Thriller’s twists overcome slow pace

Psychological thrillers have been popular in the bestseller lists over the last few years, with the likes of SJ Watson’s Before I Go to Sleep, Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and, more recently, Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train all commanding huge sales and positive critical notices.

If a good, thought-provoking suspense yarn is your read of choice, then The Pocket Wife will be right up your street. Susan Crawford’s first novel is ...