Thriller

For sheer escalating tension, Megan Abbott’s Beware the Woman rates right up there with Stephen King’s Misery.

For sheer escalating tension, Megan Abbott’s Beware the Woman rates right up there with Stephen King’s Misery.

In Heather Chavez’s fresh and surprising new thriller, a botany professor is nearly as lethal as the assassin she’s evading.

In Heather Chavez’s fresh and surprising new thriller, a botany professor is nearly as lethal as the assassin she’s evading.

With its fascinating investigation of the dark underbelly of Old Hollywood and an extremely creative twist ending, The Devil’s Playground is one of the best mysteries of the year.

With its fascinating investigation of the dark underbelly of Old Hollywood and an extremely creative twist ending, The Devil’s Playground is one of the best mysteries of the year.

Tasha Sylva’s debut novel, The Guest Room, is a creepy, character-driven psychodrama with some truly excellent twists.

Tasha Sylva’s debut novel, The Guest Room, is a creepy, character-driven psychodrama with some truly excellent twists.

Ruth Ware’s action-packed thriller Zero Days is as much an exploration of grief as it is a warning about the vagaries of technology.

Ruth Ware’s action-packed thriller Zero Days is as much an exploration of grief as it is a warning about the vagaries of technology.

A disgraced nurse and an aspiring novelist go head-to-head in the small-town library where they both work in Laura Sims’ scary and satirical thriller.

A disgraced nurse and an aspiring novelist go head-to-head in the small-town library where they both work in Laura Sims’ scary and satirical thriller.

Fans of twisty, creepy, layered gothic thrillers will revel in their suspenseful stay at The Villa.

Fans of twisty, creepy, layered gothic thrillers will revel in their suspenseful stay at The Villa.

Readers will be transfixed by incorrigible master thief Riley Wolfe’s every move in this audacious and action-packed thriller.

Readers will be transfixed by incorrigible master thief Riley Wolfe’s every move in this audacious and action-packed thriller.

JUDAS 62 is an engrossing, highly detailed excursion into spy life that crackles with tension, life-or-death problem-solving and plenty of international intrigue.

JUDAS 62 is an engrossing, highly detailed excursion into spy life that crackles with tension, life-or-death problem-solving and plenty of international intrigue.

Author Jeffery Deaver gives reward-seeker Colter Shaw an even more challenging case than usual in the timely and tension-filled Hunting Time.

Author Jeffery Deaver gives reward-seeker Colter Shaw an even more challenging case than usual in the timely and tension-filled Hunting Time.

Secrets abound in Lisa Unger’s latest thriller, which is so well crafted, you’ll be tempted to read all 400 pages in one go.

Secrets abound in Lisa Unger’s latest thriller, which is so well crafted, you’ll be tempted to read all 400 pages in one go.

The Witch in the Well is a compelling, creepy story of angst, obsessions and lost friendship.

The Witch in the Well is a compelling, creepy story of angst, obsessions and lost friendship.

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