Category: Thriller Thursday

First book for 2019: Traitor by Jonathan de Shalit

When a young Israeli walks into an American embassy and offers to betray his country for money and power, he has no idea that the CIA agent interviewing him is a Russian mole. Years later, the Israeli has risen in the ranks to become a trusted advisor to Israel’s prime minister and throughout his career, he’s been forced to share everything with the Kremlin.

Now, however, a hint that there may be a traitor in the highest realms of power has slipped out and a top-secret team is put together to hunt him down.

Posted January 3, 2019 by Kimberly in Reading, Thriller Thursday, Thrillers / 0 Comments

Review + Giveaway: Executive Actions by Gary Grossman

In the midst of a heated presidential campaign, Secret Service Agent Scott Roarke gets an assignment that turns his world upside down. His investigation uncovers a plot so monstrous it can change the course of America’s future and world politics. Roarke discovers that presidency is about to fall into the hands of a hostile foreign power. The power play is so well-conceived that even the U.S. Constitution itself is a tool designed to guarantee the plot’s success.

Posted July 20, 2017 by Kimberly in Contests/Giveaways, Reading, Suspense, Thriller Thursday, Thrillers / 2 Comments

Review + Giveaway: War Hawk by James Rollins & Grant Blackwood

Tucker Wayne’s past and present collide when a former army colleague comes to him for help. She’s on the run from brutal assassins hunting her and her son. To keep them safe, Tucker must discover who killed a brilliant young idealist-a crime that leads back to the most powerful figures in the U.S. government.

From the haunted swamplands of the deep South to the beachheads of a savage civil war in Trinidad, Tucker and his beloved war dog, Kane, must work together to discover the truth behind a mystery that dates back to World War II, involving the genius of a young code-breaker, Alan Turing…

Posted February 23, 2017 by Kimberly in Mystery, Reading, Thriller Thursday, Thrillers / 3 Comments

Review: Order to Kill by Kyle Mills/Vince Flynn

In the next thrilling novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series, the anti-terrorism operative heads to Pakistan to confront a mortal threat he may not be prepared for. In fact, this time he might have met his match.

Mitch Rapp is used to winning.

But in this follow-up to #1 New York Times bestselling The Survivor, the CIA operative finds himself chasing false leads from continent to continent in an effort to keep Pakistani nukes from falling into the hands of terrorists. Together with friend and colleague Scott Coleman, Rapp struggles to prevent the loss of these lethal weapons, particularly because Russia is also interested in the nukes, though not for the same reason as Rapp and Coleman.

Posted October 27, 2016 by Kimberly in New Releases, Reading, Suspense, Thriller Thursday, Thrillers / 0 Comments

Showcase: Hunt for the Enemy by Rob Sinclair

Today is the book release day for Rob Sinclair’s Hunt for the Enemy! I haven’t read this series yet, but I’ve heard good things about it and have it coming up next on my TBR list. If you like spy thrillers, give this one a try and let me know your thoughts!

The breathtaking and action-packed finale to the bestselling Enemy series. The Hunt is on. They’ve erased his past. Wiped out his very existence. But Carl Logan isn’t finished yet.

Posted February 11, 2016 by Kimberly in New Releases, Thriller Thursday, Thrillers / 0 Comments

Thriller Thursday: Coercion by Tim Tigner

The phone rings and the offer is made, leaving you only seconds to decide. Betray your country or your family will drop dead before your eyes.

KGB general Vasily Karpov is secretly restoring Russia’s superpower status by forcing elite Americans into traitorous acts of espionage and sabotage. Meanwhile his greatest coup targets Russia itself, where Karpov is conspiring to capture the Kremlin for himself.

Posted September 24, 2015 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Reading, Thriller Thursday, Thrillers / 2 Comments

Thriller Thursday: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Did you read The Girl on the Train? What did you think about it? Please share your thoughts with me in the comments!

I usually read the entire book and then think about it for a few days before I sit down to write my review. I do this because sometimes the way I feel about a book changes after I’ve had a chance to process it as a whole. But as I’m reading The Girl on the Train, I have some pretty strong emotions from the beginning, so I wanted to see what happens to my review if I write down my thoughts along the way.

Posted September 3, 2015 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Mystery, Popular Fiction, Reading, Suspense, Thriller Thursday, Thrillers / 2 Comments

Showcase: The Girl with a Clock for a Heart by Peter Swanson

Already optioned for film, The Girl with a Clock for a Heart is Peter Swanson’s electrifying tale of romantic noir, with shades of Hitchcock and reminiscent of the classic movie Body Heat. It is the story of a man swept into a vortex of irresistible passion and murder when an old love mysteriously reappears…

Posted January 15, 2015 by Kimberly in Mystery, New Releases, Thriller Thursday, Thrillers / 1 Comment