Psychological Thriller

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“When you're living a lie, you find it best to avoid close attachments, entirely.

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“A story with twists and turns is enjoyable to read as the reader tries to figure out where the narrative is heading and who is involved.”  

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Zoje Stage takes us into the disordered mind of her conscience-free protagonist, and it’s not a pretty sight—though 24-year-old Hanna is herself very pretty, as we’re frequently reminded.

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You know those stories that go bump in the night? This, most definitely, is one of those. Marcus Kliewer’s first novel is an old-fashioned ghost story about a haunted house.

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“solid, darkly fun . . .”

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“such a propulsive page turner it’s almost impossible to put down as the tension builds . . .”

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“a well-constructed take on Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula with a gender-switching twist, making the story a thinly veiled allegory for the mistreatment and subjugation of women by

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“Clairvoyants, seers, myths, legends, rituals, potions and spells, Strange Folk is a phantasmal, down-homey read in a setting where real magic com

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“a taut, compelling thriller with well-rounded, complex, and believable characters who must grapple with an uncomfortable decision . . .”

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The premise for Pearson’s story, Bright and Tender Dark, is a classic whodunit. Karlie Richards is a college student in North Carolina, and she is murdered.

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“The themes tackled in this story are important, painful, and relevant for our modern day, presented in beautiful prose and complex storytelling.”

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“block out a few days on your calendar to settle into a cushy chair, put up your feet, and fall helplessly—and gleefully—into this riveting story.”

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“How far would you go for a friend in need if it meant your life and liberty might come crashing down upon you?”

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“Eruption is summer reading at its finest—a lava-surfing, ground-pounding thriller that will have you racing through the pages to find out who—if anyone—will survi

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“succeeds thanks to Samson’s finely rendered characterizations and twists that are believable yet impossible to predict.”

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Nina Travers is a chameleon—a woman who constantly changes who she is to fit in with her surroundings. She’s mastered the art of sounding rich by being able to drop a few key phrases.

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“Barker’s novel is a mesmerizing tour de force, from start to finish, full of surprises.”

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“An admirably creative story readers will long remember, leaving authors wondering why they didn't think of it first.”

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The Sleepwalkers seems to have a lot going for it. The main characters are young, beautiful, wealthy, and on their honeymoon.

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“And I didn’t ask any questions,” the narrator of Nicola Solvinic’s debut mystery-thriller The Hunter’s Daughter, says in her first-person account of what it’s like having been raised by a

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“An entertaining story for those who love an exotic setting, an interesting mix of characters, and a lonely, tenacious heroine.”

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Sara Shepard’s Pretty Little Liars young adult novels were on the New York Times bestseller list for 62 weeks, and those books and the Lying Game volumes became televisio

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“A dark read, Twenty-Seven Minutes succeeds in its dreariness in a satisfying way.”

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“the plot of Blizzard is compulsive enough to carry it through to the end. The age-old question of what happens next compels the turning of the page.”

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