There are two kinds of Beach Reads:
- Action-packed adventure/thrillers that rev up your blood pressure and provide stay-awake reading (killer thrillers)
- Completely relaxing, low-key, fun mystery books that tweak your brain cells, but allow you to nod off on time
None of the killer thriller titles below are relaxing or low-key. I defy you to nod off while reading any of them. Charge your e-reader, ‘cause you won’t want to take a break – except maybe to eat. Or, you might want to eat while reading. 🙂
Warning: most deal with adult topics and/or contain sporadic adult language.
(Listed in alphabetical order by author)
"The 7th Canon" by Robert Dugoni
Standalone. Priest accused of terrible crimes.
Read review here.
"The Trapped Girl" by Robert Dugoni
Engrossing entry in the Tracy Crosswhite series. Fascinating case. Twists and turns galore. Read my review here.
"The Fixer" by Joseph Finder
Set in Boston. What a premise!
Read review here.
"The Switch" by Joseph Finder
Michael Tanner picks up the wrong laptop computer in the airport. After he finds out who the owner is, does he do the right thing? HA!!! Great story!
"Phantom Instinct" by Meg Gardiner
Gardiner always delivers edgy, complex plots. The lead character should have her own series.
Read review here.
"UnSub" by Meg Gardiner
Stay awake reading at its best. Serial killer topic. Keep the lights on!
"The Second Life of Nick Mason" by Steve Hamilton
Astonishing new series. Adult topics. Pages fly by.
"Orphan X" by Gregg Hurwitz
Excellent read. Adult topics. Another page-turner.
"Signal" by Patrick Lee
Where does the signal originate? Slam dunk great!
Read review here.
"The Heist" by Daniel Silva
Intriguing international art heist. Spies included.
Read review here.
If you have a favorite thriller not listed above, let us know in the comments below. 🙂 Happy reading the killer thrillers for the beach!
Thanks for sharing the list! I am definitely going to check out a few of them. I have been reading quite a few thrillers/mysteries lately and loving how the pages fly by and I can't put them down. Just finished The Couple Next Door and that went by in a blink 🙂 Dinh
This was a fun list to compile. I tend to read everything these authors write. 🙂