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J.S. Monroe

    J.S. Monroe, the pseudonym of British author Jon Stock, excels in crafting high-concept psychological thrillers that draw readers into propulsive and fun narratives. His work is celebrated for its originality, blending elements of police procedurals with speculative fiction for a truly mind-bending experience. Monroe's thrillers are consistently described as intriguing and compelling, keeping readers hooked and guessing until the very end. He has a unique talent for creating stories that are both deeply engaging and unforgettable.

    J.S. Monroe
    Forget my name
    No Place to Hide
    The Man on Hackpen Hill
    The Other You
    Tracker's Choice
    Dirty Little Secret
    • Dirty Little Secret

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      For fans of Bond and Bourne, the third instalment of the pulse-pounding Daniel Marchant spy series.

      Dirty Little Secret
      4.6
    • If it were between two people you love, who would you choose for death? One phone call changed my life as I knew it, but I carved myself something from that ruin. When the notes started showing up, I ignored them and focused on my new life. Then the gifts started, followed shortly by the threatening words. I had no choice. I knew the one he would send would change my life once again but there was no looking back now... a new war had begun. I let her go to protect her from my past, but it found its way to her doorstep anyways. They stalked her and then they came for her. With every minute she is gone from my sight the body count will rise until I have her back in my arms. The only question now is... Who will survive this new war and who will be six feet under?

      Tracker's Choice
      5.0
    • The Other You

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      You are waiting for your husband to join you on holiday. But when he arrives, you know it's not him... This clever, twisty psychological thriller explores identity and pretence, paranoia and the disturbing notion that we are all, at some level, impostors.

      The Other You
      4.2
    • The Man on Hackpen Hill

      • 464 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Aspiring journalist Bella must solve the murder of her best friend - but her memory is full of blanks. The new psychological thriller from the author of Find Me.

      The Man on Hackpen Hill
      3.4
    • A faustian pact from the past comes back to haunt a man in this techno thriller from J.S. Monroe.

      No Place to Hide
      3.7
    • Forget my name

      • 496 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      She came home to find strangers living in her house. But who is she? And who is telling the truth? She arrived into Heathrow after a difficult week at work. Her bag had been stolen. Her whole life was in there - passport, wallet, house key. When she tried to report the theft, she couldn't remember her own name. All she knew was her own address. Now she is at the door of Tony and Laura, a young couple living in Wiltshire. She says she lives in their home. They say they have never met her before. One of them is lying. But which one?

      Forget my name
      3.7
    • Dead spy running

      • 373 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Daniel Marchant, a suspended MI6 officer, is running the London Marathon. He is also running out of time. A competitor is strapped with explosives. If he drops his pace, everyone around him will be killed, including the US ambassador to London. Marchant tries to thwart the attack, but is he secretly working for the terrorists? There are those in America who already suspect Marchant of treachery, just as they suspected his late father, the former head of MI6, who was removed from his job by the CIA. Marchant is treated like an enemy combatant - rendition, water-boarding - but he has friends ...

      Dead spy running
      3.5
    • Games Traitors Play

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Re-inventing the spy story for the 21st Century. John Le Carre meets Jason Bourne!

      Games Traitors Play
      3.5
    • Find Me

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      A sighting of a woman who supposedly died years ago sparks a desperate search for the truth in this breakout suspense thriller, perfect for readers of The Good Girl and The Widow. Sometimes we choose to see only what we want. Sometimes what we see changes the way we look at everything. Jarlath "Jar" Costello's girlfriend, Rosa, committed suicide when they were both students at Cambridge, and Jar has thought about her every day since. It's been five years, yet Jar is still obsessed with the idea that Rosa, the one true love of his life, is alive. He's tormented by visions of her and has disturbingly real sightings of her in unexpected places experiences the psychologist treating him describes as "post-bereavement hallucinations." When Jar receives a message from Rosa's aunt telling him that she's just found Rosa's diary, he embarks on a frantic quest to finally make sense of the highly suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. But the deeper he digs, the more confused he becomes as he is pressed into a dark underworld where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. When a startling discovery convinces him more than ever that these are not just hallucinations that Rosa really is alive Jar is thrust into the heart of a larger intrigue that may finally shed some light on Rosa's death even as it dangerously threatens his own."

      Find Me
      3.5
    • The Sleep Room

      A Sadistic Psychiatrist and the Women Who Survived Him

      Focusing on the disturbing psychiatric practices of the 1960s and 70s, the narrative delves into the experiences of women subjected to unconventional treatments by the enigmatic Dr. William Sargant. It features insights from Celia Imrie, shedding light on the personal stories behind these chilling medical interventions. The book explores themes of manipulation and the ethical boundaries of psychiatry during a tumultuous era, revealing the dark side of mental health treatment.

      The Sleep Room