Quincy seems to be fine, years after she was the only survivor of a mass murder at a lake cottage. But meeting another “final girl” will change her perceptions of how well she’s coping. Fast paced and twisty Characters are not likable Nonlinear timeline Some unbelievable plotting Enjoyable thriller if you don’t think too hard… Read More Final Girls by Riley Sager
Maureen Coghlin series #2 Maureen Coughlin is an outsider on the New Orleans Police Department but she is determined to make a place for herself on the force. When an investigation raises some red flags about her fellow officers, Maureen looks the other way — but she’s not happy about it. Is being a team… Read More Doing the Devil’s Work by Bill Loehfelm
Gus Murphy lives on Long Island – but not the trendy Hamptons end. A former cop, Gus’s life fell apart when his son suddenly died, his marriage crumbled, and his daughter is still struggling to cope. Now, he works as a driver for a mediocre hotel – friendless, purposeless, and essentially numb to the… Read More Where It Hurts by Reed Farrel Coleman
Aaron Falk left his home town, a small farming village five hours from Melbourne, Australia, when he was a teenager. He had no intention of returning but when the father of his childhood friend, Luke, beckons him to Luke’s funeral, Aaron cannot refuse. Luke apparently murdered his own wife and son before turning the shotgun… Read More The Dry by Jane Harper
Kate Burkholder series #8 Just when you might think Linda Castillo would run out of ideas for creating trouble within the Amish community, she delivers a stunning situation with Chief Kate Burkholder right in the center. The death of a teenage girl gives new weight to the whispered rumors about an Amish community under the… Read More Among the Wicked by Linda Castillo
Jean’s husband was hit by a bus and killed but she’s not all that torn up about it. Glen was the main suspect in the kidnapping of a child, an accusation that turned their lives upside down. Told from several points of view, the author builds an uneasy more than suspenseful story about Glen and… Read More The Widow by Fiona Barton
A suspended cop falls from a balcony, causing temporary amnesia. With the help of his partner and former girlfriend, he struggles to re-trace the steps of his covert investigation into the dirty dealings of an influential businessman, hopefully in time to avert a disaster in Manhattan. A competent thriller with humor and camaraderie and the… Read More Blackout by David Rosenfelt
