What is Charlie Donlea's highest-rated book?

"Twenty Years Later: A Riveting New Thriller by Charlie Donlea" is Charlie Donlea's highest-rated book on LuvemBooks, with a reader rating of 4.4/5.

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We have reviewed 1 book by Charlie Donlea.

What genres does Charlie Donlea write?

Charlie Donlea's books span genres including Thriller, Mystery, Fiction.

Charlie Donlea - Author Profile

Charlie Donlea

Charlie Donlea is the USA Today, IndieBound, and #1 internationally bestselling author of critically acclaimed, propulsive thrillers, including The Girl Who Was Taken, Don't Believe It, Some Choose Darkness, Twenty Years Later, and Those Empty Eyes. An American writer and physician, he is praised for his "soaring pace, teasing plot twists," and has earned recognition from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and fellow bestselling authors.

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Twenty Years Later: A Riveting New Thriller

4.4/5

reader rating · 54,171 ratings

Twenty Years Later is a cold-case thriller from Charlie Donlea — a USA Today, IndieBound, and #1 internationally bestselling author — in which a TV reporter hiding her own dark past pursues the truth behind a gruesome murder that investigators walked away from two decades earlier. Published by Kensington, the novel earns praise from critical coverage for its "breathtaking pacing and clever plot twists," and from critical coverage for being "excellent" and "propulsive," cementing Donlea's reputation as a master of tightly wound, twist-driven suspense.

Reviewed Jun 28, 2026

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