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Thrillers and Suspense - April 2026 |
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| This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany CrumBenny Abbott and Joy Moore, beloved hosts of a hit survival podcast, are used to sharing others’ near-death stories -- but when Joy and her husband vanish, their own lives become the mystery. With police suspecting Benny and only Joy’s unfinished memoir as a clue, he must unravel hidden secrets, unspoken love, and dangerous truths before it’s too late. |
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Strangers in the Villa
by Robyn Harding
'Strangers in the Villa' is a psychological thriller about a couple rocked by infidelity who moves to a villa in Spain’s Costa Brava to rebuild their relationship, only to welcome a pair of visitors who have no intention of leaving.
Robyn Harding lives in Vancouver, BC
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| White River Crossing by Ian McGuireIn 1766, a Hudson Bay Company outpost launches a perilous expedition northward after rumors of gold. Among traders and Indigenous guides, the ruthless John Shaw and reflective seaman Thomas Hearn confront brutality, betrayal, and the merciless sub-Arctic wilderness, as greed and moral compromise push survival to its limits in Ian McGuire’s gripping historical thriller. |
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It's Not What You Think
by Clare Mackintosh
Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs. She's been here before. When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he's lying. He's with another woman, and she's determined to catch him in the act. But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can't explain himself. The house has become a crime scene. Jamie is dead.
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| A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage by M.K. OliverLalla Rook, a suburban London mother, is determined to secure wealth, status, and a perfect family -- by any means necessary. When an intruder disrupts her plans, she kills him, then juggles body disposal, birthday parties, and social climbing. This twisted, darkly comic first-person thriller explores ambition, manipulation, and a disturbingly unflappable protagonist. |
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The Final Storm
by Fern Michaels
Charlie and Freya used to be the picture-perfect couple. They had it all until one night a devastating accident tears their lives apart. Torn apart by accusations and guilt, the trust that Freya and Charlie once shared is shattered as they turn on each other, looking for someone to blame for the fallout. Can Freya stay one step ahead of the man who knows her best? Or will Charlie’s stoic conviction to get what he wants be the death of her?
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| Evil Genius by Claire OshetskyIn 1970s San Francisco, 19-year-old Celia Dent chafes under an abusive marriage while working at a telephone company. When a coworker is murdered, she begins testing boundaries, exploring danger and desire. Surreal, darkly comic, and noir-tinged, this tense debut charts Celia’s bold, often unsettling journey toward freedom and self-discovery. |
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Missing Sister
by Joshilyn Jackson
In 'Missing Sister', rookie cop Penny Albright arrives at a murder scene to find that the victim is the man responsible for her sister's death. A woman at the scene, holding a bloody knife, tells her that the story isn't over, and it is about sisters. And with that, the killer disappears. Now, Penny will stop at nothing to pursue this woman and the deeper she dives into the mystery, the less clear it becomes who is hunting whom.
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| How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca PhilipsonIn Rebecca Philipson’s taut debut, DI Samantha Hansen probes the strangulation of 14-year-old Charlotte Mathers while unraveling Denver Brady’s sinister self-published guide on “how to get away with murder.” Blending police procedural with psychological intrigue, the novel will keep you guessing whether the killings are Brady’s work, a copycat’s, or an elaborate distraction. |
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Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Novel
by Alex Segura
Enemy of My Enemy continues the Marvel Crime series that began with Lisa Jewell's Breaking the Dark, and brings fans into a grittier, street-level side of the Marvel Universe. Marvel Crime novels build on one another but do not require in-depth familiarity with Marvel or the other books in the series.
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| How to Survive in the Woods by Kat Rosenfield'Wild' meets 'The Wife Between Us' is this gripping thriller set on the final stretch of the Appalachian Trail, the Hundred Mile Wilderness. Emma is married to a charismatic tyrant named Logan, but when she forms an unexpected bond with Logan's former girlfriend, they plot to get rid of Logan so Emma can get her life back. But as they endure the grueling conditions of the hike, it becomes clear that someone is lying and the plan might be actually something much different. |
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The Dark Time
by Nick Petrie
Usually, investigative journalist Katelyn Thorsen just shrugs off death threats as part of the job. This time, however, the threat is on a whole new level. If she doesn't back away from a story, both Katelyn and her thirteen-year-old daughter will be killed. Enter Peter Ash--former Marine and current protector of last resort. When his girlfriend, June Cassidy, alerts him to the situation, he doesn't hesitate. For Peter, escalating danger can only be countered by an aggressive response, but he has to get Katelyn and her daughter out of the line of fire before he can follow the threats back to their source. This isn't Peter's first dance with the devil. He's faced deadly trials before, but somehow this one feels different. Upon arrival, he's thrown into a maelstrom of mystery and violence greater than anything he expected. It's clear this is no ordinary story. The forces at play are more insidious and the stakes are far higher. Even after June and Peter's best friend, Lewis, arrive in town to help, this challenge may be too much for them--and the consequences of failure will be catastrophic. Peter Ash (9)
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| Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin StevensonErnest Cunningham, former mystery author turned amateur sleuth, faces his trickiest puzzle yet in this 4th outing. Trapped in a Huxley bank with a masked robber and a room full of thieves, Ernest must untangle overlapping heists -- and a murder -- before the police arrive. This latest series installment is clever, twisty, and delightfully fiendish. |
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How to Survive in the Woods
by Kat Rosenfield
'Wild' meets 'The Wife Between Us' is this gripping thriller set on the final stretch of the Appalachian Trail, the Hundred Mile Wilderness. Emma is married to a charismatic tyrant named Logan, but when she forms an unexpected bond with Logan's former girlfriend, they plot to get rid of Logan so Emma can get her life back. But as they endure the grueling conditions of the hike, it becomes clear that someone is lying and the plan might be actually something much different.
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| Nowhere Burning by Catriona WardRiley and her brother Oliver escape their abusive home under cover of night, heading for Nowhere, an abandoned ranch once owned by the murderous Leaf Winham, now a refuge for runaway children. As investigative journalists arrive to expose the ranch’s secrets, the siblings must confront hidden dangers and the deadly cost of sanctuary.
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The Plans I Have for You
by Lai Sanders
Feminine rage, cancel culture, and suffocating societal pressure--a cutting and brazen thriller about two Asian American women on a quest for revenge after a public shaming pushes them to the limit, for fans of Yellowface and Counterfeit.
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The Hiding Season
by Ava Glass
In this page-turning, atmospheric thriller, a broken woman's new beginning is upended when she becomes the only witness to a deadly crime . . . making her the next target.
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