Attention span a little short at the moment? You’re not alone. Here are five gripping crime reads guaranteed to keep you hooked ‘til the final page.

The Secrets She Keeps - Michael Robotham

The Secrets She Keeps is now a major TV series starring Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey), and Jessica De Gouw (The Crown) with Season 2 out now
The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides

With film rights snapped up by an Oscar winning Hollywood production company, rights sold in a world record 43 territories, and rave blurbs from David Baldacci, Lee Child and A.J. Finn, The Silent Patient is the international, multimillion-copy bestseller that you need to read this year.
In the Clearing - J.P. Pomare

The novel that inspired the Disney+ Original series, The Clearing, featuring an all-star cast lead by Teresa Palmer, Miranda Otto and Guy Pearce.
Seven Lies - Elizabeth Kay

The most mesmerising and unsettling thriller you'll read this year: if lies are dangerous, the truth can be catastrophic . . .
Camino Winds - John Grisham

The exceptional Sunday Times bestseller from international bestselling and much-loved author John Grisham.

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