Tag Archives: Domestic Suspense

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (book cover)
The Woman in the Window Review: Slick, Familiar Hitchcock Homage

A slick, cinematic thriller with a strong narrator and real atmosphere, but it borrows heavily [...]

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (book cover)
The Girl on the Train Review: A Blackout Mystery That Mostly Works

A gripping, grubby psychological thriller narrated by an unreliable alcoholic commuter; clever use of memory [...]

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (book cover)
The Last Thing He Told Me Review: A Gentle Missing-Husband Mystery

A quick, emotionally warm mystery about a missing husband and the stepdaughter he leaves behind, [...]

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl Review: A Marriage Thriller With Teeth

A sharp, nasty, brilliantly structured thriller about a marriage and the stories spouses tell; its [...]

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (book cover)
Big Little Lies Review: A School-Gate Comedy With a Body Count

A sharp, funny whodunit about primary-school parents that handles domestic abuse with real care. It [...]