Monday contest: Summer suspense

When I go on a summer vacation, I love to have a page-turner on hand. I want something that will hold my attention—that will be engrossing whether I’m sitting in front of loud TV at an airport terminal or surrounded by splashing kids at the pool. I want something suspenseful!

This week’s Monday contest features five suspense superstars that are sure to add some thrills and chills to your summer reading list.

Dublin Dead by Irish author Gerard O’Donovan is about National Drugs Unit cop Mike Mulcahy and his sidekick, reporter Siobhan Fallon. Harbor Nocturne is the latest installment in Joseph Wambaugh’s Hollywood Division series, featuring the usual zany cast of characters. Nicci French’s Blue Monday is the first in a new series featuring loner psychotherapist Frieda Klein. Born to Darkness, the first book in a new paranormal romantic suspense series from Suzanne Brockmann; it was the Top Pick in Romance in our April issue. Beautiful Sacrifice by Elizabeth Lowell is a romantic suspense novel starring archaeologist Lina Taylor and former customs enforcement officer Hunter Johnston. It comes out next week and is Top Pick in Romance in our June issue.

TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the title of your favorite suspense novel.

CONTEST DETAILS: One winner will be chosen by random.org from among entries received by 5 pm CST on Friday, May 18. The winner will receive the five books listed above. Prize must be shipped to a North American address, and Rhode Island residents are not eligible. (Full contest rules here.) Good luck!

ETA: Congratulations to our winner, R. Erickson, who says that Harlan Coben‘s Tell No One “keeps [them] up at night.”

Thank you to all who entered! Contest is now closed.

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248 Responses to Monday contest: Summer suspense

  1. Carolyn Moy says:

    Just out of curiosity, why are Rhode Island residents not eligible?

    • Mel K. says:

      I always wondered this too, Carolyn. I lived in RI for 3 years and was bummed as I was excluded from a lot of contests. I was happy when I moved. lol!

      • Carolyn Moy says:

        Hi Mel! I looked it up. Rhode Island is the only state that requires any entity running a contest with prizes worth more than $500 has to file a report with the Secretary of State. Sigh…….

  2. Bess says:

    Anything and everything by Jo Nesbo

    • Kay Bowes says:

      I have so many favorite mystery/suspense authors but I love everything by David Baldacci, John Grisham, James Patterson, Jeffrey Deaver, William Bernhardt, Brad Meltzer, and Nora Roberts. I did really enjoy “Defending Jacob” by William Landay recently. But my favorite right now is “A Test of Wills” by Charles Todd.

      • Theresa says:

        I love J. D. Robb the In Death series.

        • CATHY NORTON says:

          I LOVE BOOKS BY JAMES PATTERSON, LISA GARDNER,JAMES GRIPPIANO AND IRIS JOHANSEN . THE LATEST PAGE TURNER I’VE READ IS CATCH ME LISA GARDNER!!!!!!

  3. Anne says:

    My favorite suspense novel is A Finer End by Deborah Crombie.

  4. Audrey says:

    I love all of the “moon” books by Lori Handeland Blue moon, was the first one I read and I was hooked…

  5. jennifer drake says:

    I really love all of Phillip Margolin’s books, especially ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’

  6. Rita says:

    Love Joseph Wambaugh!

  7. Mary Ward says:

    It would have to be The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

  8. jdp says:

    Anything by Brad Meltzer!

  9. Martha says:

    Misery–Stephen King

  10. Debbie says:

    Kiss the girls by James Patterson

  11. Katie B says:

    Loved We Need To Talk About Kevin. I think I read the last 50 pages of that book with my hand over my mouth!

    Katie

  12. Alberta Kliem says:

    Stuart Woods is my favorite author on mystery level

  13. Cassandra Early says:

    Steve Hamilton– you can feel the cold air seeping out of the books-from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. His Alex books are great.

  14. Kathy J. says:

    “Afterwards” by Rosamund Lupton is my pick for this year, last year’s was the thrilling, “Before I Go to Sleep” by S.J. Watson.

  15. Mel K. says:

    Books by Tess Gerritsen, Kathy Reichs, and David Baldacci

  16. KAy Thomas says:

    The GIrl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson is an amazing mystery that stole my heart away!

  17. Kim says:

    Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy

  18. Mary Belajack says:

    I suppose it’s a bit old-school, but the works of Poe have always been my favorite when it comes to suspense!

  19. Lauren says:

    Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

  20. Tammy says:

    The Shadow of the Wind has suspense, mystery, romance, and more.

  21. Michele D. says:

    It may not fall under the “suspense” genre, but Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is a real nail-biter for me!

  22. Kelly King says:

    I love suspense novels, but my favorites are usually series. In particular, I love all of Sue Grafton’s books.

  23. Amy says:

    The Taking by Dean Knootz

  24. Phil says:

    “Mystic River” by Dennis Lehane

  25. Cindy Norton says:

    Blue Nowhere by Jeffery Deaver

  26. Stephanie Geary says:

    Any Alex Cross novels by James Patterson

  27. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

  28. YvonneJ says:

    Favorite “suspense” novel would have to be The Bone Tree (Volume One of Unwritten Laws) by Greg Iles … the suspense is when is it going to be released. It was due out in December 2011 but the release was delayed because he sustained life-threatening injuries in a traffic accident. The publisher is projecting a December 2012 release date. I can hardly wait.

  29. Debbie says:

    Right now my favorite suspense novel is the Quickie by James Patterson, but I do have alot of favorites in that category. I love suspense

  30. Katy says:

    Defending Jacob by William Landay kept me hooked.

  31. Debbie Bell says:

    definitely anything by Stephen King-or John Sandford

  32. Clare says:

    Anything by Michael Connelly

  33. Jill says:

    I really enjoyed The Likeness by Tana French.

  34. Nichole says:

    I have several favorite authors of suspenseful novels. J.Kellerman, Tana French, James Patterson, and Patricia Cornwell are my top four:)

  35. laurie blum says:

    to bring good books while on vacation is a must :) suspense, fictiona!l history, whatever

  36. Judy S says:

    My favorite is almost always what I’m currently reading: Paretsky’s Body Work.

  37. Nanci Myers says:

    Suspense is my favorite genre. I would have to say all the ‘stand-alone’ novels by Harlan Coben, they are always a treat and hard to put down! I often finish them in a day :)

  38. Terri M says:

    I loved the Shadow of the Wind, and really old school, I enjoyed The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins

  39. Jason Roland says:

    The Ruins by Scott Smith.

  40. Deborah Raith says:

    I love anything by Stephen King!

  41. Carol Blount says:

    My all time favorite mystery/suspense would have to be “Absolute Power” by David Baldacci. I believe it was his first book. I also thought Lisa Gardner’s book “The Perfect Daughter” was extremely good.

  42. Connie Fischer says:

    Hands down, it would have to be Nelson DeMille’s “Upcountry!”

  43. Ceelee says:

    The Shining

  44. Ron says:

    Anything Jeffery Deaver,is my favorite

  45. Marianne says:

    My recent favorite is Force of Nature by C. J. Box. Warning… High body count.

  46. Crystal Young says:

    The Girl with the Dragon Tatto Trilogy All three are excellent.

  47. Janette says:

    All of the Louise Penny books!

    • Kimberle says:

      Finally! i am going to put her as well. i was scrolling and did not see her name and wondered if she was not considered suspense but regular mystery or something. her books are definitely not cozy. ;-)

  48. AnnO says:

    Loved The Snowman and The Leopard – scary!

  49. Jana Harver says:

    I have read all of Michael Connelly’s books, also all of Patricia Cornwell

  50. Robin says:

    Hard to pick a favorite book when I can’t even pick a favorite author! The Body Farm or Blowfly by Patricia Cornwell come to mind.

  51. Liz says:

    First Family or anything else by David Baldacci…love him!

  52. TAMMY says:

    There are so many, it’s hard for me to pick a favorite, but some of my favorite authors have been Stephen King, Patricia Cornwell, David Baldacci, and James Patterson.

  53. Tanya says:

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy

  54. Heidi says:

    I like Catherine Coulter. I think my favorite book is The Cove, but all of her other books are pretty good too.

  55. Marcia says:

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo would be my pick.

  56. Renee Pajda says:

    I loved Mystic River by Dennis Lehane.

  57. R. Erickson says:

    Harlen Coben, Tell No One. Or just about anything he’s written since then. He keeps me up at night.

  58. Alice Camerlingo says:

    All the the Repairman Jack series! Paul F. Wilson rocks!

  59. Dawn says:

    I enjoy all of John Grishom’s novels but I will pick The Pelican Brief.

  60. Mildred Bromberg says:

    The Girl With the Dragon Tatto is one of my many favorites

  61. Tara Johnson says:

    Hand in glove ~ Robert Goddard

  62. Denise says:

    Though I have no hope of winning, I must say that I look forward to reading Irish mysteries. I loved the Ghosts of Belfast, and I look forward to reading this book by Gerard O’Donovan, too.

    • Kimberle says:

      i have won one contest in my many years of signing up for them, answering surveys, etc. it was exciting. at first i was disappointed because it was new author and it did not look like my type of book (historical romance, i no longer read them, did a lot in my teens and 20′s). eventually i read the book because i won it and it was free. i liked it and discovered the author was not new but had other titles and now i have a new author who writes women’s fiction (it was not a typical historical romance). i know, i know- what’s her name,can’t remember lisa messer or something i think.

  63. Ruth Coody says:

    I loved the first O’Donavan book I read-The
    Priest and would love to be the winner in this
    week’s contest. “Blue Monday” is at the top of
    my list as well.

  64. Janiece says:

    I loved “The Snowman” by Jo Nesbo. It was just scary enough and every time I thought I had it figured out, I would find out I was wrong!

  65. Mary B says:

    Asa Larsson – “Sun Storm” and the rest of the Rebecka Martinsson series.

  66. Gert Schriner says:

    I;ve read all of Elizabeth George’s books, and wait patiently for each new one she writes. Love Thomas and Barbara;

  67. kathyS says:

    Just finished “Afterwards” by Rosamund Lupton; a good choice

  68. Amy Baldwin says:

    One of the scariest books I liked was Intensity by Dean Koontz. It literally took me months to finish it scared me so badly. The storyline was just too real and such events were happening in the US.

  69. Dianne says:

    Suspense stoories are my favorite and the list of authors I enjoy is long. Recently David Balducci would rate as a top favorite along with Kathy reichs and Jefferson bass.

  70. Pat says:

    I like anything by Louise Penny and David Baldacci

  71. Barbara says:

    P. J. Tracy’s books are all favorites. Looking forward to the next.

  72. kim says:

    the talented mr. ripley – patricia highsmith

  73. Amy Sullivan says:

    The Select is my favorite!

  74. Linda says:

    Always look forward to books by Harlan Coben, Phillip Margolin and Brian Freeman (just to name a few) and their latest — Stay Close, Capitol Murder, and Spilled Blood were well worth reading. Must recommend The Professionals which I’m totally enjoying now.

  75. My favorite suspense novel is Alibi by Joseph Kanon. It gives venice a whole new perspective from the eyes of the guilty.

  76. Kathleen R says:

    Where are the children, Mary Higgins Clark!

  77. Wendi Morris says:

    Kiss The Girls by Patterson was exciting!

  78. elizabeth findlay says:

    Lately anything Swedish also Grisham & Patterson.

  79. Larry Rosenstock says:

    Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

  80. Wanda D'Aoust says:

    Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson. Any of her Jackson Brodie books are wonderful.

  81. FROMAN MEHL says:

    Impossible to say which authors and their works are the best. Howevcr, if it is by Dan Silva or Jo Nesbo I am sure to read it.

  82. Carol M says:

    There are so many great suspense authors. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin was very good! I also love books by Joseph Finder, David Baldacci, John Grisham, Kate Atkinson, Louise Penny and so many more!

  83. Diane says:

    The Good People by Marcus Sakey

  84. Mary Ann Woods says:

    This looks like a great collection of very exciting books! I especially would like to read Blue Monday.

  85. NicoleTheLibrarian says:

    I’m a big fan of Harlan Coben and Lee Child. I think it’s because the main characters are tough, which reminds me of my dad. My favorite suspense title: 61 Hours.

  86. Bev Nixon says:

    There are so many, but recently it would be The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy or Robert Ludlum who was the first that grabbed me.

  87. Eileen says:

    My new favorite is a book I just finished by Stephen King – 11/22/63. It is absolutely brilliant and reaffirms my conviction that he is one of the greatest writers in America today.

  88. Connie says:

    Absolute Power by David Baldacci made me a loyal reader of his forever. I am currently reading his latest,
    The Innocent and enjoying every word! A lot of my favorites have already been mentioned in the comments
    above, but also some authors that I have not read. I now have another list of books to pursue. Thanks!

  89. Maggie Knapp says:

    Hmmmm…Does Unbroken by Hillenbrand count as suspense? Kept me on the edge of my seat.

  90. Rhonda K Hereford says:

    I love a good page-turner and have read too many to count, which also makes it difficult to pick a favorite. I have read all the J.D. Robb “In Death” books and love Eve Dallas…she kicks booty! I also enjoy reading new authors and discovering different styles of mystery/suspense/thriller – would love to read any and all of these featured books.

  91. Leah Borntrager says:

    My favorite suspense novel is, “The Unlikely Spy” by Daniel Silva. The very first sentence had me intrigued. “Beatrice Pymm died because she missed the last bus to Ipswich”. I thought it was a clever way to invite a reader into the story and from there I was engaged for the whole of the book.

  92. Susan roberts says:

    Love everything by Tana French

  93. Melinda says:

    The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo is my favorite novel for the last few years.

  94. Jennifer Armour says:

    I think anything by James Patterson.

  95. Karen Martin says:

    Thomas Harris’ “Silence of the Lambs” is my favorite suspense novel. His characters are simply genius and will remain classics forever.

  96. Any of the Harlan Coben books

  97. Sherri B says:

    Anything by Stephen King or Patricia Cornwell. My favorite SK novel is The Stand, and I really enjoy the PC Scarpetta series.

  98. Heather Fuller says:

    It’s too hard to choose. I always read the Preston & Child’s books, especially the Agent Pendergast series. Also, I just discovered Robert Crais’ Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series.

  99. Erin says:

    Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson

  100. David C says:

    I like anything by James Lee Burke or Michael Connelly. Daniel Silva is also great.

  101. THERESA SCOTT says:

    My favorite read recently was A prisoner of Birth by Jeffery Archer.

  102. smeek1958 says:

    Too many to list, but right now I am reading a lot of Lee Child.

  103. Michael Hauser says:

    Anything by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child involving Agent Pedergast.

  104. warren bernoff says:

    Thankfully, I enjoy a variety of suspense writer’s……

    • Warren your family is trying to reach you re: Ray and cannot and your voicemail box is full. please contact us ASAP as you are needed to help make decisions.

  105. Ann Thaxton says:

    My favorite author is James Patterson and I loved all the Alex Cross novels, best one was Kiss the Girls. But I do love: Stuart Woods, Robin Cook, Steig Larsson, Jo Nesbo, Tess Gerritsen, Kathy Reichs, Jeffrey
    Deaver and Sue Grafton and Linwood Barclay. I have also found a new novel by Camilla Lackberg : The Ice Princess. Sure hope I win!

  106. Evelyn H says:

    Chelsea Cain’s series about the female serial killer, Heartsick was the first one.

  107. Ruth says:

    There is no way I can identify just one favorite but I love anything by James Lee Burke, Kevin O’Brien, Michael Robotham, Carol O’Connell, Stephen Gallagher and so many more including my latest obsession, Colin Cotterill.

  108. Maris Santangelo says:

    I think that Stephen King’s 11/22/63 is the most suspenseful as the horror within is not imagined but is drawn from real life. I had to put the book down many times because, having lived through that era, the scenes of life brought back both excellent and painful memories. An exceptional read.

  109. Kim Holloway says:

    This is a hard question because there are so many! However, I loved The Thirteenth Tale and wish that Diane Setterfield would publish another novel!

  110. Denise Putz says:

    The Alex Cross novels by James Patterson. And any of the Jack Reacher novels by Lee Child.

  111. MaryP says:

    The Informationist by Taylor Stevens….and The Summoner by Layton Green.

  112. Kat Sell says:

    Harlan Coben novels!

  113. Mary McCann says:

    My favorite suspense series is the Prey series by John Sanford.

  114. Dottie vining says:

    I love all the suspenfull Nora Roberts novels. Each book leaves you waiting for the next event in the girls lives.

  115. karen donnelly says:

    The “In Death” series by J.D. Robb is my favorite. :-)

  116. Gretchen says:

    “Before I Go to Sleep” a debut novel by S.J.Watson. It was a page turner and was please to find out that after emailing the author that it is going to be made into a movie!

  117. Kim Mullin says:

    Gone But Not Forgotten by Philllip Margolin. Hope I win!

  118. Joanne McIntyre says:

    “The Pelican Brief” by John Grisham. An exciting read, and they did well with the movie, too!

  119. MB says:

    Favorite of all-time…Rebecca.

  120. Joan OToole says:

    The Firm by John Grisham stands out in my memory as a book I just could not put down. It’s been many years ago but it’s still my favorite.

  121. Annie Michelle says:

    My favorite mystery/thriller is The Eye of the Needle by Ken Follet, a spectacular book that keeps you turning the pages

  122. Keira says:

    The girl with the dragon tattoo series!

  123. Brenda says:

    I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve not read any of these authors! However, they sound interesting so I’ll have to check the out.

  124. Mary Ann Norton says:

    I’ve read all of Louise Penney’s books and just finished The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo.

  125. Jerry Jarrell says:

    Pick ONE!?! Seriously!?!? How ’bout I just randomly choose one of my favorites? Okay, here goes: John Grisham’s A Time To Kill. No, wait! Dean Kootz’s Watchers. No-no-no. Something recent: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy. Wait, no….Michael Connelly…. Well, you get the drift.

  126. Jessica Longwisch says:

    Do I have to pick just one? One of my favorite genres…so anything by John Sandford, Tana French, Michael Robotham….the list goes on and on! :)

  127. Kimberle says:

    Louise Penny- the most suspenseful book she wrote IMO is The Brutal Telling or maybe the one after Bury Your Dead. of all her books those two are very much part 1 and part 2 of a story.

  128. Joyce says:

    It’s not new, but I can still remember the cabin in the Poconos where I read Salem’s Lot – no sleeping the night I finished it.

  129. Whitney says:

    James Patterson.

    (By the way I grew up in Rhode Island so thank you for clearing that up.)

  130. Shirley says:

    I liked Sister by Rosamund Lupton and The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

  131. Susan Dougherty says:

    Love Irish mysteries – Tana French is good, and just finished reading “The Night Swimmer” by Matt Bondurant. I’m also a fan of Henning Mankell and the Wallander mysteries!

  132. Catherine says:

    Crime and Punishment, by Dostoevsky

  133. S Griffin says:

    My favorite suspense novel is Richard K. Morgan’s ALTERED CARBON. “A stunning debut sci-fi/noir thriller reminiscent of Blade Runner ; and the beginning of a series featuring a one-of-a-kind anti-hero: ex-UN envoy Takeshi Kovaks.”

  134. Emily Pasterfield says:

    I loved the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. I couldn’t put them down.

  135. Sandy Gerhart says:

    I like so many suspense authors that it is hard to choose just one favorite, but Dean Koontz is my absolute favorite author and two of his novels stand out in my mind. ‘One Door Away From Heaven’ and one of his earlier novels ‘Dark Rivers of the Heart’.

  136. Allison says:

    Mystic River

  137. Cynthia Rielley says:

    I am a total fool for the Pendergrast novels of Preston and Child but am midway through Jack Kerley’s Ryder and Nautilus series, love these characters.

  138. SALLY says:

    I highly favor reading mystery and suspence novels, mostly in present times of my life. Sara Paretsky tops my list and it began with the first V I Warshawski mystery INDEMNITY ONLY 1982 THANK YOU

  139. Patricia says:

    Don’t have a favorite suspense novel. Just finished A WELCOME GRAVE by Michael Koryta, who always has a good story to tell.

  140. Wright says:

    I enjoy anything by Steve Hamilton, C.J. Box, Paul Doiron, and William Kent Krueger.

  141. Kathy Powell says:

    Love P D James and her book, The Private Patient.

  142. Gail Belikiewicz says:

    Defending Jacob is a current favorite.

  143. Jo Sears says:

    I love mystery/suspense novels. I love to read the process of how the mind works to solve the issues that form the book. For that reason, I enjoy anything by Henning Mankell, Elizabeth George, Ruth Rendell, and Agatha Christie. But, just read Stephen King’s 11/22/63 and thought I knew and had read most everything about that day. The book kept me engrossed from the beginning to the end that we all know.

  144. Dinah Liebold says:

    I really enjoy Tess Gerittsen’s novels…stumbled upon one of her books by accident, and so glad I did! She consistently delivers great stories.

    • dbaker says:

      everything she has written is a page turner! i can’t put it down you just have to finish

  145. Sandie says:

    After all these years, still The Secret History by Donna Tartt.

  146. John says:

    I have so many favorite suspense authors, but to limit it to one, all of the books of John Connolly.

  147. Elaine says:

    I love anything by Linwood Barclay or Harlan Coben.

  148. ann t. says:

    Any of the Stieg Larsson millennium trilogy books…couldn’t put them down.

  149. Bobbi says:

    Point of No Return by Susan May Warren is the most recent one I’ve read — everything she writes is great!!
    Davis Bunn writes some great suspense/intrigue!

  150. Paul K. says:

    Listening to The Expats by Chris Pavone and can’t wait to drive again somewhere once I have reached my destination. And hitting red lights is not the worst thing in the world!

  151. Mary Campanelli says:

    I just finished and enjoyed Stay Close by Harlan Coben.

  152. Cathie Coyne says:

    A recent favorite is Afterwards by Rosalind Lupton. Some old favorites are See Jane Run by Jane Fielding and Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier!

  153. Jill Puhlmann-Becker says:

    My favorite is a classic: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier

  154. Wendy says:

    The Firm by John Grisham kept me awake on my night shift.

  155. Dianne Smith says:

    My lastest favorite suspense novel is Defending Jacob by William Landay. The ending has a twist that I did not see coming.

  156. HARBOR NOCTURNE is a must-read. Joseph Wambaugh is one of the very best writers in this genre.

  157. Beverly Jackson says:

    The Charm School by Nelson DeMille got me hooked on thrillers.
    Last summer my best suspense/thriller reads were Sister by Rosamund Lupton and Iron House by John Hart.

  158. Kelly Ballenger says:

    Live Wire by Harlan Coben

  159. John Warner says:

    I would include any of Tana French’s books, such as Faithful Place.

  160. Judy says:

    I love all the Sue Grafton,reading them all..

  161. Erik says:

    I do not have a favorite author- there are too many good ones. Out of the five novels to be given away though, I have read a book from only one of the five authors, Joseph Wambaugh.

  162. Huge Stephen King fan!

  163. Lisa Hanson says:

    Tell No One – Harlan Coben

  164. Susan Thompson says:

    In this genre, I think anything by PD James has to be top of my list.

  165. Ashley Newsom says:

    My favorite is The Snowman by Jo Nesbo.

  166. Shannon Jensen says:

    SHADOW MAN by Cody McFadyen was the last book I read that really spooked me. I don’t have a specific favorite book but several favorite authors including McFadyen, JA Konrath, Lisa Unger, Harlan Coben, Linwood Barclay and so many more!

  167. Judy Lauer says:

    61 Hours by Lee Child.

  168. James sloan says:

    The Client by John Grisham

  169. Melissa Mc says:

    I’ve enjoyed the Charles Todd series…

  170. Barb says:

    Just finished reading “The Innocent” by David Baldacci – you can’t wait to see how it ends, but at the same time, are disappointed when there’s no more to read.

  171. Deb says:

    I just finished Born to Darkness. Wow!! A great read. I can’t wait to find out what happens to the characters in this new series! Anything Evanovich is great!

  172. Pat K says:

    Have read alot of David Baldacci, Tess Gerritson, Patricia Cornwell and James Paterson books. Always the most recent book seems to be a favorite. Don’t know how the authors keep coming out with such great reads. It’s hard to keep up.

  173. nannette says:

    The Girl and the Dragon Tattoo trilogy was excellent. Connie Willis “Passages” and “Doomsday Book” are excellent.

  174. Michelle says:

    Always looking for new authors to try and these sound good

  175. hrtpumper says:

    The Girl That Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

  176. Gail Spitzer says:

    I love Sydney Sheldon, James Patterson, James Swain.

  177. Gail Spitzer says:

    I love James Swain, Sydney Sheldon, James Patterson

  178. Gail Spitzer says:

    Sydney Sheldon, James Swain, James Patterson.

  179. Jane says:

    Lee Child. Any title.

  180. Gin Horton says:

    I enjoyed No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay. As others have found, it’s hard to narrow down to one book. I love Doug Magee, Harlan Coben, Gregg Hurwitz, R. J. Ellory, Michael Robotham, Lisa Gardner, Laura Lippman, and Lisa Unger, to name a few.

  181. Karen Little says:

    Right now I am enjoying The Book of Illumination by Mary Ann Winkowski and Maureen Foley. I really liked Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Probably my all time favorite were the Dan Brown books – loved the books and the movies.

  182. Lynn Maniak says:

    I enjoy Tess Gerritson and Dean Koontz.
    Michael Koryta is a “newbie” to my list.
    Karen White of the “The Tradd Street Series” has really caught
    my interest! Too many suspense authors to count, I guess!

  183. Nancy says:

    The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Loved it!

  184. Vicky says:

    I love Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo, David Baldacci and Harlen Coben.

  185. Heather Dreith says:

    “Just One Look” by Harlan Coben

  186. Krista says:

    Plum island by Nelson DeMille

  187. Emily Clever says:

    Tana French’s “In The Woods.”

  188. Gary Rejsek says:

    Loved dunning’s janeway books

  189. Irene Ronnander says:

    Selecting one is difficult – anything by Higgins, Krueger, Flynn, Baldacci,
    Hoag, and the list goes on.

  190. George A. Hancock says:

    Anything and everything by David Baldacci

  191. Diane Pollock says:

    The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo

  192. Edna Coombs says:

    Oh, goody, goody gum drops – thrillers!! Can’t get enough of them. Loved “Defending Jacob” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. Also enjoy James Patterson’s Alex Cross series – especially Nana!

  193. sandi says:

    I have to say that if I were to chose a favorite suspense novel, I have to go back to my all time favorites, Mary Stewart and Helen MacInnes. Trying to pick a favorite is so hard! But if I think of the feeling of suspense, of being on the edge wondering what is going to happen next, I think I have to pick Mary Stewart’s “Madame Will You Walk”. Not even my favorite book of hers, but the feeling of suspense in the chase thru Italy…why haven’t they made a movie of this?

  194. bn100 says:

    The Da Vinci Code

  195. Pat Carroll says:

    I have to go along with the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. But, Sandi reminds me how much I loved the Helen MacInnes books.

  196. Diane says:

    Still Missing by Chevy Stevens

  197. Ellen Schwerin says:

    The Shining by Stephen King

  198. Sarah Sullivan says:

    Girl with the dragon tattoo

  199. Kerry M says:

    Technically it’s no longer Monday ( Wednesday, actually) but wanted to chime in: My fave suspense novel is “Tropic of Night” by Michael Gruber. Just. So. Good.

  200. Karen Terry says:

    The Firm by John Grisham

  201. Chris Funt says:

    I just finished Philip Kerr’s Berlin Noir and really enjoyed it.

  202. Roberta Shuman says:

    Wow, so many to choose from but any of the older John Saul books come to mind first.

  203. Tiffany Drew says:

    I have to go with Still Missing by Chevy Stevens, that book is so very, very good!!

  204. stephanie polonyfis says:

    I would have to go with Still Missing. Just loved that book.

  205. stephanie polonyfis says:

    Still Missing is my favorite suspense novel as of today. I just loved it.

  206. LAURA N says:

    So many to choose from, so I’ll go with this year: ‘Sleepwalker’ by Karen Robards and the Dragon Tatoo series by Steig Larsson.

  207. Eileen says:

    I recently read a book from the late 90s titled The Cave by Anne McLean Matthews that was recommended to me. It creeped me out.

  208. Alice says:

    Anything by Lee Child.

  209. Amy says:

    I read Gone, But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin years ago but not book has, in all the ensuing years, frightened me or kept me up reading anxious to know what happens, like that book. I’ve read great books since but nothing as suspenseful or scary!

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  210. Amy h says:

    Obedience by Will Lavender!

  211. MICHELLE says:

    ALL NORA ROBERTS BOOKS ARE GOOD

  212. Dana D says:

    Love Dennis Lahane.

  213. JoAnn Holliday says:

    Have Mercy on Us All by Fred Vargas

  214. Chris Abelein says:

    As many of you; too many authors/books to choose from, but a latest suspense novel read that I really liked was John Cases’s The Genesis Code

  215. Sandra W. says:

    Still Missing by Chevy Stevens

  216. sarah Kozlowski says:

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  217. sarah Kozlowski says:

    The Touch series by Laurie Faria Stolarz

  218. Jacki says:

    Anything by Karin Slaughter.

  219. Leah says:

    I loved The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler.

  220. Helen says:

    My new favorite author is Louise Penny. I like her moral view. I will also read anything by Laura Lippman and Lisa Scotoline, David Baldacci.

  221. Beth Welshons says:

    I don’t know if it’s considered to be in the genre, but “We Need To Talk About Kevin” totally shook me up. One of all-time faves.

  222. Amanda T. says:

    Sahara by Clive Cussler!

  223. Lake Girl says:

    Every comment I read reminded me of an author I like or gave me the name of someone I will check out. Right now I’d say C. J. Box and Steve Hamilton.

  224. Alexis says:

    I run for the latest by John Sanford, Brad Thor or Vince Flynn!

  225. Nancy S. says:

    Anything by Karin Slaughter, David Baldacci, or Suzanne Brockmann. One thriller I recommend to everyone is Still Missing by Chevy Stevens…that book was excellent!

  226. Lori Bednaz says:

    The Shining by Stephen King – the all time classic best!

  227. Pat Seager says:

    Oh, how I love books! My absolute favorite author is Elizabeth George and her Lynley novels. If Tommy is still single I’m available. I recently discovered Louise Penny and Lee Child and now want to look for Chevy Stevens. We Have to Talk About Kevin is TBR.

  228. Joan says:

    I love Michael Connelly books and The Scarecrow was one of his best! I would love to win some suspense novels to read this summer!

  229. Theresa E Miller says:

    My favorite suspense novel of recent year was The Kite Runner, a book I didn’t want to read but which held me from the first paragraph.

  230. Cathy says:

    I love anything by Harlan Coben

  231. Favorite suspense novel to date: Await Your Reply, Dan Chaon

  232. Becky Bianco says:

    crooked letter, crooked letter by Tom Frabklin

  233. Patty shogren says:

    It is still Stephan king IT
    Although there are lots others

  234. Amy M says:

    Child 44 – by Tom Rob Smith

  235. Lillian says:

    I am just exploring this style of reading. My recent read was Faithful Place by Tana French and I did enjoy reading it.

  236. Janet Pallavicini says:

    toooo late – didn’t get email until 5/18.
    Anyway my favorite this spring is The Dove Keeper by Alice Hoffman.
    Also just starting Stephen King 11/22/63
    Keep me in the loop; Janet in AZ

  237. Bonnie says:

    James Grippando and Lee Child

  238. Dianne says:

    Defending Jacob is the best of the recent suspense novels.

  239. sarah kozlowski says:

    Partials by Dan Wells