Good psychological thriller or murder mystery

[LucyLancaster]

Hello all - I’m looking for a good psychological thriller or murder mystery. I didn’t rate The Housemaid (nothing particularly wrong, just a bit…’meh’ and predictable), I loved the Silent Patient.

I am looking for:

Short chapters, page turner, good twist, no children harmed or heart strings pulled.

If it’s a murder mystery then no procedural stuff as I find it boring.

too marks if it’s on kindle unlimited but I’ve been disappointed recently.

Also, OP, i liked "People like Her" by Ellery Lloyd ( I think!), a pseudonym for a husband and wife team).
I think it was Richard and Judy recommendation, which I usually run a mile from, but I remember it being a fascinating, compelling page turner. ( If I remember rightly, the authors are American, but the plot was firmly based in London).
It's about an influencer, whose child goes missing.

Just to reiterate, I don't think you'll be disappointed by Lisa Jewell. She writes well, and one of the things that makes me put a book down, to discard it, is poor writing.

I think she knows she won't be disappointed by Lisa Jewell because she said she loves her and that she's read most of hers

You might like The Skeleton Tree by Erin Kelly
Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
Dead Mile by Jo Furniss
The Mother by T M Logan
The Doorman by Chris Pavone

Whoops, yes, you're right! Sorry.

Have read this and really enjoyed it!

Love the sound of this and I like UK-based books. I wish Lisa Jewell would write more. I was living in London when her first book (Ralph’s Party) came out and have been hooked since.

Thank you all! Some great recommendations- I will get reading a report back

I remember reading Ralph's Party too all those years ago! Also loved her since then

Kathryn Croft or Jo Spain books are brilliant but can’t remember chapter length!