Bookshop's Thriller Picks

Then She Was Gone

A Novel

By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Helen Duff
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

Fifteen-year-old Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic summer vacation with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. It's been... Read more

The Silent Patient

By: Alex Michaelides
Narrated by: Jack Hawkins & Louise Brealey
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

“The Silent Patient is a suspenseful story that reads like a Greek tragedy, bursting with unknowns and sprinkled with exciting twists. It is a brilliant novel written by a man that certainly knows how to write something gripping and dramatic, perfect for readers that liked 'The Woman in the Window". At the center of the story is the mystery that... Read more

Local Woman Missing

By: Mary Kubica
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Jennifer Jill Araya, Gary Tiedemann & Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 11 hours 40 minutes

“Finally, a psychological thriller that is truly psychological in that we are given in an depth look at the emotional state of the characters, and is truly thrilling as we are fed bits and pieces of what happened 11 years ago when two women (from the same community) and a 6 year old girl went missing and what is happening in the present when the... Read more

The Last Thing He Told Me

A Novel

By: Laura Dave
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

“I adore Laura Dave and absolutely loved The Last Thing He Told Me. Wonderful characters, amazing writing, and a twisty plot kept me turning the pages as fast as I could. Truly unputdownable and a thoroughly enjoyable read! Read more

A Flicker in the Dark

A Novel

By: Stacy Willingham
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

A New York Times Bestseller

“A smart, edge-of-your-seat story with plot twists you’ll never see coming. Stacy Willingham’s debut will keep you turning pages long past your bedtime.” —Karin Slaughter

When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the... Read more

The Inmate

By: Freida McFadden
Narrated by: Leslie Howard
Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

“In her hometown, Brooke is beginning a new career as a nurse practitioner at a maximum-security prison. Who happens to be a prisoner there, but her high school boyfriend Shane, and it was Brooke's testimony that put him there. Just when I thought I had everything figured out, the twists and turns kept coming. There are a few thriller cliches... Read more

None of This is True

A Novel

By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Louise Brealey, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, Nicola Walker & Jenny Walser
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

“I enjoy a good thriller - and this one fit the bill! Interesting premise, believable characters, good storytelling and plot twists. The narrators did a great job giving each person a voice, making it pleasurable to listen. Read more

The Boyfriend

A Psychological Thriller

By: Freida McFadden
Narrated by: Victoria Connolly & Robb Moreira
Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

“When you meet someone who’s just too good to be true… Tom was a teenager in a home of alcoholism and violence, in love since he was 4, but dreaming dark dreams as girls have been disappearing at night... Now, Sydney has been on one too many bad dates, lost her best friend—but maybe has finally met the one? Exploring the perils of modern dating... Read more