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Must read: Ten holiday thrillers that cool your blood this summer

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What does summer mean to you? For many, it’s a long-awaited excuse to stop pretending to care about emails. Relax. Have the opportunity to leave the responsibility behind, relax, stretch and tan, and bask in the sun like a tanned lizard. If it sounds like you, somewhere between SPF and sandals, you might find yourself looking for the perfect book.

But why not reduce the spicy romance at a sharp enough stimulating speed? Skip the overpriced ice cream and rosé in the pool – these icy rolled-over people will cool you from the inside out.

Who needs air conditioning when you can imagine yourself trapped in isolated rents without cell phone service and growing fear? Forgot the extra ice in the drink – the cold hands around the neck are enough. So keep going, apply sunscreen, settle in your beach chair, and get ready to break the nervous sweat with our favorite summer chiller.

When Sally killed Harry Lucy Roth

A charming woman in sunglasses and a red dress lying beside the pool with a martini glass, suggesting classic revenge with chic twists on the cover of Sally killing Harry.A charming woman in sunglasses and a red dress lying beside the pool with a martini glass, suggesting classic revenge with chic twists on the cover of Sally killing Harry.
When Sally killed Harry Lucy Roth. Courtesy and elegant

Love the rats, be careful. When Sally wakes up in New York and realizes that she is played by the incredibly charming, completely typical Harry, she’s not only heartbroken, but she’s constantly dazed. She is not alone. It turns out that Harry has a romantic drawback, and Sally soon finds herself at the center of a wrongly tragic alliance of women, all in common: the desperate desire for reward. murder? perhaps. But first, Harry will suffer from pain, coolness, deliciousness and style. When Sally killed Harry It’s a vengeance thriller of razors, brain and body numbers. Cold blood and very interestingly, it’s the perfect beach to pair with the blazing sun and icy drinks.

Penthouse Catherine Cooper

An image of a luxurious sunny top-floor living room overlooking palm trees and the ocean, with red wine scattered sharply on the top of a hill in Ottawada, Catherine Cooper on the cover of the loft.An image of a luxurious sunny top-floor living room overlooking palm trees and the ocean, with red wine scattered sharply on the top of a hill in Ottawada, Catherine Cooper on the cover of the loft.
Penthouse Catherine Cooper. Courtesy of HarperCollins

When members of the once famous boy and girl band in the 90s reunited for the final shot in glory on the Las Vegas stage, they hope to be a hit again. But there is a problem: Enola is the breakthrough star, who disappeared without traces at the peak of his reputation, but is still missing. From day one, rehearsals were cursed with misfortunes, accidents and incredible feelings, and some people didn’t want the show to continue. Is it something bad luck or something more intentional? This glittering comeback may end in cold blood as old resentment surfaces and past revenge. Competition, revenge and a mysterious mystery buried in the fuel in the spotlight, is a violent and evil thriller.

House Guest Hank Phillippi Ryan

Hank Phillippi Ryan's cover shows an image of a woman wearing a wide bridge and sunglasses with red lips and dark expressions.Hank Phillippi Ryan's cover shows an image of a woman wearing a wide bridge and sunglasses with red lips and dark expressions.
House Guest Hank Phillippi Ryan. Courtesy books

Not only was Alyssa Macallan heartbroken when she was unceremoniously abandoned by her capable husband, she was also afraid that she had nothing. So when she meets Bree, she is a fanatical stranger who is entangled with her own dangers, providing friendship and shelter is a lifeline for both of them. Maybe they can help each other. Maybe Alyssa just lets trouble walk through her front door. As secrets are destroyed and loyalty changes, the air becomes colder and the facts are cut deeper than expected. It’s a story of trust, betrayal and too close to the cold price.

Tenant Freida McFadden

The higher they fly, the harder they fall. When Blake fired from his vice president job, financially freefalls were swift, and an imminent mortgage was imminent. At first, it felt like the perfect arrangement. But soon, Blake started hearing things at night, smelling rotten things without a clear source of information, and noting his neighbor’s performance…. Is it paranoid, bad luck or something even more sinister – Maybe someone has discovered Blake’s darkest secret?

No one is a fool Harlan Coben

Aerial image of suburban houses, walking alone in the driveway, on the cover of Harlan Coben's Nodoy's Pool.Aerial image of suburban houses, walking alone in the driveway, on the cover of Harlan Coben's Nodoy's Pool.
No one is a fool Harlan Coben. Courtesy Central Publishing

When recent college graduate Sami Kierce traveled to Spain on a backpacking trip with his friends, it sounded like a perfect adventure until he woke up one morning with a knife in his hand and his girlfriend, Anna, lay beside him. Twenty years later, Kierce found a familiar face in one of his courses: Anna, who is still a private investigator and part-time tutor. Their eyes met. She ran away. Kierce knew he had to follow–if it was only the truth that finally uncovered and ended the nightmare that defined his life.

The last passenger Will Dean

Images of the Life Preserver floated in an empty blue sea under a moody sky, exhibited on the cover of Will Dean's last passenger.Images of the Life Preserver floated in an empty blue sea under a moody sky, exhibited on the cover of Will Dean's last passenger.
The last passenger Will Dean. Courteous Hod and Stotton

When Caz Ripley boards RMS Atlantica (a luxury tour of New York), she looks forward to a once-in-a-lifetime trip with her boyfriend Pete instead of a waking nightmare. But one morning she opened her eyes and found the boat intoxicating, the other passengers left, the boat drifting in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. As Caz fights for answers, the mystery of dreams will scatter into even more sinister things. Filled with twists, tension and terrifying fear, this is a holiday story that will make you guess until the last page.

Five days in Provence Simon McCleave

Images of the sun pool edge in southern France, two glasses of rosé facing the scenic landscape, exhibited by Simon McCleave on the cover of Provence.Images of the sun pool edge in southern France, two glasses of rosé facing the scenic landscape, exhibited by Simon McCleave on the cover of Provence.
Five days in Provence Author: Simon McCleave. Courtesy Storm Publishing

The sun-soaked Provence is the setting for countless romantic resorts, but for five friends on a farmhouse vacation, the dream begins to uncover quickly. Starting with the wine of the week, laughter and lazy afternoons quickly turned dark, a fanatical first night leading to wildfire-scattered hill hikes. As the smoke thickens and the temper is grumpy, the group separates, and when visibility returns, one of them is dead. The problem now is not only what happened, but who is responsible, and whether the killer is still the one who recaptured the four.

Murder on Oriental Express Author: Agatha Christie

Murder on Oriental Express Author: Agatha Christie. courtesy of William Morrow’s paperback

When passengers board the world-famous Orient Express, they expect a journey of life, rather than murder in the locked room in the middle of the snow in the Balkans. But when an American tycoon was found stabbed to death in his cabin, the charm quickly turned into fear. With the train stranded and the killer’s ship, the killer shoteventer of Detective Hercule Poirot can only solve the mystery before another passenger encounters a grim finish. A true classic Whodunnit with a frightening twist – perfectly read by the pool, preferably in the shadows.

Unnecessary guests Shari Lapena

Images of the snowy night scene show a lonely figure walking towards a dark house with bright windows, illustrating the moody cover of Shari Lapena’s unnecessary guests.Images of the snowy night scene show a lonely figure walking towards a dark house with bright windows, illustrating the moody cover of Shari Lapena’s unnecessary guests.
Unnecessary guests Shari Lapena. Courtesy Penguin Publishing Group

Mitchell’s hotel sounds ideal – the debris, charming and hidden deep in the woods, is the perfect escape in the world. When a group of guests arrives in Catskills for a quiet winter weekend, they are expected to refresh instead of rattle. But when a storm beats all contact with the outside world, things change darkly. Then someone died. Haunted by the weather and environment, the guest quickly realized that the killer was in it – there was no way out.

holiday By TM Logan

TM Logan shows an image of a woman sitting alone on the edge of an infinity pool on the cover of the holiday.TM Logan shows an image of a woman sitting alone on the edge of an infinity pool on the cover of the holiday.
holiday By TM Logan. Courtesy St. Martin Publishing House

A week in southern France is better with your closest friends in a luxury villa than a week in southern France? For Kate, the trip promised the sun, tranquility and much-needed escape until a text message on her husband’s phone broke the fantasy. He had an affair and another woman was one of her best friends. Determined to uncover the truth, Kate began to dig, but what she discovered was more dangerous than she thought. For people in the villa, keeping confidentiality is not just about saving faces, but also about saving lives.

Ten must-read thrillers to cool your blood this summer



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