Winter’s Hottest Thrillers for You!

Stephanie Elliot
The Reading Lists
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3 min readJan 25, 2023

With the cold temps outside, it’s the perfect time to stay indoors to catch up on winter’s hottest thrillers. Murder and missing persons are top of mind, and we’ve also got an Antarctic exploration, rumbling volcanos, a Pretty Woman story gone really wrong, unexpected house guests, and more in this fabulous list of thrillers you need to read. So settle in and get ready to chill out with this selection of Winter’s Hottest Thrillers!

Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson
HarperCollins; available now

Amateur detective Stevie Bell and her friends head to England to meet up with her boyfriend and study abroad for two weeks where they’ll take on a double-murder cold case from 1995.

Terra Nova by Henriette Lazaridis
Pegasus Books; available now
Terra Nova
is the chilling tale of two men on a quest to reach the South Pole, and Viola, the photo-journalist back at home, who loves them both.

Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
Park Row Books; available now
When Nina’s husband goes missing after a heated fight, she hopes her friend Lily can shed some light on where he’s gone, since she was the last to see him. But Lily’s not talking.

No One Knows Us Here by Rebecca Kelley
Lake Union Publishing; available now

Rosemary takes on an escort position in the hopes of helping her orphaned little sister, but things get exceedingly out of control when she meets and starts dating billionaire CEO Leo Glass in this “Pretty-Woman-gone-wrong” novel.

The Fires by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir and Larissa Kyzer
Amazon Crossing; Publishing February 1, 2023
As earthquakes rock Reykjavik, volcanologist Anna’s life also becomes unstable when she falls into a passionate romance with a bohemian photographer and puts the stability of her family in great danger.

The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Forge Books; Publishing February 7, 2023

When Alyssa is dumped, she’s sure her soon-to-be-ex-husband is out to ruin her, but then Bree comes into her life and offers a tempting solution to both their problems.

Bright and Deadly Things by Lexie Elliott
Berkley; Publishing February 14, 2023
A widowed scholar heads to a reading retreat in the French Alps in order to rest and heal, but instead of a peaceful escape, the situation becomes murderous.

It Ends at Midnight by Harriet Tyce
Sourcebooks Landmark; Publishing February 21, 2023
A New Year’s Eve party turns deadly when a partygoer seeks revenge in the form of murder.

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Stephanie Elliot
The Reading Lists

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