Reality TV turns too real in this expert mystery thriller. Most viewers of reality TV know that the shows are somewhat scripted. What if instead, the reality in the world off the set began to mirror a reality-TV program? That’s the... Read More

Cold War Paris is the perfect setting for the intriguing characters who populate this must-read thriller for spy-novel lovers. Russian author Boris Ilyin’s espionage thriller, "False Flag", is a fresh take on the spy novel, deftly... Read More

This stupendous thriller challenges both the heart rate and the moral compass. Trouble has a knack for finding the characters in Rob Lubitz’s "Beyond Top Secret", a complicated, entertaining thriller that explores the themes of love... Read More

Powerful characters and a timely message make this medical novel a first-rate thriller. In a world where people talk a lot about Obamacare, "The Dutch Institute" by Dutch authors Wim Huppes and Mirjam Kemp raises some worthy questions... Read More

Busman makes her gritty characters’ experiences specific yet universal, to expose the difficulties of lower-class women. Uniquely blending first-, second-, and third-person narration, Debra Busman jumps around in time and place to tell... Read More

Suspense and a series of flashbacks ups the excitement of this thriller. Themes of confronting past demons and searching for identity exist at the heart of prolific writer Les Roberts’s second thriller starring Dominick Candiotti, "Wet... Read More

A decades-long, epic love story, this novel offers hope through choosing love despite religious objections. R. L. Sommer’s Courtship: A Novel of Life, Love, and the Law puts a poignant spin on the age-old trope of lovers from different... Read More

Goldberg successfully evokes empathy for characters who start out as self-absorbed, only to have their selfishness increase. “You are such a pretentious loser,” one character announces to the protagonist, Noah, of Leo Matthew... Read More