The topic for today is looking at the best dark suspence or thriller. I didn't read many as you can see. I went through a trough of terrible thrillers years back so I've tended to avoid them. I have bought quite a few that I plan to get reading next year though.
I did discover Matthew Reilly and I've loved the two books of his that I've read so far and I look forward to more next year. I read a few 3 star reads but I'm just sharing the very best ones which are these three.
I haven't read any of these. I'll have to check them out! One of my favorite Thrillers this year was Under My Skin by Lisa Unger!
ReplyDeleteBlack Spawn is a sequel novel-the first book was a creature feature called Red Swarm. This one is a terrorist thriller and still very good. I'd say it can probably be read without the other one. I've certainly heard of Lisa Unger but never read any of her books!
DeleteI haven't ready any of these but, I am curious if Matthew Reilly is good, then I want to check him out. I really do love a great thriller read.
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Contest was great! It was the first one I read and then Great Zoo of China which is a dragon version of Jurassic Park. I have a pile of his books to read next year!
DeleteI need to check out Reilly too. Man, there's just not enough time!
ReplyDeleteI've been recommended similar authors that I just haven't had a chance to grab or read! Where is Hermione's Time Turner when you need it? I'd LOVE one of those bad boys!
DeleteI struggle with thrillers, too. They don’t have enough character development for me, and the plots sometimes get silly and hard to believe. I’m glad you found a few you liked.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I tend to avoid the ones that centre around a detective trying to solve a case as it goes too much into interviewing witnesses and police procedure. I go for the ones that follow the victim and the stalker, or you are with the group lost in the woods when bad crap happens! I hope to read some of that next year!
DeleteDid you review Contest? I wouldn't want to miss it. That's my favorite book by him. One of his earliest ones and I kept picturing it for the big screen!
ReplyDeleteFunny you should ask as it is the next book on my list! I'm going through the books I read in July and getting them reviewed (slowly!)so as soon as I get time, I'll be reviewing that, Salechii and Great Zoo of China! I'd have got them done this week but Blogmas has taken up more time than I thought!
Deleteoh you are wrapping they ear too! I love that! I don;t think I have read that many thrillers either :(
ReplyDeleteNext year there will be more thrillers, non fiction, scifi apocalypses, zombies and tudors! I'll still be doing plenty horror of course and the odd fantasy.
DeleteMatthew reilly does ring a bell but I have never read these! Thanks for playing along once more! Shared on Twitter ;-)
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed his two books a lot. I'm hoping to read Temple soon but it is a huge book and it scares me!
DeleteNot read any of these yet. I've just been scrolling back through year to see several ok and better-than-ok thrillers, but only two five stars: Resin by Ane Riel and The Diary by Vikki Patis
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping for a good thriller year next year!
DeleteI had like two thrillers on my read shelf for this year, and I have read 398 books.
ReplyDeleteI kind of overdosed on the horror at the expense of other things this year so I hope to even it out a bit next year. I guess thrillers didn't grab you this year!
DeleteOooh, I like the look of this blogmas thingy! I've been awol for WEEKS (illness mostly) and I feel like I've missed so much...
ReplyDeleteI don't read thrillers though so couldn't comment on any of these nor recommend any. 😐
If you feel up to it, it's not too late to join in! Barb is doing her Blogmas in a round up post every week instead of one post a day so there are plenty options to join in. You don't need to do every topic either!
DeleteI liked this Matthew Reilly, too. Wish I think of a similar read that I liked. Maybe Amazonia by James Rollins?
ReplyDeleteAmazonia is on my list to get! It sounds like something I'd enjoy!
DeleteI'm not familiar with this author. I read more mystery than thriller. This year I've enjoyed Christina Dodd's Virtue Falls series
ReplyDeleteI think I read something urban fantasy by the author many years ago-if it's the same person of course!
DeleteAck I still need to read The great Zoo of China!!
ReplyDeleteThat was a great read! High body count and carnage!
DeleteI haven't read Matthew Reilly -- definitely an author I should check out more -- I like these covers.
ReplyDeleteI saw a review of Great Zoo of China which led me to the author (thank you Nikki The Bibliophibian!) and then I grabbed Contest! I plan to read Temple next then try the two series he has written.
DeleteHmmm. don't think I've heard of Reilly. Have to check him out.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
I've certainly enjoyed these first two reads!
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