28. Pig Island by Mo Hayder

Pig Island is a remote island on western Scotland that is home to the Psychogenic Healing Ministries. Considered a cult, the thirty remaining group members live in isolation on the desolate island, with locals believing they are Satanists. When a video is released in British news of a creature on the island walking upright with a tail, hoax investigator Joe Oakes is intrigued. Joe also wants access to the island because the PHM group was led by Malachi Dove, a faith healer Joe wrote a scathing review of years ago under a pseudonym. When the 30 members invite Joe to the island to write an article about them, Joe soon realizes that horrific events are taking place on the island, including ones that will include his own family.

The remote Scottish island setting works perfectly in this horror book to build atmosphere and suspense. Hayder is known as a very edgy British writer who continually pushes readers’ limits, and this new book is no different. She is the author of two very good British detective novels, Birdman, and The Treatment, but make no mistake; Pig Island is more horror than mystery. Full of suspense, fear, and a great twist ending, this book will keep readers reading well into the night.