Don’t let a long holds list slow you down. Try these equally suspenseful stories of secrets, twists, and tangled relationships.
Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum
Emma Rosenblum’s Bad Summer People is a whip-smart, propulsive debut about infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue, set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island. None of them would claim to be a particularly good person. But even with plenty to gossip about, this season starts out as quietly as any other. Until a body is discovered, face down, off the side of the boardwalk.
Hate Follow by Erin Quinn-Kong
A rich and witty story with two complicated women at its heart, Quinn-Kong’s story of an influencer mom sued by her resentful daughter is of the moment, but its exploration of female power and privilege is timeless. This riveting, thought-provoking novel pulls back the curtain on influencer culture to reveal a story of a mother and daughter grappling with what they owe one another as they struggle to navigate life in the glaring public eye.
Don’t Tell Me How to Die by Marshall Karp
Diagnosed with a terminal illness at forty-three, a woman becomes determined to handpick the perfect new wife for her husband before time runs out to protect her family from predatory stepmothers. Armed with biting humor, fierce resolve, and a high school reputation for getting what she wants at all costs, her search sets off an unpredictable cascade of events. Marshall Karp delivers a dark, jaw-dropping domestic thriller packed with relentless twists and razor-sharp suspense.
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
When their father decides to divorce their mother, who, in a care facility for dementia, cannot speak for herself, so he can marry his young girlfriend Heather, sisters Tully and Rachel must find the truth about their family’s secrets, Heather and who their father really is.
The Woman from Book Club by Carrie Hughes
Emma has it all. Jules knows it all. Rosa’s seen it all. Marianne’s done it all. Lucy watches it all. And newcomer Lydia wants it. All. When perfect wife Emma gets arrested for the murder of her husband at Book Club, the group is reeling. But as the women turn from the murder mystery on the pages to the hidden secrets in the group, will they discover a killer plot twist that none of them saw coming?
On the surface, Katie Kuhlmann has a pristine life in an upscale Minnesota neighborhood, but her marriage is secretly crumbling as her husband displays increasingly erratic behavior. When an old college friend moves into their home, the tension escalates, revealing troubling secrets and hidden motives behind their guest’s sudden arrival. As Katie uncovers the truth, she is forced into a desperate race to protect her family from the danger closing in on them.
One Little Secret by Cate Holahan
The glass beach house was supposed to be the getaway that Susan needed. 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. But someone says too much. And the next morning one of the women is discovered dead on the private beach.
Same as it Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Finally at age 57, Julie Ames feels she has a firm handle on things, but a surprise announcement from her straight-arrow son, an impending separation from her teenaged daughter and a seductive resurgence of the past threaten to draw her back into the patterns that had previously kept her on a razor’s edge.
