Books with really good twists at the end?

[Natalie]

I'm looking for some horror books with some really good, genuinely shocking twists. I hate it when a book has a really good build up, and then fails to deliver, which has happened way to often. Usually, the ending is either predictable, or there are way too many plot holes, and nothing makes sense. I want something where everything in the story ties together well, and preferably with a really good twist at the end.

I'm a huge fan of ghost stories, but anything horror related is fine :)

[Lena]

[Kelly B]

[Marie]

This is twisted at the end and you could read it right around the time of Christmas. :)

[Anne (w/ an E)]

I already had 2 of these books on my TBR list and just added another. I love this page. Keep up the suggestions!

[Latasha]

Lingering here to see what y'all suggest.

[Jonathan]

THE OTHER by Thomas Tryon
ALL HEADS TURN WHEN THE HUNT GOES BY by John Farris
WHEN MICHAEL CALLS by John Farris
DARK PLACES by Gillian Flynn
ISLAND by Richard Laymon
A KISS BEFORE DYING by Ira Levin
"The War Is Over" by David Case (short story)
"The Frolic" by Thomas Ligotti (short story)
"Confession" by Algernon Blackwood (short story)

These are just a few whose endings really caught me off-guard.

[Anne (w/ an E)]

Thanks Johnathan :D I have only read 1 of those.

[Karen]

I read "Harvest Home" by Thomas Tryon a long, long time ago. Still one of my favorites. Great twist ending!
Harvest Home

[Jonathan]

Anne (w/ an E) wrote: "Thanks Johnathan :D I have only read 1 of those."

No problem!

[Jonathan]

Karen wrote: "I read "Harvest Home" by Thomas Tryon a long, long time ago. Still one of my favorites. Great twist ending!
Harvest Home"

I almost mentioned that one too. You're right. Great twist!

[Nurse]

The Wasp Factory did not really see that coming!!