r/thrillerbooks

Am currently reading The Butterfly Garden and it came to a point where the book is so dark and grim that I had to stop reading.. A good read so far but very dark, grim and heavy..

I read Lisa Jewell's "Then she was Gone" and I really didn't care for it at all. It seemed very wordy and the story itself just seemed....odd. I don't want to say more since it would give away the mystery. Are all Lisa Jewell books similar in the wordiness and strange storyline? Or is it possible I would still enjoy some of her other books? I've been avoiding books by her since reading the one I did, but I wouldn't mind trying others from her, if I can get a little bit of assurance that they aren't all similar in those two issues

I really enjoy the writing by Sophie Hannah, if that's any help in reference to what I'm searching for in a book

I hope this is the correct subreddit for this, if not, would someone be willing to point me to where is? Thank you

I read Intensity by Dean Koontz very recently ( my first Koontz) and loved it, made my top 10 list right away. The young clerk at the bookstore who recommended it called it the novel that got her hooked on suspense and thrillers… read it in her teens from her school library. I went back to the store to thank her for the recommendation, and she then recommended a book called The Cabin At The End Of The World by Paul Tremblay. She described it as a great introductory novel for a thriller person like me to branch out into the horror genre.

As a woman in her 70’s , I was quite impressed by this young person… enjoying the Koontz novel in her teens, that was written so long before her time. Makes me wonder if I too could become a fan of horror. Has anyone else read this novel by Tremblay? Or perhaps recommend others?

I feel like I’ve already consumed every popular thriller and now I’m chasing that same “WHAT THE HELL???” feeling again 😭

Please drop the thriller audiobook that absolutely destroyed you because I’m running out 😭👀

So far I’ve done:

Alice Feeney

Rock Paper Scissors

Daisy Darker

Beautiful Ugly

His & Hers

Sometimes I Lie

Lisa Jewell

None of This Is True

Don’t Let Him In

Riley Sager

The Only One Left

Jeneva Rose

One of Us Is Dead

David Ellis

Look Closer

Steve Cavanagh

Kill For Me, Kill For You

Jason Rekulak

Hidden Pictures

Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie

Megan Lally

That’s Not My Name

Holly Jackson

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

Good Girl, Bad Blood

As Good As Dead

Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

Freida McFadden

The Coworker

The Inmate

Never Lie

Colleen Hoover

Verity

>!I think the ending is being misunderstood as “there is no truth” when the book actually gives us the truth pretty clearly.!<

>!The real point, in my opinion, is that Josie literally cannot live with reality. Every time reality becomes unbearable, she reshapes it into something else. !<

>!I personally don’t believe Roxy killed Brooke. I think Josie did, and then psychologically transferred that guilt onto Roxy because accepting the real truth would destroy her completely. !<

>!And honestly, that’s what makes the book so disturbing. Josie isn’t a cartoon villain or mastermind. She’s someone so detached from reality, so addicted to self-created narratives, that even she may partly believe her own lies.!<

>!But one thing I really did NOT like was how Walter’s behavior was framed toward the end. The whole “a 16-year-old manipulated him” angle genuinely bothered me. I’m sorry, but are we serious? He was the adult. Whatever manipulation or emotional complexity existed, that does not erase the responsibility and power imbalance there.!<

>!Also, screw Lisa Jewell for emotionally ruining me with this book!!<

I am starting a reading challenge to get out of my reading slump. The idea is to read one book from one country from every letter in the alphabet. Right now I am reading "In the winter dark" by Tim Winton (Australia). Next one B (Brazil, Bangladesh, etc) and so on.

I am into thrillers, sci-fi, classics but will read anything except for romance books, really.

Due to being in a reading slump I would prefer the books no to be 5-600 pages long, unless it is your favorite, then I will consider it ;)

Some thrillers I have enjoyed are, Apt Pupil, Crime and Punishment (I really like the psychological aspect), The girl with the dragon tattoo.

Thanks guys.

I’m currently finishing up The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager and would love to read more thrillers that have a summer camp setting.

So I've only read one book by Robyn Harding, The Drowning Woman. The best book I've read all year by far. I'm just wondering if her other books are as good. I know some of them are on Kindle unlimited. I just don't want to let myself down if her other books are not great.

I’ve read pretty much all of Freida’s collection, enjoyed books like
-keep it in the family by John marrs
-rock, paper scissors by Alice feeny
-perfect marriage\divorce by Jeneva Rose
-love mom by Ileana Xander
-perfect child by Lucinda berry

You get the vibe, I feel like I’m hitting a wall of books that are keeping me interested. I’m currently reading Beautiful ugly by Alice feeny and I’m half way through but I find it kinda boring