[Ginga-argentina] This month’s best new thrillers

Thu Jan 15 20:04:02 CET 2026

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This Month’s Best New Thrillers

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The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave

Take Mary Kubica’s advice and ‘clear your schedule’

- The highly anticipated follow-up to the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>The Last Thing He Told Me</i>, which inspired a hit show on Apple TV

- Five years after her husband disappeared, Hannah and her stepdaughter, Bailey, get a surprise visit that forces them on the run once more	

- A Reese’s Book Club pick that you won’t want to miss, featuring “twists and turns [that] will keep readers guessing” (<I>Library Journal</I>)

Media Praise: Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Parade, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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The Invisible Woman by James Patterson and Susan DiLallo

An FBI agent goes undercover as a live-in nanny 

- Cowritten by one of the world’s most popular authors, who “never, and I mean never, disappoints” (<I>USA Today</i>)

- Elinor Gilbert may be decades past the peak of her career with the FBI — but now, her anonymity may be just what her former boss needs… 

- This cat and mouse game will have you turning pages as Elinor integrates into her target’s family, one that may have ties to organized crime 

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The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

The author of <I>The Wife Upstairs</I> returns with a chilling new work of suspense 

- A “sharp read for literary sleuths” (<I>Kirkus Reviews</i>) from “the reigning queen of the gothic thriller” (<I>Entertainment Weekly</I>)

- Once accused of the murder of her high-profile lover, Lo is back in her hometown and determined to clear her name — but she brings with her a wealth of secrets…

- “An ideal curl-up-by-the-fire read” (<I>Real Simple</I>), this atmospheric novel transports you to a small Alabama community

Media Praise: Entertainment Weekly, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston

You won’t put this down ‘until the final shocking page’ (Megan Miranda)

- In a small Southern town, two women swap places to get the answers they need from the same man — but when he ends up murdered, only one has an alibi… 

- From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick <i>First Lie Wins</i>

- Garnering rave reviews from Lisa Unger, Mary Kubica, and Ashley Audrain, who says, “This expertly-crafted thriller marks Ashley Elston as one of the best”

Media Praise: Good Housekeeping, The Times, Kirkus Reviews

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What Boys Learn by Andromeda Romano-Lax

A mother’s worst nightmare unfolds in this nerve-racking domestic thriller 

- How well does Abby truly know her son? After two teenage girls are found dead in a wealthy Chicago suburb, Abby begins to suspect Benjamin may be involved…

- This “not-to-be-missed” novel (Mary Kubica) will “keep the chattiest of book clubs discussing long past meeting’s end” (<i>Library Journal</I>)

- Perfect for fans of <I>Defending Jacob</I> and <I>Reconstructing Amelia</i> 

Media Praise: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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The Viper by Brad Meltzer

<I>The Silent Patient</I> author Alex Michaelides found this ‘gripping from the first page to the last’

- A shocking murder sends mortician Zig and artist Nola into an investigation of a chilling plot that stretches back decades 

- From a #1 <i>New York Times</I> bestselling author Harlan Coben calls a “master” 

- “A killer story from a true master of the craft. Smart, sharp, and undeniably gripping — this is Meltzer doing what he does best” (Jack Carr)

Media Praise: TODAY Show, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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Woman Down by Colleen Hoover

The bestselling sensation behind <I>Verity</I> delivers what’s ‘sure to be a hit’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) 

- After facing a storm of internet backlash, struggling author Petra Rose finds a new muse at a secluded retreat in Detective Nathaniel Saint — and discovers the price of inspiration

- You won’t see what’s coming next in this “dark and twisty” read (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

- Freida McFadden, author of <i>The Housemaid</i>, says, “My heart was pounding the whole time! One of my new favorites!”	

Media Praise: Time Magazine, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Slate, Elle, Vulture, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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Code Blue by Fern Michaels

A visit to her aunt leads Theresa Gallagher to uncover a sinister conspiracy… 

- Something is very wrong at a care facility for elder residents — and a group of skilled women is determined to bring justice to its victims 

- A ripped-from-the-headlines plot from a #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling legend known for “tirelessly inventive and entertaining” books (<i>Booklist</i>)

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review

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Direct Action by Jack Stewart

A beloved <i>New York Times</I> bestselling series is revived with this gripping novel

- A “fast-paced” read (<I>Library Journal</I>) from a veteran US Navy fighter pilot whose fans include Brad Taylor, Jack Carr, and Mark Greaney

- When a presidential agent puts his life on the line to thwart a threat to democracy, Pick McCoy must race to find the perpetrators and foil a dangerous plot

Media Praise: New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal

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The Castaways by Lucy Clarke

‘The queen of the destination thriller’ (Claire Douglas) takes readers to the South Pacific

- After her sister’s plane goes missing over Fiji — and the pilot reappears with seemingly no memory of the incident — Erin is determined to find answers…

- <I>All the Colors of the Dark</I> author Chris Whitaker describes this as an “elegant, sinister, beautiful nightmare”

- A must-read for fans of <I>Saint X</I> and <I>Long Bright River</I>, this novel has Julie Clark raving, “It is, simply, pitch-perfect”

Media Praise: The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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