Saturday, January 31, 2015

While You are Waiting for "The Girl on the Train"...

While you're waiting for the hot, new psychological thriller, The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, consider some of the following psychological suspense titles.

The Devil You Know by Elisabeth De Mariaffi  (2015)
In 1993, rookie crime beat reporter Evie Jones is obsessed with solving the 11-year-old murder of her best friend and, as she gets closer and closer to an unimaginable conclusion, she is convinced that the killer is still out there--and is coming for her. 

The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison  (2013)
Jodi and Todd are at a bad place in their marriage: he is a committed cheater, she lives and breathes denial. But when Todd decides to play for keeps she has nothing less to lose as the couple heads for catastrophe.

Cartwheel by Jennifer Dubois  (2013)
College student Lily Hayes is an accident waiting to happen. While studying abroad in Buenos Aires, she becomes the prime suspect in her roommate Katy’s murder. DuBois’s haunting story captures a family shattered by their young daughter’s imprisonment. A well-written novel highly recommended for book clubs. -- Karen Kilbride for LibraryReads.

Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey  (2014)
Maude sinks into a confusing world in this gripping psychological mystery written in the voice of an aging woman with Alzheimer's. She can't remember what she's doing or where she is, but she is obsessed with one thought-her good friend Elizabeth is missing.. .-- Mary Campanelli for LibraryReads

In the Blood by Lisa Unger  (2014)
A master manipulator and compulsive liar, Lana Granger, with her trust fund almost depleted, takes a job babysitting a troubled boy named Luke, who accustomed to controlling the people in his life, threatens to reveal the truth about her involvement in the disappearance of her closest friend.

The Good Girl by Mary Kubica  (2014)
Inner-city art teacher Mia Dennett is taken hostage by her one-night stand, Colin Thatcher, who, instead of delivering her to his employers, hides her in a cabin in rural Minnesota to keep her safe from harm.

The Circle of Wives by Alice LaPlante  (2014)
When prominent plastic surgeon Dr. John Taylor is found dead, the police investigation uncovers his secret polygamous life. As the narration alternates between Taylor’s three wives and a young female detective, the story explores the characters’ motivations and relationships. Part psychological thriller and part literary mystery, the end result is wholly captivating reading. -- Melissa DeWild for LibraryReads.

Losing You by Nicci French  (2008)
Preparing to leave for a vacation, Nina Landry awaits the return of her fifteen-year-old daughter, Charlie, who had spent the night at a friend's house, but Nina begins to worry when Charlie does not come home and no one takes the disappearance seriously.

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