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The House Next Door by James Patterson

The House Next Door

by James Patterson

4.0
2/28/2021

A collection of three thrilling novellas about the dangerous secrets that can hide behind the most ordinary suburban facades. Your neighbors might not be who they seem.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Deadlock by Iris Johansen

Deadlock

by Iris Johansen

4.0
2/19/2021

CIA agent Emily Hudson and journalist Joel Lashley must work together to stop a criminal mastermind who has been holding Emily captive and plans to unleash chaos on an international scale.

thrillersuspense
9 hours
Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh

Cross Her Heart

by Melinda Leigh

4.0
1/31/2021

Melinda Leigh's romantic suspense featuring retired homicide detective Bree Taggert investigating her sister's murder while protecting her orphaned niece and nephew. Small-town setting, family stakes, and budding romance create engaging thriller. First in Bree Taggert series.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Hindsight by Iris Johansen

Hindsight

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/28/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about reopening a cold case when new evidence suggests the convicted killer was innocent. Kendra must use her unique observational skills to find the real murderer before he strikes again. Solid series entry with cold-case twist.

thrillermystery
7 hours
Look Behind You by Iris Johansen

Look Behind You

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/25/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about a killer targeting people connected to Kendra's past. Personal stakes elevate the formula as Kendra must protect those she cares about while using her unique skills to stop the murderer before someone she loves dies.

thrillermystery
7 hours
Night Watch by Iris Johansen

Night Watch

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/22/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about a serial killer targeting performers. Kendra must use her unique skills—heightened from years of blindness—to protect potential victims and stop the murderer. Solid series entry with entertainment value and musical setting.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen

The Naked Eye

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/19/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about hunting a serial killer targeting the blind. Kendra must use her unique perspective—having been blind herself—to understand the killer's mind and stop the murders. Personal stakes elevate familiar thriller formula.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Memories of Tomorrow by Dean Koontz

Memories of Tomorrow

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/18/2021

Dean Koontz's mind-bending Nameless novella about a killer who seems to know the future. Nameless must stop this impossible threat while questioning the nature of time and fate. Cerebral, dark, and philosophically ambitious thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
The Mercy of Snakes by Dean Koontz

The Mercy of Snakes

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/18/2021

Dean Koontz's chilling Nameless novella about a killer using venomous snakes to murder victims. Nameless must stop this serpentine threat while exploring questions about cold-blooded evil. Dark, creepy, and philosophically engaging thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
Red Rain by Dean Koontz

Red Rain

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/18/2021

Dean Koontz's intense Nameless novella about a killer who drowns victims in blood. Nameless must stop this horrific murderer while confronting questions about vengeance and justice. Dark, visceral, and philosophically rich thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
The Praying Mantis Bride by Dean Koontz

The Praying Mantis Bride

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/17/2021

Dean Koontz's darkly compelling Nameless novella about a woman who murders her husbands. Nameless must stop her before she kills again, while grappling with questions about predatory human nature. Tense, psychological, and disturbingly effective thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
Photographing the Dead by Dean Koontz

Photographing the Dead

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/17/2021

Dean Koontz's chilling Nameless novella about a photographer who stages elaborate death scenes. When Nameless investigates, he uncovers disturbing artistic obsession and confronts questions about evil's nature. Dark, atmospheric, and philosophically engaging thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
In the Heart of the Fire by Dean Koontz

In the Heart of the Fire

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/17/2021

Dean Koontz's Nameless novella about the enigmatic vigilante confronting a murderous arsonist with supernatural abilities. Dark, tense, and philosophically rich—Koontz at his pulp-literary best in compact form. Part of the addictive Nameless series.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
With Open Eyes by Iris Johansen

With Open Eyes

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/15/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels novella featuring the blind-turned-sighted detective tracking a serial killer targeting hikers. Fast-paced thriller showcasing Kendra's heightened observational skills in compact format. Quick, entertaining series addition.

thrillersuspense
2 hours
Sleep No More by Iris Johansen

Sleep No More

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/14/2021

Iris Johansen's Eve Duncan thriller featuring forensic sculptor investigating a killer using hypnosis to control victims. When Eve herself becomes a target, she must trust a mysterious man with psychic abilities. Fast-paced suspense with paranormal elements and series character development.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Sweet Water by Cara Reinard

Sweet Water

by Cara Reinard

4.0
1/2/2021

Cara Reinard's gripping psychological thriller about Sarah Ellsworth, whose privileged life in an elite Pennsylvania town unravels when her son is involved in a tragic accident. Family secrets, wealth, and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child collide in this tense domestic suspense.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The First Hostage by Joel C. Rosenberg

The First Hostage

by Joel C. Rosenberg

4.0
12/13/2020

Joel C. Rosenberg's political thriller featuring journalist J.B. Collins, who lands an exclusive interview with ISIS leader Abu Kahlif only to witness ISIS kidnap the President of the United States. Fast-paced, ripped-from-headlines suspense with Middle East expertise and faith elements.

thrillerpolitical
8 hours
Sight Unseen by Iris Johansen

Sight Unseen

by Iris Johansen

4.0
11/27/2020

Iris Johansen's thriller featuring blind music therapist Kendra Michaels, who gained sight as an adult and uses her heightened observational skills to help the FBI track a serial killer. Fast-paced suspense with music world setting, though strained by formula and romance subplot.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The Sleeping Beauty Killer by Mary Higgins Clark

The Sleeping Beauty Killer

by Mary Higgins Clark

3.0
8/24/2020

Television producer Laurie Moran investigates the fifteen-year-old murder case of a beautiful doctor killed by her fiancé—or was she? The sixth book in the Under Suspicion series combines cold case mystery with television production intrigue.

mysterythriller
6 hours
The Sixth Day by Catherine Coulter

The Sixth Day

by Catherine Coulter

4.5
7/3/2020

thrillersuspense
7 hours
Double Blind by Iris Johansen

Double Blind

by Iris Johansen

5.0
6/22/2020

Kendra Michaels, blind for the first twenty years of her life, uses her extraordinary observational skills to hunt a brilliant serial killer in this pulse-pounding thriller.

thrillersuspense
7 hours
When I Was You by Minka Kent

When I Was You

by Minka Kent

4.0
1/17/2020

A psychological thriller about a woman whose perfect life is systematically stolen by someone claiming to be her, forcing her to question everything she thought she knew about her identity.

Psychological ThrillerSuspense
5 hours
Rapid Falls by Amber Cowie

Rapid Falls

by Amber Cowie

4.5
1/9/2020

A psychological thriller about a woman who returns to her hometown to face dark secrets from her past that threaten to destroy everything she's built.

ThrillerMystery
6 hours
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