Cat and mouse thrillers have been around for ages in which one character is in a suspenseful pursuit of another and the tension is at an all time high from cover to cover. From actual chase scenes to psychological manipulation and games, here are some of the best cat and mouse thrillers that will keep you turning the pages well past your bedtime!
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Korede always feels like she’s saving her sister, Ayoola. Ayoola may seem like the favorite child as she’s bright and beautiful but she’s also possibly a sociopath. Korede is now on her way to clean up another crime scene when Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is found dead, stabbed in the heart with her knife. When the handsome doctor Korede works with asks for Ayoola’s number, she knows his fate if the two of them connect.
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No Exit by Taylor Adams
Darby Thorne is a college student traveling home and finds herself caught in a blizzard in the Colorado mountains. To seek safety and shelter, Darby pulls into a rest stop with a handful of other strangers to wait out the storm, but things take a dangerous turn when Darby notices a little girl locked in an animal cage in the back of a van in the parking lot. Trapped by the blizzard, Darby must try to save the little girl and come up with an escape plan, knowing one of these strangers is responsible for the abduction.
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The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Jacob Finch Bonner once had a successful debut novel released years ago and now teaches an MFA program. Jacob hasn’t written or published anything in years. When Evan Parker, an arrogant student, tells Jacob he doesn’t need his help as he knows his book will be a success, Jacob fears he may be right. After Evan suddenly dies, Jacob decides to tell the story that Evan knew would be a success. Years later, Jacob is successful and wealthy again and receives an email that states, “You’re a thief.” As Jacob tries to figure out who could know the truth, he wonders if Evan stole the plot himself.
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Three Assassins by Kotaro Isaka
Suzuki’s ordinary life is shattered when his wife is murdered. Abandoning his law-abiding job, Suzuki gets an entry level position with the company operated by Maiden, the crime gang who is responsible for his wife’s death. Now, he’s intertwined with three effective assassins. There’s The Cicada, a knife expert; The Pusher, who pushes targets into traffic; and The Whale, who convinces victims to take their own lives.
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Creep by Jennifer Hillier
From the outside looking in, Sheila seems to have the perfect life as a psychology professor who is in love with her soulmate. Underneath it all, Sheila is a recovering sex addict who is now having an affair with her teaching assistant, Ethan Wolfe. When Sheila’s boyfriend proposes, she accepts and quickly ends the affair with Ethan. Soon, a student is found dead and Sheila realizes that Ethan is far from ready to let go.
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The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
Two decades ago, Eve was the sole survivor of The Nothing Man, a brutal serial killer who murdered her family when she was twelve years old. In present day, Eve has just released her memoir about her search in finding the man who killed her family. Meanwhile, Jim is a security guard at a supermarket and has just begun to read Eve’s memoir and is reliving the murders – as he is The Nothing Man. As Jim continues to read Eve’s book, he realizes that Eve is closer to finding him and now he’s got to finish what he started twenty years ago.
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Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
Written in a true-crime format featuring some real people and places Chizmar knew goring up, this one is written as if this fictional story happened to him in the summer of 1988 in small town Maryland. Teenage girls are being found brutally murdered and recent college graduate Richard Chizmar and his friend Carly have begun their own investigation as rumors swirl of a serial killer haunting their peaceful community. The biggest question the two have of all? What if the killer isn’t human?
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Run on Red by Noelle W. Ihli
Best friends Laura and Olivia are driving on a rural country road with no cell service. When they notice two headlights tailgating them, they think this is a quick scare of an incident involving road rage, but this is only the beginning. Soon the two friends find themselves fighting for their lives as battling the elements against two dangerous men in a truck.
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Bath Haus by PJ Vernon
Oliver used to be an addict living in Indiana and now he lives in Washington DC and is married to a successful doctor, Nathan. When Nathan goes out of town, Oliver finds himself visiting a gay bathhouse out of curiosity. Oliver’s night erupts in violence when he is attacked inside and out of fear, lies about what happened. From the moment that first lie slips, Oliver finds himself in a deadly game.
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Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft
Bea is a pro at swindling men. Her mother taught her at a very young age and now as an adult, Bea wants to marry a man who is filthy rich and finds her target in the blue-blooded and wealthy Collin Case. Things are not as easy as Bea was expecting when she infiltrates her way into his life and tries to get the approval of his family and his best friend, Gale.
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