Staff Picks

Category: Thriller

Find your new favorite reads with this collection of top titles curated by our expert librarians.

Andy

The Paris Apartment

"The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother's situation, and the more questions she has. Ben's neighbors are an eclectic bunch, and not particularly friendly."

Andy

Lady In The Lake

"set in 1960s Baltimore that combines modern psychological insights with elements of classic noir, about a middle-aged housewife turned aspiring reporter who pursues the murder of a forgotten woman"

Andy

To The Power of Three

"A murder-suicide that rocks a Baltimore suburb may not be what it seems"

Andy

“an emotionally intelligent, brilliantly plotted, and beautifully written examination of a very modern family that will keep you gripped to the end”

Carli

Rachel Harrison

"A darkly funny, frightening novel about a young woman learning how to take what she wants, from a witch who might be too good to be true."

Sarah

The Peacock and the Sparrow

"During the Arab Spring, an American spy's final mission goes dangerously awry in this explosive, bold, and eerily realistic debut from a former CIA officer"

Alison

"Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries."

Jill

"New York City cop Barry Sutton investigates the devastating phenomenon the media has dubbed False Memory Syndrome, a mysterious affliction that drives its victims mad with memories"

Dennis

"The Martian meets Multiplicity in Edward Ashton's high concept science fiction thriller, in which Mickey7, an "expendable," refuses to let his replacement clone Mickey8 take his place."

Jeannie

The Quarry Girls

"Heather and Brenda have a secret. Something they saw in the dark. Something they can't forget. They've decided to never tell a soul. But their vow is tested when their friend disappears"

Claudia

Quincy Carpenter struggles to ignore traumatic memories and move on as one of a group of other survivors who look to her for answers when one of them is found dead in a suspicious suicide.

Alison

Gwendy's Button Box

A story of choices and mystery. Questions about what a person might do with almost God-like power. will he choose good or evil?

Andy

A resident of one of LA's toughest neighborhoods uses his blistering intellect to solve the crimes the LAPD ignores.

Tracy

The Sanatorium: A Novel

Creepy, deeply claustrophobic, mind-numbing, teasing, twists and turns galore, this book is a towering example of a masterful hand at work.

Tracy

A swank celebrity wedding on a remote island with spotty cell service? What could go wrong? Lap up the luxe details, then hold your breath for dark twists as a guest turns up dead.