Discover 15 incredible books releasing in January 2025, including thrilling mysteries, heartfelt romances, and inspiring memoirs.
Tag: suspense
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Antral | Mohan Rakesh
On the surface, Antral looks like a typical novel looking into the relationship of Kumar and Shyama from a glass prism. Their story begins by giving an outsider’s insider perspective on how they both met and started on this tumultuous journey of developing their bond over the next few weeks. However, when you start reading…
The Family Remains | Lisa Jewell
When you leave the original storyline on a pause, this is how the saga should unfold towards a satisfying ending. The first book closed on all sorts of cliffhangers, so it’s hard not to imagine how this sequel kicks off with the discovery of mysterious bag of bones. Where the first novel presents the background…
From Words To Views|Baby Reindeer
Technically speaking, Baby Reindeer is not based on a book; instead, it was written as a one-person show by its creator, Richard Gadd, as an autobiographical account. Now, Netflix has successfully adapted it as a limited series based on true events for the silver screen. Still, considering it was a written record of what happened…
None of This is True | Lisa Jewell
Alix Summer meets Josie Fair in a gastropub on an otherwise ordinary day by mere coincidence, except that it is the day of their forty-fifth birthday. As their birthday guests can see, there is little commonality between Alix and Josie besides their shared birthdate. Alix is a popular podcaster who conceptualizes, produces, and hosts a…
The Ink Black Heart | Robert Galbraith
I am unashamedly guilty of being in awe of J.K. Rowling. This respectful admiration of being a long-standing fangirl is not only limited to her impressive lineup featuring Potter World but also her ventures into the mystery genre as Rober Galbraith. So, it’s only natural that I have followed the troublesome but triumphant journey of…
From Words To Views| Bridgerton (Season 3)
As someone who grew up watching saccharine, sweet romantic stories dished out by Bollywood year after year, and especially someone who grew up with the romantic comedies of the 1990s and early 2000s, the central plotline with many twists ‘and turns surrounding it in the Bridgerton world should not come as a surprise. But then…
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow | Gabrielle Zevin
Are you fond of online gaming? Do you take any interest in the world of video gaming? Are you also keen on understanding nuances of human relationships spanning multiple decades? Finally, do you dot on complicated confusing love stories? If you answer affirmatively to one or more of these questions then you have reached the…
The Night She Disappeared | Lisa Jewell
This book falls in the category of gradually increasing their allure with every flipped/ swiped page. On the surface though it seems to be another teenage romance story which is not heading in the expected direction of ‘and they lived happily ever after’ but there is much more nuance to it added skilfully by such…
The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman | [Book 1: “Thursday Murder Club” series]
What is so sensational about this book that people are hooked it from day one?? Is the plot or the protagonists? After reading this smash hit of a book, I am inclining towards the later than the former. It’s not that we are unfamiliar with murder mysteries taking place in unusual circumstances/ places which in…
The Making Of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece | Tom Hanks
When you have a powerhouse talent with an illustrious career writing about the movie making process; you ought to sit up and take note immediately. It’s like pulling aside a curtain and welcoming the movie goers to a world shrouded in glittering mythical mystery. So, it’s no wonder that The Making of Another Major Motion…
The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides
What a gripping story this is!! On the surface, it’s a mystery about a woman who has committed an heinous crime and has neither accepted nor rejected her guilt as she has opted for silence. So what’s so special about this enigmatic killer that draws the readers into this masterfully crafted novel? Alicia Berenson is…
The Burnout | Sophie Kinsella
There are times when you need an endearing story to cheer you up and put you in good spirits. This is one such book and have read other books by this author, I am familiar of her writing style of putting difficult concepts with much simplicity. So, this is not my first book by this…
One of Us Is Lying | Karen M. McManus
The novel begins with a backstory about five high schoolers who were punished for behaving uncharacteristically foolish during a class which has led them to their current predicament. It’s neither a smooth starting nor the characters introduced are easygoing. Still, something about the humdrum beginning keeps the readers engaged to deliver a gut punch. The…