# Suspense Book List 1 By [cumquat](https://paragraph.com/@cumquat) · 2022-07-25 --- The "100 must-read suspense novels" published by Amazon in the United States has been strongly recognized by European and American readers once it was launched. The books it contains, whether it's the classic Murder on the Orient Express, the well-known No Country for Old Man, or the smash hit Sister , all have their own unique appeal. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e853289340da41804e31798e8e5516f191ecbf81c027ba24b963c24d9ccec156.png) These works with ups and downs, or interlocking clues, or constant suspense and reversal, have won the favor of many readers under the strict eyes of European and American readers, and many of them have long been known to us. Gone Girl on the big screen. Most notable on this list is the British female suspense writer Rosamund Lupton, who, after rising to fame as an emotional suspense novelist with "Sister," The hit book Afterwards was also nominated and became one of the most popular books on Amazon UK in its year of publication. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/648be1391170213bb7101d40f973ee0ed3dc53633a1d9053545cc206ff632a6b.png) "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" girl with dragon tattoo 8.5 \[Sweden\] Stig Larsen / 2010 / People's Literature Publishing House Synopsis: Millennium magazine publisher and financial reporter Blomwest has been ordered to pay a hefty sum for his alleged slander against entrepreneur Winner Strong. Shortly after the incident, Blomwest, whose reputation went bankrupt and was forced to resign, received an invitation from Henry Van Yeer, the head of Van Yeer's business, and asked him to travel to Heardstad to write the history of the Van Yeer family. And put forward high salary and evidence against Winnerstrong in an attempt to attract Blomwest to agree. Blomwest discovers that things are not simple, it turns out that writing family history is just an excuse... ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0ad23a02620d2bfb23a289bd44cb4e652ee3eda9afee89cdc05dd0fc92965663.png) Planet of the West Sea: The author's description of the heroine is completely insane. I can even make up the appearance of the heroine: she looks weak, she is alone, and her response to most things is "indifferent face". Such a girl is actually a genius hacker! The story is narrated in two lines. The two lines are carried out at the same time and complement each other. The sense of documentary is very strong. It is a typical European and American suspense novel. It is worth reading. 1. "Murder on the Orient Express" Murder on the Orient Express 9.0 \[English\] Agatha Christie / 2006 / People's Literature Publishing House Synopsis: After midnight, a heavy snowfall forced the Orient Express to a halt. This luxury train is at full capacity throughout the year. But that morning it was discovered that a passenger was missing. An American died in his box, he was stabbed twelve times, but the door of his box was locked. As tension builds up, Detective Hercule Poirot comes up with two ways to solve the case... Planet of the West Sea: Agatha's entry-level work, a classic among classics. Compared with the event itself, the biggest success of this book is probably bringing countless suspense fans into the suspense pit! In addition to the fascinating reasoning process and the ingenious method of killing, the ending of this book is especially addicting. Who would have thought of a detective's final choice? Who can judge whether the detective's final choice is correct or not? Fairness and peace of mind! .The Murder of Roger Ackroyd "Sherlock Holmes" "Dear Sister" dear sister 6.7 \[English\] Rosamund Lupton / 2017 / Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House Synopsis: Beatrice lives a very different life from her sister far away in London. She lives well in New York, while her sister, Tess, is just an embarrassed art student in London. Although the two sisters are separated by thousands of miles, they share the most trivial things in life, and nothing can break the family bond between them. Just when Beatrice thought her life would go on steadily and calmly, a sudden phone call disrupted her entire life. My sister is missing. Tess, who had just suffered a stillbirth, had been unable to recover from severe postpartum depression, and everyone assumed she had committed suicide. The police, Beatrice's friends, her fiancé, and even her mother had confirmed this fact. . Only Beatrice was convinced that there must be another reason for her sister's death. Planet of the West Sea: This work has aroused my great enthusiasm for British suspense novels. In addition to the tortuous process of finding the truth and strong reasoning, emotional suspense novels also incorporate a huge sisterhood. In my opinion, the biggest advantage of this way of writing is the strong contrast it can create: heart-warming family affection vs. cold and cruel reality, shocking! Five-star push! A Time to Kill Still Life 1. The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code 8.2 \[US\] Dan Brown / 2004 / Shanghai People's Publishing House Synopsis: Robert Langdon, a semiotics expert at Harvard University, receives an emergency call one midnight during a business trip to Paris, France, to learn that the aging director of the Louvre Museum has been murdered in the Louvre's museum, with people in his An elusive code was found next to his body. In the process of sorting out a large number of strange codes, Langdon and Sophie Neve, a talented French code-breaker, found a series of clues hidden in Da Vinci's works of art. shocked. These clues are clearly visible to everyone, but they are cleverly hidden by the painter... Planet of the West Sea: A book that subverted my worldview. It never occurred to me that the words turned upside down are still words, and they are completely different words. The process of deciphering and the symbolism of the various symbols is very interesting, and the monuments about religion and Europe are also very fascinatingly written. Just imagine how complicated the story is in one night. Worth reading! "No One Survives" no one survived 8.7 \[English\] Agatha Christie / 2016 / Nova Press Synopsis: Ten people of different identities who are strangers to each other are invited to a mansion on an isolated island off the coast of Devon. After the guests arrived, the host did not appear. That night, a mysterious voice made accusations, separately telling everyone the secret of sin in their hearts. Then, a guest died mysteriously. The storm shuts the island off, and "Ten Little Soldiers", an old nursery rhyme, becomes a death spell. As predicted in the song, the guests died one by one... After the killing game was over, no one survived! West Sea Planet: Reading Agatha's novels will always have a kind of amazement that "even crime is like an art". Not long ago, a domestic variety show of the detective genre also applied the plot of "No Survival" to the show. I have to say that in any era, Agatha has a magical attraction that makes people "pay tribute". This book combines "secret room" survival, mysterious killing techniques and human nature games in one, five-star strong recommendation! The Name of the Rose The Bone Collector 1. In the Woods Eye of the Needle The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Killing Floor The Alienist 1. "From then on" from now on 6.8 \[English\] Rosamund Lupton / 2017 / Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House Introduction: The school building was on fire. When Grace ran to the school, she found that her daughter Jenny was still in the building. Grace rushed into the burning building and found Jenny in the smoke and flames. When dragging her downstairs, she was crushed by the collapsed weight. When she regained consciousness, she was in the hospital, and Grace found that both her and her daughter's souls were able to move freely, but their bodies were seriously injured. Shocking news: Eight-year-old Adam charged with arson! But they both knew that Adam would never do such a thing. Grace kept running, and finally discovered the shocking conspiracy behind the incident... Planet of the West Sea: This book is written by the same author as "Dear Sister". The author chooses a unique writing perspective to lead readers to be immersed in the scene and approach the truth step by step. In the process of traversing the fog, I was deeply shocked by the evil side of human nature hidden under the ordinary appearance, and at the same time, I was also moved by the powerful family power displayed by a family in times of crisis. It is also an emotional suspense novel. Worth reading. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Presumed Innocent A Great Deliverance The Maltese Falcon 1. "Woman in White" woman in white 7.6 \[English\] Wilkie Collins / 2007 / Shanghai Translation Publishing House Synopsis: The young painter Hartwright applied for a job as a tutor at the Fairleys' house. On the way, he met a woman in white. From the conversation, he learned that she had escaped from a lunatic asylum. Out of sympathy, he helped her escape. People who follow her. Hartwright found that his schoolgirl, Lorna, looked a lot like the woman in white. On her deathbed, Laura's father betrothed his daughter to Ser Percival, but Ser Percival was only interested in her huge fortune. He conspired with Fox, a traitor in Italy's secret revolutionary group, to kill the woman in white who knew the truth, bury her body as Laona, and send Laona back to the insane asylum as a woman in white. Laona was frightened Suffering from amnesia. Hartwright, who truly loves Laura, stepped forward and began to rescue Laura and expose Percival's conspiracy... West Sea Planet: I read the book a long time ago, I bought it from the name, and I didn’t expect it to be included in this list. It's been too long since I read it, and I can't remember the specific suspense plot, but the suspenseful atmosphere should be created very well. I still remember the state of fear when I read this book. "Mystic River" A is for Alibi Sharp Objects The Daughter of Time The Westing Game "Old Men" Old Men 8.5 (US) Cormac McCarthy / 2012 / Shanghai Translation Publishing House Synopsis: The story takes place on the US-Mexico border in southwestern Texas in the 1980s and revolves around three characters (Moss, Sugar, and Bell). Hunter Moss, a Vietnam War veteran, found a gunfight remnant while on a hunt. Everyone was dead, leaving only a truckload of heroin and $24 million in cash. Moss took the money, only to be chased by Suge, the hitman hired to get it back. Detective Bell has been haunted by his behavior during World War II. In middle age, he tries to make up for the mistakes he made at the age of 21, so when investigating drug crimes, he tries his best to protect Moss and his young with the law. wife. Planet of the West Sea: I have seen the movie before reading this book, so I didn't have much expectation for the plot at that time. Unexpectedly, the tension of the book is far stronger than that of the film. The precise description of the text, the jumping and blank settings of the story, completely surpass the film. The author's description of the surrounding environment reminds me of Edgar Allan Poe's suspense novels. The Talented Mr. Ripley Storm Front Relic Into the Darkest Corner The Secret History From Russia With Love In Cold Blood Rebecca Get Shorty The Eight The Bourne Identity Fer-de-Lance The Long Goodbye Gorky Park "Gorky Park" The Gold-Bug and Other Tales One for the Money The Poet Before I Go to Sleep "Don't Trust Anyone" An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Where Are the Children? The Day of the Jackal The Girl Who Played with Fire --- *Originally published on [cumquat](https://paragraph.com/@cumquat/suspense-book-list-1)*