page-turner

[ peyj-tur-ner ]
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noun
  1. a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.

Origin of page-turner

1
First recorded in 1970–75

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British Dictionary definitions for page-turner

page-turner

noun
  1. an exciting novel, such as a thriller, with a fast-moving story

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