Discovered first by a pair of watchmen, then by the scholar Horatio, the ghost resembles the recently deceased King Hamlet, whose brother Claudius has inherited the throne and married the king’s widow, Queen Gertrude. And aside from capturing the attention of the cultural zeitgeist, this genre is affectionately called “horror lite” (or “grip lit,” or “horror except it’s too good for the genre”) for a reason.īe it a backwoods murder mystery, a gothic period piece, or a prestigious drama that just happens to be about an arsonist, these are the best psychological thriller books that dive into the brain of the bad guy… and make you question your own brain along the way. Full Play Full Play Summary Full Play Summary On a dark winter night, a ghost walks the ramparts of Elsinore Castle in Denmark. If there’s one genre having its moment in 2018, it’s this one. Chances are, it’ll be a psychological thriller book. I was erasing my father piece by piece, and it gutted me. Here’s an experiment: pick the name of a New York Times bestseller, HBO limited series, or Ben Affleck-starring blockbuster out of a hat. Every item dropped into a cardboard box felt as though a part of his existence was being locked away where no one could see it. 23 Best Psychological Thriller Books That Will Mess With Your Head
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