6 Whydunit Thrillers Where Motive Is the Mystery

Some of the best stories to ever capture the imaginations of readers are less concerned with the who, and more interested in exploring the why. The motives of the killer, the stalker, the villain of the book, are where the real meat of the narrative lies, and we can’t bear to look away, no matter how gruesome. Understanding the festering, dark underbelly of humanity can be just as entertaining, and illuminating, as trying to piece together the identity of the perpetrator. Dive into the twisted minds of some of the most deranged characters that fiction has to offer in these compelling, creepy, and creative whydunits.