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Dec 21, 20234 min read

Best books of 2023

It's been a great year for books - but which ones topped my list of favourites? These are the stories that were all solid five star books...

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AJ Wills author

Dec 24, 20222 min read

A rollercoaster ride to leave you giddy

The Concierge - Miranda Rijks Released: December 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Premise: Simone sets out to investigate what really happened when her sister...

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Dark and disturbing thriller exploring nature v nurture

AJ Wills author

Dec 19, 20223 min read

Dark and disturbing thriller exploring nature v nurture

My Perfect Daughter - Sarah A Denzil Released: 2021 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Premise: Zoe escapes from a psychopathic madman who's imprisoned her at his...

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Brilliant, rich, clever story with complex characters

AJ Wills author

Jul 21, 20223 min read

Brilliant, rich, clever story with complex characters

My Darling Daughter - JP Delaney Quercus Released: 15th September, 2022 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 91% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Domestic...

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Despicable villain delivers heart-stopping thrills

AJ Wills author

Jan 11, 20223 min read

Despicable villain delivers heart-stopping thrills

Pretty Girls - Karin Slaughter Cornerstone Digital Released: 2nd July, 2015 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 86% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre:...

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AJ Wills author

Jan 11, 20222 min read

Can a child really be born evil?

The Push – Ashley Audrain Penguin Released: 7th January 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 91% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Psychological fiction...

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AJ Wills author

Dec 22, 20213 min read

A knowing nod to Hitchcock's Psycho

Do Not Disturb - Freida McFadden Hollywood Upstairs Publishing Released: 7th September 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 76% ⭐⭐⭐⭐...

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Thriller with compelling flawed characters keeps you guessing

AJ Wills author

Dec 7, 20213 min read

Thriller with compelling flawed characters keeps you guessing

The Wife Upstairs - Freida McFadden Hollywood Upstairs Press Released: 23rd March 2020 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 86% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...

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AJ Wills author

Dec 3, 20213 min read

A clever plot but unlikeable characters

The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley HarperCollins Released: 3rd March 2022 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 66% ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Murder...

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A creepy premise leads to mystery and intrigue

AJ Wills author

Nov 21, 20212 min read

A creepy premise leads to mystery and intrigue

The Second Marriage - Jess Ryder Bookouture Released: 3rd November 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 64% ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre:...

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A compelling read with a brilliant premise

AJ McDine

Nov 21, 20212 min read

A compelling read with a brilliant premise

The Perfect Couple - Jackie Kabler One More Chapter Released: 17th April 2020 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 75% / ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Having...

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A wonderfully evocative setting for a page-turning thriller

AJ Wills author

Nov 10, 20213 min read

A wonderfully evocative setting for a page-turning thriller

Last Seen - Lucy Clarke HarperCollins Released: 19th May 2017 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 89% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Psychological...

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Fast-paced crime thriller that will leave you gasping

AJ Wills author

Oct 27, 20213 min read

Fast-paced crime thriller that will leave you gasping

Her Perfect Family - Teresa Driscoll Thomas & Mercer Released: 1st November 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 81% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre:...

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Slow, ponderous and missing the heart-stopping thrills

AJ Wills author

Oct 21, 20213 min read

Slow, ponderous and missing the heart-stopping thrills

Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney HQ Released: 19th August 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 58% ⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Psychological...

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A frightening premise but structurally flawed

AJ Wills

Oct 18, 20213 min read

A frightening premise but structurally flawed

Playdate – Alex Dahl Head of Zeus Released: 9th July 2020 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 76% ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Marketed as a...

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Full of twists and turns and delightfully grotesque characters

AJ Wills

Oct 6, 20213 min read

Full of twists and turns and delightfully grotesque characters

The Last Mrs Parrish – Liv Constantine HarperCollins Released: 17th October, 2017 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 92% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre:...

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Quick and easy read for your train commute

AJ Wills

Sep 28, 20213 min read

Quick and easy read for your train commute

The Passenger - Daniel Hurst Inkubator Books Released: 28th March 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 77% ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Psychological...

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Large cast and clunky dialogue leaves thriller short on thrills

AJ Wills

Sep 22, 20213 min read

Large cast and clunky dialogue leaves thriller short on thrills

The Therapist - BA Paris HQ Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 68% Genre: Psychological thriller with heavy whodunnit / closed circle...

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Another stunning twist from the author of When He’s Not Here

AJ McDine

Sep 21, 20213 min read

Another stunning twist from the author of When He’s Not Here

Stone the Dead Crows - Carrie Magillen Little Robin Press Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 95% Having read and loved Magillen’s debut...

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A decent thriller full of lies, secrets and deception

AJ Wills

Sep 15, 20213 min read

A decent thriller full of lies, secrets and deception

Good as Dead - Susan Walter Lake Union Publishing Pyschological Thriller Fans rating - 83% I picked this one up for no other reason than...

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