Anonymous wrote:Thank you everyone for the suggestions - I plan on checking each one out!


I actually have “The House Across The Lake” by Riley Sager that I received recently as a gift.

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Hi! I love thrillers too. I just read THe House and it is very good. Have you read the Alex Cross series?

Note: since you like John Grisham he has a brand new book out yesterday on wrongful convictions which should be good. According to him, there are hundreds of innocent people incarcerated today. He is a board member of the NY Innocence Project.

Thank you everyone for the suggestions - I plan on checking each one out!


I actually have “The House Across The Lake” by Riley Sager that I received recently as a gift.

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The Only One Left by Riley Sagar is my current favorite!

Anonymous wrote:God of the woods by Liz Moore.
I'm halfway through it and can't put it down.

I have been on the fence re: this one. And the thread dedicated to this book is not an endorsement. Given that you're loving it, I will be curious to hear what you think when you're done.

Anonymous wrote:God of the woods by Liz Moore.
I'm halfway through it and can't put it down.

This one was great!

I love most of Riley Sagar's books, love Karin Slaughter, Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell

God of the woods by Liz Moore.
I'm halfway through it and can't put it down.

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rukulak

The September House by Carissa Olando

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Anonymous wrote:Loved Gone Girl.

My favorite legal thriller ever: Defending Jacob.

Favorite thriller: The Silent Patient

Sorry those are both terrible. Rare one stars for me on both.


I love Jennifer Hillier - Jar of Hearts is a good start, but Butcher is great too

Or Jennifer McMahon - Winter People, and My Darling Girl

- not OP, but another thriller junkie

You mean, in your opinion. For what it's worth, both sold huge numbers and were hugely successful books. So, they weren't "terrible" for everyone.

Admittedly, a pet peeve of mine is when people state their opinion as a definitive opinion.

Anonymous wrote:Loved Gone Girl.

My favorite legal thriller ever: Defending Jacob.

Favorite thriller: The Silent Patient

Sorry those are both terrible. Rare one stars for me on both.


I love Jennifer Hillier - Jar of Hearts is a good start, but Butcher is great too

Or Jennifer McMahon - Winter People, and My Darling Girl

- not OP, but another thriller junkie

Liz Nugent. She's my favorite!!!

Karin Slaughter!

Loved Gone Girl.

My favorite legal thriller ever: Defending Jacob.

Favorite thriller: The Silent Patient

Have you read Michael Crichton? Some of his stuff is kind of dated now, but he is the king of the sci fi/tech thriller.

“Andromeda Strain,” “Timeline,” “Congo,” “Sphere,” and of course both “Jurassic Park” novels.

I admit it…I am a hard-core thriller novel junkie.

I just completed reading ALL of Freida McFadden’s books & I am excited + anxious to find some new books in a similar genre if possible.
Does anyone have any good suggestions??

I originally fell into the thriller genre years ago by reading “Gone Girl.”

I have also loved reading anything by Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena and Mary Kubica as well.

I am also a huge fan of John Grisham’s legal thrillers so if anyone can recommend a similar author that would be awesome too.

Thank you in advance and happy reading!