Must Read Thrillers 2024

Kill for me, Kill for you - One dark evening in New York City, two strangers meet by chance.

Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realize they have so much in common. They both feel alone. They both drink alone. And they both desperately want revenge against the two men who destroyed their families. Together, they have the perfect plan. If you kill for me, I'll kill for you...

First lie wins - Evie Porter appears to have the ideal Southern life, complete with a perfect boyfriend, a charming home, and a sophisticated social circle. However, Evie is a fabricated identity assigned to her by the enigmatic Mr. Smith, who directs her to new locations and targets. Her latest assignment, Ryan Sumner, begins to blur the lines for Evie as she starts to desire a genuine life. Despite not knowing Mr. Smith's true identity, she realizes this job is unlike any before, especially with her real identity unexpectedly surfacing in town. Now, Evie must navigate her complex past and present to secure her future, facing the highest stakes yet.

Home is where the bodies are - After their mother's death, three estranged siblings—Beth, who stayed home to care for their mother; Nicole, battling drug addiction; and Michael, who lives out of state—reunite to handle her estate in their small Wisconsin town. While sorting through their parent's belongings, they discover home videos, including a shocking VHS tape from 1999 showing their father covered in blood, a dead body, and a disturbing pact between their parents. Confronted with this dark secret, the siblings must decide whether to leave the past buried or uncover the truth their mother took to her grave.

Middle of the night - The worst event on Hemlock Circle happened in Ethan Marsh's backyard when his best friend Billy was abducted from their tent during a sleepover thirty years ago. Now, Ethan has returned to his childhood home, haunted by nightmares and strange nocturnal activities. Signs of Billy's presence reappear, making Ethan question whether someone is playing a cruel prank or if Billy has mysteriously returned. As Ethan investigates the past, he reconnects with old friends and explores the nearby woods, which Billy once claimed were haunted and where a secretive institute conducts research. Ethan discovers that no place is truly safe and that the past can deeply affect the present.

The Heiress - When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore, North Carolina's richest and most notorious woman, dies, her adopted son Camden rejects his inheritance and starts a new life in Colorado as an English teacher, marrying Jules who also seeks to escape her past. Ten years later, his uncle’s death brings Cam and Jules back to Ashby House, Ruby’s grand estate. There, they confront Ruby's legacy and unearth troubling questions about her famous childhood kidnapping, the mysterious deaths of her four husbands, and her motives for adopting Cam. As Ashby House's influence grows, Cam and Jules discover that inheritance encompasses far more than material wealth, revealing enduring and haunting family ties.

The split - Jane Connor, known for being the pragmatic and dependable "plain Jane" of her family, is surprised when her impulsive sister Esme calls during a summer storm, seeking refuge after leaving her high-society husband. Esme needs a ride from the city to their small Connecticut hometown, but Jane is terrified of driving on the highway due to a traumatic incident from their teenage years. Faced with a tough decision, Jane's choice splits her life into two parallel realities. In one, she refuses to help, and Esme goes missing, prompting Jane to uncover her sister's hidden life. In the other, Jane overcomes her fear and brings Esme home, but their cohabitation forces them to confront a dark secret from their past. "The Split" explores the profound impact of small choices and how little we truly know about the ones we love, with surprising twists and a fast-paced narrative.

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