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Tag Archives: mystery
It’s thriller week at BookPage!
I am unofficially declaring this thriller week at BookPage, what with our awesome giveaway of 10 (count ‘em!) suspense novels, our thriller-themed BookPageXTRA and two new interviews with popular mystery authors. Also, it doesn’t hurt that The Twelve is finally … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Jussi Adler-Olsen
Seriously, what’s going on with with Denmark, Finland, Sweden—really, any of the Nordic countries? It seems like our whodunit column almost always features a mystery from some Scandinavian country. And we’ve chatted with several of them: here, here and here. … Continue reading
More psychological suspense from Elizabeth Haynes
Published in the U.S. in June, Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes has been one of the biggest books of the year. The thriller is about a woman who falls in love with the wrong man, and it deals … Continue reading
Read all about it: a cheerleading nightmare
One of my favorite thrillers of 2010 was Still Missing by Chevy Stevens, an oh-so-creepy story of a realtor who is abducted at an open house. So I was really excited to see that Stevens praised the “dark and twisted … Continue reading
Lady in red
The editors of BookPage look at so many books in a given day that it’s impossible not to notice funny little trends—whether in jacket design or title choices. Here’s what stuck out today. Notice any similarities? Out September 4 from … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘A Killing in the Hills’ by Julia Keller
A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller Minotaur • $24.99 • ISBN 9781250003485 On sale August 21, 2012 Before I even cracked the cover, it was obvious that Julia Keller’s debut novel, A Killing in the Hills, has a … Continue reading
Just read it: ‘Gone Girl’
As Bruce Tierney writes in the July Whodunit column, Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl “generated more pre-release buzz than just about any other mystery this year, and deservedly so. It is a fiendishly clever tale of a marriage gone toxic, and … Continue reading
Monday contest: Top picks!
This week, we’re giving away three of our July Top Picks! The Innocents by Francesca Segal is our Top Pick in Fiction! Segal’s debut novel is an impressive re-imagining of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. Set in the Jewish … Continue reading
Women of mystery
According to our latest Reader Survey, BookPage readers enjoy mysteries more than any other genre. After hearing this news, we decided to give you an extra dose of suspenseful reading suggestions. In the July edition, look for an extended Whodunit … Continue reading
More espionage fiction from Chris Pavone
I was happy to see in Publishers Marketplace that Christopher Pavone, the author of The Expats—one of my favorite thrillers of 2012 (so far)—is writing another book. The Expats was so good because it asks the reader a provocative question: … Continue reading
Monday contest: Paperbacks for your beach bag
Another Monday, another chance to win free books from BookPage. This week, we’ve selected four BP-approved summer reads that won’t weigh down your beach bag or suitcase. From gritty suspense, to literary fiction, to an inspirational story of life after … Continue reading
The man in the belfry
I recently interviewed author Jon Steele about his debut novel, The Watchers. It’s a smart, literary thriller with a supernatural twist. Set in Lausanne, Switzerland, the story centers on Marc Rochat, the bell ringer of the cathedral in Lausanne who … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . David Downing
There’s plenty of talk of summer reading lists as the days grow warmer and longer, but this time, I’m suggesting you add a whole series to your stack. Start with David Downing‘s Zoo Station and make your way through the … Continue reading
Poker journalist, fisherman . . . and novelist
The April Whodunit column features four standout suspense novels (including “hands-down the best gangster thriller in years“), but my favorite is probably the one about under-employed college grads who turn to . . . kidnapping to pay the bills. Everything’s … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Michael Robotham
Psychological thriller Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham is our March Mystery of the Month! Whodunit columinst Bruce Tierney says it combines “the insights of a trained psychologist; the savvy street smarts and irreverent observations of a retired cop; and … Continue reading
