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Thrillers and Suspense June 2025 |
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| The Last Session by Julia BartzHow it starts: 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.
Then what happens: As she delves into its cult-like rituals, she uncovers unsettling truths -- risking her sanity and life to uncover the dark secrets within. |
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| The Impossible Thing by Belinda BauerWhat it is: A cinematic literary mystery unfolds across a century, connecting a neglected girl’s discovery in 1926 to a modern-day crime. Young Celie’s rare red bird's egg (known as a Metland egg) brings her family fortune but also leads to murder.
And then: Decades later, Patrick Fort (who fans will remember from Rubberneckers) and his friend Nick pursue a stolen Metland egg, exposing a perilous smuggling operation. |
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| Desperate Deadly Widows by Vanessa LillieSequel alert: The four widows return in this atmospheric and fast-paced sequel to Young Rich Widows.
What happens: Entangled in scandal after the mayor of Providence dies from poisoning at one of their strip clubs, the women are forced to investigate. They uncover deep political rivalries and hidden motives, racing against time to prove their friend’s innocence. |
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| No Precious Truth by Chris NicksonWhat it is: In 1941 Leeds, Police Sergeant Cathy Marsden is thrust into the world of espionage when her brother, an MI5 agent, enlists her help to track a German spy, Jan Minuit, who aims to sabotage the war effort.
And then: Cathy must navigate covert operations and wartime tensions to prevent a devastating attack. |
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| Hard Town by Adam PlantingaWhat it's about: 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. |
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| The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva RoseWhat it is: 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.
What happens: 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. |
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| The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck WendigWhat it's about: 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.
What happens next: As the staircase reappears, they return to uncover the truth, facing both the horrors of the past and a gruesome puzzle that awaits them. |
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| Julie Chan is Dead by Liann ZhangWhat it is: 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.
And then: 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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