The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
A woman who won't speak and a therapist who must know why. Huge twist.
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Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
A marriage, a disappearance, and two unreliable narrators. The modern benchmark.
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by Lucy Foley
A wedding on a remote island and a body by the end of the night.
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by Colleen Hoover
A struggling writer, a hidden manuscript, and a confession you won't forget.
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by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Assume nothing. A twisty tale of jealousy and revenge.
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