A Good Thriller discussion

I read The Cost of a Hostage: A Lane Winslow Mystery by Iona Whishaw
It is a historical fiction mystery set in 1948, with dual plot lines in Canada and Mexico. I recommend it to fans of the series and historical fiction/mystery fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Cosmos Keys: An Archaeological Thriller of Lost Civilizations, Ancient Machines, and a Deadly Secret

4 stars Read as an ARC. NetGalley.

Intriguing mix of history, archaeology, and high-stakes adventure, somewhat of a cross between an Indiana Jones adventure and the Da Vinci Code.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg
It is an autobiography that is at times both sad and funny. My 4.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
It is set in present day San Francisco. It is a mystery with humor, heart, and a satisfactory ending. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I’m reading a book called Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh

The Enemy Within

4 stars
NetGalley review copy
high-stakes thriller

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read The Mystery of the Crooked Man by Tom Spencer It is a cozy mystery set in London, England. My 3.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Wedding Vow by Dandy Smith

My review 4.5 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Tough Luck by Sandra Dallas It is a western/ historical fiction, set in 1863 US during the US Civil War. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The lazy runner

I’m reading a book called The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

I'm about to start The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni

Fragments of the Past: She Took Her Secrets to the Grave

4 stars
my second reading of this book. Had read it earlier last year as an ARC.
intense and emotional ride. family secrets and unresolved tragedies

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Within the Circle by Arne Dahl is the start to a new Swedish crime series where a group of detectives must find a bomber playing a deadly game in the name of climate activism.

review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I’m reading a book called Dead Med by Freida McFadden

Today I started reading Julie Chan Is Dead


and I'm liking it! It's got good characters, a good pace, and humour (which is essential for me in any book).

and

I’m reading a book called Brain Damage by Freida McFadden

The Note by Alafair Burke is the tale of three women on a girls weekend away who get into trouble over a silly prank note. It didn't quite work for me even though I usually enjoy this author, but many other readers have rated it highly.

review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Revelation by C.J. Sansom
It is a historical fiction mystery set in 1543 London, England. It is book 4 in an excellent series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Introducing The Perfect Lie Series – A Thrilling Journey of Suspense, Crime, and Mystery!
The Perfect Victim (The Perfect Lie Series Book 1)
BOOK DESCRIPTION
When Ivy Carter is found bloodied and half-conscious in a motel room she doesn’t recognize, the police call it a random attack. A violent assault. She’s lucky to survive. But Ivy knows better. Something doesn’t add up.
With no memory of how she ended up in the motel, or even why she was there in the first place, Ivy tries to pick up the shattered pieces of her life. But the deeper she digs, the darker the truth becomes. The attack wasn’t random. It was staged. She was being watched. Someone wanted her in that room.
Strange messages begin to surface—hidden in her lipstick, a burner phone tucked away in her closet, a coded note written in a handwriting she doesn’t recognize. And then, a chilling letter arrives: “You played your part perfectly. Now it’s your turn to hide.”
Ivy is trapped in a deadly game—a game she never agreed to play. With every turn, the stakes get higher, and if she doesn’t figure out the rules fast, someone else will pay the price.
The clock is ticking. And the worst part? What happened in that motel room wasn't the beginning... It was the final warning.

The Perfect Lie Series
SERIES INFORMATION
I’m excited to announce the upcoming launch of The Perfect Lie Series, a gripping collection of six standalone psychological thrillers. Each book is packed with jaw-dropping plot twists, intense suspense, and intriguing crime mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you love thrillers with unexpected turns, this series is for you! In this series, the truth is often more dangerous than the lie itself, where every revelation leads to more shocking and perilous consequences.
🎉 Book 1 releases on 22 this month! 🎉
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I’m reading a book called Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show by Bethany Joy Lenz

Now starting SECOND VIOLIN by John Lawton, the sixth novel in his historical thriller series featuring Inspector Troy of Scotland Yard.

The series is set before, during, and after WWII with the novels running parallel to various actual events along the timeline. This one is set in Europe in the early days of 1938 and 1939 as the Nazis have annexed both Austria and Czechoslovakia.

I usually enjoy John Marrs' thrillers but this one didn't totally work for me.

You Killed Me First

review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Do You Remember by Freida McFadden.

Was I reading the same book everyone else did? My two star review of The Housemaid.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished The Tenant by Freida McFadden - an intriguing, taut thriller that touches on subjects of revenge, privilege, betrayal and dark secrets that come back to haunt you. 4 Stars My Review.

Finished reading The Cracked Spine - and the title refers to a bookstore, not a back injury!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Sentinel

3 star
fantasy, horror and creature feature. start of a different zombie story.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I’m reading a book called The Crash by Freida McFadden

Legend: The Graphic Novel

3 stars for me being a YA novel.
faithful rendition. graphic novel.
treat for fans of the novels and provides more than enough material for a first time/new reader

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read My Friends by Fredrik Backman It is a coming of age literary fiction story with a depressing amount of domestic violence. My 3.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The latest Rachel Hatch thriller

I'm Here to Help

3 stars
read as an ARC from NetGalley
psychological thriller with compelling elements
focus on family pressure and mental health

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Excavation

5 stars through and through
Third time reading this.
terrifying, fast moving thriller

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I’m reading a book called The Coworker by Freida McFadden

I read Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto It is book 2 in the Auntie series and you should definitely read book 1 first to understand this one. I recommend the series. The aunties are hilarious! My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...