Brighton Rock

If you’ve ever loved a bad boy, then Pinkie- the uber naughty career criminal who would and should be played by Barry Keoghan in any modern film adaptation- will make you wince. The novel has a crime caper’s pace, but the truly sinister thread is about Pinkie’s marriage to the pious and devoted Rose, who really needs to head to SLAA or watch a TikTok on the topic of “if he wanted to, he would.” If you like your marital discontent with a helping of Guy Ritchie-esque crime, then this is the one for you.