Oh, you think you know what’s going on? ADORABLE. 😏 These 5 books are the kind of dark and twisty thrillers that will make you suspicious of absolutely EVERYONE, have you changing your theories/guesses every five minutes and leave your trust issues in tatters. Basically: TRUST.👏 NO. 👏ONE. Not the characters. Not the narrators. And definitely not the authors!
THE TRUTH ABOUT RUBY COOPER — Liz Nugent
Dark, completely UNHINGED and guaranteed to have you questioning exactly whose version of events you should believe. Liz Nugent knows how to make deeply complicated characters utterly compelling, and this is a completely unsettling, twisty psychological thriller. Secrets, lies and uncomfortable truths? YES PLEASE!! Whatever you think you know about Ruby Cooper… maybe think again.
NONE OF THIS IS TRUE — Lisa Jewell
The title is basically your warning: DO. NOT. TRUST. ANYONE. 😳 A dark, addictive psychological thriller packed with obsession, manipulation, unreliable storytelling and enough WTF moments to keep those pages flying. Every time you think you’ve finally worked out who is telling the truth, the ground shifts again. Lisa Jewell absolutely understood the assignment here.
WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE — Karin Slaughter
That title alone had me pointing fingers at EVERYBODY. 👀 Dark secrets, buried guilt and the absolute finger-pointing suspicion that nobody is telling you the whole story make this exactly the sort of thriller designed to keep you guessing. Expect darkness, complicated characters and truths that refuse to stay buried. With Karin Slaughter pulling the strings, trusting anyone feels like a terrible life choice. FACT!!
THE WHISPER — Chelsea Iversen
Remote woods + unsettling atmosphere + the feeling that something is very, very wrong? SOLD!! This is the perfect read for anyone who loves their thrillers eerie, claustrophobic and dripping with secrets. When the trees are listening and the people around you might be lying, you know you’re in trust-no-one territory. Perfect for those October-y vibes!
THE MERCY CHAIR — M. W. Craven
Poe and Bradshaw mean you need to immediately expect dark humour, clever plotting and a mystery determined to mess with your head a gazillion percent and this one does not disappoint! The stark, sinister setting gives nothing-is-quite-what-it-seems energy and I was THERE FOR IT. With Craven, there is always another clue, another layer and another reason to rethink everything you thought you knew. Sitting comfortably? Probably best not to…
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If your idea of a good time is shouting “I KNEW IT!” only to discover three pages later that you absolutely did not know it… welcome to your next reading pile. 😂 These are for the readers who want twists, secrets, unreliable narrators, buried truths and suspects EVERYWHERE. Just remember the golden rule: trust no one… especially the person writing the bloody book!
