Monday, April 14, 2025

This month’s best new thrillers

 
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This Month's Best New Thrillers
 
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Book cover for Saltwater by Katy Hays
Find out why Ashley Winstead calls this 'one of the best books of 2025'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An atmospheric page-turner that reads like a mash-up of The White Lotus and Succession
  • Thirty years after Sarah Lingate's mysterious death, her wealthy family returns to Capri — where shocking revelations await
  • Rave reviews from Reese's Book Club alums Ellery Lloyd and Ella Berman
  • From the bestselling author of The Cloisters
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Media mentions for Saltwater by Katy HaysMEDIA MENTIONS:Oprah Daily, People, USA Today, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Nobody's Fool by Harlan Coben
What if you ran into an old flame — who was supposed to be dead?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Two decades after Sami woke up next to his girlfriend's body, Anna reappears — forcing Sami to face the darkest moments of his past
  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Netflix-adapted books Fool Me Once and The Stranger
  • "Coben is simply one of the all-time greats" (Gillian Flynn)
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Media mentions for Nobody's Fool by Harlan CobenMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America, People, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose
Dive into a fan-favorite series beloved by A. J. Finn, Lucy Foley, and Lisa Jewell
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Starring a protagonist Stephen King calls "the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time"
  • Hotel maid Molly finds her life turned upside down when a priceless heirloom she owns is stolen… Could the key lie in her beloved Gran's old diary?
  • "Wonderful… Energetic and full of heart, this proves that Prose's series deserves a long run" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for The Maid's Secret by Nita ProseMEDIA MENTIONS:Oprah Daily, Elle, The Boston Globe, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, BookPage
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Book cover for The Last Session by Julia Bartz
In the New Mexico desert, a wellness-obsessed cult harbors a deadly secret
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This locked-room thriller is "a wild ride" (Publishers Weekly)
  • A missing woman leads Thea to a retreat run by an enigmatic couple — but soon, the ghosts of Thea's pasts threaten her grip on reality
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat
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Media mentions for The Last Session by Julia BartzMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for I Would Die for You by Sandie Jones
Two sisters' decades-long rivalry sets off a chain of devastating events
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When Nicole's daughter goes missing from her school in a quiet town, she's told Hannah was picked up by an aunt — one she doesn't have…
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick The Other Woman
  • "Sandie Jones is the queen of the twisty thriller" (Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium)
  • A dual-timeline tale of domestic suspense that spans 1980s London to 2010s California
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Media mentions for I Would Die for You by Sandie JonesMEDIA MENTIONS:Oprah Daily, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for This Is Not a Game by Kelly Mullen
A grandmother-granddaughter duo lands in a classic locked-room mystery!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Agatha Christie brought bang up to date… Innovative and funny" (Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go)
  • When a scandalous socialite is murdered at a lavish charity auction, widow Mimi and heartbroken Addie team up to find the killer
  • Set on an idyllic island off the coast of Michigan, this is a fun and clever play off Golden Age mysteries
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Media mentions for This Is Not a Game by Kelly MullenMEDIA MENTIONS:Cosmopolitan, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead
Amateur internet sleuths are tracking an elusive killer — but are they walking right into his trap?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Amy Tintera promises this ripped-from-the-headlines new release "is impossible to put down once you start"
  • After the murder of three college students in Idaho, Jane and her true crime–loving friends are determined to find the perpetrator
  • From the author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and Midnight Is the Darkest Hour
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Media mentions for This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley WinsteadMEDIA MENTIONS:Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Snares by Rav Grewal-Kök
Brace yourself for this 'chilling peek into US intelligence' (The New York Times)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A debut espionage thriller garnering comparisons to John le Carré, Graham Greene, and Viet Thanh Nguyen
  • In the shadowy post-9/11 world, Punjabi American lawyer Neel begins working for a mysterious surveillance program — but is he the hunter or the hunted?
  • "The tension never lets up… Exposes a system that will always compromise its moral code" (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for The Snares by Rav Grewal-KökMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman
What if your child was the prime suspect in a classmate's disappearance?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Already slated for an FX series from the creator of The Bear
  • A fresh, darkly comedic take on a well-trod mystery plot, featuring a single mom with no investigative skills, but plenty of determination
  • High praise from Jessica Knoll, Liv Constantine, and Kimberly McCreight, who promises this novel "will have you up way past your bedtime"
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Media mentions for All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah HarmanMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, NPR, Oprah Daily, Associated Press, Real Simple, Elle, The Times, New York Post, Variety, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Ted Bell's Monarch by Ryan Steck
'This is one of the best Alex Hawke thrillers, and I've read all of them' (James Patterson)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When King Charles goes missing from Balmoral, Alex Hawke has 72 hours to find the royal before Britain slips into chaos
  • From a series with praise from Nelson DeMille and Kyle Mills
  • "Relentless action, endless intrigue, and a masterful plot" (Dirk Cussler)
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Media mentions for Ted Bell's Monarch by Ryan SteckMEDIA MENTION:Library Journal
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