Crime fiction readers, listen up: if you love gritty, cinematic, edge-of-your-seat thrillers, I did the legwork for you—meet one of your future contenders for favorite book of 2018. Today’s featured Buzzworthy 2018 Book, THE SANDMAN by Lars Kepler (March 2018), is one of those rare books that balances meticulous plotting, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and an almost mythic serial killer to pitch-perfect effect. Cinematic, action-packed, and bone-chilling, THE SANDMAN is poised to deliver a standout 2018 thriller read. It might release in March, but I’m betting it will top the “Best Of” lists for fans of Scandinavian greats like THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson and THE SNOWMAN by Jo Nesbo.
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CBTB's Recommended Halloween Reads
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Halloween!! Time for all things creepy and chilling—and undeniably the perfect season to dig into a great thriller. I’ve been getting lots of questions about Halloween reads this year, so to make things easy for you, I’ve put together this list of recommended Halloween crime books! To keep things easy to navigate, I decided to organize this list in an “If You Like That, Read This” format. Explore the list below based on your current favorites, and find a new creepy read perfect for your 2017 Halloween!
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Cover Reveal: SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER by David Bell
I’m thrilled to share the cover reveal for psychological suspense author David Bell’s 2018 release, SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER (Berkley; on sale July 2018)! Bell is the bestselling author of novels including BRING HER HOME, SINCE SHE WENT AWAY, and more. SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER will be Bell’s first hardcover release, and if the book jacket is any indication, it's going to be a standout! Check out the gorgeous cover for SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER, and read an exclusive Q&A with David previewing his 2018 psychological thriller.
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Blog Tour | Book Review: SNARE by Lilja Sigurdardottir
There’s nothing like finding a publisher whose books you know you can always trust, and Orenda Books is one of those publishers for me. Naturally, when I learned that Orenda was publishing Icelandic Crime writer Lilja Sigurdardottir’s thriller SNARE in English, I jumped at the chance to read an early copy - and I’m so glad I did. SNARE is an addictive blend of high-stakes thriller and Nordic sensibility—a debut novel that delivers enough tension for action thriller readers, a chilling atmosphere for fans of Nordic Noir, and a plot twist strong enough to surprise seasoned psychological thriller devotees. Lilja Sigurdardottir is an author to watch in the Scandinavian crime space, and SNARE injects the genre with a personality and style all its own
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Buzzworthy 2018 Books: THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW by A.J. Finn
2018 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for new crime fiction, and my Buzzworthy Books series is here profile the upcoming releases that deserve to be on your reading list! For my second Buzzworthy Books pick, I’ve chosen THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW by A.J. Finn - a masterful, immersive psychological suspense novel that will recall Hitchcock and Rear Window for its readers. Masterfully plotted and vividly told, THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW draws readers into the maze-like mind of a very solitary woman, and unravels the external circumstances that have made her who she is.
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