I’m always on the lookout for the next Nordic crime novel to devour, and today I’m thrilled to share with CBTB readers a preview of a Scandinavian crime novel that is very much on my radar for summer reading! THE BOY AT THE DOOR by Alex Dahl releases in July, and promises to deliver the moody atmosphere and grim plotting that I love about Scandinavian crime fiction with a psychological suspense twist all its own. In today’s post, CBTB readers will have the chance to learn a bit more about this forthcoming summer suspense novel, plus read the book’s first chapter to see if it’s up your alley!
Read MoreBook Excerpt: IN THE VINES by Shannon Kirk
Have you started thinking about summer reading yet? Personally, I’m already daydreaming about summer weekends spent with my nose in an addictive psychological thriller - and today I’m so excited to share with CBTB readers an excerpt of a book that looks like exactly that kind of read! IN THE VINES by Shannon Kirk sounds just plain fantastic: it’s about a family with dark secrets, and a young woman who visits her cloistered aunt in hopes of uncovering them. But what our main character finds at her aunt’s New England seaside estate might shock her more than she could ever imagine…
Read MoreBook Preview: THE WIFE BETWEEN US @StMartinsPress
If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers, you’ve probably already heard about THE WIFE BETWEEN US (on sale 1/9/18). Written by duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, this domestic thriller is garnering major buzz for early 2018. I want to give you an early chance to dip into one of 2018’s buzziest psychological thrillers, so today I’m sharing an excerpt of THE WIFE BETWEEN US, as well as a glimpse at one of the book’s chilling trailers and a chance to win an early copy of the book!
Read MoreExcerpt: ARE YOU SLEEPING by Kathleen Barber
Some books seem custom-made just for you—ARE YOU SLEEPING by Kathleen Barber is that kind of book for me. This inventive thriller blends the addictive psychological psychological suspense of authors like Ruth Ware with a podcast-inspired storyline—aka a combination of some of two of my most favorite things! I’m thrilled to share an excerpt from this highly-anticipated Summer 2017 thriller with you today.
Read MoreBook Preview: THE UNDERTAKER'S DAUGHTER by Sara Blaedel
Ever since my trip to Denmark earlier this spring, I’ve been absolutely dying to get my hands on a copy of Sara Blaedel’s forthcoming THE UNDERTAKER’S DAUGHTER. At this year’s BEA, I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of the US edition of the book, which will release in the US in February 2018! To help tide you over until then, I’m excited to share a little preview of the book: plot summary, about the author, and the top 3 elements of this book that I loved!
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