๐Œ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ/๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐“๐๐‘

Seeing as it’s Tuesday, I thought I would do a little TBR Tuesday post!

Mystery and thriller books donโ€™t take up the biggest chunk of my TBR. But when Iโ€™m in the mood for something twisty, dark, or full of suspense, theyโ€™re the ones I reach for. Thereโ€™s something so satisfying about a story that keeps you guessingโ€”or shocks you with a plot twist you didnโ€™t see coming.

I may not collect these as obsessively as fantasy or romance, but I still have a solid little stack waiting for me. Some have been on my shelf for a while, others are newer picks Iโ€™m curious to dive into. Hereโ€™s a look at the mystery and thriller reads currently on my TBRโ€”maybe youโ€™ll spot something that keeps you up late turning pages, too.

The Jealous One by Celia Fremlin – This is a newer addition, kindly gifted by the publishers. The premise and cover caught my eye. The only thing holding me back is that itโ€™s an older book. I need to prioritise this one soon.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson – I won an ARC of this last year. Iโ€™m a huge fan of Jacksonโ€™s writing, so I felt lucky to win it. Iโ€™ve heard mixed reviews, though, which makes me hesitant to pick it up.

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell – My family/friends book club asked me to read this a couple of months ago, but I just didnโ€™t feel like it.. My sister raves about Jewell, so this would be my first of hers. Iโ€™m not sure why Iโ€™m not prioritising it yet.

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden – One of two recent McFadden additions to my TBR. Her recent books disappointed me, so Iโ€™m apprehensive. Still, many people rave about this oneโ€”it could be my next 5-star read.

Want to Know a Secret? by Freida McFadden – This is the other recent McFadden. I havenโ€™t heard much about it, so if Iโ€™m choosing between this and The Housemaid, Iโ€™d start with The Housemaid.

The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie – Iโ€™ve read the first Poirot book and enjoyed it. I found this in a charity shop and had to grab itโ€”itโ€™s rare. I havenโ€™t picked it up yet because Iโ€™m unsure whether to read the series in order or not.

What would you prioritise off this list?
Have you already read any of the ones I’ve mentioned? If so, what did you rate them?


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4 responses to “๐Œ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ/๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐“๐๐‘”

  1. Rosie Amber avatar

    Like you I haven’t read the Housemaid, but I have heard great things about it.

    I have Natural World Books on my TTT post today.
    https://rosieamber.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/%f0%9f%93%9atoptentuesday-freebie-natural-world-tuesdaybookblog-booktwitter-booktwt/

    1. Jessie avatar

      Yeah me too! And oooh I’ll check it out ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Charlotte avatar

    I somehow haven’t read anything by Holly Jackson yet ๐Ÿ™ˆ I have to get to her AGGGTM books by the end of the year and I really hope Rachel Price works for you. I’ve only read one book by Lisa Jewell so far but her writing within it was very compelling and I’ve heard good things about some of her other titles. And although I haven’t read it I know that The Housemaid has an adaptation coming up (I actually initially thought maybe it was for for the Nita Prose series but when I checked it was the Freida McFadden one ๐Ÿ˜‚)

    1. Jessie avatar

      You should definitely get to AGGGTM – it’s up there with my fave book series! My sister raves about Lisa Jewell but I’m just waiting for the right mood to read it… Yes, I saw Housemaid was getting adapted so I need to try and get to it by the end of the year ๐Ÿ™‚

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