If it’s a twisty mystery and/or pacy thriller you’re after, then look no further as I have five female authors who will blow your mind! Here they are in no particular order:
Ahhh how I adored this story! I was pulled into this captivating and descriptive mystery thriller by V.J. Randle. Can I just say, the opening of The Athenian Murders was simply devious… the description of the crime was impactful and absolutely had me hooked from that moment. Like OMFG brilliant 👏🏻
Told in dual POV’s we meet the broken Michail Mikras and immediately you see a man who is different from his colleagues but insightful and vulnerable too. Then there is Sofia who is one who will not take any BS but who also has to prove herself, in a different way, to her colleagues. They are quite similar in many ways whilst also being completely different.
I actually loved all the characters in this story, even the unlikeable ones as they drove the story forward. A page-turning, immersive and fantastically compulsive #whydunnit, this will not be the last book I read from this author!
Heleen Kist writes thought-provoking, clever thrillers and What I Hid From You is the perfect example of this. The opening had me intrigued, showing how something can change you/your life significantly. The story is told from multiple POV’s and family, fear and forever looking over your shoulder features strong in the novel. Tense drama, secrets, addiction and protecting those you love NO MATTER the cost drove this story.
I felt the pressure, sheer desperation and with strong/well developed characters, both good and bad – I really felt in the moment. Definitely a must read!
Hot damn 🤯 None of This is True by Lisa Jewell is one mind f✨ck of a read! It is also one of those novels where I fear saying too much will give the game away, so trust me when I tell you it is incredible. I loved the pre and post pandemic timeline – especially as the author used it to her advantage with how the story played out. The connections of people & places features strong, with secrets, delusions galore and a search from the truth taking the lead. Josie and Alix were fantastically written characters and if you love unreliable narrators as much as I do, you will devour this book! A slow-burn and incredibly tense psychological podcast thriller I highly recommend.
One of the best opening chapters I’ve come across in a long time, Speak of the Devil by Rose Wilding was a shocking and completely addictive read. There is so much to unpack in this thriller but boy did it deliver on everything – incredibly complex but relatable characters, an extremely hooky storyline and more twists and turns than a windy old road. Told in multiple POV’s you learn a lot about the backstory and other characters from the various leads in this novel. Narcissism, betrayal, secrets, nature vs. nurture, revenge… it was such a well put together thriller. Highly recommend!
