page-turner
[ peyj-tur-ner ]
/ ˈpeɪdʒˌtɜr nər /
noun
a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.
Origin of page-turner
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby page-turner
page description language,
page printer,
page proof,
page-jack,
page-three,
page-turner,
pageant,
pageantry,
pageboy,
pager,
paget
British Dictionary definitions for page turner
page-turner
noun
an exciting novel, such as a thriller, with a fast-moving story