Noticing a trend lately of thrillers set in Hollywood? There’s been an uptick in books that have that Hollywood glow to them, but not all that glitters shines. Exploring the toxicity and dark underbelly of Hollywood in a thriller is not only a trope that will suck you in right away but one that will have you on the edge of your seat in Tinseltown. From cursed film sets to cold-blooded murder, here are the best thrillers that feature Hollywood!
The Hurricane Blonde by Halley Sutton
Former child star and Hollywood royalty Salma Lowe now works as a tour guide for the Stars Six Feet Under bus tour. Salma spends her days showing tourists where actresses have died, each day being constantly reminded of her sister Tawney’s murder. Tawney was dubbed the “Hurricane Blonde” by the media due to her off-camera behavior and to this day her murder remains unsolved. When a dead body is found on the property Tawney once lived in, Salma is disturbed to find the woman looks just like her sister.
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Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
Being successful in Hollywood can be quite a challenge, but Misha has finally made it with an Oscar nomination. TV executives now want Misha to take his career to the next level with his streaming series by killing off the gay characters in the season finale. When Misha refuses, he finds himself the target of the monsters from his horror movie days that are stalking him and his friends.
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The Hollywood Assistant by May Cobb
After feeling stuck in life, Cassidy Foster just got the deal of a lifetime being a personal assistant to the hot Hollywood couple, Marisol and Nate Sterling. All Cassidy has to do is run a few errands and the designer clothes, pool, and pay are at her fingertips. When Nate asks Cassidy to read some scripts he’s written, their professional relationship moves into something more and soon, she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation when one of the Sterlings ends up dead.
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Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett
Dayna Anderson is a semi-famous actress who needs a new role to help her parents keep their house….and Dayna is broke. When she witnesses a hit-and-run, she immediately goes after the fifteen-thousand-dollar reward. But things aren’t always as easy as they seem when Dayna finds herself investigating the hit-and-run and also seeking justice for the victim. Now, she may be the next victim herself if she doesn’t solve the crime.
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Curse of the Reaper by Brian McAuley
Howard Browning used to be a household name known for playing “The Reaper” in the horror movie franchise Night of the Reaper. Now, he barely signs any autographs at horror conventions and his fans have seemingly left him back in the 80s. When the studio announces a reboot of Night of the Reaper, Howard believes things might just turn around for him until it’s announced his role is going to former child-star Trevor Mane. Howard refuses to give up his character and won’t let anyone get in his way of being the star of this franchise again.
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Smile for the Cameras by Miranda Smith
Twenty years ago, Ella Winters made a name for herself with her debut role in the cult-classic slasher movie, Grad Night. What she and her castmates didn’t share about this experience was what happened when cameras weren’t rolling, a horrible incident that they vowed to never speak of again. Ella hasn’t been in a movie since and now, the cast and crew are reuniting for a documentary. Although apprehensive, Ella agrees to participate in hopes she can return to the silver screen. When an unknown person dressed as the movie’s villain begins to kill the actors in the same fate as their characters, Ella realizes that someone out there knows the secret they’ve been desperate to keep buried.
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Hello, Juliet by Samantha M. Bailey
After a shocking scandal, Ivy Westcott left LA and was only then known as #PoisonIvy when her career went downhill and all of her friends turned against her. A decade later, Ivy is shocked to learn the Hello, Juliet cast is back in the spotlight thanks to a celebrity expose. Desperate for money, Ivy agrees to participate. Hoping to clear her name, the reunion is shattered when Ivy and the man who once broke her heart find a costar dead. In order to avoid being victim number two, Ivy must unlock secrets that plagued the show from the start.
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The Final Act by Lisa Gray
Madison James hasn’t had any success in Hollywood in the last twenty years. Now, she’s gone viral on TikTok when a true crime sleuth finds her purse in a park in Los Angeles making her disappearance a newsworthy obsession. LAPD Missing Persons Unit detectives Sarah Delaney and Rob Moreno begin to investigate Madison’s disappearance only to find themselves absorbed in the dark underbelly of Hollywood with little to no clues.
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