what to read after "before I go to sleep"??

hey everyone,

It's my first post ever, but decided to try out this way, as I'm completely not sure what to read at the moment.

I've recently grew out of the young adult dark romance section (Thank god I think, getting a little to old for teen books) and so, I've got intrigued by the thriller/mystery genre.
I've just read "before I go to sleep" and "Into the darkest corner" and now I feel like I'm stuck, as both books were really really good, and simply can't find a book that would seem as good as those. I got to add, I'm a pretty picky person when it comes to books (or let's be honest, basically everything).
I've had my eye on "sister" "room" and "tell me no secrets" but as I can't decide and don't really know the thriller/mystery genre, I've decided to reach out to the experienced readers :)

Any recommendations?

I've also just finished Before I go to Sleep, great little thriller. Looking forward to the film adaptation with Nicole Kidman. Out of those that you have your eye on I can definitely recommend Room (I haven't read the other two). It is written from the perspective of the little boy but you do get fairly used to this style of narrative after the first chapter or so. I'm quite a slow reader but managed to finish this in almost one sitting, couldn't put it down! Just read Girl With the Dragon Tattoo as well which I thought had a fairly slow start but soon kicked off and had me hooked, it's likely you've read that one though as it's pretty popular.
Enjoy Room if you do go for it, would be good to know what you think :)

I wasn't aware that they are already so far ahead with the movie proces, but that's great news, looking forward to it! as to the "room" I was looking around it for quite a while but always decided not to get it as I really don't enjoy reading about kids getting violated in any way, but as the book in a way, even tho the topic is harsh does sound fascinating, it stuck to my mind, so now it's in my basket :) As to "girl with the dragon tattoo" I've seen all 3 movies in the original and that kind of kept me from reading the books - don't really like reading books that I know how they end, takes the excitement away from waiting to find out!
I'll surely let you know my opinion about the Room as soon as I'm done with it, and thanks for the answer :)

Hi Alexis. I've read both of the books you have a nd went on to read Why Don't You Come for Me? by Diane Janes and also A Room Swept White by Sophie Hannah. The writer of Into The Darkest Corner, Elizabeth Haynes, also has a new book just out Revenge of the Tide. Hope that helps.

Sam Hayes - Telltale, is another you may like to try after Room etc.

As another poster has said, Sophie Hannah writes pychological thrillers and you would probably like her books.

Claire Seeber is another author worth a look at.

hey LEP,
Tell tale sounds interesting, I'm going to give it a go :)

Catalpa, I'm not sure about the new book from Elizabeth Heyes, it got some worrying reviews, did you read it maybe?

not yet, but I will do. Why don't you download a sample and see if it grabs you? Alternatively, use the 'look inside' feature, I think you might be able to see about two chapters which should enable you to make your mind up! Hope that helps.

You might like When Nights Were Cold by Susannah Jones - it seems to be one of those books people either love or hate. I loved it. Or a bit different, slower but beautifully written Nightwoods by Charles Frazier. I've also been reading a couple of Megan Abbott's recently - The End of Everything and Dare Me, both about teenage girls but definitely written for adults and both great reads. A couple of these aren't out in paperback yet so a bit pricey, but worth looking out for when the price drops.

When Nights Were Cold is the fourth Susanna Jones' book (I haven't read it), but I'd suggest to start with the first, you'll see if you like the style
The Earthquake Bird
You might find the ending (deliberately) unsatisfying, still, it's quite original, I think.

The second one
Water Lily
is the weakest IMHO, too rushed towards the end, still, perhaps worth trying.

The third one - if you are up to something quite weird
The Missing Person's Guide to Love

I've just read the amazon preview of "Sister" and I don't know who set it to be those pages but at the "Suprise me" part I got to read something like a page 348-349 (out of 370ish as I've checked later) realizing that those basically revealed the ending of the book! Quite annoying, so now I'm not sure I should still bother reading it as the surprise part is basically gone...

Anita, seems like you didn't really like any of the three?

Alexis: why?

I didn't really like Water Lily, but even so it's not bad. I enjoyed both the first and the third. I'm not saying that those are my favourite books of all time, but good enough and really different. (I mean, if you like thrillers and the purity of genre, you might not like them.)

I've been trying to figure out what exactly I'm looking for now, and I think I will like a thriller/mystery book where the story is focused on or includes someone with a mental disease, can't find any of the kind tho, beside the ones from above... do you maybe know anything like that?

Shutter Island? Bit more explosive and thrillery than what you've been reading up to now, but you might like it. Or The Interpretation of Murder? Or how about the excellent The Little Stranger - I'm not a big fan of Sarah Waters in general but I really liked this one. I also think When Nights were Cold could fall into the mental illness category...

I'm not sure I always agree with reading an author's earliest books first unless it's a series. I find authors often improve over their first two or three books so sometimes the third or fourth are the best to begin with. Then if the author appeals, you can always backtrack. As an example, I thought Jane Casey's first The Missing was good but by her third The Reckoning she's really got into her stride, ironed out some style issues and it's much better. Of course, sometimes it happens the other way round - I liked Hillary Jordan's Mudbound a lot, but was disappointed in her second When She Woke.

Have you read the novel Everything and nothing by Araminta Hall? I really enjoyed it and so did my 15 year old daughter ( not an avid reader) last year on holiday. It is really gripping. A great suspenseful read.

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Try 'A Disguising of Tailors' by Sandra Anderson on Amazon. It's a mystery thriller, exciting with lots of twists and turns in the story, quite suitable to read before you go to sleep! The story moves quickly between Norway and England and gives some lovely descriptions. It is easy to read and I certainly wanted to know what would happen next.

try 50 shades of grey............there are 3 in the series and all downloadable (is that a word) on kindle. I am 60 and wouldnt normally read this sort of book but I have to say the story behind all the sexy smutty stuff was lovely, and I actually cried on book 3. Couldnt put them down.......read well into the night and even read on the bus. Worth a try if you are broad minded.

Anything by Sophie Hannah is worth a read. Also Kate Atkinson's Brodie books if you haven't read them, not as creepy as Before I Go To Sleep (there's more suspense in the Sophie Hannahs) but brilliant reads.

try cuckoo by julia crouch brilliant book

Night of the Black Bastards Check this out Alexis. It's the first book I have reviewed and given a 5 star rating to. i usually dont bother. cheers

Before i go to sleep is a great read. The best can't put me downer I have read for a long while. Now I have gone back to jodi Picoult - great writer.
And I have just downloaded The Brora Murders (The Scottish Mysteries)

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Definitely Little Face by Sophie Hannah. It sets a far higher standard and is an exceptional read.