Maybe you don’t have a copy of the latest James Patterson novel because you’re waiting patiently on the holds list, or maybe he’s just not your cup of tea. Either way, try seeking your thrills from these fast-paced, adrenaline-laced novels.
- Strip, by Thomas Perry
- Beat the Reaper, by Josh Bazell
- The Bone Collector, by Jeffrey Deaver
- Tell No One, by Harlan Coben
- Eye of the Red Tsar, by Sam Eastland
- Bad Monkeys, by Matt Ruff
- Master of the Delta, by Thomas H. Cook
- Shutter Island, by Dennis Lehane
- Dark of the Moon, by John Sandford
Other favorites? Add them in the comments below!
I’m reading Brad Thor for the first time now and he’s good if you’re into the international intrigue genre. Lots of action and cliff-hanger chapter endings, a la Dan Brown. Not great literature, but a fun read.
I would like to put in a very biased plug for my wife, Katia Lief.
She has two thrillers coming out soon from Harper Collins, YOU ARE NEXT and NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME (KatiaLief.com)
Thank you!
-Oliver Lief