Our list of some of the best Psychological Thriller books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
- The Picture On The Fridge: The debut psychological thriller with the twist of the year (2019)
- The Silent Ones: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller (2019)
- I Am Watching You (2017)
- Deserve to Die: A psychological thriller with a heart-stopping ending (2019)
- The Accident: A chilling psychological thriller (2019)
- The Perfect Family: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a heartstopping twist (2018)
- Spare Room: a twisty dark psychological thriller (2019)
- The Couple on Cedar Close: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller ()
- Monster (2019)
- I Am Elle: A Psychological Thriller (2019)
- The Best Friend: An utterly gripping psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist (2019)
The Picture On The Fridge: The debut psychological thriller with the twist of the year (2019)
Mags Barkworth still suffers the effects of a life-changing tragedy over a decade ago.She knows her husband loves her.She knows he would never do anything to hurt her, or their daughter.But what if the voice in her head, the one she’s pushed away with therapy and anti-depressants, is telling the truth?
The Silent Ones: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller (2019)
When ten-year-old cousins Maddy and Brianna are arrested for a terrible crime, Maddy’s mother Juliet cannot believe it. How could her bright, joyful daughter be capable of such a thing? As the small village community recoils in horror, the pressure of the tragedy blows Juliet and her sister’s lives apart. And things get even worse when their daughters retreat into a self-imposed silence. Can anyone reach Maddy and discover the truth before her fate is sealed?Juliet is crushed.
I Am Watching You (2017)
When Ella Longfield overhears two attractive young men flirting with teenage girls on a train, she thinks nothing of it—until she realises they are fresh out of prison and her maternal instinct is put on high alert. But just as she’s decided to call for help, something stops her. The next day, she wakes up to the news that one of the girls—beautiful, green-eyed Anna Ballard—has disappeared.A year later, Anna is still missing.
Deserve to Die: A psychological thriller with a heart-stopping ending (2019)
Dom and Stacey have the perfect life. Until they meet Tamara. Brilliant, beautiful, she hides a horrifying secret. One that may destroy them all.Happily married with two wonderful children, Dom and Stacey are living the dream. He runs a successful design agency, she is finding fame as an author of children’s books.Everything is perfect. But then they meet the mesmerizing Tamara and their lives are changed forever.Because Tamara is a woman with a plan.
The Accident: A chilling psychological thriller (2019)
knew she’d had too many drinks, but they were only going a short distance. And as pointed out, it was late, there was no traffic anyway Now, Katherine would give anything to turn back the clock. . But no one needs to know because Eve was there too, and she’s going to help make it all go away.Except , and by the time Katherine realizes that… It’s too late. A great thriller that . If you start this book you may not want to put it down until you’re done.
The Perfect Family: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a heartstopping twist (2018)
” is getting ready for work one morning when her eldest child comes running down the stairs, saying the words every mother dreads.The front door is open. And . Frantic with fear, Gemma starts a nail-biting search for her little girl.After what feels like forever, her mother-in-law finds Katie wandering lost a few streets away.
Spare Room: a twisty dark psychological thriller (2019)
Lisa, a troubled young woman with a past, can’t believe her luck when she finds a beautiful room to rent in a large house. The live-in owners are a kind and welcoming couple. Everything is fine until she finds a suicide note hidden in her room.
The Couple on Cedar Close: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller ()
Color:Original version One sunny August afternoon, the residents of Cedar Close throw their annual summer barbecue. Children play in the cherry-tree lined street, tables are laden with food, and the wine is flowing. For Laurie Mills, it’s her first time meeting the neighbours. And it’s the first time she discovers her husband Robert is having an affair.
Monster (2019)
It takes a survivor to know a madman.When the police need to crawl inside the mind of a monster, they call Caroline.As a child, Caroline was abducted along with her twin sister. For over a year, their captor forced them to play his sick games, using their hunger to test the lengths they’d go to survive.Caroline escaped.
I Am Elle: A Psychological Thriller (2019)
Born on a small farm in Alabama, Elenore Griffin spends her days in a Hell of her father’s making. The system has failed her, leaving her trapped in a world of unimaginable torture and pain. Sold to the highest bidder, Elenore’s nightmares have only just begun, while those responsible for her abuse begin disappearing around her without a trace. And the local authorities seem to be at the center of it all.
The Best Friend: An utterly gripping psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist (2019)
When takes her little boy to his first playdate at a new friend’s house she doesn’t realise life is about to change for her family. Because she’s about to meet .Darcy is a woman who has everything – a dream house, a powerful husband and enviable wealth.
Best Psychological Thriller Books Worth Your Attention
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The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
Author(s): Freida McFadden
ID: 3502856, Publisher: Bookouture, Year: 2022, Size: 463 Kb, Format: epub
White Lies: a gripping psychological thriller with an absolutely brilliant twist
Author(s): Dawson, Lucy
ID: 2670463, Publisher: Bookouture, Year: 2019;2018, Size: 654 Kb, Format: mobi
The Girl From The Sea: A gripping psychological thriller with a heart-pounding twist
Author(s): Boland, Shalini
ID: 2662625, Publisher: Bookouture, Year: 2019, Size: 433 Kb, Format: azw3
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