Pile by the Bed reviews London Station by David McCloskey, the latets in his espionage series featuring the irrepressible Artemis Proctor. London Station explores the relationship bewteen British and American spy agencies and what happens if it deteriorates. Recommended
Pile by the Bed reviews The Wreck by Riley James a survival thriller that sees two people try to survive on a remote island in Bass Strait while also trying to solve a decades-old mystery.
Pile by the Bed reviews Eden Falls by Ajay Chowdhury a puzzle-based thriller which follows two women seeking to unlock a world-changing mystery while being chased across America by multiple antagonists.
Pile by the Bed reviews At Sea by YM Abdel-Magied a tense thriller that follows a woman sent to try and investigate issues on board a troubled oil rig.
Pile by the Bed reviews The Persian the fourth espionage novel by ex-CIA analyst David McCloskey. The Persian takes readers into the shadow war between the Israeli and Iranian secret services.
Pile by the Bed reviews Spies and Other Gods by James Wolff, an engaing espionage novel that enjoyably illuminates some of the shady practices f spycraft.
Pile by the Bed reviews Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe – a thriller set on the Australian back roads driven by events ripped from the headlines.
Pile by the Bed reviews The Long Night by Christian White, a fast moving twisty thriller.
Pile By the Bed’s Top 10 books of 2025:
Salvage by Jennifer Mills
Arborescence by Rhett Davis
We Do Not Part by Han Kang
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Eden by Mark Brandi
The Impossible Thing by Belinda Bauer
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
Slow Gods by Claire North
Picks and Shovels by Corey Doctorow
Pile by the Bed reviews Veil by Jonathan Janz in which a scrappy group of humans take on an invasion by invisible aliens.
Pile by the Bed reviews Wild Animal by Jöel Dicker a twisty thriller full of a range of unlikeable characters that uses time jumps and reveals to keep readers on edge.
Pile by the Bed reviews The Feeding by Aj Ryan a post-apocalyptic vampire thriller that has plenty of violence and gore but struggles to break new ground.
Pile by the Bed reviews The Predicament by William Boyd the second book of his historical espionage series featuring amateur spy and travel writer Gabriel Dax.
Pile By the Bed reviews Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park a debut espionage novel set in Oxford that also considers what it means to be an expatriate Korean.
Pile by the Bed reviews Gunpowder Creek by Alex Dook a high octane thriller set on the back roads of the Western Australian outback.
Pile by the Bed reviews and recommends The Peak by Sam Guthrie an Australian political thriller that builds on a deep understanding of the system to deliver a page-turning game of what-if.
Pile by the Bed reviews Guess Again by Charlie Donlea, another twisty thriller with a title that is almost as much a challenge to readers as it is to the main character.
Pile by the Bed reviews Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbø a stand alone thriller set in Minneapolis in 2016 that takes on American gun control laws.
Pile by the Bed reviews Liar’s Game by Jack Beaumont, the third (and probably best) book in his espionage series featuring French spy Alec de Payns.
Pile by the Bed reviews The Reluctant Sheriff by Chris Offutt, the fourth book in his Kentucky-set series featuring military investigator Mick Hardin
