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Suspense Novels That Make Great Gifts

FICTION

CROOK MANIFESTO

by Colson Whitehead

It’s not just crime fiction at its craftiest, but shrewdly rendered social history. Full review >

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FICTION

PROM MOM

by Laura Lippman

A character study of pedestrian evil in the Wegmans-and-Peloton class, fascinating in its heartlessness. Full review >

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FICTION

THE SPY COAST

by Tess Gerritsen

You can expect mystery, action, and bloodshed in this exciting thriller launched straight from the peaceful shores of Maine. Full review >

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FICTION

BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN

by Jessica Knoll

A stunning, engaging subversion of the Bundy myth—and the true-crime genre. Full review >

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FICTION

VICIOUS

by Jeff Gomez

An entertaining suspense tale that plays celebrity mythology against reality in intriguing ways. Full review >

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