psychological thriller

Trapped at Sea: Survival and Hard Choices in Will Dean’s “Adrift”

Life is full of choices. A simple twist of fate can send someone towards a winning lottery ticket or into a life filled with fear, confusion and sadness. Life choices can also be a breeding ground for resilience and determination. In the new novel, Adrift by author Will Dean, Peggy Jenkins…

Matthew McCartyFebruary 17, 2026

Thrillers

A Thriller That Explores the Dark Side of the Mind

Andromeda Romano-Lax once again holds her reading audience in the palm of her hand with her latest engrossing psychological thriller What Boys Learn. It both enthralls and terrifies with the frightening possibilities of mind manipulation by an expert who subtly controls his vulnerable subjects mesmerizing them to commit unconscionably heinous…

Linda HitchcockFebruary 11, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

Freida McFadden’s “Dear Debbie” Is a Sinister Delight

Freida McFadden’s latest psychological thriller is fiendishly clever and gripping in its narrative, revolving around Debbie Mullen and her family. Debbie is an advice columnist for the local newspaper, where she regularly offers advice for stressed wives and mothers. She may need some advice on her domestic situation, as her…

Philip ZozzaroJanuary 27, 2026

Thrillers

A.J. Finn Takes the Classic Novel Noir to New Heights in His Debut, ‘The Woman in the Window’

When you've been as successful in the publishing world as A.J. Finn, you know a thing or two about what makes a really good book. With his debut novel The Woman in the Window, Finn has done just that: capturing the key element that makes psychological thrillers so captivating and mixing it perfectly…

BookTribJanuary 2, 2018

Thrillers

Review: ‘Look For Her’ Sees the Thrilling Return of Keene and Frohmann in a Brand New Mystery

Psychological thrillers are all the rage! These books, especially by our favorite writers in the genre, are staples on best sellers lists, raising the bar for the next author to thrill us even more. With the release of Look For Her, author Emily Winslow not only raises the bar, she kicks it…

BookTribFebruary 26, 2018

Thrillers

Brilliant and Twisted: Emily Elgar’s Debut ‘If You Knew Her’ is a Thriller You Won’t Forget

Fans of Cate Holahan's Lies She Told, will love the debut by Emily Elgar, If You Knew Her--- a psychological suspense centered on the meeting of three strangers unexpectedly brought together after a hit-and-run. What follows is a gripping chain of events that will keep readers in suspense to the very end. https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Knew-Her-Novel/dp/0062834045/…

BookTribJanuary 8, 2018

Listicles Thrillers

When the Hunt Turns Inward: 5 Psychological Thrillers Where Madness Shadows the Chase

In today’s most compelling crime fiction, the chase is never just about the killer — it’s about the fragile minds drawn into the hunt. These five thrillers plunge deep into the psychology of obsession, pairing haunted investigators with murderers who blur the boundaries between predator and prey. Set against backdrops…

BookTribNovember 12, 2025

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Buried Secrets, Murder and Vengeance in Chilling Slow-Burn Thriller

Does karma really exist, or is it just an excuse we use to explain the cruel twists of fate? In Karma Never Sleeps, R. John Dingle thrusts readers into a chilling exploration of buried secrets, murder and revenge in the seemingly charming New England town of Kendalton. When two members…

Natalia KavaleApril 14, 2025

Thrillers

Bestselling Author of “The Girl on the Train” Provides Ample Twists, Turns, and Tides in Latest Thriller

In her latest addictive novel, The Blue Hour, Paula Hawkins immediately captures her readers' attention through deception, beautiful art, and complicated characters. While this recipe is Hawkins’ bread and butter, we see a new side to her storytelling that we have not seen in the past. When art curator James…

Lydia LefevreOctober 2, 2024

Fiction Thrillers

Neighborly Curiosity Crosses a Line as Nosiness Becomes Stalking in “When I Was You”

“Amber Garza has upped the game on the classic stalker novel! ... A fast-paced, beautifully plotted book.” — Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife There's something fascinating about stalking. We stalk to compare our lives with others, so we can keep up with the Joneses. In our current social…

Y. M. NelsonAugust 25, 2020

Recommended Thrillers

A Trip to Cancún, a Chilling Murder and Three Friends Who Will Never Be the Same

Yes, I know it’s only fiction, but still you have to reread the first few pages of Caroline Steiger’s psychological thriller The Sacrifice to make sure you’ve got it right, that a cool cucumber named John is casually explaining how he just murdered a girl in a swimming pool in…

Jim AlkonOctober 24, 2023

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

One Man’s Killer Grip on Small-Town in Psychological Thriller

The Killer’s Kid (Woodhall Press) is Adelene Ellenberg’s newest thriller and from page one it immerses the reader into the carefully cultivated power of one evil man and a small town’s efforts to make him accountable. The story’s tidy first sentence — “Clarisse Quinn was tucked neatly into her satin-lined…

Anne Eliot FeldmanNovember 20, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Odd Twin Sisters’ Coming of Age in Dark Psycho Thriller

Things that appear too simple never are — at least as far as top-notch thrillers go. While zipping through the pages of Janet Porter’s intriguing and intricate debut psychological thriller Free Rider (TKO Rogue), the clues into a series of gruesome murders were heading in a certain direction. There had…

Jim AlkonJanuary 4, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Kira Peikoff’s Psychological Thriller, “Baby X,” Is Cautionary Tale of Genetic Engineering

Imagine a world in which any biological matter — an eyelash, a cheek cell swab, a hair follicle — can be used to create life. And even worse, it could happen without the permission, or knowledge, of the “donor.” That’s the concept at the heart of Kira Peikoff’s chilling new…

Dawn IusMarch 5, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

8 Scarily Good Reads for Friday the 13th

It’s a special October for fans of horror, mystery, thriller and all things scary. Not only is it spooky season, with Halloween ending the month, but Friday the 13th is just around the corner. Looking for a way to spend the crisp autumn days between the two creepiest holidays of…

Megan BeauregardOctober 11, 2023

Fiction Romance Thrillers

Colleen Hoover’s Latest Tackles Obsession & Dangerous Love

“That’s where love finds you … in the tragedies.” Too Late (Grand Central Publishing) is a twisted love story told from alternating perspectives that author Colleen Hoover has worked on over the last decade and never knew would see the light of day. This thrilling and dangerous book highlights the…

Lydia LefevreAugust 14, 2023

psychological thriller

A.J. Finn Takes the Classic Novel Noir to New Heights in His Debut, ‘The Woman in the Window’

Review: ‘Look For Her’ Sees the Thrilling Return of Keene and Frohmann in a Brand New Mystery

Brilliant and Twisted: Emily Elgar’s Debut ‘If You Knew Her’ is a Thriller You Won’t Forget

When the Hunt Turns Inward: 5 Psychological Thrillers Where Madness Shadows the Chase

Buried Secrets, Murder and Vengeance in Chilling Slow-Burn Thriller

Neighborly Curiosity Crosses a Line as Nosiness Becomes Stalking in “When I Was You”

A Trip to Cancún, a Chilling Murder and Three Friends Who Will Never Be the Same

One Man’s Killer Grip on Small-Town in Psychological Thriller

8 Scarily Good Reads for Friday the 13th

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