The Family: A Suspense Thriller

The Family: A Suspense Thriller

by Dustin Stevens

4.5 (3,371)

4.5 stars from 3,371 reviews. Top 66% of Mystery Thriller books we track.


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Perfect for you if...

  • You love crime thrillers with procedural detail and a cop protagonist who actually feels grounded, not superhuman.
  • You're drawn to high-concept serial killer plots where the symbolism matters and victims aren't random.
  • You appreciate the K-9 angle as more than window dressing. Billie isn't just a sidekick.

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  • You want a quick, cosy mystery. This is dark and bloody with real stakes.
  • You need your protagonist to be likeable right away. Reed's relationships are complicated and fractious.
  • You prefer standalone plots. This book opens larger questions about systemic corruption and past secrets.

About this book

Reed Mattox and his K-9 partner, Billie, are summoned to the residence of Ohio Governor Thomas Cowan. They expect another dispute over their role as liaisons between the Columbus Police Department and the state Bureau of Criminal Investigations. Instead, they discover a legitimate case unlike anything they have encountered. A friend and associate of the governor has been kidnapped, sedated, and tattooed across his forehead with a single word: PRIDE. When a second victim appears the next day bearing the word GREED, followed by a third with SLOTH, a pattern emerges. The victims are being branded with the seven deadly sins, have no obvious connections to each other, and are scattered across the state. Reed and Billie launch an urgent investigation to prevent further attacks. Their search brings them into contact with people desperate to keep secrets from the past hidden—secrets someone is determined to force them to remember.

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Currently 4.5★ from 3,371 reviews

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