Forgotten Graves by Wes Markin

Another solid entry in the ‘Forgotten Victims’ series.This time a body is discovered in an old farm silo when some teens crash into it. The victim is a young girl who went missing years ago with only a single and contentious eye witness for her last...

Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky is incredibly prolific and blessed with ideas, as shown here, in Shroud.If I was pitching Shroud to a friend, I might say it’s a mix of The Martian with a futuristic space horror.We start with a team of scientists investigating a dark and mysterious...

Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben

Nobody’s Fool reminded me why I’ve enjoyed reading Coben so much over the years. A strong premise, a pacy beginning, and some interesting twists and turns even when you are beginning to put things together yourself.Here, ex-copper Sami Pierce flashes back...

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

Heartstrings features a cute concept – a young girl rings up a romance hotline on a radio station looking for advice for her mum. A clip of it goes viral and soon the mum and one of the main characters (Lucie) is invited onto the show for a regular segment on...

Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister

The first properly good thriller I’ve read in ages! Famous Last Words starts on a relatively ordinary day: Camilla’s going back to work after maternity leave. But when she wakes up, her husband has already headed out without saying goodbye. It’s a...