Thrillers

8 July 2023 | Saturday · 4:54 PM

Fearless

Fearless | M.W. Craven | Book Review
Title:
Fearless
Series:
Ben Koeing
Genre:
Thriller
Publisher:
Constable
Release Date:
Format:
Kindle
Pages:
417
Source:
BookForums Book Review Blog 2023

A highly anticipated new series from the much acclaimed M.W. Craven. Having read the Washington Poe series, I was eagerly looking forward to a new character, new team and the immaculate Craven story telling. And I can safely say now, Ben Koeing is a character that would leave an indelible mark on you.

The Ben Koeing Series has a very promising start. The buildup of a new character is extremely interesting and enjoyable. It reminds me so much of Aloysius Archer in many ways – a rough, untameable character with a past and how it affects his current state. We have here Ben Koeing, an ex US marshal who worked for the SOG. Characterized by a prominent scar on his face, …

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15 June 2023 | Thursday · 4:02 PM

Drowning

Drowning | TJ Newman | Book Review
Title:
Drowning
Series:
NA
Genre:
Thriller
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster UK
Release Date:
Format:
Kindle
Pages:
300
Source:
BookForums Book Reviews 2023

Mayday ! Mayday! Mayday! T.J. Newman returns after 2 years with another flight emergency! My love for aviation & the childlike fascination for airplanes made me pick this book unquestioned. I had quite enjoyed Newman’s debut novel Falling , though it wasn’t perfect. And I started this book with huge expectations.

Drowning has an extremely interesting plot that centres around a crash landing (in water), or more technically ditching. Two minutes into flight, Flight 1421’s engine explodes and barely 4 minutes later, it crashes into the ocean. And thereon, the book goes about the rescue operation and the various twists and turns that lay in between.

To start with, the author uses this 4 minute interval – between the engine catching …

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2 June 2023 | Friday · 11:28 AM

Ward D

Ward D | Book Review | Freida McFadden
Title:
Ward D
Series:
NA
Genre:
Psychological Thriller
Publisher:
Hollywood Upstairs Press
Release Date:
Format:
Kindle
Pages:
342
Source:
BookForums 2023

How does she do it? Really? Freida McFadden back with another thriller following the Housemaid series, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any better (read scarier!), here comes Ward D which is sure to leave you stunned. A sizzling read which for me is McFadden at her best!

One of the best things that work for Ward D is it’s brilliant plot. As you lean into the first few pages of the book, you already find yourself enthralled with a solid, gripping premise. This is such an intriguing idea that instantly has you wanting to know what happens next. And leaves you expecting all sorts of dreadful situations to follow.

Amy Bernner, a medical student, is on call for …

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27 April 2023 | Thursday · 5:20 PM

The Maid’s Diary

The Maid's Diary | Explained | Book Review |
Title:
The Maid’s Diary
Series:
NA
Genre:
Thriller
Publisher:
Montlake
Release Date:
Format:
Kindle
Pages:
376
Source:
BookForums 2023

So have we found our first exceptional read of 2023? I guess so. For Loreth Anne White has for us here a scintillating psychological thriller in it’s truest form. The Maid’s Diary is the sort of book that makes one realise why thrillers have such a huge pull as a genre. For when you come across a genuine, fast-paced, action-packed thriller like here, it gives you a different high all together.

The Maid’s Diary is engaging from the word go. It begins in a very 90’s movie feel – a couple making out in a car in a secluded spot and unwittingly witness to a horrendous crime. Thus, the book serves you some raunchy, steamy stuff to start with – which actually wrong foots …

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4 April 2023 | Tuesday · 11:18 PM

The London Séance Society

The London Séance Society | Book Review | Sarah Penner
Title:
The London Séance Society
Series:
NA
Genre:
Historical Fiction; Mystery
Publisher:
Legend Press
Release Date:
Format:
Kindle
Pages:
347
Source:
BookForums 2023

A much anticipated read from the author of the runaway success The Lost Apothecary, this book had a lot to live up to. Getting straight to the point, though I hate to say so, it has been a disappointment. There are several reasons for it which we shall see as below.

The London Séance Society is set in 1873, with Sarah Penner sticking to the historical fiction genre – which she completely owned in her debut novel. The book here bases it’s theme around séances & communicating with the dead, in the process trying to uncover the mysteries behind their death. To start with, it is an intriguing subject with dark, gothic vibes which draws you in. But sadly, …

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22 March 2023 | Wednesday · 12:08 AM

Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun

Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun | Book Review | Elle Cosimano
Title:
Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun
Series:
Finlay Donovan
Genre:
Thriller; Mystery
Publisher:
Review
Release Date:
Format:
Kindle
Pages:
302
Source:
BookForums 2023

Let me begin by saying that I love the characters of Finlay Donovan & Vero – what a swashbuckling team they make! And add to it the two little monsters Delia & Zach! This is what the Finlay Donovan Series has treated us to till now – a stunning mixture of suspense, thrill and humor! No wonder, expectations were high from this much anticipated read of 2023.

But as soon as you pick this 3rd version, you quite easily can sense something amiss. Something lacking in the book right from the beginning. It has a slower than expected start. Valuable time is squandered in reintroducing characters here and there. Yet, they were not easy to recall. I strongly felt the need …

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