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1. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie that'll make you never want to go to an island again. If you've never dabbled in the Queen of Mystery's work, this one will keep you coming back for more.
2. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton that'll take you on a murderous, time-travelling adventure with an ending you won't see coming. As the narrator, you'll switch between characters and critical points in the story's timeline, leaving you questioning everything but wanting more, all at the same time.
3. The Silent Patient that proves how much silence can actually say. It follows Theo, a psychotherapist who is passionate about getting Alicia, his patient and a famous painter who seemingly murdered her husband, to talk about her crimes after years of silence.
4. The Guest List by Lucy Foley that'll give you Agatha Christie energy with a modern twist. To sum it up: It's about a wedding on an island off the coast of Ireland where someone turns up dead and everyone is a suspect (spooky, right?).
5. My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite that'll prove how thick blood is when compared to water. Two sisters, one sympathetic and the other a (probable) serial killer, get into a sticky situation that involves love, murder, and family obligation.
6. Little Fires Everywhere that'll make you never want to play with fire (literally). It takes a deep dive into suburban life, leaving you with the realization that seemingly close-knit communities have deep, deep fractures that not every eye can see.
7. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn that'll disrupt your vision of what a perfect family looks like and make you wonder if anything is ever "perfect" at all. By now you've probably seen the movie, but that doesn't even scratch the surface.
8. The Girl on The Train by Paula Hawkins that'll make you realize how dangerous jumping to conclusions can really be. An unreliable narrator watches something go down from her seat on the commuter train she takes every day. What was it, and does she even understand what happened? The answer is no, and you won't, either, until you hit the final chapters.
9. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty that'll make you look at your childhood school's PTA a whole lot differently. A gaggle of rich women surrounds a murder in a small, coastal town. Who's to blame? That's one secret they'll never tell.
10. The Cutting Season by Attica Locke that'll take you on a journey to solve two mysteries, one far in the past and one in the present.
11. No Exit by Taylor Adams that puts you in the centre of an unfortunate chance encounter involving four strangers, a blizzard, a kidnapped child, and our humble protagonist. It's dark, it's twisty, and it'll keep you turnin' those pages at lightning speed.
12. The Maidens by Alex Michaelides that'll make you feel *blessed* for your boring university years. It focuses on a Greek tragedy professor, a secret society, and a group therapist who are all linked to a murder in unique ways.
13. One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus, a YA thriller that gives off Breakfast Club vibes but is about 99% less cheery. It follows five high schoolers who all get detention at the same time, but one of them doesn’t make it out alive.
14. Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica that'll bring you along on a cold case that turns out not to be so cold after all. Reviewers say it keeps you guessing right up until the end when all the pieces fall into place.
15. The Secrets You Keep by Kate White that's about a self-help author, Bryn Harper, who could use more than a little help herself. Two murders, ominous nightmares, and some bad vibes at home will suck you into this story.
16. When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole, a tale of gentrification and a sinister understanding of who one's neighbours are. It touches racism, class, and privilege, with a suspenseful storyline weaving it all together.
17. And finally, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn that involves a small town, estranged family, and the murder of two young girls. If you read and loved Gone Girl, you should totally follow up with this.
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