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Phantom
by H.D. Carlton
A scarred mafia killer watches a housewife through her window. She leaves the door unlocked.
3.91
62k+
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Phantom
A scarred mafia killer watches a housewife through her window. She leaves the door unlocked.
by H.D. Carlton 2025 326 pages
3.91
62k+ ratings
Chasing the Wild
by Elliott Rose
Her ex's father is a gruff cowboy. A blizzard traps them together for two forbidden weeks.
3.85
82k+
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Chasing the Wild
Her ex's father is a gruff cowboy. A blizzard traps them together for two forbidden weeks.
by Elliott Rose 2024 444 pages
3.85
82k+ ratings
The Intruder
by Freida McFadden
A woman shelters a bloodied girl, then finds a notebook of murder drawings starring herself.
3.88
400k+
The Intruder Summary
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The Intruder
A woman shelters a bloodied girl, then finds a notebook of murder drawings starring herself.
by Freida McFadden 2025 279 pages
3.88
400k+ ratings
Rook & Rebel
by Kate Crew
A scarred biker plans to destroy a tycoon through the man's isolated, underestimated daughter.
3.84
45k+
Rook & Rebel Summary
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Rook & Rebel
A scarred biker plans to destroy a tycoon through the man's isolated, underestimated daughter.
by Kate Crew 2024 381 pages
3.84
45k+ ratings
Strange Pictures
by Uketsu
A student finds a dead woman's blog. Her final drawings, stacked together, show her own murder.
3.93
88k+
Strange Pictures Summary
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Strange Pictures
A student finds a dead woman's blog. Her final drawings, stacked together, show her own murder.
by Uketsu 2022 236 pages
3.93
88k+ ratings
Savage Son
by Jack Carr
After his family's murder, a SEAL discovers oligarchs who hunt humans took his friend's sister.
4.50
36k+
Savage Son Summary
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Savage Son
After his family's murder, a SEAL discovers oligarchs who hunt humans took his friend's sister.
by Jack Carr 2020 416 pages
4.50
36k+ ratings
Us Dark Few
by Alexis Patton
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
3.82
24k+
Us Dark Few Summary
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Us Dark Few
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
by Alexis Patton 2023 321 pages
3.82
24k+ ratings
Lawless God
by Lola King
A mafia enforcer she sent to prison is free. His first act of revenge: marrying her.
4.21
12k+
Lawless God Summary
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Lawless God
A mafia enforcer she sent to prison is free. His first act of revenge: marrying her.
by Lola King 2024 622 pages
4.21
12k+ ratings
The Arrangement
by Kiersten Modglin
When a couple opens their marriage, the first stranger ends up dead on the porch.
4.06
100k+
The Arrangement Summary
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The Arrangement
When a couple opens their marriage, the first stranger ends up dead on the porch.
by Kiersten Modglin 2021 228 pages
4.06
100k+ ratings
If You Dare
by Harmony West
A dare kills her roommate. Her secret lover, the dead girl's hockey brother, now hunts her.
3.79
10k+
If You Dare Summary
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If You Dare
A dare kills her roommate. Her secret lover, the dead girl's hockey brother, now hunts her.
by Harmony West 2023 308 pages
3.79
10k+ ratings
Sometimes I Lie
by Alice Feeney
Locked in a coma, Amber hears everything. Her husband's whispered apologies only deepen her dread.
3.74
300k+
Sometimes I Lie Summary
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Sometimes I Lie
Locked in a coma, Amber hears everything. Her husband's whispered apologies only deepen her dread.
by Alice Feeney 2017 387 pages
3.74
300k+ ratings
Sick Boys
by Clarissa Wild
Her sister jumped. Three dangerous men know why. They'll tell her if she becomes theirs.
3.89
42k+
Sick Boys Summary
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Sick Boys
Her sister jumped. Three dangerous men know why. They'll tell her if she becomes theirs.
by Clarissa Wild 2023 517 pages
3.89
42k+ ratings
Daisy Darker
by Alice Feeney
Trapped by the tide on Halloween, the estranged Darkers find a chalk poem foretelling their deaths.
3.76
200k+
Daisy Darker Summary
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Daisy Darker
Trapped by the tide on Halloween, the estranged Darkers find a chalk poem foretelling their deaths.
by Alice Feeney 2022 352 pages
3.76
200k+ ratings
Distorted
by Nyla K.
A secret prison inmate falls for the possessive guard who tortures him between whispered promises.
3.90
16k+
Distorted Summary
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Distorted
A secret prison inmate falls for the possessive guard who tortures him between whispered promises.
by Nyla K. 2021 460 pages
3.90
16k+ ratings
The Truths We Burn
by Monty Jay
The perfect cheerleader slaps the pyro. He sees her hidden damage and decides to keep her.
4.17
37k+
The Truths We Burn Summary
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The Truths We Burn
The perfect cheerleader slaps the pyro. He sees her hidden damage and decides to keep her.
by Monty Jay 2022 473 pages
4.17
37k+ ratings
Wild Dark Shore
by Charlotte McConaghy
A shipwrecked woman on a remote island discovers her rescuers may have killed her husband.
4.07
500k+
Wild Dark Shore Summary
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Wild Dark Shore
A shipwrecked woman on a remote island discovers her rescuers may have killed her husband.
by Charlotte McConaghy 2025 298 pages
4.07
500k+ ratings
My Sister, the Serial Killer
by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Her beautiful sister kills men. She bleaches the evidence. Beauty needs no alibi.
3.64
300k+
My Sister, the Serial Killer Summary
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My Sister, the Serial Killer
Her beautiful sister kills men. She bleaches the evidence. Beauty needs no alibi.
by Oyinkan Braithwaite 2018 226 pages
3.64
300k+ ratings
Love, Mom
by Iliana Xander
Her author mother is dead. Letters start arriving in her handwriting, each confessing to a crime.
4.18
200k+
Love, Mom Summary
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Love, Mom
Her author mother is dead. Letters start arriving in her handwriting, each confessing to a crime.
by Iliana Xander 2024 372 pages
4.18
200k+ ratings
I Will Mend You
by Gigi Styx
She set her lover on fire. Her twin dragged her to a snuff-film asylum.
4.33
12k+
I Will Mend You Summary
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I Will Mend You
She set her lover on fire. Her twin dragged her to a snuff-film asylum.
by Gigi Styx 2024 566 pages
4.33
12k+ ratings
Sabotage
by Shantel Tessier
Her stepbrother destroyed every man who touched her, and now he wants her branded as his.
3.83
96k+
Sabotage Summary
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Sabotage
Her stepbrother destroyed every man who touched her, and now he wants her branded as his.
by Shantel Tessier 2022 229 pages
3.83
96k+ ratings
The Power of the Dog
by Don Winslow
A DEA agent's feud with a cartel boss exposes a conspiracy reaching the White House.
4.37
49k+
The Power of the Dog Summary
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The Power of the Dog
A DEA agent's feud with a cartel boss exposes a conspiracy reaching the White House.
by Don Winslow 2005 542 pages
4.37
49k+ ratings
Enigma
by RuNyx
Salem discovers a corpse. The sketching artist is her TA and the obsession she cannot escape.
3.78
29k+
Enigma Summary
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Enigma
Salem discovers a corpse. The sketching artist is her TA and the obsession she cannot escape.
by RuNyx 2025 496 pages
3.78
29k+ ratings
Tell No One
by Harlan Coben
His murdered wife appears on a webcam. Now the FBI wants him for the crime.
4.05
100k+
Tell No One Summary
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Tell No One
His murdered wife appears on a webcam. Now the FBI wants him for the crime.
by Harlan Coben 2001 370 pages
4.05
100k+ ratings
Daisy Haites
by Jessa Hastings
Flowers mark her as a target. Her only protection: the brother's best friend she left behind.
4.45
93k+
Daisy Haites Summary
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Daisy Haites
Flowers mark her as a target. Her only protection: the brother's best friend she left behind.
by Jessa Hastings 2022 366 pages
4.45
93k+ ratings
Heart of My Monster
by Rina Kent
He buried her ashes. Now the wife he mourns has a rifle trained on his heart.
4.23
70k+
Heart of My Monster Summary
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Heart of My Monster
He buried her ashes. Now the wife he mourns has a rifle trained on his heart.
by Rina Kent 2023
4.23
70k+ ratings
The Grace Year
by Kim Liggett
Thirty-three girls are sent to the woods to purge their magic. The well is poison.
4.13
200k+
The Grace Year Summary
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The Grace Year
Thirty-three girls are sent to the woods to purge their magic. The well is poison.
by Kim Liggett 2019 416 pages
4.13
200k+ ratings
The Cheerleaders
by Kara Thomas
Five cheerleaders died. Five years later, a sister digs up their secrets and awakens a killer.
3.74
57k+
The Cheerleaders Summary
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The Cheerleaders
Five cheerleaders died. Five years later, a sister digs up their secrets and awakens a killer.
by Kara Thomas 2018 384 pages
3.74
57k+ ratings
Brutal Prince
by Sophie Lark
Forced to marry a mafia rival, she weaponizes his allergy on their wedding day.
3.73
100k+
Brutal Prince Summary
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Brutal Prince
Forced to marry a mafia rival, she weaponizes his allergy on their wedding day.
by Sophie Lark 2020 376 pages
3.73
100k+ ratings
His Tesoro
by Emilia Rossi
A mafia don's arranged bride: a wheelchair, a secret skill, and a bullet meant for him.
3.83
33k+
His Tesoro Summary
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His Tesoro
A mafia don's arranged bride: a wheelchair, a secret skill, and a bullet meant for him.
by Emilia Rossi 2024 396 pages
3.83
33k+ ratings
The Kind Worth Killing
by Peter Swanson
An airport confession turns a bitter husband into a co-conspirator with a practiced killer.
3.97
200k+
The Kind Worth Killing Summary
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The Kind Worth Killing
An airport confession turns a bitter husband into a co-conspirator with a practiced killer.
by Peter Swanson 2015 320 pages
3.97
200k+ ratings
We Used to Live Here
by Marcus Kliewer
Eve lets a family inside. By morning, the house has started to erase her existence.
3.59
300k+
We Used to Live Here Summary
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We Used to Live Here
Eve lets a family inside. By morning, the house has started to erase her existence.
by Marcus Kliewer 2024 312 pages
3.59
300k+ ratings
Dear Debbie
by Freida McFadden
A suburban mother's enemies start dying, and no one suspects the woman who tends the roses.
3.94
500k+
Dear Debbie Summary
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Dear Debbie
A suburban mother's enemies start dying, and no one suspects the woman who tends the roses.
by Freida McFadden 2026 327 pages
3.94
500k+ ratings
Broken Whispers
by Neva Altaj
A mute ballerina weds a scarred single-dad mafia enforcer who secretly watched her dance.
4.00
90k+
Broken Whispers Summary
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Broken Whispers
A mute ballerina weds a scarred single-dad mafia enforcer who secretly watched her dance.
by Neva Altaj 2022 232 pages
4.00
90k+ ratings
The Three-Body Problem
by Liu Cixin
A countdown in a researcher's eyes reveals an alien invasion rooted in China's Cultural Revolution.
4.08
500k+
The Three-Body Problem Summary
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The Three-Body Problem
A countdown in a researcher's eyes reveals an alien invasion rooted in China's Cultural Revolution.
by Liu Cixin 2006 472 pages
4.08
500k+ ratings
Shelter
by Harlan Coben
A dead father, a missing girl, and a stranger who swears the grave is empty.
3.95
35k+
Shelter Summary
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Shelter
A dead father, a missing girl, and a stranger who swears the grave is empty.
by Harlan Coben 2011 288 pages
3.95
35k+ ratings
The Grey Wolf
by Louise Penny
Gamache's stolen coat reappears with a warning: a bioweapon is aimed at Montreal's water, tonight.
4.10
67k+
The Grey Wolf Summary
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The Grey Wolf
Gamache's stolen coat reappears with a warning: a bioweapon is aimed at Montreal's water, tonight.
by Louise Penny 2024 421 pages
4.10
67k+ ratings
The Syndicater
by RuNyx
Her husband is the Syndicate's worst enemy. The brother she just found would kill him on sight.
3.66
31k+
The Syndicater Summary
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The Syndicater
Her husband is the Syndicate's worst enemy. The brother she just found would kill him on sight.
by RuNyx 2024 400 pages
3.66
31k+ ratings
Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
A mystery author's manuscript is missing its ending. His editor must solve his death to finish it.
3.94
100k+
Magpie Murders Summary
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Magpie Murders
A mystery author's manuscript is missing its ending. His editor must solve his death to finish it.
by Anthony Horowitz 2016 477 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
Incidents Around the House
by Josh Malerman
The woman in the closet wants a little girl's heart. Refusing only makes it kill.
3.56
100k+
Incidents Around the House Summary
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Incidents Around the House
The woman in the closet wants a little girl's heart. Refusing only makes it kill.
by Josh Malerman 2024 367 pages
3.56
100k+ ratings
The Devotion of Suspect X
by Keigo Higashino
A math genius hides his neighbor's murder, not knowing the investigator is his oldest friend.
4.17
79k+
The Devotion of Suspect X Summary
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The Devotion of Suspect X
A math genius hides his neighbor's murder, not knowing the investigator is his oldest friend.
by Keigo Higashino 2005 298 pages
4.17
79k+ ratings
Gothikana
by RuNyx
At a castle of vanishings, an outcast meets the teacher hunting for her since childhood.
3.74
100k+
Gothikana Summary
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Gothikana
At a castle of vanishings, an outcast meets the teacher hunting for her since childhood.
by RuNyx 2021 456 pages
3.74
100k+ ratings
Sinners Condemned
by Somme Sketcher
She stole a mob boss's watch. He hired her, needing proof she's not his doom.
4.17
81k+
Sinners Condemned Summary
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Sinners Condemned
She stole a mob boss's watch. He hired her, needing proof she's not his doom.
by Somme Sketcher 2022 316 pages
4.17
81k+ ratings
The Risk
by S.T. Abby
She slaughters the men who attacked her. He's FBI. Their first date went perfectly.
4.25
300k+
The Risk Summary
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The Risk
She slaughters the men who attacked her. He's FBI. Their first date went perfectly.
by S.T. Abby 2016 132 pages
4.25
300k+ ratings
Hlomu the Wife
by Dudu Busani-Dube
She married a taxi driver with seven identical brothers. Their family business was violence.
4.42
3k+
Hlomu the Wife Summary
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Hlomu the Wife
She married a taxi driver with seven identical brothers. Their family business was violence.
by Dudu Busani-Dube 2020
4.42
3k+ ratings
The Satsuma Complex
by Bob Mortimer
Dream date, dead mate, fake cops: a legal assistant's life pivots on a corn-cob USB stick.
3.68
75k+
The Satsuma Complex Summary
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The Satsuma Complex
Dream date, dead mate, fake cops: a legal assistant's life pivots on a corn-cob USB stick.
by Bob Mortimer 2022 301 pages
3.68
75k+ ratings
Altered Carbon
by Richard K. Morgan
An immortal hires a soldier, revived in a stranger's body, to solve his own locked-room murder.
4.03
100k+
Altered Carbon Summary
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Altered Carbon
An immortal hires a soldier, revived in a stranger's body, to solve his own locked-room murder.
by Richard K. Morgan 2002 544 pages
4.03
100k+ ratings
Behind Closed Doors
by B.A. Paris
Her husband defends abused women. He's also her captor, and her sister is next.
3.97
700k+
Behind Closed Doors Summary
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Behind Closed Doors
Her husband defends abused women. He's also her captor, and her sister is next.
by B.A. Paris 2016 293 pages
3.97
700k+ ratings
Do Not Disturb
by Freida McFadden
After killing her husband, she hides at a snowbound motel where the last guest was murdered.
3.89
300k+
Do Not Disturb Summary
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Do Not Disturb
After killing her husband, she hides at a snowbound motel where the last guest was murdered.
by Freida McFadden 2021 325 pages
3.89
300k+ ratings
The Outsider
by Stephen King
Forensic proof: a coach killed a boy. Video proof: he was miles away. Both are undeniable.
4.01
300k+
The Outsider Summary
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The Outsider
Forensic proof: a coach killed a boy. Video proof: he was miles away. Both are undeniable.
by Stephen King 2018 561 pages
4.01
300k+ ratings
Primal Fear
by William Diehl
Forced to defend a blood-soaked altar boy, a lawyer learns the archbishop's murder trial is a trap.
4.24
10k+
Primal Fear Summary
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Primal Fear
Forced to defend a blood-soaked altar boy, a lawyer learns the archbishop's murder trial is a trap.
by William Diehl 1992 399 pages
4.24
10k+ ratings
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