Someone asked: “A psychological thriller with a twist I won't see coming.”
Thrillers with a twist.
Unreliable narrators, marriages full of secrets and endings that make you want to start again. No spoilers here, only the promise that each of these will fool you.
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Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn · 2011
The modern king of the twist. A marriage told from both sides, and neither is telling the truth.
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides · 2018
A woman who stopped speaking and a therapist obsessed with her. The ending made it a phenomenon.
Shutter Island
Dennis Lehane · 2003
Two marshals, an island asylum and a missing patient. Once you know, you'll want to read it again.
Before I Go to Sleep
S. J. Watson · 2011
A woman wakes up every morning with no memory, and her diary warns her not to trust her husband.
Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn · 2006
A reporter goes back to her hometown to cover two murders. Flynn's first novel, and her darkest.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Lionel Shriver · 2003
A mother writes letters about the son who committed a massacre. Disturbing, intelligent and unforgettable.
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins · 2014
A woman watches a couple from her daily train, until one of them goes missing. Unreliable and gripping.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith · 1955
The grandfather of the charming psychopath. You'll find yourself hoping he gets away with it.
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