It’s Thriller Thursday, and you know what that means—buckle up for twists, chills, and heart-pounding suspense that’ll keep you glued to the page. This week’s pick had me double-checking the locks and questioning everyone’s motives. Whether it’s a slow-burn psychological thriller or a full-throttle mystery, there's nothing like the thrill of a story that keeps you guessing until the very end. Ready to unravel the secrets? Let’s dig in.
Title: Hidden Bodies
By: Caroline Kepnes
Genre: Thriller
Pages: 451
Release Date: January 14th, 2016
Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary from Goodreads:
In the compulsively readable sequel to her widely acclaimed debut novel, You, Caroline Kepnes weaves a tale that Booklist calls “the love child of Holden Caulfield and Patrick Bateman.”
Joe Goldberg is no stranger to hiding bodies. In the past ten years, this thirty-something has buried four of them, collateral damage in his quest for love. Now he’s heading west to Los Angeles, the city of second chances, determined to put his past behind him.
In Hollywood, Joe blends in effortlessly with the other young upstarts. He eats guac, works in a bookstore, and flirts with a journalist neighbor. But while others seem fixated on their own reflections, Joe can’t stop looking over his shoulder. The problem with hidden bodies is that they don’t always stay that way. They re-emerge, like dark thoughts, multiplying and threatening to destroy what Joe wants most: true love. And when he finds it in a darkened room in Soho House, he’s more desperate than ever to keep his secrets buried. He doesn’t want to hurt his new girlfriend—he wants to be with her forever. But if she ever finds out what he’s done, he may not have a choice…
Review:
Hidden Bodies delivers another dark, twisted ride inside the mind of Joe Goldberg—equal parts charming, unhinged, and disturbingly relatable. Caroline Kepnes sharpens her signature blend of psychological suspense and biting social commentary as Joe trades the streets of New York for the sun-soaked, vapid world of Los Angeles. While this sequel doesn't quite recapture the tight intensity of You, it deepens Joe’s character in unsettling ways and offers plenty of shocking moments. The narrative voice remains razor-sharp and addictive, making this a compelling, if slightly less taut, continuation of Joe’s story. A solid follow-up that still manages to crawl under your skin.
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