April Genre Challenge: Thrillers and Suspense
If you love the feeling of suspense, anxiety, and tension in your books, this is the genre for you! April's theme in the 12 genres in 12 months reading challenge is thrillers and suspense. I read a limited number of books in this genre, mostly because I can only read them in the middle of the day with lots of sun coming in the windows!
I didn't realize until writing this blog post that I've heard two of the three authors (Laura Lippmann and J. A. Jance) speak in person. Both are excellent speakers and I'd recommend you see them if you get a chance.
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
Two sisters disappear. One claims to return. Is it really her?
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
A student falls to her death from the top of her school building. What really happened that day?
I also have read a number of suspense novels by J.A. Jance. She writes at least four different series. Her later books seem to be more in the suspense genre; some of her earlier books would be classified as mysteries.
What I Might Read
Here are the few books that made my short list:
Possibility #1: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Why this interests me: There are an astonishing 56,000+ Amazon reviews on this book! I'm feeling a little pressured to read it because it's so overwhelmingly popular. (And no, I haven't seen the movie.)
Recommended by: 41 of the Most Suspenseful Books You'll Ever Read
Possibility #2: All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
Why it interests me: This book is supposed to have a unique plot structure and I'm always interested in a new ways of telling stories.
Recommended by: The 22 Biggest Psychological Thrillers of 2016
Possibility #3: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Why it interests me: This book always appears on lists of best classic literature, but I've never read it. It feels like a serious omission on my part, especially for someone with a degree in English Literature!.
Recommended by: 41 of the Most Suspenseful Books You'll Ever Read
I'll be reading one (or possibly more) of these books this month.
For other book ideas, check out my Book Recommendations board on Pinterest. I'll be adding book lists throughout the year as I come across intriguing ones.
Next Month (May): Historical Fiction.