Psychosis

Last December, a woman who looked exactly like Dr Leo Liebenstein's wife entered his apartment. But he is convinced that she's not his wife. Not at all. Everyone is fooled - but not him. But how will he find his real wife, and convince others?

This playful, profound and surreal novel is such an unforgettable read. One that will stick with you for a long, long time. And you'll start to wonder - is she really who she says she is?

Kawashima Masayuki is trying to come to terms with his overwhelming desire to stab his infant child with an ice pick. This is not an easy read, because Murakami (the other one) touches on dark themes like child abuse and graphic depictions of violence. However, its rewarding as you get to delve into the mind and the desires of some very complicated characters, with minds so twisted and disturbed.

Welcome to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane. And on the loose is multiple-murderess Rachel Solando, despite having been kept in a locked cell under constant surveillance. As a hurricane beats down on the island, they find more than just Rachel - signs of torture and experimentation linger. And it seems like no one can escape the island...

When Amy was 15, she was raped and left in the woods. And her attacker never found. Now she's lost in a timeless place - never to come back to reality. Alex is as lost as Amy, ravaged by alcoholism. But she is spurred on by Amy's case and vows to get to the bottom of it.

Try Not to Breathe unfolds each delicate layer to reveal the mysteries and horrors of the past, and as each layer is more frightening than the next, the two women must come to terms with the present, and the eventual conclusion. It's a mind game, a struggle, and a healing that must occur.

By the time seventeen-year-old Delaney Maxwell is pulled out of the icy waters of a frozen lake, her heart stopped beating. She is in a coma and officially dead. But Delaney pulls through. Is that a miracle, or pure good luck? Or is something else at play?

But now Delaney is drawn to death. Is she predicting it like a sixth sense, or does she have powers now? And if so - is she the bad luck around town now?

The premise will keep you up at night, even if reading it doesn't. Sophie wakes in the darkness of her bedroom – and finds a stranger watching her from the foot of the bed. The intruder hands Sophie a letter and issues an ultimatum: the message is to be opened at her forthcoming fortieth birthday party, in front of family and friends, at exactly 8 p.m.. Any failure to comply will not end well.

Did she dream this up? Or is this a real threat? And which one is the worse truth?

The Gospel of Sheba gets its title from a book that is believed to have been written by the Queen of Sheba herself. It's full of black magic, said to hold the answers to one thousand demonic mysteries, and will poison any man who dares read it.

An Edwardian librarian meets a man with access to this book, who invites him to a secret meeting. And he finds that his life, family, and soul are about to be threatened forever. It's crazytown with this cult!

What happens when your youth and childhood is robbed from you? Three years after witnessing the kidnapping of her best friend, Robin, Paige Bellen is expected to continue on with life as usual. But Paige isn’t sure if she’ll ever be able to move forward in life. Bear Witness explores the aftermath of a crime in a small town, and what it means when tragedy colors the experience of being a young adult.

Deception. Adultery. Revenge. Arson. Cold-blooded murder. Everyone in this novel makes questionable decisions. Who decides to marry a shopkeeper in a random small town they stop at? Why would a shopkeeper marry a traveling writer? And most of all, why would a bombshell beauty suddenly turn up and be willing to do almost everything? It's a thrilling read, this one. And full of moments that will make you go, "Eh?". Are you reading too much into it, or is it truly bizzarre?

Memories define us. So what would you do if you wake up without remembering a thing? Not even your past, your identity or the people you love? Who can you trust? And can you really trust them ?

Before I Go to Sleep is an example of tight writing, solid plot and the insanity that follows when you're full of distrust.