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Category Archives: Thriller
The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle by Brad Melzer 2011 / 544 pages read by Scott Brick 14h 15m rating B / political thriller The Inner Circle was first published in 2011 and it takes place in the not too distant future. I bought the book because … Continue reading
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Those Who Wish Me Dead
Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta 2014/ 400 pages read by Robert Petkoff – 10h 30m rating: C+ / thriller Can’t really call this a crime novel because this all happens well after the crimes have been committed … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Audio, Thriller
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The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 2015 / 326 pages Read by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher / 10h 59m Rating: A / crime (thriller) Something happened to Rachel but she can’t remember what it was – she was drunk … Continue reading
Posted in "A's" (crime fiction, 2015, Audio, British, self-select, Thriller, who-done-it, woman author
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The Hidden Child
The Hidden Child by Camilla Läckberg (Sweden) 2007 (2011 in English) / 400 pages read by Simon Vance / 14h 58m rating: B- / crime (police procedural) I’ve been reading along in this series but Audible doesn’t have the 3rd book … Continue reading
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Proof
Proof by Dick Francis 1984 / 272 pages read by Simon Prebble 9h 43m rating B+ / Crime (traditional/thriller) Dick Francis is an old standby for me – I started reading his books in the 1980s, I think, and every … Continue reading
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Rage Against the Dying
Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman 2013 / 320 pages Read by Judy Kaye 11h 17m rating A / crime (thriller) This turned out to be a great book, but I almost put it down as a “could not finish,” … Continue reading
Posted in "A's" (crime fiction, Audio, police procedural, Thriller, US, woman author
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The Son
The Son by Jo Nesbø (Norway – translated) 2014 / 417 pages narrated by Gildart Jackson 17h 28m rating: B / crime I’ve upgraded the rating by a grade – on thinking about the book I really did enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Norway, police procedural, Thriller
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The Fourth Watcher
The Fourth Watcher: A Novel of Bangkok by Timothy Hallinan 2008/320 pages read by Victor Bevine 10h 53m rating A / crime (#2 in Poke Rafferty series) In this gritty, fast-paced novel of Bangkok, the series protagonist, Poke Rafferty, a … Continue reading
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Frozen Solid
Frozen Solid by James Tabor 2013/336 pages read by Paul Mitchell 9h 20m rating B+ / crime-thriller Having been sent to a South Pole research station in the winter, Hallie Leland realizes this may not be a safe place for women. … Continue reading
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Light of the World
Light of the World by James Lee Burke (US) 2013 / 560 pages read by Will Patton 19h 3m rating: A+ (crime) (# 20 in Dave Robicheaux series) Oh I waited for this one and got it within minutes of it’s … Continue reading
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Final Theory
Final Theory by Mark Alpert (US) 2009/480 pages Read by Adam Grupper 12h 50m Rating A- /crime & sci-fi/techno-thriller Finished 7/17/2013 My son recommended this (Thank you, Isaac!) and my kids rarely recommend books to me so I try to … Continue reading
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