Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10 isn’t getting great reviews, unfortunately. The book has been highly recommended to me, so I won’t be watching until I read it. The Ware adaption makes me pause, however, I still have recommendations to the streaming services to produce other thrillers. Quite frankly, those of us reading Mystery, Suspense, and Horror know that the movie industry is missing the boat with some gems. The following is my list.

The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

One-sentence Plot (almost impossible to summarize in one sentence): A man has multiple attempts to solve a murder before he is “reset” to the start of the day. I’m floored Hollywood hasn’t made a movie about this yet. Mysterious mansion, impossible murder, and time loops. This is a modern classic. How? Why?

The Three Coffins by John Dickson Carr

One-sentence Plot: A professor greets a man entering his room, locks the door, and is murdered, but no murderer is found when the door is opened. And that is the first of two impossible murders that occur in this novel. From modern to golden age classic. All the Agatha Christie movies, and no love for John Dickson Carr (who Dame Christie praised). If you’re unfamiliar, he was an American who wrote during Agatha Christie’s period. This is his “Orient Express.”

One by One by Ruth Ware

One-sentence Plot: A company takes a sabbatical in a ski lodge where somone starts killing them. Perhaps Hollywood chose the wrong Ware movie to adapt? The creepy vibe of And Then There were None meets the modern age with a thrilling climax.

The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz

One-sentence Plot: A woman makes arrangements for her funeral and is found murdered that very day. They make so many Anthony Horowitz adaptions, why the first of this fantastic series where Anthony himself is a main character. Think “Scream” but as a mystery. The meta along with a solid whodunnit.

A Night in Lonesome October by Roger Zelzany

One-sentence Plot: Told from the POV of a dog, a man and many other famous characters are after a “treasure” in the month of October. More of a horror comedy, I suppose, but on everyone’s top ten list. It has mystery elements. Could be a Halloween classic if done right.

I would buy access to the streaming service if any one of these were made.