The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Hello all!

I'm Isabella Valeri. I've been on Goodreads since 2015 but my debut novel LETTERS FROM THE DEAD is due out May 27, 2025 from Simon & Schuster imprint Atria/Emily Bestler Books. Goodreads giveaway in the works! "Ask the Author" open! Glad to be among thriller fans.
Isabella Valeri
Letters from the Dead: A Novel

Hello everyone,
My name is Adrien Trarieux and I think my novel, “The Bogota Delusion” may be of interest to this group.
It’s a gritty crime thriller set in Colombia’s sprawling and treacherous capital city and has been described as ‘fast paced with an intriguing plot and well researched’.

"The Bogota Delusion" is my first piece of full-length fiction writing. I have always deeply enjoyed crime novels with an international flavour and the escapism they provide. Two of my favourite authors are Michael Dibdin and Martin Cruz-Smith.

The Bogota Delusion is available on Amazon as a Paperback and Kindle E-Book. I’ve included the link here:

https://amzn.eu/d/9j24PAd

Hello, Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Fans!

I’m Scott Lothian—newly retired from a career in oncology and IT pharmacy—and I’m thrilled to be diving back into reading, especially thrillers.

I’m also an author, and I’ve written a murder-mystery thriller trilogy (The Jonathan Dearfield Trilogy), and I have a new biotech thriller coming out in Nov 2025.

The Resistance Gene is a tale of cutting-edge genetic manipulation, the battle between truth and corporate deception, and secrets worth killing for.

”If you think Big Tech has you tangled in algorithms now... just wait until they have your DNA."

I’d love to share more with fellow fans of the genre. Looking forward to great conversations and recommendations!

The Jonathan Dearfield Trilogy:
-Perfect Posture
-Deep Waters
-Daddy’s Girl

New biotech thriller coming in Nov 2025:
-The Resistance Gene

You can find out more about me below—hope to see you around,
facebook.com/ScottLothianBooks
amazon.com/author/scottlothian

Hi.
I'm Raymie, avid reader and now indie author. I have always been interested in history and enjoyed reading murder mysteries, so when I started writing, I wanted to combine the two.

My debut book is "One Remembers Yet". It is set in a country house in 1917 England where a former nursing volunteer is drawn into solving a mysterious death.


This is the Goodreads link: One Remembers Yet: Historical murder mystery set in an English country house in 1917

Raymie

Really pleased to have had a 4.5 / 5 review from Book-shelfie.com for my historical murder-mystery set in 1917 England.

It's a thoughtful review, which goes into some detail, ending with:

Final verdict: For fans of Sarah Waters, Kate Morton or Julian Fellowes’ shows and books, One Remembers Yet is a great historical fiction murder mystery with highly memorable characters. This is a novel that feels like a long lost classic.

If you're interested in reading the full review, the link is here:

https://book-shelfie.com/review/one-r...

I recently launched my first book - Tiger: A Veteran Wages War on a Cartel. Like many authors, I poured my heart and soul into writing it. I feel the strongest parts of the book are the slow, quiet moments where the emotional drive of my own life experience shines through most clearly and gives this thriller real heart. However, this is the first book that I have written, so what the hell do I know?

The online reviews on Amazon are encouraging so far. I believe it's worth a reader's time, but I could really use feedback from the Goodreads community to make the next novel in this series even better. I have set up a free giveaway on Goodreads that can be found here: LINK.

If you would like to receive a signed printed first edition of Tiger, then please sign up for the ARC team by visiting my Author Page on Goodreads and going to the mypvtl website I have listed in my profile here: LINK.

Below is one of my favorite reviews on Amazon by Carlette Smith.
"Ken Carrier hits a home run with TIGER, delivering an action-packed, fast-paced story that hooks you right from page one. As the first installment in the Sean Murphy Thriller Series, it sets a remarkably high bar for modern military and crime fiction. Carrier's writing is crisp, raw, and relentlessly gripping, making it almost impossible to put down once the tension starts to escalate.

The heart of the book is Sean Murphy, a protagonist who feels deeply authentic, flawed, and driven by a personal sense of justice. Watching a battle-hardened veteran apply his military background against the ruthless tactics of a drug cartel creates an intense, cat-and-mouse dynamic. Carrier clearly knows his craft when it comes to tactical realism and operational detail, giving the intense combat sequences a grounded, believable edge that elevated the whole experience for me.

If you are a fan of Jack Reacher, Mitch Rapp, or generic high-stakes thriller novels with a relentless pace, TIGER is a must-read. It delivers full force on plot twists, emotional stakes, and explosive action while laying down a fantastic foundation for character development. I’m already eager to pick up Book 2 to see where Sean Murphy’s fight takes him next!"