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Can’t get enough thrills and chills this winter? Me either. Check out these New Thrillers to Read and Stream in February 2021
I love reading. I love podcasts. What is better than both in one? Thrilling Books That Feature Podcasts! This post contains Thrillers and Suspense Novels that feature podcasters, YouTubers, documentary filmmakers, and nosy journalists!
[Read more…]I’m so excited to be reading thrillers in 2021 – this book was one part amateur detective story and one part police procedural. Check out my review of Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner!
Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner. To be published on January 19, 2021 by Dutton Books.
Synopsis: Frankie Elkin is a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. She spends her life searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier. Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim’s wary family tells Frankie she’s on her own–and she soon learns she’s asking questions someone doesn’t want answered. But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing could be her.
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Before She Disappeared was more mystery than thriller but I really enjoyedit. I’m a fan of police procedurals – the methodical following up of leads, the slow build toward a resolution, the red herrings and dead ends.
Frankie isn’t a police officer, but she works the case with the same dogged persistence as a seasoned police detective. Her superpower is her ability to connect with people. A recovering alcoholic, she’s non-judgmental and is great at reading others.
[Read more…]If you’re like me, you love the fall, are stockpiling cobwebs, and maybe have a few too many skeletons in your closet (of the Halloween decoration sort, obviously!) So you should definitely Read these Five Books During the Spooky Season
Are you looking for books that will get you into the Halloween spirit? Me too. This year is going to be a strange one, and I’m trying to find ways to celebrate the holiday without some of the usual traditions.
Here are three 2020 YA books and two 2020 adult books featuring witches, devious killers, and paranormal happenings. All of them will have you hiding under the covers!
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson – this adult book is one part historical fiction, one part feminist tale, and a whole lot of suspense and witchiness. I highly recommend this one!
His & Hers by Alice Feeney – this book about a TV reporter investigating a crime in her small England hometown is so dark and twisty that you’ll be dizzy by the end. If you like audiobooks, I recommend listening!
And Now She’s Gone by Rachel Howzell Hall – I love police procedurals! This book features a missing woman, a Black female detective who is constantly underestimated, and a seedy L.A. setting. I’m thrilled to put Rachel Howzell Hall on my list of authors to watch!
None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney – this one was awesome! If you loved Silence of the Lambs and Mindhunter, check out this YA story about two teens matching wits with a dangerous murdered. To do so, they’ll have to enlistthe help of a Hannibal Lechter-style serial killer who is behind bars.
The Ravens by Danielle Paige and Kass Morgan – this story about a sorority of witches at a Southern college comes out in early November 2020 and is filled with witchy suspense!
If you are looking for even MORE scary books, check out these book lists:
New YA Mysteries and Thrillers for 2020
The Best YA Mysteries: a Definitive List
Whew! If that doesn’t give you options, I don’t know what to say. (I did say I loved scary books!)
Tell me in comments about YOUR favorite book for the spooky season!
I’ve been reading ALL the thrillers, and I really enjoyed this multi-POV story about a woman who doesn’t know who around her to trust. Check out my review of Invisible Girl!
