page-turner
nounUK /ˈpeɪdʒ ˌtɜːnə/
US /ˈpeɪdʒ ˌtɝːnɚ/
A page-turner is a book that is so exciting you want to keep reading it.
The mystery novel was such a page-turner that I finished it in one night.
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2. A person or device that turns the pages of a book or sheet music.
The pianist used a page-turner during the long concerto.
3. Something that keeps an audience or reader eagerly engaged.
Her speech was a real page-turner from start to finish.
4. A book designed to be read quickly and easily for entertainment.
He packed a few page-turners for the beach holiday.