21 Psychological Thrillers I Finished in a Day as a Slow Reader

I usually read really slowly, so if I finish a book in one sitting, it must be amazing and fast-paced. That’s why I put together this list of gripping and twisty thrillers that I surprisingly finished in a day. These books are so captivating, they made me fall in love with the thriller genre. Some of these are even unforgettable thriller I have read as a book blogger. These chilling thrillers are great for book clubs too.

Thrillers I Finished in a Day

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

I finished None of This is True just in time to include in this list. It was one of my anticipated releases of 2024. The story revolves around Alix Summers, a popular podcaster who meets Josie Fair on her forty-fifth birthday. At first, Josie seems like just another fan, but she soon reveals herself to be much more. Josie’s life is filled with dark secrets, and as Alix starts to uncover them, she finds herself drawn deeper into a web of lies and danger. The twists and turns were so unexpected, I found myself staying up late. The final twist blew my mind and made me rethink everything I had read up to that point. Also check out book club questions For None of This Is True

Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins.

A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie has been listening to Alix’s podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for her series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life.

Josie’s life appears to be strange and complicated, and although Alix finds her unsettling, she can’t quite resist the temptation to keep making the podcast. Slowly she starts to realise that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it, Josie has inveigled her way into Alix’s life—and into her home.

But, as quickly as she arrived, Josie disappears. Only then does Alix discover that Josie has left a terrible and terrifying legacy in her wake, and that Alix has become the subject of her own true crime podcast, with her life and her family’s lives under mortal threat.

Who is Josie Fair? And what has she done?

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The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

The Family Upstairs was the very first Lisa Jewell book I read and immediacy made me her fan. The story follows Libby Jones, who inherits a mansion with a dark past. As she finds about the history of the house and its former inhabitants, she uncovers chilling secrets about her own family. The way the different character stories intertwined was fascinating. I just had to keep reading to see how all the pieces fit together and what the ultimate resolution would be.

Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am.

She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London’s fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. Everything in Libby’s life is about to change. But what she can’t possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well—and she is on a collision course to meet them.

Twenty-five years ago, police were called to 16 Cheyne Walk with reports of a baby crying. When they arrived, they found a healthy ten-month-old happily cooing in her crib in the bedroom. Downstairs in the kitchen lay three dead bodies, all dressed in black, next to a hastily scrawled note. And the four other children reported to live at Cheyne Walk were gone.

The can’t-look-away story of three entangled families living in a house with the darkest of secrets.

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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient was one of those psychological thrillers that I couldn’t stop thinking about. The story of Alicia Berenson, who stops speaking after a violent incident, was so captivating. Seeing the story unfold through her therapist, Theo, kept me on edge. The way Theo tries to uncover the reasons behind Alicia’s silence is filled with suspense and intrigue. It was one of those books where the ending was so satisfying that I wanted to start over to catch all the clues I missed. Also read : 21 Best Thrillers Like The Silent Patient

Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.

Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.

Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him….

The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.

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Verity by Colleen Hoover

Even before I began reading, I knew Verity was a creepy and twisty book because it was everywhere on Bookstagram and BookTok. So, I waited a bit to read it. When I finally did, I instantly understood why everyone was praising it. This was totally different from any thriller I had read. The eerie and unsettling atmosphere, driven by the manuscript within the story, had me hooked. Each revelation was more shocking than the last. It’s also one of the steamiest thrillers I’ve ever read, so prepare yourself for that. Also read: 13 Smutty Romance Thrillers For Fans of Verity

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.

Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity’s recollection of what really happened the day her daughter died.

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her.

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Ward D by Freida McFadden

Ward D by Freida McFadden was a fast-paced thriller set in a psychiatric ward. The setting added so much tension. The plot follows a medical student, Amy, who is doing her rotation in the psychiatric ward and starts to uncover sinister happenings. The story moved quickly with surprising twists and a sense of dread that built up with each chapter. Check out the full list of Freida McFadden books, if you love fast-paced thrillers.

Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward.

Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out.

And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.

Amy’s worst nightmare was spending the night on Ward D.

And now she might never escape.

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What Lies Between Us by John Marrs

What Lies Between Us was an emotional and suspenseful novel. The relationship between Nina and Maggie is dark and full of secrets. Each chapter shifts between their perspectives, slowly revealing the truth. I loved the psychological tension and cliffhangers. I couldn’t wait to see how the story was going to go. Check out 45 Book Club Questions For What Lies Between Us by John Marrs + PDF Guide

They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past.

Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done things to Nina that can’t ever be forgiven, and now she is paying the price.

But there are many things about the past that Nina doesn’t know, and Maggie is going to keep it that way—even if it kills her.

Because in this house, the truth is more dangerous than lies.

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The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry

The Perfect Child was a chilling and disturbing read that gripped me from the start. The story revolves around Christopher and Hannah, who adopt a troubled child named Janie. As Janie’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic and dangerous, the couple’s life spirals out of control. Also read 47 Book Club Questions For The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry.

A page-turning debut of suspense about a young couple desperate to have a child of their own—and the unsettling consequences of getting what they always wanted.

Christopher and Hannah are a happily married surgeon and nurse with picture-perfect lives. All that’s missing is a child. When Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, turns up at their hospital, Christopher forms an instant connection with her, and he convinces Hannah they should take her home as their own.

But Janie is no ordinary child, and her damaged psyche proves to be more than her new parents were expecting. Janie is fiercely devoted to Christopher, but she acts out in increasingly disturbing ways, directing all her rage at Hannah. Unable to bond with Janie, Hannah is drowning under the pressure, and Christopher refuses to see Janie’s true nature.

Hannah knows that Janie is manipulating Christopher and isolating him from her, despite Hannah’s attempts to bring them all together. But as Janie’s behavior threatens to tear Christopher and Hannah apart, the truth behind Janie’s past may be enough to push them all over the edge.

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The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia

The Business Trip is a fast-paced thriller book about two women who vanish after meeting the same man. The two women don’t know each other but are on the same plane. Stephanie is on a work trip, Jasmine is running from abuse, and both cross paths with a charming stranger. After a few days, they text their friends the exact same messages about the same man. You will love this binge-worthy audiobook. It hooks you quickly and doesn’t let go.

THE BUSINESS TRIP is the gripping, page-turning debut from author Jessie Garcia.

Stephanie and Jasmine have nothing and everything in common. The two women don’t know each other but are on the same plane. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is fleeing an abusive relationship. After a few days, they text their friends the same exact messages about the same man—the messages becoming stranger and more erratic.

And then the two women vanish. The texts go silent, the red flags go up, and the panic sets in. When Stephanie and Jasmine are each declared missing and in danger, it begs the questions: Who is Trent McCarthy? What did he do to these women— or what did they do to him?

Twist upon twist, layer upon layer, where nothing is as it seems, THE BUSINESS TRIP takes you on a descent into the depths of a mastermind manipulator. But who is playing who?

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Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

Beautiful Ugly follows Grady, a writer dealing with his wife’s sudden disappearance, but nothing about the story is simple. A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief. He travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. This was a great thriller. There are many twists and creepy moments. I really loved the writing. Although this was a slow-burn thriller, the excitement makes you read the book quickly.

Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life.

Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared.

A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible — a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife.

Wives think their husbands will change but they don’t.
Husbands think their wives won’t change but they do.

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Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

What I loved about Listen for the Lie, is the combination of true crime and mystery. The main character, Lucy, doesn’t remember what happened the night her best friend was killed. Everyone else in town believes she did it. Soon, a true crime podcast investigator picks up the case, and Lucy is forced to participate to help solve it.The story jumps between past and present without being confusing. It’s one of the most engaging audiobooks I’ve ever listened to. It’s easy to follow and really fast-paced.

What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn’t matter?

Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all and, if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. But after Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer.

It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life. But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast Listen for the Lie and its too-good looking host, Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy’s murder for the show’s second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend’s murder, even if she is the one who did it.

The truth is out there, if we just listen.

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Love, Mom by Iliana Xander

Love, Mom is a great thriller with good plot. It starts with a mysterious death and turns into a twisty investigation. The main character is the daughter of a famous author. I liked how the story shows that fame can hide dark secrets.

Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase.

When her mother dies in an accident, fans across the world are left grieving, and the investigators are asking: Was that really an accident?

The day of the memorial service, Mackenzie gets the first mysterious envelope, signed,
From #1 fan. XOXO

Inside are the pages of her mother’s diary that start with the lines:
Want to know a secret?
Love, Mom.

What Mackenzie reads leaves her in shock.
But then comes the second letter.
And the third…

Mackenzie starts her own investigation and stumbles upon secrets that her family has lived with for years.
Quickly, she realizes that her mother’s path to stardom was etched with sinister lies that might have caught up with her.

Sometimes fame is worth a murder. Or worse.
Soon, Mackenzie will come to find out that there are worse things than murder…

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That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally

That’s Not My Name starts with a girl found on the side of the road with no memory. The story follows two plots, a missing girl and her boyfriend trying to prove he didn’t kill her. I really liked how Megan Lally kept the suspense high. I finished this one quickly, even as a slow reader. If you like thrillers with a lot of tension, this is a good pick.

She thought she had her life back. She was wrong. It was a mistake to trust him.

Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there―or who she is. A passing officer takes her to the police station, and not long after, a frantic man arrives. He’s been searching for her for hours. He has her school ID, her birth certificate, and even family photos. He is her father. Her name is Mary. Or so he says.

When Lola slammed the car door and stormed off into the night, Drew thought they just needed some time to cool off. Except Lola disappeared, and the sheriff, his friends, and the whole town are convinced Drew murdered his girlfriend. Forget proving his innocence, he needs to find her before it’s too late. The longer Lola is missing, the fewer leads there are to follow…and the more danger they both are in.

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Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

Local Woman Missing is a fast-paced domestic thriller that starts with a missing woman and a kidnapped child. Things only get more complex from there. I liked how the story never stayed still, there’s always a new piece of the puzzle. It’s suspenseful, emotional, and had me turning pages quickly to find out the truth. This is also one of the unforgettable thriller books I read .

People don’t just disappear without a trace….

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold.

Now, 11 years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they’ll find….

In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense and New York Times best-selling author Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

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Appetite for Innocence by Lucinda Berry

Appetite for Innocence was a really unsettling thriller. Lucinda Berry’s novels are totally addictive, and I always find them incredible. In this book, she takes us into the dangerous world of social media predators. When a serial abductor targets teenage girls, Ella manages to escape. Now, she might be the only one who can help bring this dangerous criminal to justice.As someone who takes their time with thrillers, I found this one gripping and unputdownable. This is also an epic thriller that start with a bang.

Be careful what you post online. Your next check-in might lead him right to you…

A serial rapist is kidnapping teenage girls. But he’s not interested in just any teenage girls—only virgins. He hunts them by following their status updates and check-ins on social media. Once he’s captured them, they’re locked away in his sound-proof basement until they’re groomed and ready. He throws them away like pieces of trash after he’s stolen their innocence. Nobody escapes alive.

Until Ella.

Ella risks it all to escape, setting herself and the other girls free. But only Sarah—the girl whose been captive the longest—gets out with her. The girls are hospitalized and surrounded by FBI agents who will stop at nothing to find the man responsible. Ella and Sarah are the key to their investigation, but Sarah’s hiding something and it isn’t long before Ella discovers her nightmare is far from over.

Fans of The Butterfly Garden and The Girl Before will devour Appetite for Innocence.

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The Tenant by Freida McFadden

The Tenant follows Blake Porter, who rents out a room in his house after losing his job. At first, his new tenant, Whitney, seems perfect. But soon, strange things start happening. This was a fabulous thriller book by Freida McFadden. I really loved the twists and the pace of the story. As a slow reader, I was surprised by how quickly I finished this one. If you love thriller books with shocking twists, read this one.

There’s no place like home…

Blake Porter is riding high, until he’s not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone that he shares with his fiancee, he’s desperate to make ends meet.

Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She’s exactly what Blake’s looking for. Or is she?

Because something isn’t quite right. The neighbors start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets…

Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realizes it, it’ll be far too late. The trap is already set.

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Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister

Famous Last Words is a tense, emotional thriller. Camilla is a new mother returning to work after maternity leave. She expects a normal day, but everything changes when her husband goes missing. Soon, he is named as the gunman in a hostage situation. Gillian McAllister’s book is fast-paced with much suspense.

From the author of Reese’s Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Time comes an addictive thriller about a new mother’s world upended when her husband commits a terrifying crime. How well does she truly know the man she loves? And what danger does she face if her entire life has been built on a lie?

It is June 21st, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla’s life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally. But, when she wakes, her husband Luke isn’t there, and in his place is a cryptic note.

Then it starts. Breaking news: there’s a hostage situation developing in London. The police arrive, and tell her Luke is involved. But he isn’t a hostage. Her husband—doting father, eternal optimist—is the gunman.

What she does next is crucial. Because only she knows what the note he left behind that morning says…

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We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

We Used to Live Here is one of those psychological thrillers that make your skin crawl. It starts as a simple story of a couple flipping houses. At their new house, a family stops by claiming to have once lived there. At first, everything seems harmless, but things get weirder by the day. Marcus Kliewer builds an intense, claustrophobic atmosphere. I could actually feel the tension that the main characters go through. This is one of those books that really disturbed me. If you love intense thrillers featuring a haunted house, this is for you.

From an author “destined to become a titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a haunting debut—soon to be a Netflix original movie—about two homeowners whose lives are turned upside down when the house’s previous residents unexpectedly visit.

As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they’re working in the house one day, there’s a knock on the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in.

As soon as the strangers enter their home, inexplicable things start happening, including the family’s youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence materializing in the basement. Even more weird, the family can’t seem to take the hint that their visit should be over. And when Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality. Something is terribly wrong with the house and with the visiting family—or is Eve just imagining things?

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Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

Hidden Pictures is perfect for fans of suspenseful supernatural thrillers. The main character is Mallory, someone with a complex past. At her new job as a nanny, everything seems perfect until she begins to notice strange things about the kid’s drawings. Soon, Mallory grows attached to the boy and becomes determined to uncover the truth.I’ve never read a book that combines suspense like this, the plot felt truly unique. The creepy illustrations were great , too.

A wildly inventive spin on the supernatural thriller, about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets.

Mallory Quinn is fresh out of rehab when she takes a job as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy.

Mallory immediately loves it. She has her own living space, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. His drawings are the usual fare: trees, rabbits, balloons. But one day, he draws something different: a man in a forest, dragging a woman’s lifeless body.

Then, Teddy’s artwork becomes increasingly sinister, and his stick figures quickly evolve into lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old. Mallory begins to wonder if these are glimpses of a long-unsolved murder, perhaps relayed by a supernatural force.

Knowing just how crazy it all sounds, Mallory nevertheless sets out to decipher the images and save Teddy before it’s too late.

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The Only One Left by Riley Sager

The Only One Left is a gothic mystery set in a decaying mansion by the sea. The main character, Kit, is a caregiver assigned to an elderly woman accused of murdering her entire family. The infamous Lenora can’t speak, but she’s ready to tell her story.I really enjoyed the setting. The description of Lenora’s house and the gothic vibes were really incredible. This book is a bit slower compared to others, but that didn’t make it any less addictive. I was eager to find out what would happen next. This was one of the best atmospheric thrillers I’ve read.

At seventeen, Lenora Hope
Hung her sister with a rope

Now reduced to a schoolyard chant, the Hope family murders shocked the Maine coast one bloody night in 1929. While most people assume seventeen-year-old Lenora was responsible, the police were never able to prove it. Other than her denial after the killings, she has never spoken publicly about that night, nor has she set foot outside Hope’s End, the cliffside mansion where the massacre occurred.

It’s now 1983, and home-health aide Kit McDeere arrives at a decaying Hope’s End to care for Lenora after her previous nurse fled in the middle of the night. In her seventies and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora was rendered mute by a series of strokes and can only communicate with Kit by tapping out sentences on an old typewriter. One night, Lenora uses it to make a tantalizing offer—I want to tell you everything.

“It wasn’t me,” Lenora said
But she’s the only one not dead

As Kit helps Lenora write about the events leading to the Hope family massacre, it becomes clear there’s more to the tale than people know. But when new details about her predecessor’s departure come to light, Kit starts to suspect Lenora might not be telling the complete truth—and that the seemingly harmless woman in her care could be far more dangerous than she first thought.

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Keep It in the Family by John Marrs

Keep It in the Family is an eerie domestic thriller I absolutely recommend for your 2025 reading list. We follow a young couple renovating their dream house. As they begin renovations, disturbing discoveries are made. At first, they find a message carved into the wood, and it quickly gets far worse.I am a huge fan of John Marrs’ novels. They are not only quick but also dark and suspenseful. So, if you’re a slow reader like me who loves a really creepy psychological thriller, this book is for you.

In this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past.

Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a chilling message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their dream home was once a house of horrors.

In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Haunted by the terrible things she saw and desperate to find answers, her obsession pulls her ever further from her husband.

Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but is it already too late?

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The Arrangement by Kiersten Modglin

The Arrangement is a fast-paced thriller I really loved. It’s about Ainsley and Peter, a couple who agree to start dating other people to save their marriage. But things don’t go according to plan. Turns out, dating other people wasn’t such a great idea.Kiersten Modglin’s writing is sharp and engaging. There are plenty of twists that keep you hooked. It’s the kind of book you can’t put down. So if you’re looking for a quick, suspenseful read, this one’s for you.

Ainsley Greenburg is a fixer.
It’s what she prides herself on.

So, when she realizes her marriage is at its breaking point, she makes a decision to repair it, no matter the cost. Approaching her husband to propose the arrangement is supposed to be the hard part, but Peter agrees to the salacious plan almost immediately.

The rules are simple:
They will each date someone new once a week.
They will never discuss what happens on the dates.

Soon, though, the rules are broken, turning terrible mistakes into unspeakable consequences.

When the only person they can count on to keep their darkest secret is each other, new questions and deceits surface. Can they truly trust the person they share a life with, or will the vicious lies that have mounted over the years destroy everything they’ve built?

Once, Peter and Ainsley vowed to stand together forever, but as they push boundaries of deception, suspicion, and temptation, each begins to wonder if ’til death do us part may come sooner than they’d intended.

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Conclusion

These thrillers are perfect for anyone who loves a good page-turner. If you enjoy gripping plots and unexpected twists you should actually read all seven !!

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