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TRBS Spring Wrap-Up: 20 Mystery & Thriller Books You NEED to Read Before Summer Takes Over
Before summer rolls in, here's a look back at the 20 best mysteries and thrillers that hit bookstores this spring!
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Book Review: A Missing Body, Global Conspiracy, and Peak Jack Ryan—Here's How Ward Larsen Crushed 'Tom Clancy Rules of Engagement'
Veteran New York Times bestselling author Ward Larsen steps into the Ryanverse with the unenviable task of following a rotating lineup ...
May 10
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STOP SCROLLING: These April Mysteries & Thrillers Are About to Take Over Your TBR
The April Reading Guide is here, and it's stacked with must-read new titles hitting bookstores this month!
Apr 12
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Book Review: Lucy Foley’s 'Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel' Revives Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in a New Snowbound Mystery
One Hotel. One Blizzard. One Killer. Miss Marple Is Back!
Mar 26
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Book Review: Jack Carr Takes the Biggest Swing of His Career with 'The Fourth Option'
A Broken Warrior. A Dead Son. A System That Won’t Deliver Justice. Jack Carr Doesn’t Just Raise the Stakes—He Burns the System Down
Mar 25
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The Ultimate March Reading Guide: Every Mystery and Thriller You Can’t Miss This Month
March Madness for Readers is finally here, with new titles from some of the biggest names in fiction today!
Mar 9
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BOOK REVIEW: 'Antihero' by Gregg Hurwitz
Gregg Hurwitz returns with Antihero, delivering a must-read, emotionally charged thrill ride that pushes Evan Smoak like never before . . .
Feb 7
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BOOK REVIEW: Mark Greaney Unleashes His Most Relentless Gray Man Novel Yet as Court Gentry’s World Comes Under Fire in 'The Hard Line'
Mark Greaney Unleashes His Most Relentless Gray Man Novel Yet as Court Gentry’s World Comes Under Fire in THE HARD LINE . . .
Feb 7
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February Reading Guide: Every Mystery & Thriller Coming to Bookstores this Month!
This might be the best month of the year for new mysteries and thrillers, with many of the genre's biggest stars set to release new books. . .
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EVERY Mystery & Thriller Hitting Shelves in January 2026—Plus My Early Reviews
(NOTE: Don’t forget that as TRBS transitions to Substack, we’re running a Founding Member promotion for the next 30 days, offering giveaways to all paid…
Jan 4
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Book Review: Buried Secrets Bite Back in Brad Meltzer’s Explosive New Thriller, 'THE VIPER'
Fair warning: once the fangs are out, there’s no turning back. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been eight years since . . .
Jan 4
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Book Review: Don Winslow, Master of the Modern Crime Novel, Returns with 'THE FINAL SCORE'
One of the greatest to ever do it, Don Winslow’s The Final Score proves that Winslow still knows how to bring the house down . . .
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