The next Netflix hit features in the best Psychological Thrillers out now: They Say A Girl Died Here by Sarah Pinborough, Time to Burn by Ellery Lloyd, Bad Intentions by Iliana Xander

Published: 04:50 EDT, 28 August 2026 | Updated: 04:50 EDT, 28 August 2026 They Say A Girl Died Here by Sarah Pinborough (Orion £22, 320pp) They Say A Girl Died Here is available now from the Mail BookshopWith Netflix hits like Behind Her Eyes to her credit, Pinborough is fast becoming a household name. Her fans will doubtless enjoy her latest offering, set in a creepy small town in a creepy old house with a creepy grandma who keeps saying: ‘They say a girl died here.’In fact, two girls have been murdered in the town, three years apart, attributed to the mysterious ‘farmhand’.Enter Anna who, suffering from an undisclosed trauma, comes to live with the creepy grandma and becomes obsessed with the murders – with the danger of another that could threaten Anna or her sister.Pinborough expertly ushers the reader to a stylish and startling conclusion that will no doubt provide another Netflix hit. A murder mystery to give you the creepsTime to Burn by Ellery Lloyd (Macmillan £16.99, 320pp)This highly original story about a time-travel company offering the super-rich a chance to go back to dramatic points in history is calling out to be made into a film.Inigo Frank is the entrepreneur who has invented the idea of facilitating billionaires like the Allen family to choose which time in history they would like to experience.The Allens pick the Blitz in London, and Frank has hired film-maker Phoebe Hunt to record their return.But things backfire when the Allens return bloodied and bruised with one of their party missing. When Hunt discovers a personal connection with the Allens, everything is in place for a mystery that operates in two intriguing timelines and is packed with twisty plotlines.Well researched with well- developed characters, it doesn’t overwhelm the reader with the science and teaches us enough to be very scared about the future.Bad Intentions by Iliana Xander (Penguin £9.99, 400pp)Josie Boots returns to her hometown of Burnville, Pennsylvania, to care for her sick grandmother and dig up answers to a family mystery that happened 25 years ago and which ended with her granny being put on trial.In her desperation to get to the truth, Jessie agrees to meet a stranger who says he will help. But when she witnesses another brutal crime, she begins to fear for her own safety. Told successfully in a dual timeline, this book evokes the toxicity of small-town life and the misplaced sanctity of family secrecy.Written in a straightforward, chatty style, Josie is a highly relatable character whom the reader roots for.