6 Unhinged Characters in Mystery & Thriller Books
Any season is great for a mystery thriller, but the cozy feel of fall and winter makes it the perfect time for a suspenseful whodunit. The best books in this genre blend intriguing mysteries with an eerie atmosphere and clever puzzles and characters that keep you guessing. With unexpected twists and constant suspense, these six mysteries & thrillers featuring the most delightfully unhinged characters will keep you engaged from start to finish.
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity’s recollection of the night her family was forever altered.
Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.
Florence Darrow has always felt she was destined for greatness, but after a disastrous affair with her married boss, she starts to doubt herself. All that changes when she sets off for Morocco with her new boss, the celebrated but reclusive author Maud Dixon. Amidst the colorful streets of Marrakesh and the wind-swept beaches of the coast, Florence begins to feel she’s leading the sort of interesting, cosmopolitan life she deserves. But when she wakes up in the hospital after a terrible car accident, with no memory of the previous night—and no sign of Maud—a dangerous idea begins to take form. . .
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Emina Cekovic is a recent college graduate from The City College of New York with a degree in Communications, specializing in AD/PR. She is a freelance blog writer for Novel Suspects and Hachette Book group.