Looking for a good action thriller or suspense novel to read during the summers? We’ve got exactly what you’re looking for!

Here’s our list of the best thriller novels to read in 2022:

Shifting Sands by T.L. Scott

Shifting Sands is about the kidnapping of a young woman named Stacy, whose videos show up on the dark web. FBI Agent Bill Thompson is assigned to a task force responsible for shutting the ring down, rescuing the victims, and bringing those responsible to justice. Thompson quickly realizes that the leader of the organization is a man he has been hunting for years, the man that caused so much pain to his family. Thompson won’t rest until he brings that man to justice and frees the abducted girls.

What makes this book unique is that T. L. Scott doesn’t go with the typical storyline of a drug lord vs. the police. He plays mind games with the readers and really gives meaning to the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”

The Marketmaker by Michael Ridpath

Michael Ridpath worked as a bond trader in London before becoming an author famous for his niche of high-finance thrillers. His claim to fame is his series of action novels starring Magnus Johnson, an Icelandic detective.

The Marketmaker is one of the best financial thriller books to read. It crosses the border to introduce Ricardo Ross to the world. Ricardo is the king of Latin American bond markets and is also known as the Marketmaker.

Nick Elliot, an academic, who befriends Ricardo, joins him at City brokers. Another interesting character Isabel, a Brazilian colleague of Nick’s, happens to disappear among other weird incidents. Nick decides to find her in Brazil, but he does not know the country. The only way he can see her is to seek help from Ricardo. The problem is Nick has been trying to leave Ricardo because of the risks of being associated with him. But now he has bigger things to worry about.

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Sarah Penner became famous with her debut novel—The Lost Apothecary. She was inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert and pursued learning creative writing. The result came out so well that her book became an instant New York Times bestseller for seven weeks. She works in finance and is a member of the Historical Novel Society and the Women's Fiction Writers Association.

Ranging over two centuries, the story of an apothecary lives on. Sarah Penner has penned one of the most intriguing mysteries of the year.

Nella is an apothecary using her skills to help women liberate themselves from their cruel husbands with just a few drops of poison. Nella keeps a record of all the women she has freed, but when she meets Eliza—a 12-year-old girl—things change in her life.

The story of Nella and Eliza is only revealed two hundred years later when Caroline discovers a leftover poison vial from Nella's collections. As a historian, she sets out to investigate the matter only to find clues to the mystery of the apothecary murders. As she goes deeper, she realises that her own life might be at stake in the discovery of the dark past.

Of course, this list isn’t limited to just these books! But there’s a reason why they’ve made it to the top of our list. T.L. Scott’s novel will have you turning each page with anticipation. It’s the book we recommend the most if you’re looking for something that’ll give you goosebumps!

The book is available on Amazon and Kindle.