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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Widow in Books

Jul 26, 2017  
The Widow
The Widow
Fiona Barton | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.9 (9 Ratings)
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Straightforward, not over the top (0 more)
A little more character development needed for side roles (0 more)
Great, no frills British psychological drama
It's rare to find psychological thrillers that aren't over the top. Instead of bodies piling up, this entire novel premises around one particular child abduction and how the people around were affected. The widow of the alleged criminal is a completely flawed person, battling her own demons whilst trying to live with him and the press / police constantly hounding her. She is by far imperfect. If I say anymore it may reveal too much. Looking forward to see this on the small screen.
  
The Gift (2015)
The Gift (2015)
2015 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Twist and Turns (0 more)
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
The Gift- is a unique psychological horror film directed by Joel Edgerton. This is Joel's directoral debut and he did a excellent job. Joel also produced it, wrote it and acted in it. I love the psychological espect of this film, and also the twist and turns throught it until the very end of the film.

The plot: When married couple Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) unexpectedly encounter Gordo (Joel Edgerton), an acquaintance from Simon's past, little do they know that their perfect lives will be thrown into a terrifying tailspin. At first, Simon doesn't recognize Gordo, but after a troubling series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts, a horrifying secret emerges. As Robyn learns what really happened between Simon and Gordo, she begins to question how well she knows her spouse.

The Gift is a excellent psychological horror film with twist and turns throught it.
  
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The Shadow Doctor
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Thought there might be more psychological theories in it, but got involved into a conversation about religion and God, whether he exists or not, and I am not a person that enjoys those kind of reads, I suppose. Nice book, but definitely not for me.
  
I Am Mother (2019)
I Am Mother (2019)
2019 | Sci-Fi, Thriller
Thought Provoking (0 more)
Weak Ending (0 more)
I Am Mother does enjoy a deviation from the average film that Netflix puts out. Central to this difference is the inclusion of a real psychological and moral dilemma that it presents.

Full Review:
www.bohanreviews.com/post/netflix-originals-august-2019
  
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Merissa (12911 KP) created a post

Aug 2, 2021  
"A well written, well-delivered tale, of greed and how to redeem yourself."

NBtM & #Giveaway: Facets of the Past: No Dark Deed Goes Unpunished by Monique Gliozzi - @Archaeolibrary, @GoddessFish, @GliozziMonique, #Thriller, #Supernatural, #Psychological, 3 out of 5 (good)

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/facetsofthepast-nodarkdeedgoesunpunishedbymoniquegliozzi
     
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Anna Fox recommended The Wayward Bus in Books (curated)

 
The Wayward Bus
The Wayward Bus
John Steinbeck | 2001 | Fiction & Poetry
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Book Favorite

"I just finished The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck. A deep, dark psychological story about strangers stranded after a bus breaks down at a mid-California lunchroom. My favorite element is the way there is no 'main character' and everyone's inner dialogue is explored"

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Cara Edgar (32 KP) rated Final Girls in Books

Jan 18, 2018  
Final Girls
Final Girls
Riley Sager | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (26 Ratings)
Book Rating
A gripping page turner! (0 more)
This book was one of the best of 2017 and will stay with you long after the last page.

This is a psychological thriller that keeps you wanting to know more.


You'll be on the edge of your seat with this book.
  
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Edmund White recommended Anna Karenina in Books (curated)

 
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
Rosamund Bartlett, Leo Tolstoy | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
6.4 (5 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"Probably the greatest novel ever written for its psychological and sociological accuracy over a wide range of characters. My favorite scene occurs when Anna, the day after she meets Vronsky, gets out of her train at a country station in a snowstorm-and runs into Vronsky!"

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Good Me, Bad Me
Good Me, Bad Me
Ali Land | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.0 (21 Ratings)
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I found this novel to be very disturbing – but isn’t that the point of psychological thrillers?

The author has told a very interesting, yet chilling, tale which I found difficult to read at times but was so hooked that I had to keep reading – and read it in a day.

I did struggle with the author’s style of writing at the beginning. It seemed more young adult fiction than psychological but once I got over the tone I did enjoy the book, although did find it predictable.

Thanks to Ali Land, Penguin UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this new and exciting novel for 2017.
  
The Killer On The Wall
The Killer On The Wall
Emma Kavanagh | 2017 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
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Intense, riveting and dark ... just what you want from a psychological thriller about a serial killer in a small town. An excellent read and an author I will most definitely be looking out for in the future. My thanks go to the Publisher and NetGalley for my ARC.