5 Thrillers with Unforgettable Female Leads
Long before I began writing thrillers, I was a voracious reader, reveling in the twists and turns and rooting for the heroines to succeed. Fortunately, the thriller genre continues to offer up incredible stories featuring dynamic female leads.
When criminal psychologist Audrey Harte returns to her hometown after seven years away, she finds herself accused of murdering her friend. Now Audrey must tap into the painful memories from her past in order to catch the real killer. It Takes One is the first book Kate Kessler's Audrey Harte series, which introduces Audrey's fascinating character; intense, relentless, a little twisted and totally unforgettable.
Related: Kate Kessler on Crafting the Most Compelling Thriller Characters
Skin Deep
Liz Nugent
Cordelia Russell is not a nice woman. In fact, she’s a cunning con artist who passed herself off as an English socialite for years. When a visitor from Cordelia’s past returns, she reacts with violence. Skin Deep explores Cordelia’s tragic past and uncertain present, and while she’s not everyone’s cup of tea, Nugent creates a sinister and deeply disturbing character study of a narcissistic sociopath you will love to hate. Related: The Most Badass Women in Mystery Thrillers
About Hollie Overton
Hollie Overton is the author of Baby Doll and The Walls. Hollie is a television writer and resides in Los Angeles.
You’ve been held captive in one room. You’ve been mentally and physically abused every day since you were sixteen years old. Then one night you realize your captor has left the door to your cell unlocked. For the first time in eight years you’re free. This is what happens next…
Escape was just the beginning.
A heart-stopping psychological suspense novel about a Texas prison official driven to commit the perfect crime, by the author of the international bestselling thriller Baby Doll.
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