The Family Upstairs
Libby Jones inherits a Chelsea mansion and a past tied to a cult house, two runaways, and a baby left waiting.
3,300-word summary · 15 min read
crime + suspense
18 books tagged both “crime” and “suspense”.
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The Pelican Brief
Law student Darby Shaw writes a brief on murdered justices and becomes a target, fleeing with a reporter.
2,994-word summary · 13 min read
The Inmate
A nurse takes a prison job and faces the ex who she helped convict for murder years ago.
2,060-word summary · 9 min read
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl fully retold: Nick and Amy Dunne, the diary, Desi, the treasure hunt, and why the ending stays ugly.
2,334-word summary · 10 min read
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train retold: Rachel's commute, Jess and Jason, Megan missing, and what really happened that night.
2,391-word summary · 11 min read
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides's The Silent Patient retold: Alicia's silence, Theo's obsession, the Alcestis clue, and the final flip.
2,412-word summary · 11 min read