TOP 12 CRIME & THRILLER NOVELS TO READ!! SPINE-CHILLING HORROR AND CRIME STORIES!!!!
Searching for some mysterious thriller stories? So prepare yourself to get thrilled! Here are the top 12 best crime fiction novels that will make you breathless.
1. THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS
Genre:- Thriller, suspense, psychological thriller
One of the best thriller novels written by Lisa Jewell.
It is a compulsively readable psychological thriller that features multiple storylines, three POVs; an unreliable narrator, a sociopath, and a black baby. The story is about Libby Jones, who inherits a multi-million-dollar mansion, where she had once been found as a 10-month-old baby. Along with it, she learns who her birth parents were and about their deaths in what investigators deemed to be a suicide pact and the two older siblings that went missing. What happens now? Will she be able to find her siblings? Find out.
2. THE KILLER’S GIRL
Genre:- Mystery, thriller, suspense
A complete nail-biting crime thriller was written by Helen Phifer.
When the body of a young woman is found tied to her bed and a victim of a brutal attack in her own home, Detective Morgan Brookes is shocked by what she finds when she searches the house. Unprepared for the nightmares, it inspires her childhood. The book’s worth a read.
3. THE CHOSEN ONES
Genre:- Thriller, mystery, suspense, crime fiction
A dark, scary police procedural story written by Howard Linskey.
She isn’t the first woman to disappear. And with no leads, Detective Ian Bradshaw has precious little time. When a body is found, at last, the police hope the tragic discovery might at least provide a clue that will help them finally find the kidnapper. Will they be able to find the kidnapper?
4. THE STRANGER IN MY BED
Genre:- Thriller, mystery, psychological thriller, suspense
An utterly gripping psychological thriller written by Karen King. The story is about a girl named Freya. When she first met Phil, she thought he was the man of her dreams. He bought her roses every week, planned surprise trips to sun-soaked destinations, and showered her affection as she’d never experienced before. But over time, the dream has become a violent nightmare. Want to know what happened? Could you give it a quick read?
5. THE WIFE’S HOUSE
Genre:- Thriller, suspense, noir fiction, crime fiction.
A heart-pounding, double-crossing summer noir thriller written by Arianne Richmonde. The story is of a Wife, a widow, grieving the death of her husband, who died in a car crash. She lives in Cliffside, a beautiful wow looking house on the Big Sur in California, all by herself, even though she has a family back in England.
But the perfect house or the perfect lie?
6. BETWEEN ME AND YOU
Genre:- Thriller, fiction, mystery, suspense
The bestselling psychological thriller was written by Lisa Hall. A gripping thriller with a level of tension that will leave you breathless.
They say every marriage has its secrets. But no one sees what happens between closed doors. And sometimes, those doors should never be opened.
Sal and Charlie are married. They love each other. But they aren’t happy. Sal cannot leave no matter what Charlie does- or how much it hurts him. Will they be able to last? Will Sal give up? Or is it something worse?
7. BROKEN THINGS
Genre:- Mystery, fantasy, Y/A, fiction
An engrossing psychological thriller was written by Lauren Oliver.
Summer Marks was brutally murdered in the woods. Everyone thinks Mia and Brynn killed their best friend. That driven by their obsession with a novel, the three girls had imagined themselves into the magical world where their fantasy become twisted even deadly.
Can the two girls be able to confront what really happened in the woods? Or will the truth stay a mystery forever?
8. THE SISTERS
Genre:- Thriller, fiction, suspense
A taut and captivating psychological suspense written by Claire Douglas.
When one sister dies, the other must go to desperate lengths to survive. Haunted by her twin sister’s death, Abi is making a fresh start in her bath. But she is quickly drawn into their privileged and unsettling circle when she meets twins Bea and Ben. Will Abi be able to protect her secrets at all costs? Will she survive?
9. THE TRAP
Genre:- Mystery, crime, thriller
It is the first novel written by German Author Melanie Raabe.
When reclusive author Linda Conrads sees the man who, twelve years ago, murdered her sister, Anna, on a TV news program, she is shocked. Even though superintendent Julian Schumer promised her he would find the killer; the case was never solved.
Will she be able to punish her sister’s killer? Is he the real killer?
Read the book to know the story.
10. APARTMENT 16
Genre:- Horror, Supernatural, Fantasy
A spine-chilling horror novel was written by British author Adam Nevill.
The story concerns the haunting of a residential building in London. It centers on the stories of a night watchman and a Young American girl, Apryl, who inherits the building and discovers that a transforming, evil force still inhabits the building. And the doorway to Apartment 16 is a gateway to something altogether more terrifying. Where will she find herself next? Will she be able to confront the evil force? Be a part of her journey.
11. YOU SENT ME A LETTER
Genre:- Thriller, suspense, psychological fiction
A suspenseful, funny, and entertaining book was written by Lucy Dawson.
At 2 O’clock on her 40th birthday, Sophie wakes to find a man in her bedroom. He hands her a letter telling them she must open it at 8 PM at what she thinks is to be her birthday party or she will be putting her family in danger. So begins the catalog of events that impact many lives. What happens next? Will her family suffer for her?
12. THE DIARY
Genre:- Crime fiction, suspense, mystery
A psychological thriller was written by Vikki Patis that digs the secrets of the past.
The story is about a girl named Lauren, who spent years running away from her home, her childhood, and the memories of her best friend, Hannah.
Until the 10th anniversary of Hannah’s death forces her to return home and to the group of friends, she abandoned there. It should be a quick visit so that she can pay her respects.
At home, Lauren finds Hannah’s diary. A diary is full of secrets. The terrible things Lauren did, the lies she’s told, and the reason she ran away. And she receives a message:
“ I don’t know why you’re back, but I know why you left.
But no one else has seen the diary, but Hannah’s dead, isn’t she?”
What could probably the secrets be? Who could be the person be?
Don’t stay in suspense. Find out the whole story.
Rather than sitting ideally, read these breathtaking thriller books and spend your day solving crimes and murders. Let the suspense roll in. Be ready to get goosebumps.
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