Thrillers and Suspense
June 2025
Recent Releases
The Last Session
by Julia Bartz

In Julia Bartz’s gripping thriller, social worker Thea discovers a catatonic patient tied to her own troubled past. When the woman disappears, Thea follows a trail to a mysterious New Mexico retreat. As she delves into its cult-like rituals, she uncovers unsettling truths -- risking her sanity and life to uncover the dark secrets within.
A Game of Lies
by Clare Mackintosh

In this compelling sequel to The Last Party, Welsh detective Ffion Morgan is called to the rugged, picturesque mountain set of a polarizing reality TV show when the crew discover bones that turn out to be from an animal. But when the show's creator later winds up dead, Ffion must root out the murderer before they can kill again.
A Spy Like Me
by Kim Sherwood

A Spy Like Me is the action-packed follow-up to Double or Nothing, in which the one and only James Bond went missing. Johanna Harwood (aka Agent 003) has recently been placed on extended leave to recover from a sudden personal loss, but grieving or not she decides to go on an off-the-books mission to locate Bond and quell a looming terrorist attack. 
A Talent for Murder
by Peter Swanson

Newlywed librarian Martha Ratliff begins to suspect her travelling salesman husband Alan is keeping secrets. Suspicious of a bloodstain on his shirt, she investigates his travels and finds a pattern of unsolved murders. Unsure if Alan is a serial killer, she seeks help from a friend, Lily, who discovers something even more disturbing.
A Very Bad Thing
by J.T. Ellison

Renowned author Columbia Jones collapses and is later found dead at her book tour, leaving her daughter and fans in shock. Though initially baffled, police soon uncover dark secrets from her past, exposing multiple motives for her murder. As a relentless reporter and detective dig deeper, her hidden truths risk destroying more lives.
Hard Town
by Adam Plantinga

Retired Detroit cop Kurt Argento, still grieving his wife’s death, is house-sitting in Fenton, Arizona, when he’s asked to help find a missing husband. What seems like a simple request unravels into a dangerous conspiracy involving shady government actions and a town’s dark secrets, pushing Kurt to confront his own moral compass. Read-alikes: Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica; The Scorned by David W. Putnam. 
The Perfect Divorce
by Jeneva Rose

In the suspenseful sequel to The Perfect Marriage, Sarah Morgan’s life is upended when new DNA evidence reopens her late husband’s murder case, thrusting her back into the spotlight. As she navigates a messy divorce from her current husband, who’s implicated in a mistress’s disappearance, secrets and tensions spiral in a dangerous game.
All the Other Mothers Hate Me
by Sarah Harman

Former pop star and struggling single mom Florence Grimes is an outsider at her son Dylan’s elite London school. When his bully, Alfie, vanishes, suspicion falls on Dylan, forcing Florence to investigate. As she uncovers startling secrets, she must navigate wealth, deception, and her own path to redemption.
The Staircase in the Woods
by Chuck Wendig

Five high school friends, bonded by an oath to protect each other, reunite 20 years after one of them vanished up a mysterious disappearing staircase in the woods. As the staircase reappears, they return to uncover the truth, facing both the horrors of the past and a gruesome puzzle that awaits them.
Julie Chan is Dead
by Liann Zhang

In this witty debut thriller, Julie Chan, a supermarket cashier, steps into her twin sister Chloe’s glamorous influencer life after Chloe’s mysterious death. As Julie uncovers dark secrets behind Chloe’s perfect facade, she finds herself caught in a dangerous world where she may become the next target.
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