A reasonable thriller throughout with strong elements of suspense that, for me, just failed to deliver all it promised
Tag Archives: Thriller
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
An island house, a family occasion, a stormy night – the elements of an Agatha Christie style thriller which keeps you guessing ’til the end
The Dark Frontier by A.B. Decker
A thriller of some complexity which winds its way in an unusual fashion to a satisfying conclusion
Blue Moon: Jack Reacher by Lee Child
Blue Moon: Jack Reacher by Lee Child – Once in a blue moon, Ukrainian and Albanian baddies get their comeuppance, this time courtesy of Jack Reacher and a girl called Abby
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
A very well-written, dark and suspenseful thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end
The Book With No Name by Anonymous
For me, bourbon conjures images of small chocolate biscuits but the Bourbon Kid is a far scarier prospect in this quirky detective horror thriller
Ophelia by Norman Bacal
Norman Bacal has reimagined Shakespeare in a great thriller based on a dysfunctional family dynasty, set in the world of pharmaceuticals.
Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce
I had never heard of Blood Orange until a Facebook friend mentioned it in response to another book review that I had previously shared. Harriet Tyce’s debut novel was requested from the library and I was reading another thriller after just reading Perfect Little Children. Not usually the way I like to do things butContinue reading “Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce”
The Afterthoughts by Rene Fenner
A tense well-plotted thriller about a mystery gang of terrorist assassins who seem to be randomly killing civilians and no-one knows why.
Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah
Sophie Hannah has created in Perfect Little Children a thriller which is tense, well-plotted and humorous.