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The Detective Next Door by W C Gordon

  Darkly fascinating and original… An accidental murder, a dismembered corpse, and a web of lies haunts this gripping debut from Gordon. The protagonist is a regular cop who likes to do his duty with as much diligence as possible…
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Able Hands by Mark Cannon

An engrossing supernatural thriller… In his debut, Cannon blends supernatural with thriller elements in this captivating supernatural-part thriller tale and provides a glimpse into the good as well as the shadowy, disturbing, and morally unscrupulous world of evil. From a…
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The Burden of Darkness (The Marcie Kane Thriller Collection, #5) by Barry Finlay

Thoroughly captivating, ingenious, and full of heart-pounding suspense, this is action thriller done right… Nathan Harris returns in Finlay’s gripping latest, this time against a vile psychopath. Owen Strand has always kept old grudges close to his heart. With nothing…
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He Started It by Samantha Downing

Dark and tedious… Downing’s latest is an easily avoidable, disturbing tale that explores three siblings’ twisted relationship as they set on to secure their inheritance. After death of their wealthy grandfather, the siblings: Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan embark on…
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The Split by Sharon J. Bolton

A spine-tingler… Trying to run from her stalker, British glaciologist Felicity Lloyd accepts a two-year contract at the British Antarctic Survey’s base on South Georgia Island. With a big chunk of her past and present memories missing, Felicity’s departure gets…
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The Apartment by K.L. Slater

A feeble attempt at a psychological thriller… Slater’s latest is not only thin on plotting but also offers a premise that strains credibility. A broken marriage and the unexpected death of her husband forces Freya Miller to sell her home…
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The Half Sister by Sandie Jones

A lackluster read… This fairly average domestic thriller, Jones’s latest, disappoints with its dull narrative, flat characterization, and predictable ending. When the siblings Kate and Lauren leave for their mother Rose’s house for their obligatory Sunday lunch get-together, they have…
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The New Husband by D.J. Palmer

A page-turner but not without faults… After her husband mysteriously disappears without a trace, Nina is devastated to learn about his double life. With their finances dwindling fast, Nina has no intention to look for another man. But when Simon…
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Chameleons by Onyx Gold

Sizzling sex, murder, and high suspense fill the pages of this engrossing erotic thriller… Gold makes his debut with this fast-paced, entertaining tale in which a beautiful woman engaged in a love triangle finds herself entangled in a serial killing…