Book Reviews
Thrilling Reads awards four blood-stained stars to Wendy Corsi Staub’s suspenseful dual-timeline thriller, The Fourth Girl. After a slow opening hundred pages, the novel ignites with taut two-page chapters, buried secrets, and twisty revelations about a vanished prom queen. Read our full review for killer insights and stay up-late chills.
A fast-paced psychological thriller about two college roommates who seem like fast friends—until buried secrets rise to the surface. With sharp writing, mounting tension, and a final twist you won’t see coming, *The Perfect Roommate* by Minka Kent is a binge-worthy read you’ll finish in one sitting.
Thrilling Reads dishes four blood-stained stars to Freida McFadden’s The Tenant—a slow-burn domestic thriller packed with brutal twists. Read the full review.
Iliana Xander’s Love, Mom slips under your skin and refuses to let go. Told through Mackenzie Casper’s present-day paranoia and her late mother’s chilling letters, this thriller detonates twist after twist until the truth hits like a flash grenade—brutal, inevitable, unforgettable.
Secrets, suspense, and small-town chills in Hemlock by Kiersten Modglin. Thrilling Reads book review.
You Killed Me First by John Marrs is a psychological thriller following three women with hidden secrets leading to a life-threatening situation. Set against the backdrop of Bonfire Night, the story unfolds in two parts, with a slow start giving way to a gripping exploration of revenge and trauma. Recommended despite initial pacing issues.
In “Broken Fields,” the latest Cash Blackbear mystery by Marcie R. Rendon, a young Ojibwe woman investigates a murder on a Minnesota farm. Amidst systemic injustices facing Native children, Cash navigates emotional complexities while seeking justice for a terrified girl and uncovering dark secrets within her community. A gripping and culturally rich narrative.
“Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right,” a crime fiction novel by Walter Mosley, follows Joe King Oliver as he reconciles with his estranged father, Chief Odin Oliver, who has a complicated past. Alongside this personal journey, King navigates a moral dilemma involving a missing billionaire’s wife, revealing deep family themes and compelling storytelling.
“When She Returned” by Lucinda Berry is a psychological thriller centered on Kate Bennett, who returns after being missing for eleven years. Her reappearance disrupts her family’s lives, revealing dark truths and hidden resentments. While she grapples with reintegration, the family’s dynamics are challenged, leading to unexpected and sinister revelations.
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