Top 5 Thriller Books To Be Released On August 2023

You might believe that reading a good thriller should be a pleasurable pastime. But contrary to what you might believe, you are benefiting much from it. You usually have a good sense of what to expect when you open a thriller. A excellent thriller will engulf you, carry you along, and keep you there until the conclusion. It makes you sweat and gets your heart racing. It also makes your lungs thump. I believe it is the same as if you are engaging in a type of workout that your body requires. But before we get started, here are a few upcoming August 2023 releases that I'm sure you'll enjoy.

1. Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen

Gone Tonight is a gripping, heartbreaking drama about long-buried secrets and the devastation they cause. The mother-daughter connection is both fascinating and painful, with memorable characters. Sarah Pekkanen is one of the best thriller authors working today, with writing that cuts like a knife and is full of passion and surprises. Just when you think Pekkanen couldn't possible outdo herself, she comes through with one of the year's greatest novels. New, innovative, and with an unexpected stomach blow. St. Martin's Press plans to publish this book on August 1, 2023.

2. Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

In this immensely humanistic and scientifically true drama about a scuba diver who has been eaten by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. A page-turning, hold-your-breath man-vs-nature adrenaline adventure, but also an engrossing analysis of the perilous bond between parent and kid. It's a heartfelt scream from the depths of that fight. MTV Books is set to release this book on August 8, 2023.

3. None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell is back with a riveting new psychological thriller about a woman who becomes the focus of her own successful true crime podcast. None of This Is True is as tense, as clever, or as perceptive. All three are there in equal quantity throughout. Lisa Jewell's characters are written with such emotional knowledge and kindness. With so many different interpretations of events, the denouement is shattered, allowing readers to judge who is telling the truth. Atria Books plans to publish this book on August 8, 2023.

4. Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney

Alice Feeney, bestselling author of Daisy Darker and Rock Paper Scissors, returns with another fascinating mystery full of drama and her characteristic twists. Good Bad Girl is a thriller in the vein of Daisy Darker and Rock Paper Scissors, in which no one can be trusted and the surprises come fast and furious. Flatiron Books plans to publish this book on August 29, 2023.

5. Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

When a father goes vanished, his family's desperate search forces them to question all they know about him and each other--a fascinating page-turner and a deeply emotional depiction of a family in crisis from Miracle Creek's award-winning author. It's a mystery, a family drama, and a novel of serious philosophical investigation all rolled into one. Angie Kim transforms the missing person narrative into something entirely new, weaving an unforgettable tale of a family who must go to extraordinary measures to genuinely understand one another. Hogarth is set to publish this book on August 29, 2023.

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