Category Archives: Thriller

Shanghai by Joseph Kanon

Posted on October 4, 2024 by bseat

When I think about books by Joseph Kanon a few words come to mind: atmospheric, complex, realistic. Shanghai is a good example of Kanon’s unique and inimitable style. dSet in Shanghai in 1938, just after Kristallnacht, a huge influx of … Continue reading →

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Hunted by Abir Mukherjee

Posted on September 6, 2024 by bseat

This is a thriller of a different kind. It is about terrorism but from a parents’ point of view. It is about radicalization but radicalization done for a political end not because of religious fanaticism. It is about the hunt … Continue reading →

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The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak

Posted on August 9, 2024 by bseat

Spy novels are always fun to read when it is so hot outside you can’t even open the front door or if you are sipping lemonade at the beach.  Regardless of your environment, this new novel by Anna Pitoniak will … Continue reading →

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Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

Posted on July 26, 2024 by bseat

Where do spies go to retire? What happens when old foes and a mission gone wrong come back to haunt you and force you out into the open when you are no longer protected by the agency? These are the … Continue reading →

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The Mitch Rapp Novels by Vince Flynn and Kyle Mills

Posted on July 12, 2024 by bseat

My guilty pleasure is reading suspense action thrillers. Recently I got back into reading the whole Mitch Rapp series from the beginning. I was really needing some escapist novels right now where there is a “good guy” who creatively uses … Continue reading →

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Deep as the Sky, Red as the Ocean by Rita Chang-Eppig

Posted on June 28, 2024 by bseat

Being a pirate is a dangerous business. Shek Yeung knew that from the very start, but when her pirate husband saved her from life in a brothel, she jumped at the chance to live differently. But then her husband was … Continue reading →

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the Housemaid by Frieda McFadden

Posted on June 14, 2024 by bseat

Whenever I read reviews about a book where phrases like “rollercoaster ride,” packs a wallop,” and ‘a mind blowing shocker” are used, I cannot resist. Sometimes the book lives up to the hype and other times not so much, but … Continue reading →

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The Anamoly by Hervé Le Telier, Translated by Adriana Hunter

Posted on June 7, 2024 by bseat

We have all wondered what would have happened if we had made a different choice. If we had gone to the more expensive college, or taken that job offer, or accepted a marriage proposal, or quit smoking, or went to … Continue reading →

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Yellowface by R.F. Kang

Posted on May 31, 2024 by bseat

R. F. Kang is one of the most versatile authors I know! From her Poppy War fantasy trilogy, to Babel which explores the “magic” of words, to this exceptional new novel set in the real world, Kang has explored a … Continue reading →

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The Housekeepers by Alex Hay

Posted on May 24, 2024 by bseat

This is such a fun book! A group of women, the housekeepers, decide to pull off a heist of epic proportions at the grandest house in Mayfair, and they will do it during the biggest ball of the season! Set … Continue reading →

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