10 books for fans of The Girls in the Garden
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Then She Was Gone
by Lisa Jewell
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After fifteen-year-old Ellie vanishes, her mother Laurel searches for ten years until a chance encounter reveals horrifying family secrets. Jewell crafts a disturbing exploration of parental obsession and twisted love.
★ 4.04 Goodreads (1.0M ratings) - 2
I Found You
by Lisa Jewell
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Alice finds a man with complete memory loss on the beach outside her home, while elsewhere a new bride searches for her vanished husband, their stories connecting in disturbing ways.
★ 3.93 Goodreads (177.6K ratings) - 3
Invisible Girl
by Lisa Jewell
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Geography teacher Owen Pick's life implodes after sexual misconduct allegations, leading him into dangerous online communities just as teenage Saffyre disappears from his neighborhood. Jewell examines toxic masculinity and victim-blaming through a gripping contemporary thriller.
★ 3.78 Goodreads (193.2K ratings) - 4
The Third Wife
by Lisa Jewell
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Adrian investigates his wife Maya's suspicious death, uncovering dark truths about their happy blended family with his two ex-wives. Jewell peels back layers of domestic perfection to reveal something rotten underneath.
★ 3.44 Goodreads (73.5K ratings) - 5
The Night She Disappeared
by Lisa Jewell
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Tallulah and Zach disappear after a party at a country estate, then a year later a writer finds evidence they might still be alive in the surrounding forest.
★ 4.08 Goodreads (333.3K ratings) - 6
Don't Let Him In
The Family Upstairs Series
by Lisa Jewell
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Three women across different times become entangled with charming Nick Radcliffe, whose perfect facade conceals a pattern of psychological manipulation and control.
★ 3.76 Goodreads (201.4K ratings) - 7
The Big Empty
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike • Book 20
by Robert Crais
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Thirteen years after her father vanished, Traci Beller hires Elvis Cole to learn the truth about Tommy Beller's disappearance. Crais slowly reveals that some secrets are worth killing for.
★ 4.52 Goodreads (15.3K ratings) - 8
Oath of Loyalty
Mitch Rapp • Book 21
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CIA operative Mitch Rapp becomes a political liability when the President turns against him, forcing a dangerous truce. Mills continues Flynn's legacy with international intrigue that questions loyalty to country versus conscience.
★ 4.48 Goodreads (24.5K ratings) - 9
An Inside Job
Gabriel Allon • Book 25
by Daniel Silva
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Gabriel Allon's restoration commission becomes an art theft investigation when a Venetian masterpiece proves to be an elaborate forgery. Silva blends art history with espionage in his signature sophisticated style.
★ 4.41 Goodreads (24.8K ratings) - 10
Cross Down
Alex Cross • Book 31
by James Patterson, Brendan DuBois
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For the first time, John Sampson works alone when military-style attacks sideline Alex Cross, forcing the methodical detective to solve cases without his brilliant partner.
★ 4.40 Goodreads (25.5K ratings)