KB's Hottest Books of August 2024 - Brad Thor, T.J. Newman, and Joshua Hood
Three books that will consume your August! Here are three highly anticipated books I am most excited for and what I think you will enjoy!
2024 has been a great year for thrillers! From Mark Greaney’s latest Gray Man novel or Sentinel (second entry in the Armored series), Ryan Steck and C.J. Box’s Neo-western thrillers (Out for Blood & Three-Inch Teeth), or Jack Carr’s stunning seventh James Reece novel, there has been plenty to read with authors at the top of their game!
The thriller genre, with its many sub-genres, have always captured my attention and let my imagination run wild! Here are three new releases for August that I am most anticipating and want to share with others to read!
Shadow of Doubt by Brad Thor
Do I really need to say more… this is Brad Thor we are talking about. One of the top, if not on top, of the espionage/political thriller genre. Yeah… Brad and Scot are BACK!
Scot Harvath runs into action ready to put the hurt on bad guys. Shadow of Doubt truly is Thor at the peak! Page turning action, storylines that keep the readers hook, yup, this is a top contender for book of the year!
For more on the book, check out the synopsis below.
In a world shrouded in shadows, where doubt is the only weapon, can one spy expose the truth? #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journalbestselling author Brad Thor delivers his latest high-octane thriller.
A mysterious cargo plane, flanked by a squadron of Russia’s most lethal fighters, has just taken off from a remote airbase. Closely monitored by the United States, no one inside the Pentagon has any idea where it’s going or what it’s carrying.
A high-level Russian defector, a walking vault of secrets that could shatter the West, seeks asylum in Norway. Across the continent, in the heart of Paris, a lone French agent stumbles upon a conspiracy so explosive it could ignite a global firestorm.
As alarm bells ring in Washington, the CIA’s most lethal weapon, Scot Harvath, is forced to choose between his conscience and his country.
You’ll be left breathless as Harvath is swept into a whirlwind of double agents, international intrigue, and heart-stopping chases.
Burn Out by Joshua Hood
Joshua Hood has carved out an exciting new thriller in Burn Out! Over the past few years Hood crafted new stories in the Jason Bourne universe with his Treadstone series. Now he shifts to a new realm with smokejumper Jake Slade who is caught in danger that is beyond the raging fires.
Joshua Hood is an engaging author who captivates the readers with plenty of actions and thrills while crafting a rich story that keeps you hooked til the last page.
Burn Out hits store shelves August 13th!
For more on the book, check out the synopsis below!
From the USA Today bestselling author of Robert Ludlum's Treadstone series, Burn Out is a no holds barred thriller from the "master of action" (Publishers Weekly) Joshua Hood.
Becoming one of the US Forest Service's elite smokejumpers has been Jake Slade's dream. Parachuting into the path of a raging fire and beating it into submission isn't for the faint of heart, but Slade has never backed down from a challenge. After surviving the grueling six-week training course, he thinks he's ready for anything nature has to dish out.
What he hasn't considered is manmade danger, in the form of an old friend turned CI and the DEA Special Agent determined to hunt him down ... using Slade as the tracker. It's an offer he wants to refuse, but with the promise of prison time being expunged from his record, Slade agrees, hoping to finally put to rest the demons of his past.
But what begins as a straightforward search and rescue mission swiftly turns into a harrowing run for his life...
Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman
T.J. Newman has been on top of the world for many years, first as a flight attendant and now as a prime time author in the publishing world. Her two previous novels, Falling and Drowning, were huge hits that put her on the map. Both books were picked up for adaptations by two separate movie studios, mind you a bidding war for these books ensued.
Needless to say, Newman is the hottest author in not only the thriller genre, but all of publishing. Worst Case Scenario looks to continue Newman’s hot streak!
Worst Case Scenario will be available August 13th!
"Worst Case Scenario is the best thriller I’ve read so far this year. It’s a chilling idea with great characters and near-perfect execution." -James Patterson
When a pilot suffers a heart attack at 35,000 feet, a commercial airliner filled with passengers crashes into a nuclear power plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota, which becomes ground zero for a catastrophic national crisis with global implications.
#1 internationally bestselling author T.J. Newman is back with Worst Case Scenario, following her explosive debut thriller Falling and its harrowing follow-up Drowning.
“Worst Case Scenario is the best thriller I’ve read so far this year. A jetliner crashes in the worst possible location – and I mean the worst – the site of a nuclear plant. It’s a chilling idea with great characters and near-perfect execution. T. J. Newman is the kind of gifted storyteller that comes along every 5 to 10 years. Don’t miss Worst Case Scenario.” -James Patterson
The International Nuclear Event Scale tracks nuclear disasters. It has seven levels. Level 7 is a Major Accident, with only two on record: Fukushima and Chernobyl. There has never been a Level 8. Until now. In this heart-stopping thriller, ordinary people—power plant employees, firefighters, teachers, families, neighbors, and friends— are thrust into an extraordinary situation as they face the ultimate test of their lives. It will take the combined courage, ingenuity, and determination of a brave few to save not only their community and loved ones, but the fate of humanity at large.
Summer Winding Down…
With the summer coming into the home stretch, there is still time to catch a good action packed, thrilling movie! If you haven’t seen Bad Boys: Ride or Die, that is now available to purchase and watch! Although, if a nearby theater has a showing, do yourself a favor and watch it there!
Yes, I believe every movie is better on the big screen for your first viewing! One movie this summer did not receive the love in theaters it deserved…
*cough* Thanks Netflix :( *cough*
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is a summer release that deserved a theatrical run. Available on Netflix, the fourth film sees Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley return to Beverly Hills to protect his daughter. While not catching the first two films’ greatness, however Axel F is a real joy that delivers on action and laughs and absolutely worth your time! Read the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review here!
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