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Thrillers and Suspense August 2026 |
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| 138 Main by Gavin BellFBI Special Agent Ben Walker and rookie officer Zoe Hill hunt the elusive “Main Street Killer,” whose victims all live at 138 Main Street addresses scattered across the country. As panic spreads and a manifesto demanding radical social change surfaces, the pair race to stop a taunting killer in this inventive, fast-paced thriller with a clever premise and relentless tension. |
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| It Could Have Been Her by Lisa JewellWhen a lost dog leads Jane Trevally to a sinister London house tied to a terrifying night from her past, she becomes drawn into the search for a missing teenage girl. As long-buried secrets surface, Jane and her stepson uncover a chilling legacy of abuse and deception in Lisa Jewell’s atmospheric, gothic psychological thriller. |
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Mist and Malice by Rachel Howzell HallPrivate investigator Sonny Rush, the newest resident of Haven, California, knows that this fogbound coastal hamlet is every bit as dangerous as her hometown of Los Angeles. And when teenager and repeat runaway Honor Butler shows up at Sonny's door with terror in her eyes, Sonny is immediately pulled into a new case that lands close to home. With every step closer to revealing Haven's corruption, Sonny risks pulling the lives of her loved ones into the cross fire--and exposing the shadows of her own past. |
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Valley of the Moms
by Hannah Selinger
Stepford Wives meets Big Little Lies in Valley of the Moms, a thriller set in the seemingly idyllic town of Hamilton, Massachusetts. Amidst the veneer of suburban perfection, petty grievances and local politics brew, particularly within the Parent Teacher Organization. Anna Plummer, a bored mother, triggers chaos when her daughter can't attend a school dance due to membership issues. Following her mysterious death a year later, her husband Denny, presumed the main suspect, vows to seek justice. The narrative alternates between Anna’s and Denny’s perspectives, culminating in a shocking twist that explores grief, wealth, and hidden secrets among friends and family.
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Storm Tide by Paul DoironWhen the magnificent home of entrepreneur Brian Malloy mysteriously goes up in flames, Maine game warden Mike Bowditch tries to pull Malloy's burning body from the fire but is too late. Malloy was suspected of murdering his young, illegitimate son. Now it looks like someone else has delivered a verdict. Miles away, on a lonely stretch of icy railroad track, the body of Axl Deming, once accused of a brutal rape, is found cut in half. Though the two murders seem unrelated, a cryptic text from an unknown number draws Bowditch to the scene--and hints at a chilling connection. |
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You First: A Joe Goldberg Prequel
by Caroline Kepnes
In the prequel to Caroline Kepnes's You series, You Love Me, we explore the origins of Joe Goldberg's character. At seventeen, Joe works in a bookstore and dreams of finding love while grappling with his ambitions. He becomes enamored with Vail Gunderson, a twenty-four-year-old who inspires him to pursue his GED. However, to win her over, Joe feels compelled to lie about his age and other aspects of his life. Caroline Kepnes presents a darkly comedic narrative that delves into Joe's transition into adulthood and the complexities of modern dating in New York, culminating in a distorted love story.
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Someone Else's Husband by Kimberly McCreightSet against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro and the streets of Soho, the narrative follows Gretchen, a wealthy Park Avenue woman, who fears losing her husband Richard to Frankie, an aspiring artist. The journey takes a dark turn when Frankie's dream exhibition leads to a deadly climax, resulting in a murder charge against Richard. As Gretchen navigates the fallout, she grapples with her husband’s affection and the unraveling of her seemingly perfect life, culminating in a story where love and wrong choices collide.
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| Tell Your Friends by Lauren WilsonTrapped for years as the public face of her family’s successful lifestyle vlog, Crystal Shaw finally reaches university hoping to break free and reveal the secrets behind the carefully controlled online persona. But her new friendship with journalism student Alyssa, an avid fan with hidden motives, quickly turns dangerous in this psychological thriller about obsession, image, and control. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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