English contemporary thriller books with crazy plot twists
Calling all bibliophiles! If you are a fan of unpredictable plot twists, we have some great recommendations to channel your inner thrill freak. Woven in amazing storytelling with characters vividly portrayed, you won't be able to put down these English contemporary books as surprises keep coming and how! All set for a crazy bibliographic journey? Read these books.
'The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelides
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a psychological thriller. The story revolves around a woman named Alicia, who is a famous painter and is married to the love of her life, a renowned fashion photographer Gabriel. One evening when Gabriel returns home from the shoot, Alicia shoots him five times in the face. The reason? You'll find it in the book.
'The Companion' by Katie Alender
Margot is an orphan who's considered lucky by other orphans - lucky to survive the accident that claimed the lives of her parents, lucky to have her private room, and finally, lucky to be adopted by a family. But is the family really lucky for her? Dark things start happening when she is brought to her new residence—an isolated, gothic house.
'The Maidens' by Alex Michaelides
The Maidens is a murder mystery. An absolute page-turner, it is a blend of psychology mystery and gothic thriller full of twists and turns. Although the book starts slow, it gradually picks up pace and there is no looking back. The story is about a group therapist named Mariana, who starts a private investigation of her niece Zoe's best friend Tara's brutal murder.
'The Plot' by Jean Hanff Korelitz
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz is breathtakingly suspenseful. A mystery-thrilled published in 2021, this novel tells the story of Jacob Finch Bonner, a professor who had previously written a novel and uses a deceased student's storyline that they wrote when they were alive. Using that, he wins numerous accolades, but one fine day he receives an anonymous email that changes everything.
'Sharp Objects' by Gillian Flynn
The plot of this novel is centered around a young reporter named Camille Preaker from Chicago with a troubled past. After a preteen girl is murdered and a second one goes missing in her town, she is sent to get the inside scoop - back to her hometown which is the reason for her delicate psychological state. Check out more such book recommendations.
