Kirkus Reviews. James’ boarding-school mystery, The Broken Girls, should give this a try. Booklist praise for it's always the Husband:“Twists, turns, and a puzzling mix of suspects. But for rose’s vulnerable twin sister Bel, Odell Academy is a place of temptation and danger. But bel turns to sarah’s husband Heath, a charismatic and ambitious teacher.
Will keep readers turning the pages. Booklist“an intriguing whodunit that examines the explosive potential of secrets to destroy friendships, marriages, and lives. Is heath trying to help bel or take advantage of her? In a world of privilege, and manipulation, seduction, only one sister will live to tell the truth.
In a novel full of twists, turns, and dark secrets, Michele Campbell once again proves her skill at crafting intricately spun and completely compelling plots. Praise for she was the quiet one:"campbell’s skillful characterization and her shocking final twist make this follow-up to It’s Always the Husband well worthwhile.
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A Stranger on the Beach: A Novel
Parade's "10 books written by women we can't wait to read in 2019" | she reads' "most anticipated thillers of summer 2019" | pure wow's "The Best Beach Reads of Summer 2019" | CrimeReads' "The Most Anticipated Crime Books of Summer"From bestselling author Michele Campbell comes A Stranger on the Beach, an edge-of-your seat story of passion and intrigue that will keep you guessing until the very end.
But after a very public fight with her husband, the money is disappearing, she realizes things may not be as perfect as they seem: her husband is lying to her, and there’s a stranger on the beach outside her house. As caroline’s marriage and her carefully constructed lifestyle begin to collapse around her, the stranger, she turns to Aidan, for comfort…and revenge.
Caroline stark’s beach house was supposed to be her crowning achievement: a lavish, expensive space to showcase what she thought was her perfect family.
It's Always the Husband: A Novel
Praise for it's always the husband:“A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who’s ever had a frenemy. Ruth ware, bestselling author of the Woman in Cabin Ten"This book is perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies. Redbook magazine"fans of Ruth Ware and Gillian Flynn meet your next obsession.
Buzzfeed"in the tradition of big little lies comes the excellently titled It's Always the Husband, a thriller about three friends–frenemies, really–who met as college roommates. New york Post. Aubrey, came from a broken home, on financial aid, and wanted more than anything to distance herself from her past.
And jenny was a striver—brilliant, ambitious, and determined to succeed. Kate was beautiful, wild, wealthy, and damaged. If you loved liane moriarty’s big little lies, put this thriller on the top of your list…you won’t be sure “whodunit” until the very shocking end. Today*named one of "50 best books for the beach" by coastal living*named one of "7 Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down This Month" by InStyle*Named one of "6 Books to Cure Your Little Big Lies Withdrawal" by Elle.
The First Mistake
People"this thriller will hit close to home. Refinery29. From sandie jones, comes an addictively readable new domestic suspense about a wife, the author of the Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller The Other Woman, her husband, and the woman who is supposedly her best friend.
The wife: for Alice, life has never been better. With her second husband, two children, she has a successful business, and a beautiful house. Her husband: alice knows that life could have been different if her first husband had lived, but Nathan’s arrival into her life gave her back the happiness she craved.
Her best friend: through the ups and downs of life, Alice knows that with her best friend Beth by her side, from celebratory nights out to comforting each other through loss, they can survive anything together. But soon, alice begins to wonder whether her trust has been misplaced.
Dear Wife: A Novel
Sabine hardison is missing…a couple hundred miles away, Jeffrey returns home from a work trip to find his wife, Sabine, is missing. Where is sabine? and who is beth? the only thing that’s certain is that someone is lying and the truth won’t stay buried for long. Her abandoned car is the only evidence the police have, and all signs point to foul play.
As the police search for leads, the case becomes more and more convoluted. From the bestselling author of the marriage lie and three days missing comes a riveting new novel of suspense about a woman who, must decide just how far she’ll go to escape the person she once lovedBeth Murphy is on the run…For nearly a year, in a fight for survival, Beth has been planning for this day.
Wherever she is, she’s taken almost nothing with her. Sabine’s carefully laid plans for her future indicate trouble at home, and a husband who would be better off with her gone.
The Other Mrs. Miller
Miller serves up a delicious brew of dark secrets and stunning plot twists that will keep you captivated until the very last page. And she really should be. An addictive domestic thriller for fans of The Last Mrs. Two women are watching each other. Phoebe miller isn't sure when the rusty car started showing up in the cul-de-sac she calls home, or why its driver would be spying on her.
. But with her head turned she's no longer focused on the woman in the car.
One Little Secret: A Novel
Library journal: "a great beach read for those with a penchant for scandalous secrets and gossipy suspenseful mysteries. Bustle: "new books set at the beach to read when you can’t Be There Yourself"Publisher’s Weekly: "Solidly plotted…Holahan does a fine job portraying fraying marriages and artificial friendships.
Kirkus: "a domestic thriller that’s actually filled with lots of secrets. For some, it’s worth dying to protect. As she investigates, she learns that everyone in the glass house was hiding something that could tie them to the murder, and that the biggest secrets of all are often in plain sight for anyone willing to look.
A taut, locked room mystery with an unforgettable cast of characters, One Little Secret promises to keep readers' eyes glued to the pages and debating the blinders that we all put on in the service of politeness. Eager to help her transplanted family set down roots in their new town—and desperate for some kid-free conversation—she invites her new neighbors to join in on a week-long sublet with her and her workaholic husband.
Over the course of the first evening, liquor loosens inhibitions and lips. The three couples begin picking up on the others' marital tensions and work frustrations, as well as revealing their own.
Someone We Know: A Novel
This is a very difficult letter to write. Here, everyone in the family has something to hide. I hope you will not hate us too much. My son broke into your home recently while you were out. In a quiet, and maybe sharing some of them, a teenager has been sneaking into houses--and into the owners' computers as well--learning their secrets, leafy suburb in upstate New York, too.
Who is he, whispers start to circulate, and what might he have uncovered? After two anonymous letters are received, and suspicion mounts. And when a woman down the street is found murdered, the tension reaches the breaking point.
Pretty Revenge
But she’ll stop at nothing to achieve the retribution she deserves. The name of the game is revenge—no matter the cost—in this emotionally charged thriller reminiscent of The Wife Between Us and The Perfect Nanny. Kerrie o’malley, jobless and in an unfulfilling relationship, can isolate the singular moment in her life when things veered off course—the night she was irrevocably wronged by someone she looked up to.
No one knows the truth about her and the dark shadows of her past. Her business is flourishing. Eighteen years later, when Kerrie sees the very woman who destroyed her life on television, a fire ignites inside her. Her record is spotless. The risks are perilous. No one, that is, except Kerrie.
The Night Before: A Novel
Laura lochner has never been lucky in love. She falls too hard and too fast, always choosing the wrong men. Though still haunted by the tragedy that’s defined her entire life, Laura is determined to take one more chance on love with a man she’s met on an Internet dating site. Rosie ferro has spent most of her life worrying about her troubled sister.
As rosie begins a desperate search to find her sister, she is not just worried about what this man might have done to Laura. Laura’s return, under mysterious circumstances, has cast a shadow over Rosie’s peaceful life with her husband and young son – a shadow that grows darker as Laura leaves the house for her blind date.
Devastated by the end of her last relationship, she fled her Wall Street job and New York City apartment for her sister’s home in the Connecticut suburb where they both grew up. She’s worried about what Laura may have done to him…. She’s not responding to calls or texts, and she’s left no information about the man she planned to meet.
The Last Time I Saw You: A Novel
Kate english has it all. Parrish and raises the stakes, creating an exquisitely tension-filled and absorbing tale of psychological suspense in which innocent lives—and one woman’s sanity—hang in the balance. Parrish follows that success with an addictive novel filled with shocking twists about the aftermath of a brutal high-society murder.
Dr. A must-read!” — mary Kubica “Masterful. Wendy walker “I couldn’t put it down. Joseph finderin a world of wealth and privilege, a killer is hiding. But whoever it is, it’s clear that Kate is next on their list. Thrilling.