Bestselling Author's Twisty Novel Ranked Among ‘Best Psychological Thrillers for Women' from Goodreads
Sometimes, you want a twisty, "can't put it down" type of read. A book that will remind you of what it was like to be kid reading under the sheets with a flashlight because you just had to know what was next. Colleen Hoover, the wildly influential and bestselling novelist, did just that with her 2018 thriller, Verity, which is one of the best psychological suspense thrillers written by women for women according to Goodreads.
Verity is a notable departure for Hoover who typically focuses on writing contemporary romance novels. Instead, Verity is a suspenseful novel centering manipulation, depression, and the increasingly thin line between truth and a lie.
Hoover originally self-published Verity before the novel was republished traditionally in 2021 largely in part to its "word of mouth" success on BookTok. In 2023, the book won the British Book Award for Pageturner. The novel has gone on to sell over 2 million copies and is slated for an upcoming film adaptation starring Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Josh Hartnett.
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What is 'Verity' about?
Verity centers Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer with little to her name who is floundering in her career. Seemingly out of nowhere, Lowen is hired to ghostwrite injured author Verity Crawford's bestselling series after the famous writer is left bedridden following a near-fatal car accident. Lowen moves into the Crawford home for the job and becomes enthralled with Verity's husband, Jeremy. Lowen finds a hidden, disturbing manuscript titled So Be It detailing Verity's dark, manipulative past and is drawn deeper into the the sinister secrets within the Crawford family.
Why do fans of thrillers love 'Verity?'
Verity has gripped fans who praise the novel for its unexpected ending and Hoover's "penchant for pushing boundaries." It's definitely a book people haven't been able to stop talking about, so next time you need a page turner, Verity might just be the book for you.
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This story was originally published May 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM.