11/13/2023 0 Comments Mystery movies with twist endingsBut-for me at least-it is the execution of the twist that elevates this to sit on my list of all-time favorite novels. The Silent Patient is an entirely rewarding reading experience even without the twist the prose is gorgeous, the characters fully realized and highly fascinating, the plot pacy and entertaining. But Theo’s attempts to get her to talk begin to turn into an obsession that threatens to consume him. She hasn’t spoken a word since she shot her husband in the face in an entirely unexplained attack. My Sister, the Serial Killer is an absolute must-read for all thriller fans.Ĭriminal psychotherapist, Theo, has waited years to work with the so-called “Silent Patient,” Alicia. Korede’s voice is completely unique and her predicament oddly relatable. Oyinkan Braithwaite’s darkly satirical debut thriller blends a heady mix of clever plot twists with one of my favorite protagonists of all time. When Ayoola starts dating Korede’s secret crush, she must decide if she should sacrifice her sister for the man she loves, or risk him ending up with a knife in his back. But this wasn’t the first time it was the third and Korede worries it’s becoming a habit. Korede will do anything for her little sister including getting rid of a body and scrubbing down a murder scene, especially as Ayoola claims she was acting in self-defense. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite I also credit this novel with proving to me that you can write a story where you root for a murderer, thus giving me the confidence to write Her Perfect Twin! I adored Samantha Downing’s debut novel: it’s dark and wicked and extremely fun! I thought I knew what I was letting myself in for when I first picked this up, but it twisted and turned in ways I never expected. But not everything is quite as simple as it seems… They choose a rather unconventional method of spicing things up: getting away with murder. The protagonist and his titular “Lovely Wife,” Millicent, find themselves stuck in a rut after fifteen years of marriage. Often cited as the book that defined the genre Gone Girl is both twisty and twisted, superbly plotted, and peppered with gloriously sharp-witted observations of modern relationships. Most psychological thriller fans will have read Gone Girl (it’s now sold over 20 million copies worldwide) and with good reason. Nick Dunne’s wife disappears on the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary physical evidence and the testimony of friends implicates him. Those novels I read in a day because I couldn’t bear to put them down, and that I want to read over and over again because they demonstrate the absolute best this genre has to offer. But what if we throw lock-down and a narcissistic husband into the mix? You’ll just have to read it to find out.īelow you’ll find my own favorite psychological thrillers. Think I’ve just given away one of those twists? Not at all, that only takes us to chapter two! The real fun comes as she tries to get away with it. I’ve used both in HER PERFECT TWIN to tell the story of Megan who kills her identical twin and then tries to cover it up by living both their lives. Personally, there are two main types of twists that will leave me reeling (in a good way, obviously): those that spin the story off in a way I did not expect, and those that reveal a vital clue which turns everything I thought I knew on its head. But, despite my best efforts, there are some incredible novels I couldn’t guess a testament to just how talented their writers are. I love to devour thrillers: keeping one eye on the story and the other desperately trying to figure everything out (and how the writer achieves such alchemy). But I also took advantage of the greatest resource for writers: other authors’ novels. To achieve this, I utilized an arsenal of tools (including a trusty whiteboard and stack of post-it notes) to assist in the meticulous plotting required. So, I knew I needed to break the mold and deliver a series of twists that would take the reader on a deliciously dark journey they weren’t initially expecting. My debut novel, HER PERFECT TWIN, is-perhaps unsurprisingly -about identical twins a trope that has been used extensively in thrillers. The twist has become the cornerstone of the psychological thriller, aiming to keep readers on the edge of their seats, turning the pages furiously as the story turns and writhes, and reveals come thick and fast.
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