T.J. Newman did it again! One of those books that so packed with action and suspense that I felt my heart beating on my throat while sitting on the edge of my seat. Six minutes after takeoff, Flight 1421 crashes into the Pacific Ocean. During the evacuation, an engine explodes and the plane is flooded.… Continue reading Drowning by T. J. Newman
Category: Suspense
Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates
I know Darcy Coates for her horror books and this thriller didn’t disappoint. Addictive and intense, it was impossible to stop reading. A tour group is heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains. Christa is looking for a chance to put old ghosts to rest, but things don’t exactly go has planned.… Continue reading Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates
The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge (Rachel Savernake #3) by Martin Edwards
A nice and complex locked-room mystery set in a mysterious mansion in the remote corners of Yorkshire Lodge. Blackstone Fell is the third book in the Rachel Savernake series. I didn't read the previous books and I don't think it's needed to have done so. I was surprised by the plot, its characters and the… Continue reading The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge (Rachel Savernake #3) by Martin Edwards
The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime by Martin Edwards
Editor Martin Edwards did a bang up work on this anthology. This collection of short stories are mostly set in Scotland or are written by Scottish authors. He goes from famous authors like Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to fresher and less known authors and stories. All the stories are different, with… Continue reading The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime by Martin Edwards
The Sanatorium (Detective Elin Warner, #1) by Sarah Pearse
Now here's a thriller that was both exciting and surprising. Where to begin? A creepy, isolated building that was once a sanatorium is turned into a luxury hotel in the mid of the Swiss Alps. What can possibly go wrong here? Let's start with bad weather and a series of avalanches that stop anybody from… Continue reading The Sanatorium (Detective Elin Warner, #1) by Sarah Pearse
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
I have no idea what I just read. Strange doesn’t even begin to cover it. The only think positive is the style of writing because the story itself... I don’t even know how to describe it. I have no idea what happened in this book. The story has no plot, all the questions about the… Continue reading Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
The Strange Casebook (Essex Witch Museum Mystery) by Syd Moore
A quick, enjoyable read, these six short stories are the perfect read for fans of the horror genre. These fascinating, mysterious and brief stories grow in intensity and it’s very easy to connect with them, no matter how strange they get. They’re all written very nicely, carefully selected from the world of Essex Witch Museum… Continue reading The Strange Casebook (Essex Witch Museum Mystery) by Syd Moore
The Exorcist (The Exorcist #1) by William Peter Blatty
The perfect phrase for this book is: Never judge a book by its movie. This is a must-read for all horror fans, The Exorcist is a classic that still manages to leave your skin crawling.
Weekend at Thrackley by Alan Melville
Another great mystery from the Golden Age of Crime. Jim Henderson hasn’t been the luckiest of man. Being unemployed for three years left him hanging only by his social position. When the mysterious Edwin Carson, a precious stone collector, summons Jim to his country house Thrackley for a weekend party, he knows he has nothing… Continue reading Weekend at Thrackley by Alan Melville
Psycho Analysis by V.R. Stone
This book was an absolute delight to read! For a debut novel, I most say I'm highly impressed. From the story line, the characters, the build-up and the ending, V.R. Stone revealed himself to be a great thriller writer. The story follows three main characters with a troubled past that haunts their present. Sarah, a strong… Continue reading Psycho Analysis by V.R. Stone