Monday, June 15, 2026

This month’s best new thrillers

 
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This Month’s Best New Thrillers
 
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Book cover for A River Red with Blood by John Connolly
Harlan Coben calls John Connolly ‘one of the best thriller writers we have’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • PI Charlie Parker investigates two separate disappearances that point to a sinister presence in rural Maine
  • The latest installment of a popular, decades-spanning series with Jeffery Deaver’s stamp of approval
  • “The novel pulls us into the story on the first page and refuses to let us go until the last” (Booklist)
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Media mentions for A River Red with Blood by John Connolly MEDIA MENTIONS: Financial Times, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Final Target by Nora Roberts
Author Arden thinks Dustin is just an eager fan — but she’s terribly wrong
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “America’s favorite author” (The New Yorker) is at her very best in this dark, twisty thriller
  • Library Journal says this riveting new read is perfect for “avid readers of Lisa Gardner and Freida McFadden”
  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling icon behind the In Death series
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Media mentions for The Final Target by Nora Roberts MEDIA MENTIONS: New York Post, Library Reads, Library Journal
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Book cover for Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan
This stormy thriller whisks you to the cliffs of Cornwall
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Celebrated children’s author Eleanor has summoned her family for a celebration — but one threatening message soon derails everything
  • Chilling revelations come to light in this “one-sitting delight of a novel” (Lucy Clarke) from the author of the Netflix-adapted Anatomy of a Scandal
  • A windswept setting, a murder, and a family secret… As Reese’s Book Club alum Ellery Lloyd says, “What’s not to love?”
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Media mentions for Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan MEDIA MENTIONS: Good Housekeeping, The Guardian
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Book cover for Strangers Behind Closed Doors by Catherine Adel West
Race through this new release before the TV adaptation!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Giovanni is the concierge of the storied Ivory Hotel — and when her estranged best friend vanishes from the premises, all eyes are on her…
  • Detective Redding Stark must clear Giovanni’s name in this twist-filled read “that locks the reader in” (Booklist)
  • “Seamlessly blends two of my favorite genres: domestic suspense and police procedural” (Kellye Garrett)
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Media mentions for Strangers Behind Closed Doors by Catherine Adel West MEDIA MENTIONS: Variety, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for You First by Caroline Kepnes
‘The most distinctive voice in thrillers is back’ (Lucy Foley)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Go back to where it all started — and learn the origin story of the unforgettable antihero of You, the basis for the blockbuster Netflix show
  • Seventeen-year-old Joe Goldberg is stacking books at Mr. Mooney’s shop and waiting for his life to start when a glance at a missed connection ad changes everything…
  • “Kepnes has created an unnerving, astounding psychological portrait, a book you can’t close until the last page is turned” (Catriona Ward)
  • Makes a perfect entry into the New York Times bestselling series
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Media mentions for You First by Caroline Kepnes MEDIA MENTIONS: Time Magazine, People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Long Con by Jenna Voris
Fans of Ocean’s 8 won’t want to miss the heist of the summer!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Two rival conwomen, one high-stakes mission… Nothing could get Chloe Bly in the same room as Harper Parisi — but a billionaire’s reward money is too tempting to resist
  • Features “a delightful cast of characters and the eat-the-rich vibes we’re all craving. The most fun I’ve had in a long time!” (Alison Cochrun)
  • Set at an exclusive resort in Miami
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Media mentions for The Long Con by Jenna Voris MEDIA MENTIONS: Parade, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Backstabbers by Eliza Jabore
Publishers Weekly promises, ‘Readers will be on tenterhooks from the first page to the finale’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Like The Blair Witch Project with a serial killer” (Tasha Coryell)
  • A hiking trip takes a nightmarish turn for three old friends when one twists her ankle — and all are forced to accept shelter from a friendly stranger with a remote cabin…
  • The true danger may lie close to home in “one of the most twisted and shocking explorations of female friendship I’ve read” (Laurie Elizabeth Flynn)
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Media mentions for Backstabbers by Eliza Jabore MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Divorce by Freida McFadden
The author of The Housemaid delivers another head-spinning #1 New York Times bestseller!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • In the wake of a bitter divorce, Naomi develops a twisted obsession with her ex’s younger new girlfriend. And the more secrets she uncovers, the more danger she’s in…
  • Readers are raving — this new release has over 30,000 five-star Goodreads ratings and counting!
  • A propulsive read with a can’t-be-guessed ending
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Media mentions for The Divorce by Freida McFadden MEDIA MENTIONS: USA Today, Parade, The Times, Variety, Library Reads
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Book cover for Skyring Water by Beau L’Amour and Louis L’Amour
‘With shades of Ludlum and Cussler at their very best, this book delivers’ (Don Bentley)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear war, two unlikely allies — one a scientist, the other an assassin — must solve a decades-old mystery as everything hangs in the balance
  • First drafted by Louis L’Amour, this gripping Cold War adventure was completed by his son
  • “I tip my hat and bow to the amazing talents of Louis L’Amour and Beau L’Amour” (C. J. Box)
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Book cover for Beneath a Broken Sky by Joshua Moehling
A tornado sweeps through a Minnesota town — and a killer lurks in the wreckage
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Detective Ben Packard must find a murderer hiding in plain sight in this “big thriller with an even bigger heart” (Lisa Gardner)
  • William Kent Krueger calls Joshua Moehling “one of the best new voices in the mystery genre”
  • Small-town secrets and propulsive plotting make this page-turner simmer with tension
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