amazing thriller where you keep wondering until the very end
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incredibly well written; amazing thriller where you keep wondering until the very end!
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"The Silence Inside" is a thriller that will keep you guessing. It is hard to say, even after finishing, what is or is not real in the lives of the characters. There is a lot of action that would be awesome if this book were turned into a movie.  It's an excellent piece of fiction (or is it?) that is definitely a good read.
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This the first book by Creston Mapes I have read - but it won't be the last. I loved the story but most of all, the 'realness" of people's reactions.  If we have not been through any of the situations the characters had, maybe we cannot truly put ourselves in their shoes, I haven't, but I found myself sympathising with every one of them, including Granger, as more about his history was revealed.

This is an exciting thriller, using Christians as the main protagonists, and it is not a heavily "spiritual" story like some others I have read (and liked!)  but it has enough of what it is to truly be Christ's, and I absolutely loved the final page.

I recommend this book to any who like a good thriller,with well drawn characters, lots of excitement, thrills and some challenging ideas - like, what if that was me? how would I handle that stuff happening to me?,
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Hold on to your knickers tight guys! This one will leave your mind reeling, your heart pounding and you'll likely commit a felony to get your hands on the sequel!!

Vicarious is science fiction thriller, more mystery and thriller than science fiction, since the world is very similar to ours with advanced different technology but essentially something that feels like the world we know.

Winter and her sister Rose escaped a horrible situation and found a better life in St Louis, both of them working for their rescuer that is like family to them. It all changes when something happens to Rose and Winter decides that she needs to find out what really happened to her sister.

Vicarious is such a thrilling read! From the very action packed beginning with Winter & Jesse recording a ViSe to all the dangerous situations that Winter finds herself while looking for Rose, you can barely turn the pages fast enough! The mystery of what happened to Rose will keep you guessing and second guessing and third guessing and once again turning pages like there's no tomorrow!

Paula can write a mystery and keep you on your toes but where she really shines is in writing amazingly complex characters and their relationships. Winter and Rose, their relationship with Gideon, their rescuer and Winter's relationship with Jesse, her ViSe recording partner... They all are layered and carefully crafted, they make you feel like they're real people with complex feelings and maybe something hidden at times.

I could talk and talk at length about how fascinating I found the characters and how the book kept me guessing time and again (wrong every time) with the mystery or how I kept holding my breath in some of the action scenes, but it might lead to unwittingly reveal something that I don't want to, because Vicarious needs to be enjoyed with as little information as possible!

One last mention before I tell you to run grab it from your favourite retailer or library, it deals with some really tough subjects since Winter and Rose were sold into human trafficking as children and had to deal with very horrible situations. It's handled in an extremely respectful way and mostly just flashbacks into the sisters' relationship, but in case it's a trigger, be aware.

Very much recommended & very much deserved 5 stars!
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I am so glad that I decided to choose this book to read. I am usually able to figure out much of the story as it unfolds but that was not the case with this thriller. The back story is carefully laid out and the characters are so well developed. I was enthralled with Veronica and Bella. Micah seemed to be the model husband and father. When he went missing it turned Veronica's world upside down, starting a chain of events that would spiral to a point of no return. There are so many great twists and turns that I could hardly pry the book from my sweaty little palms. If you love a good thriller that will keep you glued to the edge of your seat, don't miss this one!
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I found the begining of this book to be a bit slow, but once I got into it I couldn't put it down.  Brown is incredibly imaginative.  Almost the entire story takes place in one day, and it is just amazing how much happens to the characters.  Like every good thriller, not all of the likeable characters are good and not all of the unlikeable characters are bad.  Brown definitely keeps the reader guessing until the very end.  This book is well worth the read.
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This book would make  terrific movie.  I don't want to spoil it for you by revealing too much, but it will certainly hold your interest from beginning to the end.  There are so many turns and twists, most of which you never saw coming, and the shocking revelations at the end were ALL unexpected.  This author knows how to write books that keep you guessing until the final surprising chapters.  I just purchased a third book written by him, and am looking forward to reading more from him.  If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would.  Murders, mystery, suspense, ghosts, physics,--this has all those things and more!!
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I found this book to be an action packed, non-stop thriller and I hope everyone out there gets a chance to read it. The way Matthew Reilly organizes the different plot strands is incredible and my predictions for the ending kept changing and changing. He does a wonderful job of fooling  you until the very last possible portion of the book. The research put into  it added an air of realism to a book that needed it. That is the only  problem I found with Ice Station....Reilly's ideas are a bit far-fetched,  but I promise thats the last thing you will think of when you are fighting  off giant monsters in an underground ice cave. Read it and enjoy.
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Oh, where to start.  This was simply a wonderful mystery thriller.  I confess I stayed up way too late one night thinking I would finish it, only to have to finally admit defeat and crawl into bed.  The plot twists are numerous, the characters are fabulously developed and you are fooled and fooled again right up to the very end.  However, the most outstanding thing about the book is the clarity with which the author depicts the Soviet Russian mindset; the kind of fear and doubt that all live in and under and the macabre results such mindsets create.  It is easy to also conflate this story with changed circumstances to something that could occur in the USA as our government becomes more deceitful and self-fulfilling.  The book just gave me the chills at times.  It could really happen, if it already hasn't!  Don't pass this one up!
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For weeks now B.J. has been having the same dream over and over again about a woman he has never met.  The dreams are wearing on his sanity as he searches for an explanation for why fear rages in the stranger's eyes.  While halfway across the world, Stan Halsey is looking for his wife. She was supposed to arrive in Saudi Arabia shortly after him but somehow, once landing in the Kingdom, no one has seen her since. Stan searches official offices to discover that there are no records of him even having a wife. These two seemingly unconnected mysteries unfold in this intense thriller that keeps you guessing page after page.

 Covert Dreams is a brain twisting story that involves multiple storylines that tease you to try and solve the mystery before the main characters do. Author Michael Meyer did a splendid job of connecting these two storylines with his vivid cliffhangers at the end of each chapter.  I really enjoyed how the story unfolded and finally tied together in the end. I was pleasantly surprised by the plot twists and the ending (which I will speak no further of so that I don't let anything out of the bag).

While the book was very entertaining and engaging there were a few things that I felt could have been stronger. The first part of the book felt like it was meandering as B.J. and Stan where trying to get their bearings straight. I understand the need to set the status quo and show the reader their turmoil, but I think the plot could have moved a little faster though. Things did pick up and were full steam ahead by the second third of the book. My other issue with the book was the lack of attributes in the dialogue. At times it was confusing figuring out who was speaking.

Even with these minor criticisms, Covert Dreams is a well-rounded thriller that will keep readers guessing all the way to the last page.

(This book was provided to Compulsion Reads for review by the author.)
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A friend of mine told me about this book about 31 hour ago.  I just completed it.  It's been a long time since a book grabbed my attention like this.  It does an amazing job of keeping you engaged as well as on the edge of your seat.  If you enjoy thrillers, don't miss this one!
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This is the book you want to read if you're seeking a blockbusting, thought-provoking tale with near endless twists. For all you thriller fans out there, hungry for a distinctly fresh approach, this is the book. You haven't read anything like THE DISCRETE CHARM OF CHARLIE MONK. David Ambrose doesn't write formula. In fact, this is about as far from formula as I've read in a long time.
Charlie Monk is an enigma from the first paragraph of this outstanding thriller and, with the turn of every page, becomes more of a mystery than ever. Ambrose gives nothing away as each new scene simply adds dimension to the puzzle.
Charlie thinks of himself as a highly trained assassin in a deeply covert department of some obscure government agency. Indeed, maybe he is, but then again, maybe not. You be the one to decide. Charlie not only remembers minute details of his past assignments, he has a host of lethal weapons at his disposal and knows how to handle sticky situations in astoundingly unique ways. In his somewhat peculiar personal life, he indulges his kinky appetites while secretly holding bittersweet memories of a lost love. He has vivid recollections of part of his childhood, with a few gaps here and there. But are his memories real? As he makes some chilling discoveries about himself, the seeds of doubt grow. He begins to doubt who he is and even begins to doubt what he is.
Meanwhile, Dr. Susan Flemying is working in a clinic of some type, trying to help patients with diminished memory, some with a cruel type of amnesia. In her research, she has unearthed some interesting results, results that may aid in memory enrichment --- or is that memory manipulation? Shortly after the story begins, Dr. Flemyng loses her husband John, also a doctor, in a tragic accident. At least it was reported as an accident. As she struggles to help her son cope with his father's death, a journalist contacts her, claiming inside knowledge about John's last days. She is curious but skeptical. Cautiously, she begins to question the official version of the plane crash. Inevitably, her path crosses with Charlie's.
The one constant in Charlie's life has been Control, his superior in the "agency." Their regular strategy meetings have always given Charlie not only his next assignment but also kept him supplied with the entertainment of his choosing. When Control's surprising identity is revealed, Charlie starts to formulate a plan, one he hopes will explain his entire existence. Dr. Susan Flemyng may be just the one to aid him in that endeavor. Their escape from wherever it is they've been is riveting, jaw clenching and quite possibly unbelievable.
You'll say "Hmm" about as many times as there are chapters. The more you read, the more questions you'll have. THE DISCRETE CHARM OF CHARLIE MONK soars to new heights in the thriller realm. As much as I like to savor, I couldn't put it down --- that is, if my memory serves me right.
  --- Reviewed by Kate Ayers
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I was hooked from the moment I started reading "Time Killer." The way the author, Todd Thiede, describes things in this book allowed me to clearly visualize what was happening in the story. Todd has a very special talent in writing to activate the reader's five senses. This is an excellent thriller, with many twists and surprises along the way. I highly recommend this story for anyone who loves reading books that are easy to follow along with, but have mind blowing, mysterious surprises hidden within. Honestly, every time I opened the book to read, I wanted to press onward until the end.
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I'm only 1/3 of the way through and each time I pick it up I find it harder and harder to put it down. This is an amazingly well thought out thriller and I am very impressed with the character development and detail of the story.
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The newest thriller by Debra Webb will have you speechless and ready to go back and read the book again, to look for all of the clues that you missed the first time.  Detective Olivia Newhouse and her partner, Detective Walter Duncan have settled into a routine and know each other pretty well, or at least they think they do.  Both have secrets, terrible secrets that they don't dare share until the time is right.  And when will that be?  Meanwhile, they are seeking the whereabouts of pedophile Joseph Fanning, a felon who is now out of prison and who has disappeared.  Following all of the clues and questioning all of his previous victims, the two persistent detectives are determined to find out what happened to the evil man who once terrorized children.  Is he now a victim himself?  The action is non-stop and the revelation of the truth is mind-blowing!  Debra Webb never disappoints, and although the theme of this book is a dark one, it will capture and hold you from the beginning to the very satisfying end.

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2023929
This has been one of the best psychological thrillers that I have read in years. It kept me guessing and wondering right up to the end. More, more please!!
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If you want a real thriller this book is for you!! I was thinking this was a horror movie. It sure would make a great one! I really loved how this book put me in suspense and wondering what would happen next! The author is amazing and definitely kept me scared and wanting to know how they would get out of their situation. I was surprised at the ending.