There were a handful of suspects, including her boyfriend, Nick, but without sufficient evidence the case ultimately went cold.

For decades Maggie was haunted by Eve’s death and that horrible night. Now a detective in Grotto, and seven months pregnant, she is thrust back into the past when a new piece of evidence surfaces and the case is reopened. As Maggie investigates and reexamines the clues, secrets about what really happened begin to emerge. But someone in town knows more than they’re letting on, and they’ll stop at nothing to keep the truth buried deep.

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THE WIFE STALKER BY LIV CONSTANTINE

5/26/2020

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WOW! This book, while extremely frustrating in some aspects, was such a fantastic read! The big twist towards the end if one of the best twists I've seen in a long time! I now need more by the author asap! 
​​Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: May 19, 2020
Genre: Domestic Thriller & Suspense

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 316 pages
Format: eBook. ARC
​The bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish returns with a psychological thriller, filled with chilling serpentine twists, about a woman fighting to hold onto the only family she’s ever loved—and how far she’ll go to preserve it.

Breezing into the upscale seaside paradise of Westport, Connecticut, gorgeous thirtysomething Piper Reynard sets down roots, opening a rehab and wellness space and joining a local yacht club. When she meets Leo Drakos, a handsome, successful lawyer, the wedding ring on his finger is the only thing she doesn’t like about him. Yet as Piper well knows, no marriage is permanent.

Meanwhile, Joanna has been waiting patiently for Leo, the charismatic man she fell in love with all those years ago, to re-emerge from the severe depression that has engulfed him. Though she’s thankful when Leo returns to his charming, energetic self, 

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LITTLE SECRETS BY JENNIFER HILLIER

5/22/2020

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​Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier is a twisted read and I loved every minute of it. If you enjoyed domestic thrillers you won't want to miss this one!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: April 21, 2020
Genre: Domestic Thriller

Series: None. Complete standalone. 
Pages: 352 pages
Format: eBook. Arc.  
Four hundred and eighty seconds. That’s how long it took for someone to steal Marin Machado's four-year-old son.

Marin had the perfect life. Married to her college sweetheart, she owns a chain of upscale hair salons, and Derek runs his own company. They're admired in their community and are a loving family. Up until the day Sebastian is taken.

A year later, Marin is a shadow of herself. The FBI search has gone cold. The publicity has faded. She and her husband rarely speak. The only thing keeping her going is the unlikely chance that one day Sebastian reappears. She hires a P.I. to pick up where the police left off, but instead of finding him, she discovers that Derek is having an affair with a younger woman.

Kenzie Li is an artist and grad student—Instagram famous—and up to her eyeballs in debt. She knows Derek is married. She also 

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