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8 Thrillers You Can’t Put Down

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW

by A.J. Finn

Crackling with tension, and the sound of pages turning, as twist after twist sweeps away each hypothesis you come up with... Full review >

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BARBED WIRE HEART

by Tess Sharpe

Sharpe's first adult novel, following her gritty young-adult effort Far From You (2014), introduces a major talent to the... Full review >

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CITY OF ENDLESS NIGHT

by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

One of the best in the series—tense and tightly wound, with death relentlessly circling, stalking, lurking behind every... Full review >

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ORIGIN

by Dan Brown

The plot is absurd, of course, but the book is a definitive pleasure. Prepare to be absorbed—and in more ways than one. Full review >

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EXHIBIT ALEXANDRA

by Natasha Bell

This smart, mirror maze of a thriller bristles with sharp edges, twisting familiar Gone Girl themes into Bell’s own intense... Full review >

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FICTION

THE LOVING HUSBAND

by Christobel Kent

While the plot, and even the characters, may sound borderline cliché, there is something about Fran’s complexity that sets... Full review >

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THE LYING GAME

by Ruth Ware

Cancel your plans for the weekend when you sit down with this book, because you won’t want to move until it’s over. Full review >

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