Favourite Reads: Top 5 Thriller/Mystery

Thrillers are one of those genres that had you asked me a few years ago, I’d have said no way will I read any thrillers. I am an absolute baby and get creeped out over the smallest things so I never wanted to read one. This all changed when my favourite author, Jennifer L Armentrout, brought out a thriller back in 2013. I absolutely loved it and it really opened my eyes to trying more thrillers. I’m still a big baby so tend to stick to YA thrillers but I have actually found quite a few that I absolutely loved. I have broadened this genre to include mystery and romantic suspense books and here are the top 5 that I recommend.

~ K-Books Top 5 Thriller / Mystery Reads ~

1. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Book 1 in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Series by Holly Jackson

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a book I discovered at YALC and fell head over heels in love with. I absolutely loved how this book was written. It was so unique. The main character is doing a school project on a murder than happened in the town. It is told in both first person perspective and a production log of her findings for her school work. As a teacher I loved this education based element of the book. It was so cool to experience the story through those different formats. I sped through this book. It was such a fun and awesome mystery.

Read my review of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder here.

2. Sawkill Girls by Claire LeGrand

I’d heard a lot about this book before I picked it up. I was already a big Claire LeGrand fan having already read her fantasy series. I really loved this weird and creepy book. It was super creepy. Along with the characters I was super confused over what could be taking all of these girls. It was so good to guess and unlike most thrillers and mysteries I read I didn’t guess the end at all. That’s always a good thing for me.

Read my review of Sawkill Girls here.

3. Vendetta, Book 1 in the Blood for Blood Series by Catherine Doyle

The Blood for Blood series is one of my all time favourites. It was one of the first thriller/mystery books that I read. It’s a romance, a mafia book and a mystery all rolled into one and I loved every single moment of it. The whole series is firmly placed on my re-read shelf and I can’t wait to pick it back up and read them all over again.

Read my review of Vendetta here.

4. One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus

One of Us Is Lying is a really well known YA Thriller/mystery. I see it around a lot and it’s so well deserved. Karen McManus has become the queen of YA thriller for me. I just can’t get enough of her books. This one is told from multiple point of views and I changed my mind about ‘who did it’ every chapter. I did end up guessing it in the end but the journey was amazing and I loved every single moment of it. It’s so superbly planned and crafted, this book. I can’t recommend it enough.

Read my review of One of Us is Lying here.

5. Till Death by Jennifer L Armentrout

Now, I intended to not include any JLA books in these lists as I’m always pushing her books on everyone. However, I decided to include Till Death because I feel like it is one of the more underrated of her books. This book is more of a romantic suspense but it was so epic. I couldn’t get enough of this book and loved every single moment of it. I love the characters and the mystery aspects. It’s truly one of my favourite JLA books of all time and I really never see this one floating around the blogosphere or bookstagram very often. If you love a good romantic suspense book, then I highly recommend that you give this one a go.

Read my review of Till Death here.

What are your favourite mystery/thriller books? What would you have included on this list?

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