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George Guidall narrates Jodi Picoult's courtroom tragedy with the unhurried gravity of a man who understands that the worst revelations land harder when they're not rushed — his 17-hour read lets the moral weight of every family secret settle before the next one surfaces. Five of these picks share Guidall's , and the rest carry the same quality he brings to the list: stories about institutions, guilt, and the slow dismantling of certainty.

10 books for fans of The Pact

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    The Alienist

    Laszlo Kreizler and John Schuyler Moore • Book 1

    by Caleb Carr

    Why this book?

    George Guidall's measured, introspective narration elevates both psychological mysteries that delve into the darkest aspects of human nature and morality. The Alienist offers a similarly immersive, character-driven investigation where the narrator's voice becomes essential to building tension and exploring the minds of flawed protagonists.

    ★ 4.34 BLT Score (182.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (182.1K)
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    Portrait in Death

    In Death • Book 16

    by J.D. Robb

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    When a news station receives professional photos of a murder victim taken after her death, Eve Dallas realizes she's hunting a killer who believes photography captures the soul.

    ★ 4.75 BLT Score (42.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (42.3K)
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    The Longmire Defense

    Walt Longmire • Book 19

    by Craig Johnson

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    After his last case forced him to confront ghosts and question the nature of justice, Sheriff Longmire encounters a crime scene unlike any he's seen in Wyoming.

    ★ 4.68 BLT Score (11.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (11.0K)
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    Treachery in Death

    In Death • Book 32

    by J.D. Robb

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    What begins as a simple case of teen thugs murdering a shopkeeper exposes a network of dirty cops using their badges to run drugs and eliminate witnesses.

    ★ 4.55 BLT Score (33.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (33.4K)
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    The Dark Horse

    Walt Longmire • Book 5

    by Craig Johnson

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    When a woman confesses to shooting her horse-burning husband six times, Sheriff Longmire suspects there's more to the story. Johnson weaves a mystery through Wyoming's harsh landscape where everyone has secrets worth killing for.

    ★ 4.54 BLT Score (21.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (21.6K)
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    A Serpent's Tooth

    Walt Longmire • Book 9

    by Craig Johnson

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    Sheriff Longmire faces his most dangerous case when a roadside shooting leads to a heavily armed polygamist compound where federal agents and family loyalties create explosive tensions.

    ★ 4.54 BLT Score (17.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (17.1K)
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    The Cold Dish

    Walt Longmire • Book 1

    by Craig Johnson

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    Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire investigates whether someone's serving cold revenge after a rapist winds up murdered, forcing him to navigate volatile racial tensions between white and Northern Cheyenne communities.

    ★ 4.41 BLT Score (46.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (46.6K)
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    First Frost

    Walt Longmire • Book 20

    by Craig Johnson

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    Before Vietnam, college graduates Walt and Henry surf California waves until a storm reveals a decades-old mystery that changes everything.

    ★ 4.40 BLT Score (8.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (8.8K)
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    O homem que morreu duas vezes

    Thursday Murder Club • Book 2

    by Richard Osman, Jaime Biaggio

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    Elizabeth and her fellow retirement home detectives encounter stolen diamonds, Cold War espionage, and a corpse that seems to have died twice. Osman's second mystery deepens his characters while delivering another perfectly plotted puzzle filled with wit and unexpected twists.

    ★ 4.05 BLT Score (360.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (360.6K)
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    The Brothers McKay

    Walt Longmire • Book 22

    by Craig Johnson

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    Walt Longmire's latest case brings the Wyoming sheriff face-to-face with new mysteries in this continuation of the series that redefined Western crime fiction for contemporary readers.

    ★ 3.52 BLT Score (14 ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (14)
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