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Thrillers and Suspense June 2025 |
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| The Last Session by Julia BartzIn 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. 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 BauerA 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. 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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| Smoke and Embers by John LawtonIn 1950 London, Chief Inspector Troy investigates his sergeant’s ties to a crime boss while unraveling the shadowy past of a mysterious associate. Flashbacks to 1945 Poland reveal identity swaps and wartime betrayals, leading to a suspicious death Troy suspects is murder. Smoke and Embers, the 9th title in the series, is a richly detailed and evocative tale of deception and intrigue. |
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Pro Bono
by Thomas Perry
Los Angeles attorney Charles Warren is helping a young widow find her late husband's missing money when he recognizes a con job that targeted his widowed mother years before, and he quickly becomes entangled in the web of fraud, betrayal, and criminals surrounding the theft.
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Nowhere : a novel
by Allison Gunn
Virginia Police Chief Rachel Kennan investigates a religious community after a disturbing crime, but when an ominous forest force starts calling to the children, fear spawns hate among the townspeople, placing Rachel, her husband Finn, and their daughters in the line of fire.
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Head Cases
by John McMahon
FBI agent Gardner Camden, a brilliant but socially awkward investigator in the Patterns and Recognition Unit, pursues a vigilante targeting serial killers presumed dead. As more killers are found murdered, Camden discovers the predator has insider FBI access, sparking a gripping, high-stakes cat-and-mouse chase.
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| The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva RoseIn 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. 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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Nemesis
by Gregg Hurwitz
Evan Smoak is dedicated to his assassin's 10 Commandments, but when Tommy Stojack, gifted gunsmith and possibly his best friend, crosses a line while helping a dead friend's son, Smoak is ambushed when trying to confront him, and the dispute explodes into open warfare. (suspense).
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The note : a novel
by Alafair Burke
May Hanover, always the rule-following“Little Sheriff,” reunites with her childhood friends Lauren and Kelsey for a carefree trip to the Hamptons, but when a drunken prank goes disastrously wrong, May becomes the focus of a police investigation and begins questioning whether her friends are hiding dangerous secrets.
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| Julie Chan is Dead by Liann ZhangIn this witty debut thriller, Julie Chan, a supermarket cashier, steps into her twin sister Chloe’s glamorous influencer life after Chloe’s mysterious death. 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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