Review: Our Dream Home - Jessica Huntley - February 2026 You know those books you pick up on a quiet evening, maybe with a cup of tea in hand, and before you know it the tea has gone stone cold and you've missed your bedtime by two hours? "Our Dream Home" by Jessica Huntley is absolutely one of those books, and I am not even a little bit sorry about the lost sleep. At the heart of this story is Fiona, and I have to say from the very first chapter, I felt her. She is stuck in one of those ruts that creeps up on you slowly, the kind where your husband has somehow become more of a "world's greatest dad" performer than your actual partner, and your teenagers look at you like you're a mildly irritating piece of furniture. What makes Fiona's situation cut even deeper is the shadow of her past , having survived breast cancer and chosen a mastectomy for the sake of her family, she now finds herself quietly wondering whether any of it was even worth it. Th...

Review: The Flatmate - Gemma Rogers - June 2023 There's something deeply unsettling about grief mixed with suspicion, and Gemma Rogers captures this toxic combination perfectly in The Flatmate. This psychological thriller grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go until the final, shocking revelation. The story centers on Ria, whose world shattered when her best friend Livvy died from a drug overdose at a work event. But Ria knows something the rest of the world doesn't—Livvy would never have taken drugs willingly. Someone is responsible, and Ria is determined to find out who. After a five-month sabbatical trying to process her grief and suspicions, Ria returns to work only to find that Amanda, her new flatmate, has seamlessly slipped into every space Livvy once occupied—both at home and in the office. It's unsettling, to say the least. What makes this thriller particularly chilling is the psychological warfare that unfolds. Ria begins receiving messages suppos...

Review: The Woman at No. 3 - Rebecca Collomosse - July 2025 After being given the news of being made redundant, a week ago I found myself on an unexpected thriller mission, desperately seeking stories that could cut through the fog of uncertainty that redundancy brings. Romance novels felt impossibly frivolous when my own life had been turned upside down. That's when I discovered Zooloos Book Tours PR Company, a literary lifeline offering thriller books that promised the kind of edge-of-your-seat distraction I desperately needed. Today's selection, The Woman at No. 3, delivers exactly the kind of psychological unraveling that mirrors the disorientation of sudden life changes. The story follows Clara and Mike, a couple who believe they've found their dream home with their toddler Poppy, only to discover that dreams can quickly transform into nightmares when the foundation beneath your feet proves unstable. From the moment they arrive to find mysterious damage left by previ...

Review: While You Were Gone - Mark Gillespie - June 2025 Holy moly, fellow book lovers! I just finished Mark Gillespie's "While You Were Gone" and let me tell you – I'm now side-eyeing every delivery person who comes to my door. This psychological thriller has officially made me paranoid about letting strangers into my personal space, and honestly? I'm kind of here for it. The premise is deliciously simple yet terrifying: Angie and Dan hire what seems like the perfect house-sitter, Martha Hunt, to watch their home and pets while they vacation in the Scottish Highlands. Martha's got stellar reviews, sounds absolutely lovely, and seems like a dream come true. But when the couple returns early due to Dan's illness, they walk into their worst nightmare – house trashed, Martha sprawled naked on their couch, and their beloved pets missing. Can we talk about how this hits different when you have friends turning their homes into Airbnbs? I literally texted my be...

Review: Always Remember - Cathryn Grant - October 2021 Listen, fellow book addicts – I need to talk to you about Cathryn Grant's Always Remember because this psychological thriller just put me through an emotional blender, and I'm still processing the aftermath. Picture this: Frank drops dead in his own sauna (casual Tuesday, right?), and suddenly his widow Louise decides she's moving in with her son Wyatt and daughter-in-law Kelly. Permanently. No expiration date, no exit strategy – just pure, unadulterated family dysfunction served with a side of murder mystery. Here's where Cathyrn Grant absolutely wrecked me as a reader. Kelly should be our girl – she's the one dealing with an invasive mother-in-law from hell, she's grieving, she's trying to hold her marriage together. But HOLY PLOT TWIST, Batman – Kelly is so insufferably controlling and paranoid that I found myself actually sympathizing with Louise. Yes, you read that right. The manipulative mother-in...

Review: See How They Fall - Rachel Paris - April 2025 After redundancy left me searching for escapism beyond my usual romance reads, I found myself on an unexpected thriller mission. Romance novels, with their predictable happy endings, felt hollow during this uncertain chapter of my life. I craved something grittier, more reflective of how unpredictable life can truly be. Enter Rachel Paris's See How They Fall , a book that arrived via Tandem Book Collective at precisely the right moment. This New Zealand author has crafted a psychological thriller that transplants family dysfunction to the sun-soaked backdrop of Sydney, Australia. The Campbells appear to have everything—wealth, status, the kind of lifestyle that looks perfect from the outside. But as Rachel Paris expertly demonstrates, the most dangerous predators often lurk within our own bloodlines. What begins as a family reunion quickly descends into a nightmare when arsenic poisoning claims one life and leaves six-year-old...

Review: The Sleepwalker - Ian Blackwood - May 2025 Lately, I’ve been riding a thrilling wave of psychological suspense, and thanks to Zooloo’s Book Tours—who specialize in gripping thriller reads—I’ve discovered some absolute gems. One standout is The Sleepwalker by Ian Blackwood, an ARC I couldn’t put down. This intense psychological thriller reminded me of Anna O by Matthew Blake with hints of Megan Goldin’s Stay Awake —a chilling mix of sleep disorders, unreliable perception, and dangerous secrets. Dr. Ellie Thompson is the kind of protagonist who pulls you in immediately. A successful doctor, Ellie has always battled vivid nightmares. But now, those nightmares are seeping into her waking life. She finds blood on her hands, shards of glass in her bed, and knives under her pillow—without any memory of how they got there. As her grip on reality loosens, Ellie becomes desperate for answers, yet fearful of seeking help. After all, speaking to a therapist could mean suspension from h...

Review: The Dream Wedding - Renita D'Silva - May 2025 What should have been the happiest day of Sam’s life turns into a nightmare — and sets her on an unexpected, dangerous path. In The Dream Wedding, Sam is about to marry a wealthy Indian man at a luxurious seven-star resort in Cornwall, a far cry from the life she ever imagined for herself. But Sam is hiding a dark secret: her real name is Maisy, and she once served time in prison for the murder of her parents — or so she has been led to believe. Renita D’Silva delivers a slow-burning psychological thriller packed with gaslighting, deception, and class tension. Sam has been doing her best to live quietly, until her world is upended by falling in love with a wealthy playboy who seems to worship her. Yet as their wedding approaches, anonymous threats about her hidden past begin to surface. Should she tell her fiancé the truth? Would he still love her — or would he walk away, shattering her world once again? Meeting her soon-to-be m...

Review: The Ex - Alex Sinclair - May 2025 The Ex by Alex Sinclair is a twisted, dark, and addictive psychological thriller that had me gripped from the very start — but it was those final chapters that absolutely blew me away. I can honestly say I did not see those last few twists coming, and they elevated the entire story to another level. The book kicks off with Jack a man who once dated a woman we know only as “N.” According to Jake, she was a bit unhinged — so he broke things off. Over the years, he moved on, dating two other women, Nicole and Bianca - he reminded me a bit of a John Tucker character . Eventually, the relationships splintered after a tragedy, but one stuck: Jack and Bianca married and built what seems like a perfect life. Fast-forward almost twenty years, and Nicole has just moved in next door to Jack and Bianca, stirring up old tensions and dangerous emotions. Bianca, it turns out, has been sitting on some dark, devastating secrets about what happened two deca...