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We present to you the Top 10 Thriller reads of 2019! This is one genre I am always, always in the mood for. There is honestly nothing better than sinking into a well-written and pacy thriller. Murders, serial killers, old secrets, sinister plots...oh gimme more!
Let's see which books from this genre I loved best in 2019. I recommend all of these books, in fact any of these will make the perfect Christmas gift for a loved one who loves a good mystery or these are the perfect books to curl up with on a cold winter night.
Here they are, in no particular order!
1. The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor: This is a story that moves in time between present day and the protagonist's childhood in the 1980s. A series of murders take place and chalk drawings show up when they happen. Who is this killer? What is he after? Why is he back after 30 odd years? An interesting and gripping book about childhood memories and trauma and, of course, a clever killer.
2. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager: An offer that is too good to be true. The chance to live and be paid for living in a luxury apartment building with a spooky reputation. A truly gripping, thrilling book. Read full review here.
3. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides: This book recently won the Good Reads Thriller of the Year award and we are not surprised! We told you way back in the summer that this is the best thriller book we'd read up until then! This is a really interesting book! A woman is accused of murdering her husband. All the evidence points to her being the killer. However, since that night, the woman has not spoken a word! Psychotherapist, Theo Faber believes that he can help her. And then begins the most interesting thriller/ crime story/ murder mystery that I have read this year. Highly recommend!
4. The Flower Girls by Alex Clark-Platts: A book about children who kill. I won't say any more. Go read the full review here.
5. Never Tell by Lisa Gardner: A mysterious death of a man with a secret identity. A web of lies. All the makings of a thrilling read. Read the full review here.
6. Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware: A modern take on the Turn of the Screw. A very gripping book. Read the full review here.
7. The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan: A woman has good memories of her childhood nanny. The nanny that vanished one night and that everyone assumed was dead and one day the nanny returns. It's an interesting with a whole lot of twists and turns and a very satisfying end. Highly recommend!
8. Never Look Back by Alison Gaylin: A Bonnie and Clyde-esque murder spree of the 70s. A podcast producer with his own agenda. A young woman trying to find the truth. All of this makes for one of the best thrillers of 2019. Read the full review here.
9. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell: This book has a few elements that make book gold, in my opinion. Family dynamics, dysfunctional family unit and slight cult vibes. This book had me hooked and has a few twists and turns that will leave you shocked. So good!
10. Then She Vanishes by Claire Douglas: This one my sister and I buddy read over a rainy weekend and we were completely sucked into this world. Set in Brighton, this is a story of sisters and old friendships and old wounds. A missing teenager in the 1990s and a present day murder bring two estranged friends back together. Gripping and intense, this is a perfect book to binge over a weekend.
Here are some honourable mentions///
- Outfox by Sandra Brown
- He Said, She Said by Erin Kelly
- Two Lila Bennetts by Lisa Steinke and Liz Fenton
- The Suspect by Fiona Barton
- The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey
- The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
- A Closetful of Skeletons by Tanushree Podder
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