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Thrillers and Suspense May 2026 |
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Five
by Ilona Bannister
Five seemingly random people wait for a train. But one of them is going to die soon. Very soon. But before this happens you, the reader, will learn their stories. None of these people are saints, and you won't be able to resist deciding who deserves to walk away, and who deserves only five more minutes to live. An incredibly original novel that breaks the fourth wall and asks the reader to be judge, jury, and executioner.
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| A Good Person by Kirsten KingAfter casting a drunken hex on her ex, Lillian is horrified when he turns up dead. She learns that he had another romantic partner. And--Lillian becomes a prime suspect in his death. Determined to prove she’s the “real” grieving girlfriend, she spirals into obsession, denial, and chaos in this darkly funny, twisty debut about narcissism, loneliness, and self-delusion. |
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| Hard Times by Jeff BoydIn this gritty Chicago drama, a police shooting injures a promising Black teen and exposes deep corruption. Teacher Buddy Mack learns his brother-in-law is responsible and faces an agonizing choice between family loyalty and protecting his students. Author Jeff Boyd delivers a compassionate, powerful portrait of injustice and community. |
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Judge Stone
by James Patterson
The most respected citizen in Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), is Judge Mary Stone. She holds two responsibilities sacred: running her family farm and presiding over her courtroom. It's there she draws the most controversial case in the history of the South. Criminally, it's open-and-shut. Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it's a choice between life and death. No judge can satisfy everyone. It would be dangerous to try. But Judge Stone is willing to fight to bring justice to the people and place she loves.
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| Killing Me Softly by Sandie JonesA tragic hit-and-run shatters the seemingly perfect marriage of Freya and Charlie, exposing jealousy, addiction, and betrayals. As suspicion deepens and secrets unravel, their once-devoted bond turns toxic, revealing how far each will go to protect themselves in this dark, propulsive tale of guilt, obsession, and deception. |
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| Last One Out by Jane HarperFive years after her son vanished, Ro Crowley returns to a dying Australian mining town still shadowed by grief and suspicion. As she revisits the past, overlooked clues emerge, exposing buried secrets and rising danger in a haunting, slow-burning mystery about loss, family, and a community unraveling under pressure. |
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| Strangers in the Villa by Robyn HardingAfter her husband’s betrayal, Sydney agrees to start over by restoring a crumbling Spanish villa into a winery. When two stranded tourists join them, buried secrets and shifting desires surface, turning their uneasy refuge into a tense, seductive, and increasingly dangerous game. For fans of: Lucy Foley. |
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| The Survivor by Andrew ReidBen Cross is fired from his job on his very first day. He boards a New York City subway and becomes the target of a killer who taunts him with Ben's secrets. As bodies fall, disgraced detective Kelly Hendricks races to stop the threat in this tense, fast-paced thriller packed with twists and claustrophobic suspense. |
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