Eight top revenge thrillers

At Book Riot Addison Rizer tagged eight "satisfying revenge thrillers where the bad guys finally get their due." One title on the list:

Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha

In the aftermath of the shooting of a Black teenager in 2019, tensions in Los Angeles rise. Especially for Shawn, the brother of a Black girl who was shot and killed in the 1990s. His story intersects with Grace, the daughter of Korean immigrant parents who run a local pharmacy full of family tension of their own. As Shawn and Grace’s stories overlap, revenge, injustice, and loss amass into a tragedy.

Read about the other thrillers on the list.

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