Category Archives: Suspense

Eileen, A Novel by Ottessa Moshfegh

“My name was Eileen Dunlop…I was twenty-four years old and had a job that paid fifty-seven dollars a week as a kind of secretary at a private juvenile correctional facility for teen age boys…In a week I would run away … Continue reading

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The Return by Michael Gruber

What would it take to galvanize you to do what you had put off doing for most of your life? What would it take to make you think that now was the time to seek vengeance from those who inflicted … Continue reading

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The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

Lo Blacklock has been given the chance of a lifetime.  She is going on the maiden voyage of the exclusive cruise ship, Aurora!  With only a handful of rooms and no expense spared, this is a cruise ship that will … Continue reading

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The Last One by Alexandra Oliva

She thought this would be a great opportunity. She just felt she needed to do this one more thing before she settled down and had children. Her husband was supportive and encouraged her to do it. The producers of the … Continue reading

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Extreme Prey by John Sandford

Lucas Davenport, was enjoying his time working on an addition to his cabin when he gets a call from Mitford, the chief of staff to Governor Elmer Henderson. Since Davenport left the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, under less than ideal … Continue reading

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The Travelers by Chris Pavone

Will Rhodes should be happy with his life. After all as a journalist for Travelers, an award winning travel magazine he gets to travel the world and have extraordinary experiences. But traveling isn’t all glamorous and in his personal life, … Continue reading

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When Gods Die by C. S. Harris

Sometimes you just need to escape. Whether it is from the relentless news cycle on CNN or just laundry and dirty dishes, sometimes you just need to escape into a book and into another world.  A trusted author, compelling characters … Continue reading

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The Liveship Traders Trilogy by Robin Hobb

After reading the new FitzChivilary Farseer novels which I enjoyed tremendously, I decided to read more of Hobb and picked up a new trilogy set in the same world as the Farseer novels. These books (Ship of Magic, Mad Ship, … Continue reading

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Palace of Treason by Jason Matthews

Jason Matthews first book, Red Sparrow was an incredibly gifted entrance into the spy thriller genre! Palace of Treason, his second in this series about Captain Dominika Egorova of the SVR and her CIA handler Nate Nash, builds on this … Continue reading

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Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz

I love a good suspense novel, but unfortunately my favorite authors, John Sanford and Lee Child do not release their books often enough to satisfy my need for a good kick ass, track down and decimate the bad guys while … Continue reading

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