Friday, February 14, 2025

This month’s best new thrillers

 
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This Month's Best New Thrillers
 
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Book cover for Bonded in Death by J. D. Robb
The latest in a series of thrillers Harlan Coben calls 'can't-miss pleasures'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Lieutenant Eve Dallas is back — and this time, one of her business cards left on a corpse draws her into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from an author whose books have sold over 500 million copies
  • "The thrills keep on coming, and the final interrogation… is as satisfying as ever" (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for Bonded in Death by J. D. RobbMEDIA MENTIONS:Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Crash by Freida McFadden
The author behind the Housemaid series returns with an unputdownable standalone
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Stranded, alone, and eight months pregnant, Tegan is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their cabin — but she soon realizes she's in unimaginable danger…
  • This propulsive tale of survival shot to the top of the New York Times bestseller list
  • "Everything a great thriller should be, with jaw-dropping twists and nonstop tension. I could not ― repeat ― could not put it down!" (Tess Gerritsen)
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Media mentions for The Crash by Freida McFaddenMEDIA MENTIONS:The Times, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Library Reads
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Book cover for A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
At a snowed-in estate, a powerful, secretive family has everything to lose
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • At her fiancé's remote family compound, Theodora stumbles across a photo that doesn't make sense: one of herself as a child — at Idlewood…
  • "A gripping tale, full of dizzying twists and turns" (Freida McFadden) from the author of What Lies in the Woods
  • "A feral and alluring gothic that you won't be able to put down" (J.T. Ellison, author of A Very Bad Thing)
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Media mentions for A Killing Cold by Kate Alice MarshallMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Texas Murders by Andrew Bourelle and James Patterson
A dangerous killer is on the prowl in the Lone Star State
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A Texas Ranger teams up with a Tigua tribal police officer to unravel the connection between a woman's disappearance and a mysterious cold case
  • An instant New York Times bestseller cowritten by one of the bestselling authors of all time
  • You'll be transported to the forbidding landscape of remote Texas
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Book cover for Blood Ties by Jo Nesbø
In a small Norwegian town, the Opgard brothers will protect themselves at any cost
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The latest from the New York Times bestselling author of the Harry Hole books
  • Family ties are tested in this chilling work of Nordic noir that "will haunt readers long after the last page" (Publishers Weekly)
  • The follow-up to The Kingdom, hailed by Stephen King as "special in every way"
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Media mentions for Blood Ties by Jo NesbøMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson
'I didn't just read this book, I devoured it in an adrenaline-fueled frenzy!' (Lisa Gardner)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When true crime podcaster Poe is confronted by a man who claims he murdered her mother, only she knows that it's impossible — after all, she killed her mother's murderer…
  • High praise from Kimberly Belle, Hannah Mary McKinnon, and Ashley Winstead, who promises it'll "have you locking all your doors (and windows) and reading late into the night"
  • From a USA Today bestselling author
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Book cover for Whiteout by R. S. Burnett
A researcher in Antarctica discovers she may be the last person on Earth…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When glaciologist Rachael Beckett hears the terrifying news of nuclear war on an emergency radio broadcast, she must fight for survival by herself — but how alone is she?
  • "Ratchets the tension with every turn of the page… Chilling, awe-inspiring" (James Rollins)
  • Rave reviews from Clare Mackintosh, T.M. Logan, and Steve Cavanagh
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Media mentions for Whiteout by R. S. BurnettMEDIA MENTION:Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Old Soul by Susan Barker
Learn the story of a strange, beguiling woman people see before they die
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After an unexpected encounter, Jake follows a trail around the world searching for a woman at the heart of centuries of mysterious deaths
  • An unsettling, sinister, and atmospheric novel that's the "perfect read for the chilly depths of winter" (Chloe Benjamin)
  • "The kind of brilliant, horrifying book I'm desperate for other people to read, so I can talk about it with them and get it out of my head" (Evie Wyld)
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Media mentions for Old Soul by Susan BarkerMEDIA MENTIONS:Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha
'Like Succession meets Knives Out, or in other words, an absolute page-turner' (Marie Claire)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A business tycoon calls his family together to announce his succession plans — but his children's secrets will turn the reunion deadly…
  • Rave reviews from Lisa Jewell, Sarah Pekkanen, and Ashley Audrain
  • A locked-room mystery set on a private island
  • "Boasts the ultimate trifecta: a wealthy family, a luxurious remote location… and a body" (Sally Hepworth, author of Darling Girls)
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Media mentions for The Inheritance by Trisha SakhlechaMEDIA MENTIONS:Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Electric Literature
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Book cover for Dead Money by Jakob Kerr
Blake Crouch calls this 'a stone-cold banger'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Silicon Valley lawyer Mackenzie Clyde's only job is to make problems disappear — but when a high-profile CEO is murdered, her wits will be tested in a fiendishly diabolical investigation
  • Features head-spinning twists and "one of the most memorable female thriller protagonists in recent years" (Kirkus Reviews)
  • Written by a longtime tech industry insider
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Media mentions for Dead Money by Jakob KerrMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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