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Beach Thrills: 5 Best Suspense Novels to Bring on Vacation

Emily S. by Emily S.
July 11, 2023
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What does your vacation need? A suspense/thriller book thrown into you luggage and brought with you!

Thrillers are the perfect escapism for a beach vacation, long haul flight, or even a weekend at the cottage. Whether you’re looking for intrigue, drama, and even some spice, suspense novels are an excellent choice for any traveller.

5. The Heatwave by Kate Riordan

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A book that has it all! Sylvie Durand is called to return to France, to the exact same house her daughter had died in years ago. As the story progresses, readers are treated to a slow burn mystery, family drama, a life in the south of France told through dual timelines, providing a glimpse of Sylvie prior to her daughters death, and the woman she’s become in the wake of the tragedy.

Character development is unveiled, and we’re get immersed in the mystery that surrounds the estate. But of course, there’s more to the story than meets the eye, and Sylvie will soon realize that there are more secrets lurking in the charming French village than she ever expected.

Go ahead and grab this for any long train, plane, and automobile rides you have on your vacation!

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4. None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

While Alix Summers is celebrating her 45th birthday at a local pub, she runs into a woman named Josie Fair, who happens to be celebrating the exact same occasion! Enjoying the night and laughing off the coincidence, Alix enjoys the night and then moves on with her life like normal. Alix is a popular podcaster and is passionate about her job, and happy with her life. But then a few days later, Alix and Josie run into each other again. Josie goes on to tell Alix that she thinks her life will be a great topic for Alix’s podcast.

As Alix then starts digging into Josies’ life, she has to agree. This woman’s life is strange and complex, and Alix feels that Josie is very unnerving. But even though she is very on edge, she finds herself intrigued. She can’t help but continue down the path she’s started, no matter the consequences. If suspense novels are your thing, Lisa Jewell always delivers.

3. The Senator’s Wife by Liv Constantine

DC philanthropist Sloane Chase and Senator Whit Montgomery never expected their partners to die, and definitely not under tragic circumstances. But as the years pass, the two meet and are ready to settle down together. Everything is going great, until Sloan needs a routine hip replacement surgery. The surgery goes off without a hitch, but the couple decide that Sloan is in need of a health aide around the house.

Athena is hired to help Sloan out. But as she spends time seemingly tending to her charge, Sloan is only getting worse. Her suspicions grow, and she begins to ponder whether or not Athena is in fact trying to replace her.

This slow burn suspense is the best kind of read for your summer travel list.

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2. A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing 

Wes and Ivy are in a drama-filled relationship. When times are good, their connection is amazing. But when times are bad, boy are they really bad. Despite this tumultuousness, the couple have been navigating the ups and downs of this relationship for a while now and are content with how things are.

When a detective shows up on their door step, he threatens to pop the bubble the two have created for themselves. With his arrival, Wes and Ivy are forced to face the repercussions of a terrible fight, and to finally face the consequences of their actions.

A Twisted Love Story keeps you on the edge of your seat while you dig around in the messy relationship of the two leads, and work to understand what secrets they’re hiding.

1. The Only One Left by Riley Sager

In 1929, Lenora Hope was reduced to nothing but an urban legend after the murder of her entire family. Never talking about it, never acknowledging it, and never returning to the house it happened in, she could not be proven to have murdered them, so she was let go and subsequently disappeared from the public eye.

Flash forward to the 1970’s, and Lenora has suffered quite a few strokes and health conditions. Becoming non-verbal and seeing that her life is coming to an end, she is finally ready to tell her story. Communicating in the only way she can, she convinces her health aid to read everything she types up on her typewriter. And boy, does she have a lot to say.

Pack your bags, pack your sunglasses, and pack this book. You will be reading it at every resting point on your vacation and then thinking about it when you have time to spare!

I hope that one or more of the books peaked your interest and have migrated over into you TBR pile. Or even better yet with you on your next vacation! These suspense novels are sure to entertain you and keep you intrigued all while not taking too much of you attention away from your actual vacation.

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