Mystery, Horror, and Detective Fiction 悬疑惊悚推理

1. 1 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 4.9kReads7.0Score598Shelves

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   This book is quite good, you should check it out. It is the kind of story about a female forensic doctor and the captain of the criminal police team who have been in love for a long time. The female forensic doctor is different from normal people. She is paranoid, but she and he can solve the case together. They cooperate with each other from disliking each other to joining hands in the end.

2. 2 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery548k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 91.2kReads9.5Score15.1kShelves
3. 3 天 The Heaven-Ordained Fortune Teller 天命神算 Long Life and Prosperity寿比南山Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I fell gravely ill. My fever wouldn't break, and no matter how many famous doctors I saw, none could cure me. My grandfather healed me, but he died mysteriously five years later. Only then did I learn that he had incurred a karmic debt on my behalf. So I inherited his legacy and embarked on the path of a feng shui master. 140.6kReads9.2Score14.1kShelves

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   It's interlocking and very interesting. I hope it will be updated soon.

4. 4 规 Rule Horror: I Can See the Wrong Answers 规则怪谈：我能看见错误答案 Wan Shi菀释Mystery131k WordsOngoing On the eve of the college entrance exam, their homeroom teacher, who had been missing for three days, suddenly sent seven rules to the class group chat. [Do not look at the proctor's face.] [Do not write your real name on the answer sheet.] [If the announcement calls your name, tear up your exam paper immediately.] [There are only thirty examinees in this room. If you count a thirty-first person, pretend you didn't see them.] The whole class thought it was a prank. Until the next day, a cl 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Song Kai was almost erased from existence because he wrote "I am not someone else". Fortunately, the protagonist and Lin Huai reminded him in time to let him correct his answer, otherwise he would have disappeared completely.

5. 5 终 Every Beginning Has a Cause, Every Rebirth Its Consequence 终始有因，轮回有果 Liang You良侑Mystery158k WordsCompleted This is a mystery novel. There is no paranormal content. The 1997 Asian financial crisis had a severe impact on every aspect of life for the people of Thailand. As the financial tycoon Soros plundered the economy, a series of stories that should never have happened began to unfold. Their effects can still be felt today. This novel follows two high school students whose misguided actions during the financial crisis set off a chain reaction, ultimately leading to a terrible catastrophe. Even twent 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Amid the financial crisis, the impulsive decisions of two high school students ruined other people's lives and weaved an airtight web of lies for themselves, leaving them with nowhere to escape in suspense.

6. 6 我 I Came from the Yellow Springs 我来自黄泉 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted At the border between yin and yang, at the mouth of the Yellow Springs, the living guard the Thirteen Ghost Gates. The prison governor, the jailers, and the Brocade-Robed Marquis; at the post station for the dead, a mountain dog keeps watch. The door gods, the water nymph, the Confucius Temple; red lanterns and white funeral banners circle the streets. This ghost ballad, missing one line, conceals a world-shaking secret. I was a child my grandfather stole from the Yellow Springs, so before I was 15.6kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
7. 7 雪 Life-and-Death Gambit in the Snowlands 雪域生死局 Trusted Washlet心腹大浣Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Chinese Folk Horror + Gods and Ghosts + Folk Legends + Secret-Realm Exploration + Mystery and Deduction + Strong Allies] At an antique fair in Lhasa, I stumbled upon an ancient Tibetan stone tablet. Curious about its contents, I accepted an invitation to join a merchant named Lao Gun and the team he had assembled to search for goods. Together, we ventured deep into the barren mountains of northern Tibet to investigate an ancient temple. I never expected the old temple to conceal such mysteries. 4.3kReads8.6Score729Shelves

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   High-quality suspenseful and supernatural adventure novels. All members' IQs are online, and multiple forces engage in a high-IQ game. Reversals come one after another, the atmosphere is extremely suspenseful, and it is undoubtedly a brain-burning masterpiece. Highly recommended!

8. 8 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 1.6kReads9.3Score294Shelves

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9. 9 十 The End of Ten Days 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.8MReads9.9Score232.6kShelves
10. 10 诡 The Creepy World Is My Home: While Others Clear Levels, I Go Home 诡异世界是我家，别人闯关我回家 Skewer Fanatic炸串脑袋Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Thriller Game] [National Fate] [Female-led] [No romance] [Horror and the supernatural] [Searching for family?] (The first game is mostly about recognizing family, so it isn't scary. The supernatural elements grow more intense in later games.) Li Fuguang transmigrated to a parallel world just as the National Fate Thriller Game descended. Clear ten games in a row, and you earn one wish. The chosen players had done well in the first few games, but they all crashed and burned in the fourth, “A Fami 4.5kReads7.9Score523Shelves
11. 11 大 Tales of the Haunted University Dorm 大学宿舍诡闻录 Wu Baobao吴饱饱Mystery362k WordsOngoing Chen Mo, the 19th Keeper of the Building, moves into Building 7 at Qiming University. While hiding his identity and posing as an ordinary student, he reinforces the rusted copper nails that suppress evil, helps wandering spirits pass on, and investigates the truth behind the wrongful death of a female student in Dormitory 307 fifty-three years ago. In the end, he destroys the blood-bound prison, breaks the generations-old curse of the Keepers, and stops the shadow realm from devouring the world —Reads—Score—Shelves

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