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These books are packed with characters, storylines, twists, and turns that will keep you hooked long enough to finish the entire thing in 48 hours or less . From an underrated Gillian Flynn favorite to an Agatha Christie -inspired modern take, here are thriller books you can finish in a weekend.
The Housemaid Novel 2022 Image via Bookouture It's tough making money these days, but nobody has it harder than Millie Calloway from The Housemaid . After losing her job and struggling to find work because of her criminal record, Millie accepts a live-in housemaid position with the wealthy Winchester family on Long Island. Although the estate is the definition of luxurious, her employers hoard sinister secrets.
The Housemaid is relentless with its characters. As a rich family, the Winchesters are experts at keeping up appearances, but the cracks soon start to show. From matriarch Nina's unpredictable behavior to the Italian gardener warning Millie of danger, readers are swept up in the family secrets that slowly spill onto Millie herself. The deeper Millie gets into the Winchester family's affairs, the more unsettling her new job become s. What initially seems like a quick-and-easy, menial labor job quickly turns into a domestic nightmare, making The Housemaid a sickeningly twisted tale of what happens behind closed doors .
Book cover of 'My Sister, the Serial Killer' by Oyinkan Braithwaite Image via Doubleday Set in Lagos, My Sister, the Serial Killer follows Korede— nurse by day, corpse cleaner by night . The latter is an honest coincidence. Her younger sister Ayoola ha…