Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
A father and his three children are the sole caretakers of Shearwater, a remote island north of Antarctica housing the world's largest seed depository. When a woman named Rowan washes ashore during a storm, the question is whether to trust her. Charlotte McConaghy's Wild Dark Shore is atmospheric, bleak, and quietly devastating.
Ironwood by Michael Connelly
A review of Ironwood by Michael Connelly — the second Catalina Island novel, with a welcome Bosch cameo and Stilwell cementing his place in the Connelly universe.
The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller AKA the Lincoln lawyer is back, this time involved in a civil lawsuit against an AI chatbot, which told a 16 year old boy to murder his ex-girlfriend. With billions at stake, Haller, aided by Jack McEvoy, is up against it in a timely and thoroughly entertaining legal thriller.
Under the Dome by Stephen King
Stephen King has a lot of fun with this story of a town that suddenly finds itself under an invisible dome. With a huge cast and a pace that never flags, this is vintage King.
Book Review - All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Missing person thriller, serial killer chase, love story - all of this and more in Chris Whitakers epic, character driven ‘All the colors of the dark.’
Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville
Cracking crime thriller with moments of horror, as a desperate mother on the run tries to keep her daughter safe. But from what, and why? Grabs you early and doesn't let go.
Book Review - You Like it Darker by Stephen King
The master storyteller returns with a fine collection that touches on all his genres, from the supernatural to crime mystery, with plenty of memorable characters, twists and chills.
The God of The Woods by Liz Moore
A brother and sister disappear from a summer camp in the Adirondack mountains, 15 years apart. Are the cases connected? Find out in this fine literary thriller that will keep you guessing right to the end.
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
At an exclusive wellness retreat on the Dorset coastline, pampered guests are in for a surprise at the midnight feast in Lucy Foley’s darkly enjoyable thriller.
Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly
‘Resurrection Walk’ sees Harry Bosch & Mickey Haller team up to work the case of a woman who killed her husband and is claiming to be innocent. Superior legal/police procedural from the master crime writer.
Holly by Stephen King
Holly Gibney gets her own book, as Stephen King continues with his late career move into crime/mystery. Does it work?
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
Mary Pat Fennessy sets out to find her daughter in this tough as nails thriller set in Bostons Irish Southside community in 74, against a backdrop of racial tensions.
Kala by Colin Walsh
Strong literary thriller about a group of friends who reunite 15 years after a traumatic summer, when dark secrets begin to resurface.
Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
Pacy literary thriller about the theft of an unpublished manuscript, that explores cultural appropriation, greed and white privilege in the world of publishing.
Book Review - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
‘Strange Sally Diamond’ is a mystery thriller about a woman who begins to discover some disturbing details about her childhood, after she tries to incinerate her fathers body. A pacey, dark thriller, expertly told.
Book Review - The Trap - Catherine Ryan Howard
In this pace crime thriller, how far will Lucy go to find her sister Nicki, a year after she disappears from a Dublin pub - one of three women to vanish.
Desert Flowers - Paul Pen
A couple live with their five daughters in the remote Baja California desert in Mexico. They live a tranquil existence until one day a hiker turns up looking for a glass of water…..
Book Review - Exiles by Jane Harper
Another superlative mystery thriller from Jane Harper, the third outing for Detective Aaron Falk. This time the setting is the lush wine country of South Australia, where a young woman has gone missing at a country fair, leaving her child in a pram.
Book Review - The Night Man - Jørn Lier Horst
Compelling and superior ‘Scandi Noir’ thriller that covers some realistic issues such as migrant children, international drug networks and crime gangs. A gritty and current thriller with plenty of twists and turns.
Book Review -Bret Easton Ellis - The Shards
Sharp and engaging work of autofiction about a group of wealthy teenagers in 80’s LA, with a serial killer on the prowl. Dark and disturbing as you’d expect, but a page turner and great fun.
