Author of The Malleus Witches
Genre: Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Suspense
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Pages: 368
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars.
In THE CHAIN by Adrian McKinty, this passage was my favorite passage and pretty much sums up the book’s heart:
Your fall has been vertiginous. You’re in the cage plummeting to hell. And it’s going to get worse. First comes the cancer, then the divorce, then your daughter gets kidnapped, then you become the monster.
THE ANCESTOR by Danielle Trussoni
Genre: Gothic, Mystery, Mythology
Publisher: Willam & Morrow
Pages: 368
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
“Whatever that family gives you is nothing compared to what you will lose.”
That line in THE ANCESTOR by Danielle Trussoni grabbed my attention and made me what to read what would happen to the protagonist Alberta Monte. It’s a brilliant mixture of gothic, mystery, and suspense with a dark family history at its core. Trusson pulled me in with her first-person point of view, which is not my favorite, and with eerie twists, unexpected revelations, and an ancient history family lineage with a darker past, I was enthralled the whole time.
YOU LET ME IN by Camilla Bruce
Genre: Thriller, Supernatural, Gothic
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages: 252
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
I was pleasantly surprised by Camilla Bruce’s YOU LET ME IN. I went thinking I was going to be reading a mystery and suspense novel but got so much more. I’m not a big fan of first-person point of view but somehow was seduced by Cassandra Tipp’s voice and her unreliable narration.
CRIES FROM THE LOST LAND by Kathleen O’Neal Gear
Genre: Historical Fantasy, Young Adult,
Publisher: DAW
Pages: 320
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
I’m a big fan of Kathleen O’Neal Gear (and her husband Michael), and she always does a beautiful job of sweeping into her stories. When I heard she was writing a story about ancient Egypt that dealt with incarnation and demons, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. CRIES FROM THE LOST LAND was worth the wait.
Genre: Suspense, Thriller
Publisher: William & Morrow
Pages: 352
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
As 2019 started out I was in a reading slump. Every new book I picked up didn’t grab my attention enough to keep reading, was boring, or I disliked the protagonist. After putting down the 27th book uncompleted I thought maybe it was me, perhaps I didn’t like to read anymore or could be burned out from reading. Then I saw Taylor Adam’s NO EXIT. I read the excerpt which piqued my interest enough to buy it. Well, let me say I found out I still loved reading and wasn’t burned out from it as I feared.
DEEPEST BLUE by Sarah Beth Durst
Genre: Fantasy
Series:The Queens of Renthia: Book 4
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Pages: 368
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
I was thrilled to see Sarah Beth Durst did a standalone novel in the Queens of Renthia series and immediately dove into THE DEEPEST BLUE to see where she would take us in the world of Renthia.
Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Mystery
Series: Sam Dryden Book 1
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pages: 336
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
RUNNER is one of the most entertaining and enjoyable books I’ve read this year. Steve Berry’s blurb for the book really sums it up, “This is thriller done right. It literally begs to be read on one sitting. I said it before and I’ll say it again: Patrick Lee is the real deal.”
THE BROKEN GIRLS by Simone ST. James
Genre Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 326
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
Take a 1950s boarding school for unwanted girls, a ghost that shows you your darkest fears, the murder of two girls found at the boarding school, a mystery, and you have one gripping novel.
THE GREY BASTARDS by Jonathan French
Genre: Fantasy
Series: The Lot Lands #1
Publisher: Crown
Pages: 432
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
THE GREY BASTARDS is one of the best fleshed out fantasy worlds I have read this year. Hell, it’s one of the few fantasy books I finished this year. Jonathan French is a talented storyteller and created a cast of characters I enjoyed following.
INTO THE BLACK NOWHERE by Meg Gardiner
Genre: Thriller and Suspense
Series: Unsub
Publisher: Dutton
Pages: 368
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
Meg Gardiner doesn’t waste any time jumping right into the action with INTO THE BACK NOWHERE. I love how lean her writing is and how she focuses on the meat of the story, sprinkling enough FBI procedural, profiling and intimate looks into her character’s lives to keep you hooked.
