Suspense

Once you reach this thriller’s surprising, poignant ending, you’ll be rethinking everything that was said and done along the way.

Once you reach this thriller’s surprising, poignant ending, you’ll be rethinking everything that was said and done along the way.

The unique documentary format of L.R. Dorn’s crime novel makes for a winning audiobook, compellingly performed by a fine ensemble cast.

The unique documentary format of L.R. Dorn’s crime novel makes for a winning audiobook, compellingly performed by a fine ensemble cast.

Lippman’s sharp prose builds icy suspense as a misogynistic author is lured to his ultimate comeuppance.

Lippman’s sharp prose builds icy suspense as a misogynistic author is lured to his ultimate comeuppance.

This claustrophobic, suspenseful whodunit ponders the eternal question of how well we really know those closest to us.

This claustrophobic, suspenseful whodunit ponders the eternal question of how well we really know those closest to us.

Lansdale nails the storyline, nails the suspense, seriously nails the dialogue and has created yet another character worthy of a series.

Lansdale nails the storyline, nails the suspense, seriously nails the dialogue and has created yet another character worthy of a series.

Murphy’s tale of two serial killers is also a twisted, at times hilarious portrait of sisterly love.

Murphy’s tale of two serial killers is also a twisted, at times hilarious portrait of sisterly love.

The Lost Girls is a richly textured missing persons story that drip-drops clues with each interview of long forgotten witnesses.

The Lost Girls is a richly textured missing persons story that drip-drops clues with each interview of long forgotten witnesses.

Razorblade Tears transcends genre boundaries and is a must-read for anyone looking for a mystery that provokes and thrills in equal measure.

Razorblade Tears transcends genre boundaries and is a must-read for anyone looking for a mystery that provokes and thrills in equal measure.

The Final Girl Support Group is a quirky but refreshingly thoughtful homage to slasher films and the stalwart women left standing at the end.

The Final Girl Support Group is a quirky but refreshingly thoughtful homage to slasher films and the stalwart women left standing at the end.

Andrea Bartz’s creepy new thriller has alluring locales, Hitchcockian tension and the best pair of female leads since Thelma and Louise.

Andrea Bartz’s creepy new thriller has alluring locales, Hitchcockian tension and the best pair of female leads since Thelma and Louise.

This study of a family in crisis is empathetic and never gratuitous, but still doesn’t shy away from the realities of sexual violence.

This study of a family in crisis is empathetic and never gratuitous, but still doesn’t shy away from the realities of sexual violence.

Readers won’t find out until the final moments whether this protagonist is a grief-stricken fantasist or an exceptionally canny adversary.

Readers won’t find out until the final moments whether this protagonist is a grief-stricken fantasist or an exceptionally canny adversary.

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