Summer Thrillers: The Most Cerebral and Compulsively Readable Books of the Season
It wasn’t until the 19th century that the much older word “thrill,” meaning convulse or shake, became one you’d use to describe an experience that reeled you in with suspense. Though we apply it to all sorts of things now, from genre films to roller coasters, we’ve also kept that original meaning alive. The books we call literary thrillers have the power to move you, physically and emotionally; here are five coming this summer that will glue you to your seat, make you weep, and have you looking over your shoulder.
Originally Appeared on Vanity Fair
