A quiet fishing vacation, a corrupt college town, and one retired NYPD detective who is wildly underqualified for relaxation. No Safe Place is ridiculous, fast, and unapologetically fun once it finds its footing—and yes, I stayed up late to finish it.
A Murder in Paris by Matthew Blake leans hard into psychological suspense, using memory, trauma, and history as its sharpest weapons. Following London-based psychotherapist Olivia Flynn as she investigates her grandmother’s shocking confession—and subsequent murder—the novel moves between 1945 and the present, threading Holocaust aftermath through a modern crime. Ambitious, moody, and sometimes indulgent, A Murder in Paris ultimately rewards readers who enjoy complex timelines, literary thrillers, and mysteries that linger after the final page.
David Baldacci is basically a one-man literary factory, but with Strangers in Time he somehow outdoes himself. He drops you into the Blitz with all the grace of a V-2 rocket, and the story detonates from page one. Charlie, Molly, and the mysterious Ignatius Oliver make an unlikely trio, yet Baldacci threads them together so seamlessly you forget they shouldn’t even know each other. The devastation of wartime London is brutal, but the moments of kindness and humanity sneak up on you in the best way. It’s gripping, emotional, and absolutely worth the read.
Joseph Finder never misses, and The Oligarch’s Daughter is proof. Wall Street hotshot Paul Brightman thinks he’s found love with a glamorous Russian beauty, only to discover her dad is a full-blown oligarch with more skeletons than a Halloween store. Twisty, sleek, and impossible to put down, this spy thriller will keep you up way past your bedtime.
Gabriel Allon is back in An Inside Job, trading espionage for a quiet life in Venice - until a body in the lagoon pulls him into another global scandal. Silva delivers his trademark sharp prose, clever dialogue, and an art-history lesson featuring Da Vinci that’ll have you pausing to Google masterpieces mid-read. Smart, fast, and utterly entertaining, this one’s a must for both longtime fans and Silva newbies.
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Nobody's Fool follows Sami Kierce, a former cop haunted by his past and a tragic love story, whose life takes unexpected turns. After a girl he believed dead reappears, Sami faces a whirlwind of chaos involving a stalker, an heiress, and murder mysteries. Coben delivers a thrilling and fast-paced narrative, perfect for binge-reading.
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In "Overkill" by J.A. Jance, a woman wakes up in blood and guilt, suspecting she killed her ex-husband, plunging readers into a gripping mystery filled with secrets and drama. Meanwhile, Ali Reynolds and her cybersecurity team tackle a kidnapping while an AI named Frigg drives the investigation forward amidst chaos.
Confession: I binge Tracker and can’t get enough of Colter Shaw. So when I grabbed South of Nowhere, I had high hopes. Spoiler: It delivers. I love the show Tracker and am more than a little in love with Justin Hartley, who plays Shaw. So naturally, I had to read Jeffrey Deaver’s latest installment starring… Continue reading South of Nowhere by Jeffrey Deaver: Nonstop Action, Twists, and Colter Shaw at His Best
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