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.
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.
Bohjalian’s thrilling courtroom drama offers full immersion in its unusual setting: 1662 Boston.
The Others will keep readers guessing as it considers the damaging effects of societal pressure, unresolved resentment and lingering guilt.
In the latest You novel, Joe’s newfound restraint does not mean the body count is low, and some of the deaths are, to put it mildly, absolutely bonkers.
Katsu’s previous career as an intelligence agent and skill at maintaining taut, nail-biting tension make RED WIDOW a standout espionage thriller.
This gothic mystery’s ethereal tone and atmospheric detail allow it to step lightly between heavy revelations.
It is uncommon for a first novel to earn a starred review, but Bryan Christy’s In the Company of Killers ticks all the right boxes.
An excellent and sympathetic look at family bonds, ideological enmity and the difficulty of maintaining balance in a situation outside one’s control.
Ide’s sleuth is something of a sucker for a person in need who presents him with a good story, and this case is his most intriguing to date.
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