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Today we bring to you the Top 10 thriller books of 2021.
As a genre, thriller/ crime/ murder mysteries is a big favourite of ours and today we will be sharing some of our absolute favourites of 2021!
Let's get into it, shall we?
1. 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard is the perfect thriller for 2021! It tells the story of a couple that meets at the beginning of the lockdown in 2020 and move in. At the end of the lockdown, after 56 days, one of them is found dead. A twisty, gripping book this one! The full review can be found here.
2. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave is an interesting story about a woman whose husband just takes off one day leaving her a cryptic message to "protect her". Her being his sixteen-year-old daughter. Why did he take off? What does the daughter need protecting from? The full review can be found here.
3. The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood is a fun and interesting, nicely done murder mystery. A 77-year-old woman witnesses the murder of her neighbour from across the river. By the time she paddles over, the body is gone. When other bodies start turning up in their tiny town, she and some other women form a 'murder club' to solve the case. The full review of this great book can be found here.
4. As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson is the third book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder books. The review of the book can be found here. If you are a fan of podcasts and a good, thrilling murder mystery series, then this series is an absolute must-read!
5. The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman is the second book in The Thursday Murder Club series and is just as good as the first one! When a man from Elizabeth's past approaches the seniors of The Thursday Murder Club for help and protection from a dangerous man, the golden oldies jump in to save him. A thrilling read whose review can be found here.
6. Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews is a book I've read only recently and really enjoyed. It has also made its way to the NYT Books' list of Best Thrillers of the Year. The story revolves around two women- one is a struggling editorial assistant just out of a job and the other is a reclusive writer. There are multiple twists and turns and this is quite a compelling read, even if I found myself guessing the "twist" correctly at the very first instance it was introduced. Do give it a read, though. It is a good one!
7. Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney is an interesting book about marriage.. and murder! A couple are off for a romantic getaway to a remote corner of Scotland. But someone is watching them. Someone who is connected to their lives and is in no mood to let both of them survive. Full review can be found here.
8. Club You to Death by Anuja Chauhan is the author's first foray into crime fiction and this is such a fun ride! A murder in a posh Delhi club and an unlikely group of crime solvers get together to solve this case! The full review of this fun book can be found here.
9. The House of Crows Series by Lisa Unger is a series of four novellas revolving around a group of four friends, who come together to confront a trauma from their past. When a murky figure/ myth called 'The Dark Man' returns to kill teenagers, four friends who have a shared past with this creature/ person must come together to stop him/ it. A gripping, atmospheric series of books that are a quick read.
10. The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor is an atmospheric thriller, which is quite interesting. The full review of this book can be found here. 500 years ago: eight martyrs were burnt to death. 30 years ago: two teenagers vanished without trace. Two months ago: the vicar committed suicide. It is against this backdrop that Reverend Jack Brooks (a woman vicar) and her daughter- Flo- move to the tiny community of Chapel Croft. What had really happened in this town? Was the previous vicar's death really a suicide? Or is something more sinister at play? An interesting and gripping read!
Hope you find something good to read from this list! If you have any suggestions, then let me know here or on Instagram!
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