Best Psychological Thriller Audiobooks

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Linda Green

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Joan Walker, Sarah Durham

Babies are buried in the garden. The final words uttered by Nicola’s grandmother. on her deathbed. Bear in mind, this isn't the climax of this story. Oh, no, no, no. That's just the opening salvo. Talk about starting at a hundred. And that, my friends is the level at which it stays as the story unfolds.

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Sarah A. Denzil

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Anni Taylor, Aimee Horne

Paranoia at the ready in this tale of she said, she said. When two terrified backpackers are found, broken, bruised and with totally different accounts of their ordeal, detectives must uncover the truth. Based in Australia’s Northern Territory, this is a truly chilling, layered story of false promises and misplaced trust. And if that’s not enough, it’s read in the charming accented voice of Aimee Horne.

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Alice Clark-Platts

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Emilia Fox

There are crimes that society cannot forgive or forget. And when children commit brutal crimes, it’s hard not to wonder if they were born bad. Is there such a thing as inherent evil? If you, like me, are fascinated by this topic, this is one for you. Oh, and did I mention the narrator is Emilia Fox? Excuse me while I drop my mic.

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Lisa Jewell

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Tamaryn Payne, Bea Holland, Dominic Thorburn

Lisa Jewell knows a thing or ten about creating mystery. And complex characters. And gripping plots. So, despite a slow first chapter, I put my trust in the old Jewellster and kept on truckin’. And wow, was I right to. This story and all the characters in it are bonkers. In a good way. And all the bad ones. This deep dive into controlling human behaviour goes from strength to strength building to a dramatic ending.

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John Marrs

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Clare Corbett, Vicki Hall, Simon Bubb, Jot Davies, Sophie Aldred

It’s an alluring promise. You can meet The One. Your soulmate. And all through a simple DNA test. But is it too good to be true? Well. It wouldn’t be a psychological thriller if the answer was no… Performed by a fantastic cast, this seduced me with its sci-fi premise and thrilled me to the end.

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K.L. Slater

Read By

Lucy Price-Lewis

Picking K L Slater’s best book was like trying to choose between cake and another cake. So right yet so very, very wrong. In the end, I chose this gripping tale of family secrets and betrayal. Also good are Blink, Safe With Me and Liar. Dammit. Broke the rules.

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By

Matt Wesolowski

Read By

Tim Bruce, Jane Slavin, Kris Dyer, Jonathan Keeble, Joan Walker, Julius Howe, Rebecca Rainsford

A family bludgeoned to death. And the sole surviving daughter is accused of the crime. Arla is that girl and now she's talking to podcaster Scott King. Told in the style of a deep-dive true crime podcast and performed by a large cast, this is both brilliantly written and beautifully produced.

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By

Vera Kurian

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Brittany Pressley

A group of psychopaths anonymously assembled on one university campus. What could go wrong? Right? Well, spoiler alert. Things go wrong. Murdery wrong. This unique book make you guess not at who the psychopath is, but rather which one is the culprit. Tinged with a dark humour that narrator Brittany Pressley delivers with aplomb, this is a must add to your psychological thriller audio books TBR list.

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By

Adele Parks

Read By

Rachel Atkins

Adele Parks’ first foray into the world of psychological thrillers is an absolute gem. Having loved her previous works in women’s fiction, I was unprepared for the shift in tone, but I got on board. Fast. Strap in, because this one’s full of surprises.

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By

Emma Healey

Read By

Anna Bentinck

One adjective you don’t expect to apply to psychological thriller audiobooks is charming, but this is. It’s told from the perspective of Maud, an elderly lady suffering from Alzheimers and a thoroughly lovely narrator. If your granny told you scary murder stories, they’d be like this.

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Karen McQuestion

Stacey Glemboski

Refreshingly Different

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K.L. Slater

Lucy Price-Lewis

That Twist Gave Me Whiplash

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Rachel Abbott

Lisa Coleman

DCI Douglas As Gripping As Ever

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Heidi Perks

Sally Scott, Nathalie Buscombe

Closets Open, Skeletons Everywhere.

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Ronald Malfi

Joe Hempel

A carefully crafted mystery with echoes of (and I don't bandy this about) Gone Girl

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Stephanie DeCarolis

Norma Butikofer

I Know What You Did Last Summer Meets Gossip Girl

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Lucy Dawson

Georgia Maguire, Rachel Atkins

A Juicy, Vengeful Delight

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Gillian Flynn

Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne

Julia Whelan as I’ve never heard her before

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Nell Pattison

David Thorpe, Sherry Baines, Alex Wingfield, Nick Biadon, Clare-Louise English, Billy Ashcroft, Beth Eyre

Excellent, Especially the Characters

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Clare Mackintosh

David Thorpe, Julia Barrie

An Irresistable Page Turner

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Clare Mackintosh

Rachel Atkins

Chills and Thrills

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Casey Kelleher

Daphne Kouma

This. Gave. Me. Chills.

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Lisa Jewell

Donna Banya, Katherine Kelly, Connor Swindells

Lisa Jewell Casts Another Dazzling Spell

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Sarah Vaughan

Sophie Roberts, Esther Wane, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Sarah Feathers

Predictable but still enjoyable.

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Carole Johnstone

Katie Leung

Haunting story, beautifully read.

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Georgina Cross

Emma Ashton

Twisted Me Round Its Little Finger

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Alice Feeney

Stephanie Racine, Richard Armitage

Thrilling and Creepy With A Killer Twist

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Alice Feeney

Stephanie Racine

Flawed? Yes. But Eerie and Captivating

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Wendy Dranfield

Sarah Borges

Moriarty, Jewell and now Dranfield

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Fiona Barton

Clare Corbett, Adjoa Andoh, Finty Williams, Fenella Woolgar, Steven Pacey

Just brilliant.

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J.P. Delaney

Emilia Fox, Finty Williams, Lisa Aagaard Knudsen

Stunning Performances

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K.L. Slater

Kristin Atherton

Slater Snares Me Again

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Georgina Lees

Meg Travers

Utterly Engrossing Mystery

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Paula Hawkins

Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher

Entertaining

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Lisa Jewell

Gabrielle Glaister , Amelie Jewell

A Heady, Toxic Web of Secrets: Peak Jewell

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Jennifer McMahon

Amanda Carlin, Justine Eyre

Good Story Not Supported By Performance.

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Megan Cooley Peterson

Melissa Moran

This Felt Searingly Real

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Rhett McLaughlin

Link Neal, Vikas Adam

A layer cake of secrets, lies and divisive characters, addictive to the last bite.

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Rosie Walsh

Imogen Church, Theo Solomon

Mystery + Love Story + Drama + Thriller = Mind Blown

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K.L. Slater

Lucy Price-Lewis

Not Her Best, But…

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Michelle Richmond

Tom Taylorson

Captivating, Addictive, Flawed But Enjoyable

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Carey Baldwin

Stephanie Cannon

A Game and A Gambit Fit for a Queen

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Holly Cave

Imogen Church

I’m In Limbo On This One

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Lisa Jewell

Joanne Froggatt

I “Dug It”…

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Jennifer McMahon

Julia Whelan

Tragic, Horrifying, Fascinating

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Shanora Williams

Chante Ellison, Nola Vance

Rich Revenge

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Rebecca Taylor

Libby McKnight

Big Bad Lies

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Claire Seeber

Anna Cordell, Laura Brydon, Nano Nagle

A layer cake of secrets, lies and divisive characters, addictive to the last bite.

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Nicci French

Olivia Vinall

Heard And Enjoyed

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Fiona Barton

Hannah Curtis, Nicholas Guy Smith, Mandy Williams, Jayne Entwistle, Steve West

One of the best psychological thrillers I've read.

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Greer Hendricks

Sarah Pekkanen, Julia Whelan

More Twists and Turns than a Curly Wurly

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Harlan Coben

Carol Monda , David Chandler

Brilliant: A Cut Above