Is it too early for me to say that The First Harm by Steven Piskula is the best medical thriller I’ve read this year? Perhaps…but it’s going to take a far more chilling and better-written novel than this one to supplant it. Firstly, too many...

Although the adage “history repeats itself” isn’t usually applied to fiction novels rooted even loosely in fact, it most definitely applies to the characters and plot of DF Kennedy’s The Whole Truth. This novel is the sequel to Kennedy’s previous book, The Truth, in which...

Jessica Atwood is an organic farmer who comes from a line of women who are seers. Some people don't understand their gift, but they can see snippets of the future. They have been called everything from crazy to witches, but Jessica's grandmother, Anna Mae,...

Bulwer-Lytton’s classic opening line, “It was a dark and stormy night,” has met with considerable disdain over the years, but, in reality, beginning a story with a horrific storm is a good way to set the scene and engage readers. Set the scene in two...

The Book of Thomas is a work of fiction in the horror, suspense, and psychological thriller subgenres. It is best suited to mature readings owing to explicit language throughout and the presence of graphic violence. Penned by author Craig R Key, we find ourselves following...

The Brothers Thanatos by Joshua Gamon is an urban fantasy novel with a solid plot and well-rounded characters. Maximilian Thanatos, or Max, was once an agent of a secret society dedicated to protecting ancient mysticism. Now he is a semi-retired detective of the mysterious. However,...

Twins Angus and Cassie wanted revenge for the abuse they suffered as children. In The Screaming Room, they are killing tourists in New York City. The bodies were scalped and left at tourist attractions for the world to see. In this excellent novel by Thomas...

Linda Viljoen’s The Wager: His to Love is the first installment in the When a Bet Goes Wrong series and features Daniel Beckett. Daniel is the managing director of the most reputable cybersecurity company in the world. His painful childhood taught him that relationships only...

The year is 1863, and Britain is at loggerheads with France over the construction of the Suez Canal. Yet someone is infuriating the English further by selling their naval secrets to the French. All efforts to uncover the identity of this person proved abortive -...

The Secret of Matterdale Hall by Marianne Ratcliffe is a slow-burn gothic historical novel set in a secluded Yorkshire boarding school. After having grown up in relative comfort, Susan Mottram finds herself thrust into poverty upon her father's death. With her mother and sister to...