If You Liked Gone Girl, These 10 Books Will Keep You Hooked Till The Last Page

It’s way passed midnight. The entire house has gone off to sleep. But in the corner, turning page after page with eyes popping out, there’s YOU! Unable to contain the agony of the suspense in front of you, you are determined to know what happens next! And you will stop at nothing unless you have reached the last page. This is what a perfect suspense thriller does to you. It gives you sleepless nights, overpowers your brain and you think of nothing but the novel in front of you.

If you fall into the category I have defined above and are suckers for a good fast paced mystery book (like Gone Girl), then my friend, you have come to right place. So, here are 10 such novels which aren’t Gone Girl, (in fact better) but will keep you on tenterhooks throughout and will make you go, “Oh shit! What happens next!”

1. The Kind Worth Killing- Peter Swanson

On his flight back from London to Boston, rich businessman Ted Severson meets stunning and mysterious Lily. After downing a couple of Martinis, Ted tells Lily that his wife is cheating on him and he could kill her for that. What does Lily say?, “I’d like to help…”

 

2. Big Little Lies- Liane Moriarty

Made into an HBO miniseries starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley, Big Little Lies packs a punch. An accident that occurs at school changes the lives of these women. A complete package, Big Little Lies is not only mysterious but is funny, poignant and deals with a very sensitive and pressing issue of domestic violence.

 

3. The Girl Before- J.P Delaney

Built by an award winning architect, One Folgate Street house is to die for but there are rules every tenant must adhere to. Jane who has moved into the house discovers that the previous tenant, Emma mysteriously died there. What happens next? This psychological thriller will take you on a ride…

 

4. Behind Closed Doors- B. A. Paris

Jack and Grace are perfect! Or are they really? Madly in love and married for a year, these two define couple goals. Grace is an excellent cook, a marvellous painter and Jack, the handsome and charming host. But why does Grace miss each and every luncheon with her neighbours or takes part in social gatherings without her husband? This one kept me haunted.

 

5. The Secret Keeper- Kate Morton

I discovered Kate Morton by fluke and it was the best discovery I made. The Secret Keeper divides itself into the past and present. In 1961, 16-year-old, Laurel witnesses a crime that haunts her forever. 50 years later, Laurel, a famous actor seeks to find out the truth of that day!

 

6. Salvation Of A Saint- Keigo Higashino

I love the books written by Keigo Higashino. They are straight forward, no nonsense and drive the point home. In Salvation of a Saint, the husband is found dead due to arsenic poison in his coffee. The usual suspect is his wife but she is miles away. The case officer is sure of the wife’s innocence but his junior seems to think otherwise. This murder mystery revolving around coffee will make you want to have one after every chapter.

 

7. Before I Go To Sleep- S.J. Watson

Much like ‘The Girl On The Train”, this psychological thriller between a couple is chilling. Christine wakes up every day with no memory of who she is or what is her name. The only thing she knows is that she has maintained her journal and one thing is pretty clear- her husband is not what he seems to be!

 

8. The Woman In Cabin 10- Ruth Ware

This New York Times Bestseller will take you on a voyage that will chill your bones. Lo Blacklock, a journalist is on board a luxurious cruise ship. One night, she wakes to up screams and sees a body being thrown off the ship. She alerts the authorities but the catch is, no one has checked in the cabin the body was thrown from neither is anyone missing from the ship. So, who died that night or is it just her imagination?

 

9. The Girl On The Train- Paula Hawkins

Rachel is an alcoholic, she takes the same train every day, waits for the train to stop at the signal and stares into, what she believes is the perfect house and the perfect couple. Something, she wishes she had. Obsessed with the couple, one day Rachel witnesses something in that house that changes not only the lives of her perfect couple but hers too!

 

10. Elizabeth Is Missing- Emma Healey

Emma Healey’s smashing debut novel is about a grandmother who is suffering from dementia. She thinks her best friend, Elizabeth is missing but no one seems to believe her. A journey that dates back to the second world war, this one is full of surprises.

So, which mysterious journey are you going to embark upon?

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