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Perfect Happiness by You-jeong Jeong

14 October, 2025

Translated by Sean Lin Halbert — Introducing Yuna Shin: a mother, wife, narcissist, perfectionist and murderer in this newly translated novel from Korean author You-jeong Jeong. As the title suggests, main character Yuna believes that happiness is perfection, and she will eliminate all imperfections to…

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The Vanishing Act by Jo Jakeman

By Erin Britton

11 September, 2025

Human remains are discovered in an abandoned engine house outside a small Cornish town, sending locals and internet sleuths aflutter. When rumours as to the identity of the deceased begin to spread, there’s shock, disbelief and an overwhelming desire to crack the case before the…

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The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware

By DeathBecomesHer

1 August, 2025

It is nine long years since Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10 made its considerable mark on the publishing world. Ware is an author known for her standalones, but with the Woman in Suite 11 she has broken that mould to create a sequel….

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Meet the author: Maryann Webb

By crimefictionlover

20 June, 2025

Maryann Webb loves what she does. As an author of psychological thrillers, she sees her role as to plant clues, hide secrets and create characters who are one thing on the surface, and something else entirely inside. She also loves writing, and penned her first…

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The Grown-Up by Saskia Noort

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

28 May, 2025

Translated by Jai van Essen — Readers of domestic noir will revel in Dutch writer Saskia Noort’s dark new thriller that unravels the psychological aftermath of a mother’s sudden disappearance. Set against the backdrop of Amsterdam, The Grown-Up combines the suspense of a missing persons…

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The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha

By Sharon Richardson

12 February, 2025

Trisha Saklecha’s third book, The Inheritance is a must-read for all fans of domestic thrillers and the television series Succession. A wealthy family is gathering for a joint celebration. It is the mother and father’s 40th wedding anniversary as well as the father’s retirement. They…

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The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith

By DeathBecomesHer

30 January, 2025

Two young sisters enjoy an idyllic childhood, until one of them is snatched and the family’s world falls apart in Dandy Smith’s psychological thriller The Wrong Daughter, which sets out to grab the reader from the very first page. Olivia is 13, and is proud…

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Interview: Dandy Smith

By crimefictionlover

16 January, 2025

We love a good crime story, and we also love success stories that involve new crime authors. Based near Bath in Somerset, Dandy Smith has wanted to be a writer since childhood, she studied for two degrees in writing, honed her skills in fantasy and…

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Perfect Happiness by You-jeong Jeong

The Vanishing Act by Jo Jakeman

The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware

Meet the author: Maryann Webb

The Grown-Up by Saskia Noort

The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha

The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith

Interview: Dandy Smith

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