I need a gripping, totally in your face you can't put it down book!

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Hi all

I'm being admitted to hospital for a few weeks and was looking for some books to take with me.

Nothing sad. I like stuff like "this is going to hurt" or a guilty pleasure something naughty and dramatic.

Any recommendations please x

Would agree that Fingersmith has a gasp out loud twist. If it's nothing to do with pregnancy, I'd recommend The Push highly - but not to be read when vulnerable ante or post partum.

Most of the Lianne Moriaty books are great!

Oh god - I hated this. It’s so subjective what others might like isn’t it?
The last thing that was a real page turner for me was The Puppet Show by MW Craven.

I hated Lessons in Chemistry too @Gladespade 😄 The whimsical talking dog finished me off.

The last proper page-turner I read was I Am Pilgrim (which I picked up from a recommendation on another Mumsnet thread!). I’m very hard to please with books these days but this one kept me hooked.

Not a book recommendation but a recommendation of audio books (I use audible). If you're in hospital you may not feel up to actually reading and an audio book might pass the time but without the same level of concentration required or effort. Anyway, hope your recovery is quick and smooth!

I second this. Excellent book.

Eileen

Good idea @urrrgh46

There’s a brilliant audio adaptation of Jaws available on BBC Sounds - it’s compelling listening.

I loved the Shardlake series by C J Sanson. I have just finished the last one, and am gutted that there are no more! The last one was just brilliant.

If you like darker stuff (not not sad) - Animal by Lisa Taddeo, The Vegetarian by Han Kang and How to Kill your Family by Bella Mackie.

The trouble with audio books when you are sleeping a lot is that you drop off, miss a bit, wake up again, then drop off and it is impossible to work out where you got to.

@m00rfarm audible has a timer function. I set it to 5 mins if I'm tired.

I just love lesley pearse.. The woman in the woods I finished in 3 days I couldn't put it down.

Following for ideas!

I'm thoroughly enjoying The Trial by Rob Rinder atm.

Loved ‘Alive’

Read it in about a week

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

The Bean Trees and Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver.

I loved American Dirt but did find it a bit sad myself.

When you've finished reading it, watch the tv series of it. I love it!!!

I'm reading Home Coming by Kate Moreton , nearly finished.

It is her latest novel but all her books have been very good

Yes amazing writer

Vox Christina dalcher

I came to recommend the fantastic Behind Closed Doors, in fact I have been listening to it this afternoon for the umpteenth time!

The Girl with a dragon tattoo was an awesome trilogy. I remember reading one of them on the train, a fight scene, and gasping audibly I was so gripped.

I loved the book Affinity by the same author as Fingersmith - both cracking stories!