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Whistle star Dafne Keen: ‘I love death scenes. I love killing on camera, that’s all very fun to me’

Whistle star Dafne Keen: ‘I love death scenes. I love killing on camera, that’s all very fun to me’
When a misfit group of students stumble upon an ancient Aztec whistle, they discover that blowing it leads to their doom
Top 5 atmospheric thrillers, chosen by journalist, critic and novelist Thrity Umrigar

Top 5 atmospheric thrillers, chosen by journalist, critic and novelist Thrity Umrigar
Not all is as it seems in these thrillers
Nymph by Stephanie LaCava review – hollowing out the espionage genre

Nymph by Stephanie LaCava review – hollowing out the espionage genre
There are few thrills in this thriller, LaCava replaces the dangerous with the banal
The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations
The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney review – an emotionally gripping psychological thriller

The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney review – an emotionally gripping psychological thriller
Top 5 secrets-won’t-stay-hidden thrillers, chosen by bestselling novelist Adele Parks

Top 5 secrets-won’t-stay-hidden thrillers, chosen by bestselling novelist Adele Parks
Top 5 thrillers with female leads, chosen by crime author Heidi Perks

Top 5 thrillers with female leads, chosen by crime author Heidi Perks
Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman

Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards

Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction

The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen

Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen
Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster

Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster
Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism

Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd review – edge-of-your-seat Cold War escapism
Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery 

Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery
Love Lies Bleeding director Rose Glass on why women’s muscles are still ‘shocking and subversive’

Love Lies Bleeding director Rose Glass on why women’s muscles are still ‘shocking and subversive’
Top 5 young adult thrillers, selected by award-winning author Sarah Wishart

Top 5 young adult thrillers, selected by award-winning author Sarah Wishart
Bridge by Lauren Beukes review: Multiverse thriller by The Shining Girls author delivers

Bridge by Lauren Beukes review: Multiverse thriller by The Shining Girls author delivers
Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott review: A slow-burning thriller that explodes into horror

Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott review: A slow-burning thriller that explodes into horror
Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar

Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai review: A superbly paced mystery

I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai review: A superbly paced mystery
Shifty’s Boys review: Everyman thriller with a slice of rural noir

Shifty’s Boys review: Everyman thriller with a slice of rural noir
Glass Onion review: Less intricate than Knives Out but way more fun


