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Murder, blackmail, kidnap, secrets and lies of suburban noir

Edinburgh Evening News

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November 21, 2025

Like romantasy-a combination of epic plots and magical elements of fantasy - suburban noir - nasty goings on in respectable neighbourhoods - is a recognised book genre.

Streaming giants and film companies have mined it for screen adaptations. Gone Girl, Girl on a Train and Big Little Lies have all been given the treatment. Upcoming is a screen version of Elizabeth Day's The Party starring Luke Evans.

Before it hits the TV, we look at some of the best books in the genre.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

A contemporary classic of the genre about a marriage that takes a sinister turn after the wife's disappearance.

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