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Alison Flood is New Scientist’s comment and culture editor

January 2025

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
Nicci French’s latest gem; an unsettling brainteaser from Japanese enigma Uketsu; the tensions that mar the maiden voyage of an airship; and a sojourn on a scary Scottish island

December 2024

Alison Flood’s best crime and thrillers of 2024

This year’s pulse-quickening picks include the tense finale of Attica Locke’s Highway 59 series, Mo Hayder’s frightening last work and a fresh murder mystery from Richard Osman

November 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
A French assassin whose memory is failing; murders in a Swedish town that no one can leave; and some light crime-solving during an Australian Christmas

October 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review

September 2024

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman review – his new crime-fighting team is another winner

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review

August 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
In a month full of big hitters, Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie makes a welcome return, Mick Herron’s reissued debut doesn’t disappoint – and Janice Hallett is as ingenious as ever

July 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
A luminous tale of abducted teens, a page-turning marriage to a mass murderer – and a deadly gameshow

June 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
Deep-sea divers feel the pressure, Stephen King returns with some masterly tales, a mother fears her own son, and a Dorset resort isn’t as restful as it seems

May 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
A surprise final novel from the amazing mind of the late Mo Hayder; a race against time between a father and the FBI; and a knowing riff on the premise of Jurassic Park

April 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
An unreliable narrator keeps her husband and readers guessing; the welcome return of burned-out cop Jake Jackson; a multilayered family thriller; and a disturbing boarding school secret

March 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
Three doctors’ enduring bond is put to the test in former nurse Christie Watson’s thoughtful first thriller, while Abigail Dean dissects a school shooting in a month littered with big hitters

February 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
An intruder strikes fear into a family in a brilliant debut, while a life of luxury turns very dark indeed. Plus, one of Nicci French’s finest novels yet

January 2024

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
A spy raised by drug dealers confronts a Russian villain in Elly Conway’s much-hyped debut, an exploration of female rage upends expectations and a snowstorm search is a chilling read

December 2023

2023 in Culture
Alison Flood’s best crime novels and thrillers of 2023
Seasonal scares starring Stephen King’s detective Holly Gibney, plus Terry Hayes’s follow-up to I Am Pilgrim and Catriona Ward’s terrifying Daggerman

November 2023

Thrillers of the month
The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup
Terry Hayes’s gripping second novel was worth the 10-year wait, while Michael Caine’s first thriller has bags of energy and rises above cliche – plus a creepily compelling tale of reality TV and a cryptic cracker

October 2023

Thrillers of the month
Crime and thrillers of the month – reviews

Thrillers of the month
The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup

September 2023

Thrillers of the month
The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup
Richard Osman, Stephen King, Mick Herron and Ann Cleeves return with murder aplenty, espionage antics and terrible secrets in basements

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