Photograph (out October 7, 2025) by Brian Freeman, NYT Bestselling and award winning author, is a compelling, suspenseful tale that pulls you in and keeps you guessing—and—as the final pages barrel ever closer, the twists and reveals keep coming, long after you thought the dust had settled. Hidden in plain sight they are satisfying, logical, and some are heartwarming. If you enjoy top notch suspense and complex characters and a steady, magnetic story line, Photograph will be your new favorite thriller of 2025.
Photograph is the story of Shannon Wells, a private investigator who helps women with no other options. When she learns a former client who’d previously hired Shannon to ‘find out who I really am’ is murdered, Shannon has no choice but to try again to figure out the woman’s true identity and past life. This time she must succeed. This time she has a single clue: an old photograph of a young girl outside a motel at night at a motel.
Photograph delivers more than suspense and twists and turns. It’s a unique plot and a story of family and strong women. It’s about loss and the lies we tell to protect those close to us and the price that is often paid for doing so. Photograph is no hollow or empty suspense ride. It’s a terrific story and one of the best thrillers I’ve read in ages.
Thanks to Brian Freeman and Blackstone Publishing for the (paper) ARC – appreciate it!