HIGH-ENERGY, TWISTILY PLOTTED “innocent man in jeopardy” thriller is edge-of-the-seat entertainment done well.

INGENIOUSLY TWISTED MYSTERY about a dysfunctional marriage and a missing wife. Breathtakingly suspenseful!

SERIAL-KILLER SUSPENSE meets time-travel science fiction: plot is intriguing, but characters less so, alas.

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SPIES at Napoleon’s court vie, flirt, work together in this delightful Regency fluff.

TEENAGE SOUTHERN GOTHIC tale of suspense has a haunting, low-key voice and unforgettable characters.

TENSE JAPANESE THRILLER, told from the perspective of a master pickpocket at the mercy of a crime kingpin.

CLEVERLY CONSTRUCTED HIGH-TECH thriller from the great Robert Harris; vivid characterizations, details shine.

TAUT DANISH THRILLER follows an abducted toddler and his Red Cross nurse rescuer on the run. Chilling!

INTRICATE PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE novel follows two loners and the secrets they carry to the English countryside.

COMPLEX, WELL-CONSTRUCTED SUSPENSE novel has plenty of chills and an interesting, troubled heroine. Spooky!