Today on Top Five Friday I thought I would share my top five psychological thrillers with you. There are some fantastic books out there in this genre but I’m going with the ones that stuck with me long after I finished them.
Lisa Hall
Between You And Me remains one of my top reads, as I never seen the twist coming until it hit me in the face. This was Lisa Hall’s debut novel. and what a debut, it’s well written and a superbly plotted Psychological thriller with the mother of all twists.
Sarah Pinborough
Behind Her Eyes is one that will certainly mess with your head and it certainly deserves the hashtag #WTFthatending. I did have to suspend belief as Behind Her Eyes reached its dramatic and shocking conclusion now this usually leaves me feeling short changed, but my god Sarah Pinborough has written such a unique story I was happy to fall for it hook, line and sinker, and yes I did think “WTF” just happened?
Michael J Malone
A Suitable Lie was an amazing book never have I felt so emotionally drained after reading a novel. Whilst reading this book I experienced so many emotions, anger, bewilderment and intense dislike to name but a few. A Suitable Lie has to be one of the most unsettling and disturbing stories I have read in a long time.
Clare Mackintosh
I See You never lets up on the suspense and manages to maintain it right until the chilling conclusion. There were plenty of “heart in your mouth” moments, which made this book impossible to put down.
Julia Crouch
This is an absolute cracker of a read and what a compelling and unsettling thriller Her Husband’s Lover by Julia Crouch turned out to be. I have read numerous novels that have been described as domestic noir, but this one takes you somewhere much darker, it’s disturbing and uncomfortable at times, but it’s a hell of a twisted tale
All my reviews for the above books can be found here….
https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/02/26/between-you-and-me-by-lisa-hall/
https://thebookreviewcafe.com/2016/07/29/i-see-you-by-clare-mackintosh-review/
Great choices – haven’t read the Lisa Hall but all others brilliant.
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I’m impressed you were able to narrow it down to 5! Excellent choices. I can’t even pick a favourite, they’re all so good!
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Ooh, based on the ones you love that I’ve already read and also loved, I’m now going to add the others to my TBR 🙂 I really want to read I See You and A Suitable Lie.
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Hayley I’m sure you would love A Suitable Lie it’s one of my very favourite books and so well written x
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4 of those books are on my TBR and A Suitable Lie is featured again on my blog today, I’m still not over it, even after 6 months. It was an intense and exhausting read, but so brilliant! xx
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A Suitable Lie has got to be the book I’m most curious to read, I’ve bumped it way up to the top of my TBR so I hope to get to it very soon!
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Great list! I’ve only not read the Julia Crouch but I saw so many great reviews I snagged a copy from Book Depository and it’s patiently waiting on my TBR.
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Every It ne of these is on my to read list and three are on the kindle. None have been read but they need to be I think!
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Definitely read A Suitable Lie it’s a brilliant read Emma x
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Fab list.. I haven’t read A Suitable lie and Between You and Me but it sounds like I should! x
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Would highly recommend both Vicki
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Bookmarking for when I am looking for a good thriller 😉
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