Six Thrillers With Supernatural Elements
An ordinary mystery thriller is exciting enough. But throw some ghosts, ghouls, and curses into the mix, and you’ve got an adventure. Supernatural elements add an extra dimension to any story, forcing the characters to confront forces far greater—and far stranger—than themselves. Even more difficult is the personal reflection they must undertake when they encounter unexplainable phenomena, and when they must put their own skepticism or beliefs aside to save someone they love. Whether you’re new to the genre or you’ve been reading supernatural thrillers for years, the six books listed here are sure to unnerve you.
Plenty of children have imaginary friends, but Christopher's is different. After fleeing with his mother from an abusive man, seven-year-old Christopher went missing for almost a week. When he reappears, he is not alone. There is now a voice in his head, and it has made an odd request: build a treehouse before Christmas, or something terrible will happen. Imaginary Friend will grip you from beginning to end as it exploits every parent's worst nightmare: losing your child to something you cannot see and cannot fight.
Like many a classic romance, True Believer features a couple who could not be more different. Jeremy Marsh is a science journalist who doesn't believe in anything he can't prove with empirical evidence and his own two eyes. Lexie Darnell is a librarian and granddaughter of a psychic, and she has been burned by past relationships. But theirs is no ordinary romance. Jeremy only comes to Lexie's hometown of Boone Creek to investigate strange happenings in the local cemetery. What he finds will challenge his rigid way of viewing the world. Written by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, True Believer may not make a believer out of you, but it will definitely keep you turning the pages.
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Eileen Gonzalez is a freelance writer from Connecticut. She has a Master’s degree in communications and years of experience writing about pop culture. She contributes to Book Riot and Foreword Reviews, and she occasionally tweets at @eileen2thestars.