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Best In Suspense is a blog dedicated to reviewing the best in suspense, action-packed thriller novels. Kelly Underwood is a freelance writer, avid reader, and coffee connoisseur. Check out BestInSuspense.com for book recommendations that will keep you up all night in suspense.

  • Smoke Screen

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    Definitely move Smoke Screen to the number one spot on your TBR list. The complex characters and small town secrets will keep readers hooked until the very end.

  • One Final Breath (Dive Team Investigations Book #3)

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    The whole series brings suspense and action, while giving readers a swoon-worthy love story in the process. Gabe and Anissa both have a past that makes them gun-shy in the relationship department, but it’s been clear through three novels that they like each other. The tension builds as Gabe and Anissa both have to run for their lives while solving a murder and a 13 year old cold case.

  • The Gryphon Heist

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    The Gryphon Heist isn’t a novel, it’s a wild, action-packed thrill ride. James R. Hannibal writes a thriller that weaves an intricate story-line with memorable yet quirky characters, plus all the high-tech spy tools readers can nerd out to.

  • Vow of Justice

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    The fourth in the Blue Justice series, Vow of Justice gives readers Linc St. John’s story. If you are a fan of the series, Vow of Justice hits the mark in suspense, action and intriguing plot, just like all of the other novels in the series!

  • Deadly Intentions

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    Lisa Harris brings the suspense and action! I’ve been a fan for a long time, and her latest novel, Deadly Intentions, delivers high speed thrilling action, an intriguing plot line, and memorable characters.

  • Whose Waves These Are

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    The author has an amazing way with words that draw you into the story and overwhelm all of your senses. Set in a small coastal town of Maine, the scenery and small-town characters creates a world I want to live in.

  • Synapse

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    Steven James brings the futuristic suspense with Synapse. Set thirty years into the future, the novel explores the concept of how much artificial intelligent will change (or should change) our lives. Human-like Artificials become members of society.

  • Top 10: Favorite Characters in Suspense (Part 1)

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    Here’s my recommendation for novels with memorable characters. The heroines that stand up under immeasurable pressures to save the day. The heroes who get the bad guys off off the street and save the day. The characters that run towards danger when everyone else flees.

  • Strands of Truth

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    Strands of Truth is a fast-pace dramatic story, with a plot as unique as its characters and setting. Set in three time periods, the story connects past murders to the present in a way that only Colleen Coble could pull off.

  • Best in Intense Suspense

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    Here’s to the serial killer plot lines. The stories that keep us reading all night long because you have to read every last word to get to the end. Otherwise you’ll never sleep. Some suspense novels bring intensity to a whole new level, with intricate plots that will stick in your mind long after you put the book down.

  • Fatal Strike

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    While plenty of action, the book feels like a ride along with the two detectives. Fatal Strike follows Leah and Jon, and readers get to put together clues right along side of them.

  • Kindle Unlimited: Suspense

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    I love Kindle Unlimited, but sometimes I feel like I don’t read enough from its selection to make it work the extra $9.95 a month. So I’m making valid attempts each month to rotate some KU novels into my TBR list.