Thriller Book Reviews

Picking up a mysterious woman and her pup sends freshly lost Jeff Kain on the adventure of a lifetime in Desert Fire by John Spencer Perry. A ruggedly written homage to the West, this character-driven novel weaves through history, from outlaw legends to murderous mafiosos, with Perry’s star-crossed protagonists sitting firmly in the center.

Elyse and Jeff are the electric core of this wondrous story, which doesn’t shy away from the complications and pain that powerful connections can bring about. Delving into transient and adventure-seeking lifestyles and belief systems, the pair must navigate the unforgiving wilds of California, along with […]

An eyebrow-raising legal thriller with a head-spinning sci-fi underbelly, A Quantum Alibi by Liam Fialkov is an original and timely novel.

Patrick Eldridge is a renowned scientist challenging the highest halls of scientific power, and everything we think we know about reality. Being in two places at the same time may be the perfect alibi for murder, but all is not what it seems. As the Eldridge family secrets are unearthed, the mysteries of the quantum universe take a backseat to the timeless follies of humanity, brotherhood, and mankind’s endless quest for greatness. Defying classification in a particular genre, Fialkov […]

Brimming with barely contained tension and a razor-sharp political edge, Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body by Barry R. Ziman is a linguistically rich ride through the halls of power.

Ryan McNeil works in the messy world of New York congressional politics, but also gets unwittingly tangled up in the disappearance of a young woman, as one of the last people to see her alive. The high-profile case could tank his career, but also threatens his freedom, leading him and his dauntless girlfriend to begin an investigation of their own, despite the mounting dangers and the target that has settled […]