We all love a good thriller, and the genre has never been so popular. After Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl rewrote the genre we’ve seen so many exciting thrillers, often with strong female characters, all designed to make you change your loyalties from page to page, and that trend is continuing with some fantastic books released this year, filling the void perfectly.
There are hundreds of new thrillers out this year, but for this post we’re specifically featuring books that we think could be this year’s “Gone Girl”, the thriller that kept us all on a roller coaster ride before being made into a major movie.
Add these to your TBR, here are seven books we think could be the Gone Girl of 2017!
The Girl Before – J. P Delaney
Out earlier this year and described as an outstanding debut as good as The Girl on the Train is The Girl Before, following the story of Jane as she chases her dream life. Jane stumbles upon the rental opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to live in a beautiful home designed by an enigmatic architect on condition she abides by his rules, things aren’t what they seem!
Every Last Lie – Mary Kubica
Every Last Lie was a new release for June and is the second novel from the bestselling author, Mary Kubica. Protagonist Clara Solberg’s world shatters when her husband and their four-year-old daughter are in a car crash, killing Nick while Maisie is remarkably unharmed. The crash is ruled an accident…until the coming days, when Maisie starts having night terrors that make Clara question what really happened on that fateful afternoon.
A Simple Favor – Darcey Bell
This one, released in the spring really has echoes of Gone Girl and the madness that ensued within the pages. It all starts with a simple favour between friends, as one picks another’s child up from school but then someone goes missing. A Simple Favor is a gripping tale of psychological suspense and you’ll love it!
The Lying Game – Ruth Ware
The Lying Game was released in June and tells the story of Isa who dashes back to her school days upon receipt of an eerie text message. As childhood games become adult nightmares, this rollercoaster of a novel will have you turning pages into the small hours.
Into the Water – Paula Hawkins
If you followed Gone Girl with Girl on the Train then you have to put Into the Water on your TBR. Released in May, this is the second novel from the Girl on the Train author and is another tale of suspense, mystery and a search for the truth.
The Secrets You Keep – Kate White
Out in March, the Secrets You Keep is the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author, Kate White. Protagonist Bryn Harper is an accomplished self-help author who suddenly finds her life spinning out of control. Then the brutal murders start and what follows is a gripping thriller.
I See You – Claire Mackintosh
This one is actually from last summer but it’s still well worth a mention. When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classified section of the newspaper she’s determined to find out why it’s there. Her family are convinced it’s just someone who looks like her, but the next day a new photo appears of a new woman, and so it continues in what is a gripping, pageturner of a thriller.
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