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Black Ops: Zulu

by Scott Neuffer

Bozikas’s dark metaphoric language aptly captures Stiles’s descent from a respectable family man into a deadly secret agent. If James Bond had an MBA, an Australian accent, a guilt-ridden conscience, and a ruthless violent streak, he... Read More

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Money, Family, Murder

by Stephanie Bucklin

"Money, Family, Murder" is a quick and enjoyable read for those looking for a thriller full of intrigue and action. In a fast-moving, dramatic thriller, the rich and successful family man Johnny Barnes is framed for murder, and must race... Read More

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Ace

by Allyce Amidon

Well-drawn characters are the highlights of this top-notch, entertaining thriller. Detectives Sal Mitchell and Eddie Sandovan are back in Steve Williams’s most recent mystery, "Ace". This time they’ve got a murder that wraps up just... Read More

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The White River Killer

by John Senger

Unrelenting action elevates this thriller, whose tone is set through the speech and behavior of its characters. The action is unrelenting from prologue to postmortem in Stephen Wilson’s "The White River Killer", a mystery set in a... Read More

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Under Dark Skies

by Lynn Evarts

Paranormal and FBI-thriller elements blend seamlessly to present a strong cross-genre offering. In A. J. Scudiere’s paranormal thriller "Under Dark Skies", former medical examiner Donovan Heath and FBI agent Eleri Eames become partners... Read More

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Watch the Shadows

by Christine Canfield

Impressionistic writing invites the imagination into this sci-fi mystery with idiosyncratic characters. The sight of a plastic grocery bag drifting on the wind is common all over, but in Isla Vista it has taken on a truly menacing tone.... Read More

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Apparition Island

by Shannan Spitz

Inhabitants of a Maine island act as a backdrop to this tortured detective’s journey through PTSD, in this mysterious thriller. A Category 4 hurricane is just hours away from the coast of Maine, and Brie Beaumont is fulfilling her... Read More

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