The Unquiet: A Thriller35 reviews
John Connolly

Pocket Star, 2008

Gripping, off beat thriller!

+ Surprised just how much I enjoyed this book
+ A subtler Parker tale
+ Less Violent, but still very very creepy
  
  











  



  
The Reckoning: A Thriller24 reviews
Jeff Long

Pocket Star, 2005

Good Old-Fashioned Thrills

+ Good but not great.
+ A Little About Jeff

When I read The Reckoning, I was impressed. Jeff Long is always to my taste, but with this book he hits a stride. There are fewer story threads than usual (usual for the detail-oriented Long, that is)and the result is a very readable, taut book that still contains plenty of plot. His characters are ...
  
  











  



  
Play to the End5 reviews
Robert Goddard

Delta, 2006

He puts the "bright" in Brighton

+ Thoroughly delightful offbeat mystery
+ excellent suspense thriller
+ Goddard on Form
+ Great Read
  
  











  



  
Dear Isabelle13 reviews
Jessica Swan

Harbor House (GA), 2007

A Beautiful, Heart-Wrenching Book: Don't Skip the Epilogue!!!

+ Though provoking - excellent read!

I loved this book! I can understand that some of the reviewers have qualms about this book not being a horror, because it's not. BUT, this is a fascinating, deep, emotionally-raw book. Isabelle was such an intriguing character. As I read along I felt like she was sharing her deepest, darkest ...
  
  











  



  
The Daughters of Simon Lamoreaux: A Novel16 reviews
David Long

Scribner, 2000

A study of character

A study of character . . . a novel that can be read on many levels . . . if you are more interested in plot and less in character you may find the novel lacking . . . for those more interested in character development this is a "good read".
  
  











  



  
Affinity76 reviews
Sarah Waters

Riverhead Trade, 2002

Incredibly atmospheric but was just missing something to make it great

+ Was this really written in the twentieth century???

When I finally learned how to read at the late ago of seven I stopped seeing words as a series of letters and started seeing pictures instead. Not just the picture one word projected or one sentence, but the whole book. I started reading books as though they were movies and so learned to read ...
  
  











  



  
The Possession Legacy5 reviews
Trevor, Dalton

libros international, 2006

A great vampire twist that leaves you wanting more

+ A horror thriller with erotic undertones
+ Horror, horror, blood and horror
+ The Possession Legacy
+ The new Stephen King?????
  
  











  



  
Fear Itself: A Novel17 reviews
Jonathan Nasaw

Pocket Star, 2003

A Visual Tale of Fear and Torture

This novel is another spin on the popular genre of serial killer tales. Simon is a particularly malicious individual, in search of the ultimate adrenalin high. He discovers early in his sadistic career, that by inducing fear in his victims, the rush is the best he can attain. Mixing drugs and ...
  
  











  



  
The Memory Keeper's Daughter849 reviews
Kim Edwards

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

A book written by a woman to women (and maybe guys too)

It was based on a similar concept of "Namesake", another contemporary book written by a woman, ie, that men has something terrible to hide from their spouses. :-) For guys it may be hard to relate to the characters, but even so I recommend it. Mainly because the book is fairly well written. I ...
  
  











  



  
Sleepyhead21 reviews
Mark Billingham

Avon, 2003

Refreshing, amusing, chilling and original

+ London noir .
+ Dark gritty thriller...
+ Claustrophobic and memorable
  
  











  



  
Forever Odd (Odd Thomas Novels)229 reviews
Dean Koontz

Bantam, 2006

Excellent book

+ Before Brother Odd

The is one of the best books I have ever read ---- if you like the supernatural and action, adventure and drama -- then this is the book for you. It has everything you are looking for, including humor. You cry one page and then laugh the on the next one. Full of suspense and intrigue, it was tough ...
  
  











  



  
The Husband293 reviews
Dean Koontz

Bantam, 2007

Excellent

+ Great Koontz novel

I have been a fan of Dean's since forever. This book is beyond a doubt one of the best ever. If your a fan of Koontz you won't put the book down till the end for that matter if you have never read Koontz start now. It will be the best thriller you ever read..................
  
  











  



  
Out: A Novel109 reviews
Natsuo Kirino

Vintage, 2005

Really engaging, a side of Japan not often seen

+ Just like sashimi with wasabi - raw, pungent, and sharp
+ insightful gutsy noir
+ Move over Flannery O'Connor...
  
  











  



  
I Heard That Song Before: A Novel97 reviews
Mary Higgins Clark

Simon & Schuster, 2007

Another great book by Mary Higgins Clark

+ 3.5 Star Suspenseful Tale
+ First Mary Higgins Clark book, I've made it all the way through!
+ Good MHC novel
  
  











  



  
S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone Mystery)226 reviews
Sue Grafton

Berkley, 2006

A project for Kinsey

+ THE BEST
+ Welcome back Kinsey
+ The Kinsey We Know and Love
  
  











  



  
True Evil: A Novel135 reviews
Greg Iles

Scribner, 2006

seeing what's true

+ Impressive Author
+ Incredible ... Needs 6 or 7 stars !!!
+ This Book Has It All
+ How Could ANYONE Rate This Less Than Five Stars?
  
  











  



  
First Fruits16 reviews
Penelope Evans

Soho Crime, 2000

A Chilling Story

+ Excellent Suspense
+ Powerful Parenting

My review doesn't ruin anything for the potential reader: At first glance, the protagonist's (Kate) life seems perfect and the reader assumes her gripes are the usual teenage angst. As you read on you discover the subtle creepy undertone becomes more and more ominous and real. Being the constant ...
  
  











  



  
Gene9 reviews
Stel Pavlou

Pocket Books, 2005

Critically acclaimed for a reason

+ Leaves You Wanting More
+ Entertaining Sci Fi

I was given a copy of Gene for Christmas and have spent the most fantastic week reading it. Anyone who watches those mega-hit TV shows like Lost, or Cold Case, even CSI will instantly know the format of flashbacks to earlier periods in time occurring throughout the story to give clues to what ...
  
  











  



  
The Girls He Adored1 review
Jonathan Nasaw, Lee Sellars

Audioworks, 2001

Wonderful!

This is a great work of fiction. It is well written and masterful. It keeps you hanging on, wondering what will come next. It is a brilliant look inside the mind of a serial killer. It's a definate must!
  
  











  



  
Paranoia177 reviews
Joseph Finder

St. Martin's Press, 2004

Corporate climbing, the DIRTY way!

+ Paranoia
+ Corporate Espionage
+ A nice change from the tiresome lawyer/detective/cia genre