Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2015

by Derek Haas

An unflinching little gem of a story: violent, dark, and unrelentingly entertaining. Full review >

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by Adam Brookes

Brookes' second novel is a multipronged spy thriller that fires on all cylinders. A smarter or more exciting mystery likely... Full review >

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by Harlan Coben

Coben can always be relied on to generate thrills from the simplest premises, but his finest tales maintain a core of logic... Full review >

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by John Connolly

Connolly infuses his thrillers with enough of the supernatural to please fans of both genres, but it’s his sense of humor,... Full review >

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by Sue Grafton

Grafton’s endless resourcefulness in varying her pitches in this landmark series (W Is for Wasted, 2013, etc.), graced by... Full review >

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by Sally Andrew

A delightful debut, tender and funny. The mystery takes on the worldwide problem of abused women while revealing both the... Full review >

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by Paula Hawkins

Even the most astute readers will be in for a shock as Hawkins slowly unspools the facts, exposing the harsh realities of... Full review >

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by Julia Keller

A beautifully crafted mystery in which Keller (Summer of the Dead, 2014, etc.) explores love, hate, and poverty in a place... Full review >

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by Laura Lippman

Tess' constant worry about whether she's a good mother dovetails ironically with Dawes' fight to win her daughters back.... Full review >

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by Barry Maitland

First of a series. Though you’ll wonder early and often how Harry can possibly survive for any sequels, you’ll hope again... Full review >

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by David Mark

Mark’s fourth (Sorrow Bound, 2014, etc.) is a dark, bloody, twisting tale of love, hate, and greed you can’t put down. Full review >

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by Kimberly McCreight

Genuinely suspenseful and disturbing; McCreight delivers a provocative, timely novel that reminds us that sometimes the... Full review >

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by Louise Penny

Penny is an expert at pulling away the surface of her characters to expose their deeper—and often ugly—layers, always doing... Full review >

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by Lisa Sandlin

Despite plot pieces that fit together a little too snugly, Sandlin blends pathos, humor, and poetic prose in a strong debut. Full review >

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by Emily Schultz

A nail-biter that is equal parts suspense, science fiction, and a funny, dark sendup of the stranglehold of gender. Full review >

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by A.D. Scott

Scott (The Low Road, 2014, etc.) skillfully uses the beauty of the Highlands as a backdrop for an entrancing mystery whose... Full review >

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by Karin Slaughter

Slaughter (Cop Town, 2014, etc.) is so uncompromising in following her blood trails to the darkest places imaginable that... Full review >

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by Phoef Sutton

This one could make it to the big screen, but don’t wait for the movie. Buy the book. It may be the first of a long series. Full review >

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