Author: Alison Gaylin
A dark and thought-provoking psychological thriller, The Collective by Alison Gaylin explores the extremes of grief and revenge. Five years after losing her daughter to a privileged young man who escaped justice, Camille is drowning in anger and loss. When she stumbles upon an anonymous online group for grieving mothers, she finally finds a place where her pain is understood. As she gets drawn into the secretive w...
Author: Riley Sager
An atmospheric and twist-filled thriller, The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager is the perfect summer camp mystery. Fifteen years ago, Emma watched her three cabinmates disappear into the woods, never to be seen again. The only clue? A cryptic game of "Two Truths and a Lie" they played that night. Now, she’s invited back to Camp Nightingale as an instructor—and she’s determined to uncover the truth about what happen...
Author: Riley Sager
A chilling mix of haunted house horror and psychological thriller, Home Before Dark by Riley Sager is an eerie, unputdownable read. Twenty-five years ago, Maggie Holt’s parents fled Baneberry Hall in the dead of night, claiming it was haunted. Her father turned their experience into House of Horrors, a bestselling memoir filled with ghostly encounters. But Maggie doesn’t remember any of it—and she certainly does...
Author: Charlie Donlea
A gripping investigative thriller, Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea keeps readers on edge with its intriguing premise and shocking twists. Twenty years ago, bestselling author Cameron Young was found murdered in his mansion, and his mistress, Victoria Ford, was the prime suspect. But when she perished on 9/11, the case was closed—until now. When her DNA is unexpectedly recovered at Ground Zero, journalist Aver...
Author: Simone St. James
A haunting and suspenseful mystery, The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James combines true crime, ghostly elements, and psychological intrigue. In 1977, Beth Greer, a wealthy and eccentric woman, was accused of the infamous Lady Killer murders. Though acquitted, she became a recluse, living alone in her mansion for decades. Forty years later, Shea Collins, a true crime blogger and survivor of an abduction at...
Author: Jennifer Hillier
Things We Do in the Dark has all the elements of a great thriller—multiple timelines, a true-crime podcast connection, and dark secrets—but it didn’t fully grip me. The novel follows Paris, a woman whose past is catching up to her after her husband’s high-profile murder. As she tries to stay out of the spotlight, a journalist digging into her past threatens to unravel everything. While the plot is interesting, I...
Author: Jennifer Hillier
A dark and emotional domestic thriller, Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier is a suspenseful story filled with secrets, betrayals, and heartbreak. Marin has everything—a successful career, a loving husband, and a beautiful life. But in an instant, her world shatters when her young son is kidnapped from a busy marketplace. A year later, with no leads and no closure, Marin is barely holding on. Just when she thinks t...
Author: Freida McFadden
A gripping psychological thriller with dark domestic suspense, The Housemaid by Freida McFadden is a fast-paced, addictive read. Millie is desperate for a job, and when Nina Winchester offers her a live-in housemaid position in her beautiful home, she can’t believe her luck. Having spent weeks living out of her car, she jumps at the chance, even if the attic room she’s given feels eerily small and locked from the ...