Monday, July 8, 2024

Seven top thrillers with shocking twists

Born in the Midwest, Jenna Satterthwaite grew up in Spain, lived briefly in France, and is now happily settled in Chicago with her husband and three kids. Satterthwaite studied classical guitar, English Lit and French, and once upon a time was a singer-songwriter in folk band Thornfield. She loves sushi, reading in her natural habitat (aka her bed), and women taking back their power.

Made For You is her debut novel.

At Electric Lit Satterthwaite tagged seven "novels with surprising plot turns that shatter expectations," including:
The Resort by Sarah Ochs

Welcome to paradise. We hope you survive your stay…

Who doesn’t want to escape regular life and jet off to an idyllic, remote island in Thailand?

Well, ‘escape’ is exactly what the members of the expat community known as “the Permanents” are doing at the Koh Sang Resort. Except, they’re not escaping for fun. Each of the Permanents has a secret to hide and a past to flee from, including Cass, a local dive instructor who has found her own perfect escape and fresh start, not to mention, an amazing boyfriend and the promise of love in paradise.

When a dive student is found dead, suddenly the secrets that everyone has buried are swimming to the top, and Cass can’t help but realize–someone has figured out who she really is.
Read about the other entries on the list.

Q&A with Sara Ochs.

--Marshal Zeringue