Chilling reads: 10 winter thriller books for long nights

Gloomy weather is the perfect backdrop for moodier reads – and what moodier place to find them than the library’s thriller section? If you’re looking for dark, atmospheric books that feel like winter, you’ve come to the right place. Subgenres like mystery, crime and horror hold endless potential for winter escapism. Hide yourself away with these thriller book suggestions that’ll keep your mind racing all winter. 1. Carved in blood by Michael Bennett The third book in this bestselling New Zealand crime trilogy unfolds during a chilly Auckland winter, as Matariki approaches – a time of celebration and new beginnings. Hana Westerman’s family is thriving, and life finally feels peaceful. But when Hana’s ex-husband Jaye is shot in what seems like a random crime, she’s drawn back into the world of police work. Her investigation leads to a suspect with links to a Chinese crime syndicate. That’s until a call warns they’ve got the wrong man. Could the shooting be tied to Jaye’s pa...