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Title: People Like ThemAuthor: Minka KentGenre: Psychological ThrillerBook Length: Short StoryFormat Read: eBookYear Published: July 25, 2023 Date Started: November 20, 2025Date finished: November 20, 2025 This story is told from multiple perspectives. A neighborhood HOA group gathers for dinner parties, and at every one of them, they secretly observe and gossip about the neighbors... Continue Reading →
Title: BuriedAuthor: Jeffery DeaverGenre: Murder MysteryBook Length: Short StoryFormat Read: eBookYear Published: July 30, 2020 Date Started: October 28, 2025Date finished: October 29, 2025 Edward Fitzhugh (aka Fitz) is an old-school reporter with a passion for words and grammar. When a serial killer known as the Gravedigger begins terrorizing the city, Fitz is on the... Continue Reading →
Title: Confessions (Johnny Walker Novels Book 1)Author: Ralph GriffithGenre: Detective ThrillerBook Length: 280 PagesFormat Read: PDFYear Published: September 3, 2017 Date Started: February 26, 2025Date finished: March 1, 2025 In this gripping story, Detective Johnny Walker is assigned to a case where tracking the murderer is truly a mystery. It all started when the wrong... Continue Reading →
Title: Danforth: Eldritch Tales of WWII: Tomb of the Black PharaohAuthor: Christopher MichaelGenre: Horror; Thriller; Alternate Historical FictionBook Length: 414 PagesFormat Read: PDFYear Published: September 22, 2024 Date Started: December 16, 2024Date finished: December 31, 2024 This story is about locating a dangerous and powerful stone in Egypt before the Nazis get their hands on... Continue Reading →
Title: The City & The CityAuthor: China MievilleGenre: Fiction; Murder Mystery Thriller, DetectiveBook Length: 336 pages (print)Book Version Read: eBook Date Started: March 21, 2024Date finished: March 25, 2024 This story is about a murder in one of the two cities that occurred suspiciously. The woman was killed in one city and then dumped in... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for a crime series with a women lead, give this one a read. Here are the blurbs for all three books out right now. Power In Betrayal Step into the captivating world of Andrea de Laney, leader of the DeLaney Mob. In this gripping tale, Andrea finds herself entangled in a web... Continue Reading →
Title: Gods in the RuinsAuthor: E.R. BarrGenre: Fiction; Historical ThrillerYear Published: March 21, 2021 Date Started: December 8, 2021Date finished: December 10, 2021 This was one fascinating story. It’s about archeologist Fr. Daniel Aza and his friend, Swiss Guard Luca Rohner. Daniel was asked to investigate inscriptions on a tomb and invites his friend along.... Continue Reading →
Title: Rebels and ThievesAuthor: Russell WilliamsGenre: Fiction; Crime ThrillerYear Published: December 29, 2018 Date Started: May 15, 2023 Date finished: May 17, 2023 This story follows Detective Rick Malone as he unravels the corruption behind an investment firm. Malone is a married man who’s having marital problems. His wife has expectations of him, but all... Continue Reading →
Title: Silent ThunderAuthor: Stephen C. PerkinsGenre: Sci-fi; ThrillerYear Published: February 12, 2023 Date Started: May 8, 2023Date finished: May 10, 2023 This thriller kept me on my toes with all the wild things going on. The story follows CIA agent and assassin, Christopher Burell who uncovers an unusual creature/alien type living amongst humans. We go... Continue Reading →
Title: The Stroke of WinterAuthor: Wendy WebbGenre: Contemporary fiction, murder mystery, gothic romanceYear Published: November 1, 2022 Date Started: October 22, 2022Date finished: November 1, 2022 This story about a woman named Tess who wants to restore a home that belonged to her family. She learns some mysterious things about the house and the people... Continue Reading →
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