Thrillers that respect the reader’s intelligence

A Listmania! list by Sam (UK)
 
Pompeii
1.  Pompeii by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "Harris achieves the impossible in this book!  We know that Pompeii is going to erupt, and yet the narrative grip is relentless."
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We Need To Talk About Kevin (Serpent's Tail Classics)
2.  We Need To Talk About Kevin (Serpent's Tail Classics) by Lionel Shriver
The list author says:
  "Psychological thriller of the hghest order."
£5.24   Used & New from: £2.00
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (436 customer reviews)

Dead in the Water
3.  Dead in the Water by Brian Woolland
The list author says:
  "Utterly gripping from the first chapter.  Unlike so many thrillers, the characters remain credible throughout, and the situation is totally plausible."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

The Honourable Schoolboy
4.  The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carré
The list author says:
  "My favourite Smiley novel - perhaps because the characters here are so well drawn; and by now le Carre was well into his stride."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Archangel
5.  Archangel by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "Brilliant evocation of the darkness beneath the surface of contemporary Russia; and as always with Harris, the characters are 3D."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

Dark Star
6.  Dark Star by Alan Furst
The list author says:
  "Such a great novel - and Alan Furst is so underrated."
£5.99   Used & New from: £1.71
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Fatherland
7.  Fatherland by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "Another Robert Harris.  The device of the alternative history never gets in the way of the plot or the well drawn characters.  There's a powerful political message here as well - but it never preaches"
£5.02   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (147 customer reviews)

Talking To Strange Men
8.  Talking To Strange Men by Ruth Rendell
The list author says:
  "Similar territory to Michael Frayn's Spies, but far more credible."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion (Oxford World's Classics)
9.  The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion (Oxford World's Classics) by Ford Madox Ford
The list author says:
  "Not exactly a thriller in the conventional sense, but the unreliable narrator at the centre is v dangerous..."
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.05
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Wolves Eat Dogs
10.  Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith
The list author says:
  "Powerful evocation of place - set in the post apocayptic landscape of Chernobyl.  Brilliant plotting."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

Live Flesh
11.  Live Flesh by Ruth Rendell
The list author says:
  "Chillingly insighftul psychological thriller.  Rendell is so prolific that the quality of her work has been easily overlooked."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The Monkey Wrench Gang (Penguin Modern Classics)
12.  The Monkey Wrench Gang (Penguin Modern Classics) by Edward Abbey
The list author says:
  "Only recently discovered this (through Listmania).  What a great read - a wonderful antidote to the likes of Freddie Forsyth's right wing diatribes."
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.99
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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