Christian Suspense Thrillers

X ALEXAlexander, HannahHideaway series-romantic suspense X BELLBell, James Scott-legal/political suspense M BLAC, X BLACBlackstock, Terri-general and romantic suspense X BRIGBright, BillThe Great Awakenings series-historical suspense X BROUBrouwer, S. W.Out of the ShadowsCrown of Thorns-general suspense X BUNNBunn, T. DavisThe Great Divide-legal thriller X BYRDByrd, SandraDaughters of Hampshire series–historical suspense X CAVACavanaugh, JackDeath Watch-general suspense X… Read More Christian Suspense Thrillers

November 18, 2020March 18, 2021 BookAppeal

Joe Hill Readalikes

Andy Davidson. In the Valley of the Sun (western, vampire, serial killer, horror)

November 6, 2020 BookAppeal

Macomber readalikes

Joanne Demaio RaeAnn Thayne

November 6, 2020 BookAppeal

Readalikes Dresden files by Jim Butcher

The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold

November 5, 2020 BookAppeal

Readalikes

Jonathan Franzen Meg Wolitzer Charles Bock

November 5, 2020 BookAppeal

Forensic/medical mystery/thrillers

Kathy Reichs (Temperance Brennan series, Bones TV series) Patricia Cornwell (Kay Scarpetta series) Iris Johansen (Eve Duncan series) Robin Cook Stephen White (Alan Gregory series) Jefferson Bass (Body Farm series)

November 4, 2020 BookAppeal

Boarding School

It’s Back to (Boarding) School Time! (August 2019 blog post) The Broken Girls by Simone St. James This page-turner is a supernatural mystery thriller with two horrifying story lines. A journalist who’s obsessed with her sister’s murder on the grounds of an abandoned boarding school uncovers a reason to look into the school’s past. And,… Read More Boarding School

November 4, 2020September 14, 2021 BookAppeal

Cultural Literary Fiction

Japan Arthur Golden. Memoirs of a Geisha Lisa See. Snowflower and the Secret Fan Asha Lemmie. Fifty Words for Rain Julie Otsuka. The Buddha in the Attic China

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 BookAppeal

When All Is Said by Anne Griffin

Anne Griffin somehow manages to give perfect voice to an 84-year-old Irish codger, still grieving the death of his wife two years ago and taking a good, hard look at his life before he moves out of his home and into the next phase of his life. In each section, Maurice toasts five influential people… Read More When All Is Said by Anne Griffin

May 18, 2019 BookAppeal

The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

In 2014, journalist Fiona Sheridan finds out that an elderly woman plans to re-open the long-abandoned boarding school where the body of Fiona’s sister was found 20 years ago. In 1950, the school was where “troubled” girls were sent. Four roommates from very different backgrounds form a friendship in the strict, dreary school. When one… Read More The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

April 29, 2019 BookAppeal