The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Dead Rich

Ian Coates ❤️ loved this book because...

I loved the extreme tension and excitement that this thriller generated. It also had a good plot and the characters came alive on the page, each with their own distinct personalities.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Immersion
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By G.W. Shaw,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Dead Rich as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'A totally gripping, impeccably crafted thriller that never slackens the tension for a minute. . . Hugely enjoyable' Jane Casey, author of The Killing Kind

Super yachts are secretive, like their owners. The bigger the richer. Like castles, they are created to inspire awe. Like castles too, they are defended. They are an entire world, separate from the rest of us.

Kai, a carefree once-successful musician is invited by his new Russian girlfriend Zina to join her family's Caribbean holiday. Impulsively accepting he learns that Zina is the daughter of a Russian oligarch, Stepan Pirumov and that the trip is…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Tracer

Ian Coates ❤️ loved this book because...

This thriller has a unique protagonist and a great plot that followed a logical progression through the book. Best of all, it's beautifully written with lots of believable action. One interesting point is that there is no “bad language” in the book – it could be classified as a “clean read” – and this is done successfully with no impact on the story’s realism.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Story/Plot 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Jason Dean,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Tracer as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'Unique and engaging characters woven into the fabric of a fantastic plot. Jason Dean is one to watch' Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Code of Honor What is a death sentence to a dead man?

He was a man with many names. Moving from country to country, changing his face constantly so as to remain in the shadows, he was nothing more than a ghost. For now, he is known simply as Korso.

A covert salvage operative, he recovers lost artefacts and items, often stolen, for rich benefactors unable to operate through normal channels. But…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Traitor

Ian Coates ❤️ loved this book because...

This thriller is very tense and has plenty of action. Emma is a great protagonist, someone I quickly rallied for. The story is beautifully told with characters who come alive on the page. Unputdownable!

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Immersion
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Ava Glass,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Traitor as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

British spy Emma Makepeace goes undercover on a Russian oligarch’s superyacht, where she’s one wrong move away from a watery grave, in this electrifying thriller from the author of Alias Emma.

“Delivers everything fans of spy fiction could want: an absorbing plot, shadowy characters, page-gripping tension.”—The Washington Post (Best Books of the Year)

An MI6 operative is found dead, locked in a suitcase inside his own apartment. Despite an exhaustive search, no fingerprints are found at the scene. Emma Makepeace and her handler, Ripley, know an assassination when they see one, and such an obvious murder can mean only one…


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Backlash

By Ian Coates,

Book cover of Backlash

What is my book about?

You’re coerced into distributing blackmail demands, but when one victim retaliates, you’re running for your life. Only one person can help you: your blackmailer. But finding a practiced criminal who doesn’t intend to be found is going to need a lot of cunning and ingenuity.

My book recommendation list

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