7 Modern Thriller Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once
The article argues that modern thrillers deserve serious attention as well as offering page-turning suspense. It says the genre has become a way to examine issues such as justice, marriage and government corruption, challenging its former reputation as disposable airport reading.
Its recommendations include Michael Connelly’s *The Lincoln Lawyer*, in which defence attorney Mickey Haller takes on a case that tests his cynicism about the justice system, and John le Carré’s *The Constant Gardener*, about diplomat Justin Quayle investigating his wife’s murder and the interests surrounding her work. The article describes seven books in total, though the supplied text ends before the full list is shown.
- Modern thrillers can be both gripping and socially observant.
- The list includes *The Lincoln Lawyer* and *The Constant Gardener*.
- Their plots probe justice, corruption and personal responsibility.