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Thrillers and Suspense August 2025 |
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| Proof by Jon CowanDisgraced attorney Jake West becomes the prime suspect in his best friend’s murder. To clear his name, he takes over a high-stakes arson case tied to the crime -- uncovering explosive secrets that threaten powerful players and test his path to redemption. A gripping debut by an executive producer of Suits that's perfect for fans of Michael Connelly.
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Parents Weekend
by Alex Finlay
In the glow of their children's exciting first year of college at a small private school in Northern California, five families plan on a night of dinner and cocktails for the opening festivities of Parents Weekend. As the parents stay out way past their bedtimes, their kids never show up at dinner. As the hours click by and another night falls with not so much as a text from the students, panic ensues. Rumors swirl and questions arise. Libby, Blane, Mark, Felix, and Stella - The Five, as the podcasters, bloggers, and TikTok sleuths call them - come from five very different families. What led them out on that fateful night? Could it be the sins of their mothers and fathers come to cause them peril or a threat to the friend group from within? Told through multiple points of view in past and present - and marking the return of FBI Special Agent Sarah Keller from Every Last Fear and The Night Shift - Parents Weekend explores the weight of expectation, family dysfunction, and those exhilarating first days we all remember in the dorms when our friends become our family.
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| Don't Let Him In by Lisa JewellGrieving widow Nina falls for the charming Nick Radcliffe, but her daughter Ash grows suspicious. Meanwhile, Martha begins to question her own husband’s secrets. As the two women's lives intersect, they uncover a web of lies spun by a dangerous con man in this tense psychological thriller from bestselling author Lisa Jewell.
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| The Last Illusion of Paige White by Vanessa McCauslandWhen influencer Paige White is found dead in a lake near her idyllic Australian home, her childhood friend Jane, now a Sydney journalist, returns to investigate. As Jane digs into Paige’s polished online life, long-buried secrets and past tragedies resurface in this haunting, slow-burn mystery about image, memory, and betrayal.
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| The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaA graduate student researching a mysterious horror author uncovers dark family secrets and a haunting past linked to witchcraft and disappearances spanning decades. Silvia Moreno-Garcia weaves a multi-timeline gothic horror rich with folklore, suspense, and power struggles, delivering a chilling tale of legacy, survival, and supernatural terror.
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Esperance
by Adam Oyebanji
Detective Ethan Krol investigates a baffling double murder in Chicago, where victims are found drowned in seawater, far from the nearest ocean. Meanwhile, in England, Abidemi Eniola embarks on a quest to return heirlooms linked to a dark, centuries-old legacy. As their paths intersect, deadly consequences unfold. This gripping blend of science fiction and crime is a must-read for fans of Blake Crouch and Andy Weir.
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| Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo PiazzaLifestyle influencer Rebecca disappears after a shocking murder at a high-profile influencer conference. Lizzie, her former best friend and a journalist struggling in her career, must unravel secrets behind Rebecca’s perfect online life to find her friend -- and the killer. Jo Piazza delivers a fast-paced, twisty thriller exploring social media’s dark underbelly.
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Hotel Ukraine: the final Arkady Renko novel
by Martin Cruz Smith
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine rages on, a legendary Moscow investigator battles worsening Parkinson's while uncovering a diplomat's murder tied to a paramilitary group and a deadly conspiracy that puts both him and his journalist partner in grave danger.
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