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Page-Turners with Bite - Must Read Crime and Thriller Novels!
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items If you love crime and thriller novels with brains, heart, and plenty of twists, this list is for you. I’ve pulled together a mix of brilliant new releases and slightly under-the-radar gems - books that keep you guessing but also give you characters y...
Lucy Foley has a real gift for writing about glamorous settings where everything feels just a little bit off. In The Midnight Feast, the luxury countryside retreat feels like the perfect escape until you realise the people who run it - and the guests...
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
This one is a little different - it’s more of a literary spy thriller than a whodunnit. Set in the 1960s, the Cold War backdrop adds a real tension, and Boyd writes beautifully about moral compromise. The main character is so relatable; he’s not a sl...
The Predicament: New Historical Spy Novel
This isn’t your typical missing-girl thriller. Instead of focusing on the hunt for Nina, it explores what happens to the people left behind - and how quickly blame and suspicion can destroy lives. I found myself completely torn between characters, an...
What Happened to Nina? Psychological Thriller
Abbott has a knack for taking ordinary situations and slowly twisting them into something claustrophobic. Here, a young woman visits her new husband’s family in their isolated home, and what begins as cosy quickly turns unsettling. The tension is bui...
Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott
This is a big, layered mystery that rewards patient readers. Dicker plays with the idea of memory, storytelling and truth, and I kept second-guessing everything I thought I knew. The murder case at the heart of it is gripping, but it’s the structure ...
The Alaska Sanders Affair: Master of Plot Twist
Tana French always writes such atmospheric books, and this one is no exception. Returning to rural Ireland, the story unfolds slowly, drawing you into the landscape and the lives of people who never seem to reveal everything at once. I really liked h...
The Hunter by Tana French
This was so much fun to read - it’s dark, but with a sly humour that keeps it fresh. The podcast angle makes it feel modern, and the main character has a really interesting voice; she’s flawed and prickly, which I loved. The central mystery had me ho...
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Osman is such a comforting writer, even when he’s dealing with crime. This instalment mixes in puzzles, hidden codes and all the warmth of the Thursday Murder Club characters we know and love. What I enjoyed here was the balance between genuine myste...
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
This is an absolute page-turner. The concept — only 59 minutes until a nuclear attack — sounds almost unbelievable at first, but Seddon grounds it by showing how ordinary people react in extraordinary circumstances. I found myself thinking about what...
59 Minutes by Holly Seddon
The setting alone makes this worth reading. Set on the Isles of Scilly, there’s a strong sense of community and isolation which adds so much to the mystery. Rhodes manages to tackle big, tough subjects like people trafficking without ever losing sigh...
Deadman's Pool by Kate Rhodes
Hallett’s books are always so clever with their formats, and this one is no exception. Told through quizzes, emails and transcripts, it feels like you’re piecing the puzzle together yourself. I loved how playful and innovative it was, while still kee...
The Killer Question by Janice Hallett
This one is a mix of nostalgia and unease. The main character returns to the street where his childhood friend disappeared, and that sense of the past pressing in is so haunting. Sager builds the tension slowly, with eerie moments that made me glance...
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
Brookmyre has such a sharp edge to his writing, and this novel blends traditional noir with really modern themes. The plot is twisty, but it’s the characters - flawed, real and sometimes unlikeable - that make it compelling. I liked how it made me qu...
The Cracked Mirror byChris Brookmyre
Atkinson always writes with wit, and this mystery has that perfect mix of lightness and depth. What seems like a simple art theft spirals into something much more tangled. I loved the way she weaves in social observation and sharp characterisation al...
Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
Banville brings a literary touch to crime, and The Drowned is both haunting and beautifully written. Set in 1950s Ireland, it captures an atmosphere of secrets just waiting to rise to the surface. The mystery unfolds slowly, with a sense of melanchol...
The Drowned by John Banville