There are many rules or conventions to a good thriller and one goes that all is not what it seems. So if you see a perfect family portrayal on page one, you know that will soon change. Here a couple of new thrillers which prove that point.
Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward
Very much in the vein of Gone Girl, this opens with the seemingly perfect picture of family life. A loving wife, a devoted husband, a perfect little boy. Something tells you this isn’t going to last though.
When Maddie suffers a horrific injury as a result of an accident while camping, her visible scars lead her to attend therapy. It is there that she begins to peel back the previously unrealized fears about her husband and their early life together.
Soon, a series of memories and secrets come flooding back and Maddie realizes the dangers that are lurking beneath. A truly absorbing and disturbing thriller, with a delicious twist you won’t see coming, Beautiful Bad is essential reading.
House on Fire by Bonnie Kistler
Pete and Leigh are each having a second shot at marriage – with each other. Their two respective families seem to mix well together and their new lives together are a source of celebration when their anniversary rolls around.
However, that is the night things start to unravel when their teenage kids are left alone and Pete and Leigh go out to mark their special occasion. But tragedy strikes and their perfect bond is ripped asunder as each is torn between their loyalty to each other and their children.
House on Fire is a tightly wound thriller which delivers rich commentary on the bonds of family and the lengths we are prepared to go to for the ones we love.
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