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Thrillers and Suspense August 2025 |
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| El Dorado Drive by Megan AbbottIn Megan Abbott’s latest noir-tinged thriller, three Detroit sisters entangle themselves in the Wheel, a secretive, women-led investment group promising financial salvation. As debts mount and loyalties fray, what began as a sisterhood of support spirals into manipulation, secrets, and escalating danger. A sharp, suspenseful exploration of desperation, power, and betrayal. |
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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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| The Medusa Protocol by Rob HartIn this fast-paced, darkly funny sequel to Assassins Anonymous, reformed killer Mark searches for missing assassin Astrid, who’s been kidnapped and imprisoned on a snake-infested island. As Mark races to rescue her without breaking his vow of nonviolence, their 12-step group faces a deadly conspiracy with global stakes -- and personal consequences. Recommend to fans of Jeff Lindsay and Jeffery Deaver. |
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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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Point of mercy
by Lisa Jackson
"Six years ago, a reckless summer with a rugged rodeo star left Heather Tremont Leonetti with a broken heart and a secret that upended her world. But now a life hangs in the balance, and Heather is forced to confess the truth to the only person who can help her: Turner Brooks, the man whose trust she lost...As proud and unyielding as ever, Turner can't pretend the past six years have done anything to dull the effect Heather still has on him. But what she's asking could challenge everything he's ever known. Heather's secret could push Turner away--he might never forgive her--but telling Turner the truth could be just as dangerous"
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Zero days
by Ruth Ware
When a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, resulting in her husband's murder, penetration specialist Jack, now the chief suspect, goes on the run, deciding who she can trust as she races against time to clear her name and find the real killer
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| The White Crow by Michael RobothamPhilomena McCarthy, a principled London police officer and daughter of a notorious gangster, faces a harrowing case involving a murdered mother, a missing child, and a violent jewelry heist. Torn between family loyalty and justice, Phil navigates dangerous threats in this tense, character-driven crime novel. |
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