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Thrillers and Suspense October 2026 |
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Mia
by Leslie Bazzett
A stylish, unsettling work of psychological suspense about an American woman, adrift in Mexico for a year, whose chance encounter with a glamorous older expat spirals into obsession and betrayal. There's no one, there's only you. A taut, beguiling work of psychological suspense, Mia is a mother-daughter story turned on its head and a high-intensity fable about the limitations of playing a role that doesn't belong to you.
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| Find Me by Holly CraigDrawn together by their mother's dying wish, estranged sisters Hallie and Gertie travel to Tasmania's infamous Mount Mercy to uncover the truth behind their brother's disappearance. Their search leads them to an isolated commune where every revelation deepens the mystery and danger, blurring the line between human evil and local legend. |
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| The Silent Appeal by Janice HallettTruth emerges one message at a time as two investigators sift through emails, texts, and case files to solve a murder tied to an amateur theater group. The latest entry in Janice Hallett's innovative series, it rewards attentive readers with ingenious plotting, dry wit, and satisfying, clue-driven twists. |
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| Heart of Glass by Jennifer HillierTwenty-five years after their friend’s murder tore them apart, former best friends Barb and Nicolette are forced to reconnect when the convicted killer claims he was not responsible for her death. After a new body is discovered, the women investigate a web of secrets and deception in this atmospheric, twisty thriller with emotional depth and compulsively readable prose. |
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| Pictures of You by Josh MalermanA chance encounter with a mysterious artist’s work pulls Emily into a terrifying mystery where reality and imagination begin to blur. Blending psychological horror, surreal elements, and a creeping sense of unease, this atmospheric novel explores obsession, identity, and the power of art through the author's inventive, genre-bending storytelling. |
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| They Say a Girl Died Here by Sarah PinboroughA skilled con artist with a talent for assuming new identities finds her carefully controlled world threatened when she is assigned her most dangerous job yet. Stylish and fast-moving, this psychological thriller combines deception, shifting loyalties, and clever twists with a sharp, character-driven narrative about identity, survival, and reinvention. For fans of: The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson. |
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Mother Daughter Sister Stranger
by Hank Phillippi Ryan
The sole survivors of the fiery plane crash that killed their parents, Eliza Ramsey and her sister Bea share an unbreakable bond. But now, on the eleventh anniversary of the tragedy, Bea fails to retrieve her pre-teen daughter from a sleepover at Eliza's. Eliza knows her sister would never leave her precious Piper behind, and fears the worst. But did Bea plan her own disappearance? The Ramseys' lives have already crashed and burned once. Now, Eliza discovers she's the only one who can protect her niece from the horrifying legacy of her family's sinister history.
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| The Dating Game by Ally ZetterbergTilda Smith designs board games where every move has a purpose -- but when a disastrous date pushes her too far, she creates a new game with deadly consequences. Darkly humorous and sharply observed, this clever psychological thriller combines feminist rage, twisted logic, and an unreliable narrator in a wildly entertaining story of revenge and control. |
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