Focus on Mystery

mystery, thrillers and suspense: from cozys to capers and everything else in-between

Dance with the Enemy

Dance with the Enemy' completely blew me away. The storyline was well written and the way it played out took me by surprise. Full of action, deception, mystery, suspense and some twists and turns. I absolutely loved it. The characters were a great combination of good vs down right evil. Logan started out a mess. Hell, he was a mess throughout the story, but he was a kick-ass mess. He was very good … [Read More...]

Close to Home

"Lisa Jackson shows yet again why she is one of the best... A pure nail biter. Harlan Coben on YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW Shiveringly good suspense!" Close to Home   The #1 New York Times bestselling author “definitely knows how to jangle readers’ nerves” in this chilling novel of romantic suspense (Booklist). Home  Along the shores of Oregon’s wild Columbia River, the Victorian … [Read More...]

Dark Place to Hide

This is the 2nd book I've read by AJ Waines and I can't wait to dive into the next. She weaves a story that keeps you hoping for the best yet guessing right up to the end! - Amazon Reviewer Dark Place to Hide   Clara is only seven. She loves hiding in secluded places. About to break the news to his wife, Diane, that he’s infertile, criminology expert, Harper Penn, gets a call to … [Read More...]

The Big Fear

I found this a brilliantly thought out plot, with gritty realism and imperfect characters. The big fear is that it is all quite terrifyingly plausible. My only criticism is that like so many crime thrillers, the carefully built climax is thrown away just a little too quickly, and there are just a few too many criminal coincidences hung around the necks of the perpetrators. This is just a very … [Read More...]

The Cuckoo’s Calling

The story is artful in it’s simplicity. Model dies after hurtling from a balcony, did she fall or was she pushed? Add a complex cast of starry, shallow, money hungry, a-moral characters and you have a great yarn ahead of you. The main reason it’s so compelling is the man himself, Cormoran Strike. It’s hard to create a detective without being cliched, and somehow JK has done it. Who knew a one … [Read More...]

Summoning Spruce

I completely enjoyed Summoning Spruce and couldn't put it down, reading it over the course of a few days and loving every minute. Ornie describes a world that's at once completely familiar and deeply evocative of a small town tucked into the lush hills of the Pacific Northwest, while also richly magical and full of unexpected twists. The characters mirror this dynamic and are relatable and real … [Read More...]

Family Money

Captivating from beginning to end! I finished the book in two days because I had to keep going back for more. - Amazon Review Family Money   A dead man’s secrets put a family in peril in a twisting novel of suspense by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of the David Adams series. Alex Mahan is married to his high school sweetheart, Taylor. They have two daughters and a … [Read More...]

The Paris Apartment: A Novel

Quite full of surprises. When I thought I knew something about a character there was a twist that changed the direction of the story. I enjoyed it. - Amazon Review The Paris Apartment: A Novel   "As you patiently await season two of Only Murders in the Building, cozy up with Lucy Foley’s latest whodunnit." (Parade) "Exceedingly clever." (Booklist) From the New York … [Read More...]

Run, Rose, Run: A Novel

What I loved about this book was the signature James Patterson writing style coupled with Dollys obvious knowledge of music and the music industry. You actually live in this book while you are reading it. - Amazon Review Run, Rose, Run: A Novel   From America’s most beloved superstar and its greatest storyteller—a thriller about a young singer-songwriter on the rise and on the run, … [Read More...]

The Choices: A Treasure Hunt Thriller

This book is great. It has some thrills, some romance, and a whole lot of action. It caught my attention from the beginning, especially with the issues that our society has been encountering, and really gave it a realistic setting. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to find out what was going to happen next. The writing style is great and easy to understand, there's plenty of heart-pumping … [Read More...]

Silent Scream

Even the darkest secrets can’t stay buried forever… Silent Scream: An edge of your seat serial killer thriller (Detective Kim Stone Crime Thriller Series Book 1)   Five figures gather round a shallow grave. They had all taken turns to dig. An adult sized hole would have taken longer. An innocent life had been taken but the pact had been made. Their secrets would be buried, … [Read More...]

If You Tell

“This riveting account will leave readers questioning every odd relative they’ve known.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Olsen presents the story chronologically and in a simple, straightforward style, which works well: it is chilling enough as is.” —Booklist “An unsettling stunner about sibling love, courage, and resilience.” —People Magazine (book of the week) If You Tell: A True … [Read More...]

The Girl You Lost

‘Oh my gosh! What a stunning story. I couldn’t put this book down and devoured it over a weekend . . . Giving a 5 star rating has never been easier.’ StefLoz Book Blog. The Girl You Lost: A gripping psychological thriller   Eighteen years ago your baby daughter was snatched. Today, she came back. A sinister and darkly compelling psychological thriller from the No.1 bestselling … [Read More...]

Breakthrough

"You'll miss a great experience if you don't read this book." - J. Schilling Breakthrough   ONE OF THE GREATEST BREAKTHROUGHS IN HUMAN HISTORY. A SECRET THAT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE FOUND. AND A CRISIS THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED. Deep in the Caribbean Sea, a nuclear submarine is forced to suddenly abort its mission under mysterious circumstances. Strange facts begin to emerge … [Read More...]

Choose Me

“A seamless collaboration between authors Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver…this is a seductive … [Read More...]