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Thrillers and Suspense December 2025 |
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The Secret Hours
by Mick Herron
The sudden appearance of a mysterious MI5 case file threatens to expose three decades of corruption and the truth about a disastrous operation in Cold War Berlin in this fast-paced and intricately plotted standalone spy novel by Mick Herron, author of the Slough House series.
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| Home Before Dark by Eva Björg ÆgisdóttirHaunted by her sister’s decade-old disappearance, a woman revisits the small Icelandic town where it all began. As she unravels the mystery, distorted memories and unsettling dreams blur reality, revealing long-hidden secrets in a suspenseful, layered story that melds psychological tension with a haunting, atmospheric sense of place.
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The Push
by Ashley Audrain
The setup: Contentedly child-free Blythe fell hard for Fox Connor, whose desire to be a dad convinced her to put her qualms aside.
Problem child? Although Blythe has a healthy bond with their newborn son Sam, she has never understood or felt close to their seven-year-old daughter Violet. Violet behaves sweetly when Fox is around but turns on Blythe when they are alone, and things only seem to be getting worse since Sam's arrival.
For fans of: unreliable narrators, creepy kids, and very dysfunctional family dynamics.
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Saltwater
by Katy Hays
Author Katy Hays’s gripping second novel centers on the Lingate family’s dark secrets. Thirty years after Sarah’s death, her daughter Helen finds a necklace linked to her mother’s drowning. Helen and ally Lorna plot to blackmail the family, but when Lorna vanishes, hidden motives emerge, leading to a thrilling, dangerous unraveling.
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Don't Open Your Eyes
by LIV Constantine
In this twisted psychological thriller, ... a woman is tormented by nightmarish visions of her future--and then they start to come true--Provided by publisher.
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Claire, Darling
by Callie Kazumi
In this taut psychological thriller, one woman's desperate quest for answers reveals just how far she's willing to go for love--or revenge. I devoured this book . . . utterly engrossing --Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish She's been ghosted. But she won't be forgotten. Claire is excited to drop off a surprise workday lunch for her fianc , Noah. It's their anniversary, after all. But when the receptionist tells her that no one with Noah's name works there, Claire thinks there must be a mistake. Noah isn't picking up her calls. Her texts go unanswered. It turns out Noah has a different life . . . one with a beautiful girlfriend, a beautiful house. Claire was never really in the picture. Desperate to speak to Noah and convince him to return to their dream life, Claire plunges into a nightmarish journey of obsession that submerges her deeper into the murky waters of her own past--a past dominated by a manipulative mother who shattered her sense of self. Will Claire break free from the ghosts that haunt her? Or will they become more costly than any of Noah's lies?
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The Secret of Secrets
by Dan Brown
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The world's most celebrated thriller writer and author of The Da Vinci Code returns with his most stunning novel yet--a propulsive, twisty, thought-provoking masterpiece that will entertain readers as only Dan Brown can do.Robert Langdon, esteemed professor of symbology, travels to Prague to attend a groundbreaking lecture by Katherine Solomon--a prominent noetic scientist with whom he has recently begun a relationship. Katherine is on the verge of publishing an explosive book that contains startling discoveries about the nature of human consciousness and threatens to disrupt centuries of established belief. But a brutal murder catapults the trip into chaos, and Katherine suddenly disappears along with her manuscript. Langdon finds himself targeted by a powerful organization and hunted by a chilling assailant sprung from Prague's most ancient mythology. As the plot expands into London and New York, Langdon desperately searches for Katherine . . . and for answers. In a thrilling race through the dual worlds of futuristic science and mystical lore, he uncovers a shocking truth about a secret project that will forever change the way we think about the human mind.
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| The Intruder by Freida McfaddenWhen a bloodied girl appears on Casey’s doorstep during a violent storm, her quiet cabin in the New Hampshire woods becomes a trap. The girl’s mysterious past and deadly secrets soon put Casey in mortal danger. Alternating perspectives heighten the suspense as survival, trust, and hidden truths collide in this tense, pulse-pounding thriller. |
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The Writer: A Thriller
by James Patterson
She's the #1 bestselling crime writer in the world. Now she's a murder suspect herself. NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West? In the tower apartment, Shaw finds a woman waiting for him. She's covered in blood. A body is lying dead on the floor of the luxurious living room. Every book in the apartment's floor-to-ceiling shelves is by the same author: bestselling true-crime writer Denise Morrow. This is you? Shaw asks the woman. You're a writer? Only one person knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?--
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We Used to Live Here
by Marcus Kliewer
From an author destined to become a titan of the macabre and unsettling (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a haunting debut--soon to be a Netflix original movie--about two homeowners whose lives are turned upside down when the house's previous residents unexpectedly visit. As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can't believe the killer deal they've just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they're working in the house one day, there's a knock on the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in. As soon as the strangers enter their home, inexplicable things start happening, including the family's youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence materializing in the basement. Even more weird, the family can't seem to take the hint that their visit should be over. And when Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality. Something is terribly wrong with the house and with the visiting family--or is Eve just imagining things? This unputdownable and spine-tingling novel is like quicksand: the further you delve into its pages, the more immobilized you become by a spiral of terror. We Used to Live Here will haunt you even after you have finished it (Agustina Bazterrica, author of Tender Is the Flesh).
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