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The Divorce is no Housemaid, but Freida McFadden still delivers a twisty thriller | Books and Literature News

The Divorce is no Housemaid, but Freida McFadden still delivers a twisty thriller | Books and Literature News

“When police arrive, how will I explain the dead bodies in the house? Only one dead body would be easier to explain. People die after all – circle of life, etc., etc. But more than one becomes trickier.” Thus begins bestselling author Freida McFadden’s latest twisty domestic noir thriller, The Divorce. McFadden’s ability to churn out smoothly flowing, twist-laden thrillers based around relationships has made her one of the most popular authors of the past decade. And she is in peak form in The Divorce. There is no Housemaid here (from her popular series), but the book is classic McFadden, which means you will race through in a few feverish, page-turning sessions and put down feeling slightly shaken at all the twists that you did not quite see coming. All is well…and then it isn’t! Like all McFadden’s books, The Divorce’s main story (after that extremely dead-body-laden preface) gets underway in a seemingly routine setting replete with domestic bliss. You come back home, after picking up your five-year-old son from school. Your husband, who totally …

‘Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again…’: 5 romantic thrillers for fans of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca | Books and Literature News

‘Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again…’: 5 romantic thrillers for fans of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca | Books and Literature News

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” Few opening lines in literature are as haunting—or as instantly transporting—as the first sentence of Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 masterpiece of gothic suspense. With its brooding atmosphere, psychological tension, and a romance shadowed by secrets, Rebecca continues to hold readers in a thrall. Even Hollywood keeps returning to her stories (Rebecca, The Birds, My Cousin Rachel). If you love Rebecca’s intoxicating blend of romance, mystery, and gothic dread, here are five modern novels that will keep you up all night. 1. The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides The Silent Patient, Orion, 352 pages, Rs 260 (Paperback) A psychological thriller with a haunting love story at its core, The Silent Patient follows Alicia Berenson, a woman who shoots her husband and then refuses to speak. Theo Faber, a forensic psychologist, becomes obsessed with uncovering her motives—but the truth is far more twisted than he could imagine. With its gothic undertones and shocking revelations, this is a perfect read for Rebecca fans who crave obsession and deception. …