Recently a friend from high school asked me if I had any thriller recommendations, and it was difficult to narrow them down to a (large) handful.
Why did I choose these books? You've heard me talk about some of them before, but there are some of the reasons:
· They have twists, turns, reveals, and reversals that completely surprised me
· They have compelling characters
· Their pacing and plotting is top-notch
· The vibe - the "feel" of book is unique
· They are fun homages to bookstores, classic authors, etc.
So here you go, my semi-abbreviated list of recommendations:
Wrong Time, Wrong Place by Gillian McAllister
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qn6QWn
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780063252349
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IPBBJB
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9781501107979
The Dry (ANYTHING by Jane Harper)
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IUpGKy
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9781250105622
Sharp Objects (and anything by Gillian Flynn)
Amazon: https://amzn.to/42fwI3y
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780307341556
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
Amazon: https://amzn.to/43q0MLd
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780062838193
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson (really, anything Peter Swanson),
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WLtzrc
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780062267535
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Amazon: https://amzn.to/42lcjdt
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9781250144850
One Step Too Far by Lisa Gardner (and any of the D.D. Warren novels!)
Amazon: https://amzn.to/42m9zfX
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780593185414
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CaJIgk
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780062678423
The Hunting Party (and anything Lucy Foley)
Amazon: https://amzn.to/43Jqryp
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780062868916
In the Woods (and any of the Dublin Murder Squad books by Tana French)
Amazon: https://amzn.to/45HbSNt
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780143113492
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris
Amazon: https://amzn.to/43lu7Gz
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9781250179838
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Amazon: https://amzn.to/45ILhiW
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9781250132369
Pretty as a Picture by Elizabeth Little
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MMncPB
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780143110552
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CacZaQ
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780062645234
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3N9UgCD
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/89876/9780062060563