10 books for fans of What Lies in the Woods
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A Flicker in the Dark
by Stacy Willingham
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Willingham puts psychologist Chloe Davis in an impossible position when new murders echo the crimes that sent her father to prison two decades earlier.
★ 3.97 Goodreads (618.6K ratings) - 2
The Golden Couple
by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen
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Marriage counselor Avery's radical ten-session approach to infidelity recovery takes a dangerous turn when she becomes obsessed with client Marissa's seemingly perfect life.
★ 3.97 Goodreads (240.6K ratings) - 3
All Good People Here
by Ashley Flowers, Alex Kiester
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Journalist Margot returns home to investigate her childhood neighbor's unsolved murder when another girl vanishes—true crime podcast expertise meets psychological thriller.
★ 3.82 Goodreads (342.8K ratings) - 4
The Warehouse
by Rob Hart
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Imagine Amazon controlling not just your shopping but your entire life—housing, food, relationships—all within their sprawling corporate facilities. Hart's corporate dystopia feels uncomfortably plausible.
★ 3.84 Goodreads (15.1K ratings) - 5
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) - 6
Apprentice in Death
In Death • Book 43
by J.D. Robb
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Three people die from sniper fire at an ice skating rink — apparently random victims until Dallas realizes she's hunting a killer learning the craft under expert guidance. The 43rd In Death novel explores how murder becomes a teachable skill.
★ 4.45 Goodreads (27.5K ratings) - 7
Hellbent
Orphan X • Book 3
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Hurwitz's third Orphan X novel puts Evan Smoak's surrogate father Jack in mortal danger from the same government program that created both mentor and lethal protégé.
★ 4.44 Goodreads (25.3K ratings) - 8
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) - 9
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) - 10
Purity in Death
In Death • Book 15
by J.D. Robb
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Someone has weaponized a computer virus that drives victims into homicidal rage before killing them, forcing Lieutenant Eve Dallas to solve murders where the weapon is pure digital malice.
★ 4.38 Goodreads (33.1K ratings)