Looking for books where everything feels normal on the surface, but the whole time you can tell something is off. Not horror. More psychological tension, uncomfortable atmosphere, people hiding things from each other, quiet manipulation, emotionally tired characters, places that look calm but don’t really feel calm. I really like stories where the setting matters a lot too. Cafés, hotels, small towns, old houses, schools, rich people acting strange, that kind of thing. Some stuff that gave me this feeling-Sharp Objects, Ripley, The Secret History, Mare of Easttown, Severance.I’m open to thrillers, literary fiction, mystery, anything really. Even books where " happens" for a while as long as the atmosphere is strong.Would love ecommendations for books that made you feel genuinely uneasy without relying on horror or constant action.
by TalyaCorvain