What was the last book that really made your hair stand on end? Tell us by Friday 29 September for a chance to win Audible's Thriller of the Year plus a £100 voucher

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There's nothing like a good thrilling book - to read or to listen to. To celebrate the release of Audible's Thriller of the Year: Silent Child by Sarah A Denzil, we want to know about the last time you were truly gripped by a book.

What Audible say:

In the summer of 2006, Emma Price watched helplessly as her six-year-old son's red coat was fished out of the River Ouse. It was the tragedy of the year - a little boy, Aiden, wandered away from school during a terrible flood, fell into the river, and drowned. His body was never recovered. Ten years later Emma has finally rediscovered the joy in life. She's married, pregnant, and in control again… until Aiden returns.

Too traumatised to speak, he raises endless questions and answers none. Where has he been? What happened to him on that rainy afternoon? And now that he's back, who can he trust?

At Audible, we love listening to crime books. But every so often one comes along that we think is truly special. An Amazon Kindle number one bestseller, Sarah A Denzil's Silent Child is taking Audible HQ by storm. In an Audible Exclusive production, Joanne Froggatt (Mrs Bates, Downton Abbey) delivers a powerhouse performance that'll keep you gripped until the very end.

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To be in with a chance of winning a £100 Love2shop voucher plus a copy of the audiobook Silent Child, we want to know: what was the last book you read that made your hair stand up on edge and/or your skin crawl and/or your heart beat faster? Two runners-up will also win copies of the audiobook.

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This discussion is sponsored by Audible and will end at midnight on Friday 29 September

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[kateandme]

anything by Karin slaughter.amazing.

[HerSymphonyAndSong]

Rereading Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca is probably the most recent - even once you know the plot it is breathtaking

[dannydog1]

Any of the Scarlett's series from Patricia Cornwall.

[agnapoop]

I loved Baby Doll as I was kept in suspense whether she was going to be able to escape or might get caught.

[OutToGetYou]

Well, Dorothy L Sayers - The Nine Taylors, Murder Must Advertise, Busman's Holiday - all fab, and thrilling!

[ireadnovels]

The Pinocchio Brif by Abi Silver. A schoolboy is accused of stabbing a teacher. I was left wondering did he do it. So cleverly written. Should be made into a film. Would love to win the voucher to buy more books.

[barricade]

Being something of a horror / suspense thriller veteran, it's been years since I read something that made my hair stand up on edge / skin crawl / heart beat faster.

The book that does comes to mind is Alfred Hitchcock & The Three Investigators in "The Mystery Of the Moaning Cave" by Robert Arthur.

Read this in high school - absolutely brilliant. Soporific it ain't!

[ireadnovels]

The PINOCCHIO BRIEF ABI SILVER. A schoolboy accused of a brutal murder. A retired lawyer with secrets. Cleverly written. Should be made into a film.

[MyBrilliantDisguise]

Jonathon Pryce reading My Cousin Rachel. Absolutely fantastic.

[thesoupdragon44]

I used to read horror stories when I was a teenager and the fog was a pretty spine chilling book.

[tworonnies1957]

got to be Hannibal by Thomas Harris like is other book the silence of the lambs way scary books far more so then the films

[nancytownsend]

I've just finished reading The House by Simon Lelic. It's gripping, shocking stuff. A real page-turner. I recommend it highly.

[theresamustgo]

The Thomas Harris books on Hannibal did it for me, and also Frankenstein, the clasic!

[alialiath]

I've recently discovered a new author to me, Bernard Minier, who is the French equivalent of Jo Nesb. Instead of Harry Hole, Minier has Commandant Martin Servaz as his main character.
The Frozen Dead is the first book in the series, it's a fantastic psychological thriller that takes you on a scary roller-coaster of a ride/ read, and will keep you guessing and on tenterhooks until the final page.

[Annamaria0]

Stephen King's Carrie. The mother's psychotic behaviour was really scary.

[Mozarmstrong]

Girl on a train it totally gripped me and oh I was scared even when I watched the film same feelings as I watched through half closed fingers!!!

[tworonnies1957]

should be his other book and not is other book sorry

[Mrsfloss]

The farm by Tom rob smith! I was gripped

[foxessocks]

I second girl on a train - totally gripping

[ClashCityRocker]

A Disappeared at Devil's Rock.

The clunky title nearly put me off but the reviews were great and it is a proper page turner/supernatural thriller which has some real spine tingling moments.

[gemsi]

Behind Closed Doors! I couldn't put it down.

[Pipstarz41]

Totally gripped by Jack Mars - "any means necessary". Had to buy the next ones immediately!! Loved it.

[lindarumsey]

The Fireman by Joe Hill. Couldn't put it down!

[Rae1000]

It was a few years ago now but Girl On a Train gripped me so much. I couldn't put it down.

[musicalprof]

The only book to ever actually make me jump... George Orwell's '1984'. I don't want to mention the moment in case others still haven't read it, but it really was a 'I didn't see that coming' moment...