Watching a crime thriller is always exciting? How about reading one?
Believe it or not, reading books gives more pleasure than seeing them visually. Yes, it might seem time consuming but the satisfaction we get after completing a book is indeed unexplainable. Why not try reading some on this weekend then?
Here are some of the best crime thriller fictions to keep you engaged:
Gone Girl (2012)
Written by the famous American writer Gillian Flynn in 2012, Gone Girl is the story about Nick and Amy Dunne’s strained marriage relationship. With its complex twists and storyline Gone Girl is a perfect psychological thriller.
The Girl On The Train (2015)
Written by the British novelist Paula Hawkins in 2015, The Girl On The Train is a psychological thriller that gives narratives from three different women about relationship troubles.
The Silence of The Lambs (1988)
Written by Thomas Harris in 1988 as a sequel to his 1981 novel Red Dragon, The Silence of The Lambs is a psychological horror novel. The novel features the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter pitted against FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling.
The Silent Patient (2019)
Written in 2019 by Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient is a best selling psychological thriller novel about a woman named Alicia who murders her husband, then becomes completely silent through psychological treatment in which doctor Theo is obsessed with uncovering her motive.
And Then There Was None (1939)
The mystery novel written by the famous English writer Agatha Christie is considered the best of its kind by many readers. It is the story of ten stranger, each lured to Indian island by a mysterious host. Once his guests have arrived, the host accuses each person of murder. The author herself has described once that this novel was the most difficult of her books to write.
The Cuckoo’s Calling (2013)
Written by the famous writer of Harry Potter series, J.K Rowling, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, The Cuckoo’s Calling is a crime fiction about the Detective Cormoran Strike’s investigation about a supermodel’s suicide.
Angels and Demons (2000)
Published in May 2000, Angels and Demons is a famous mystery thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown. It is the story of Robert Langdon, a symbologist and expert on a secret society called Illuminati, who is asked to investigate the murder of a scientist, Leonardo Vetra. The Da Vinci Code, one of the most popular novel belonging to the same genre is also written by Dan Brown.