Recommendations based on Girls Like Usby Cristina Alger

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  1. The Banker’s Wife

    by Cristina Alger
    A Swiss banker's wife investigates her husband's death and uncovers a web of corruption and deceit in the world of high finance.

    On an early morning in November, a couple boards a private plane bound for Geneva, flying into a storm. Soon after, it simply drops off the radar, and its wreckage is later uncovered in the Alps. ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Mephisto Club

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A series of gruesome murders lead a detective to a secret society obsessed with the devil. A thrilling and chilling mystery.

    In Gerritsens latest New York Times bestseller, medical examiner Maura Isles and detective Jane Rizzoli take on a society of scholars that studies the history of evil–and the grisly killer it has ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

    by Kelly Harms
    After her husband returns from a long absence, Amy Byler takes a break from single motherhood and rediscovers herself in New York City.

    An Amazon Charts and, Washington Post, bestseller., ,“A laugh-out-loud funny, pitch-perfect novel that will have readers rooting for this unlikely, relatable, and totally lovable heroine,, The ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The Last Time I Saw You

    by Liv Constantine
    A suspenseful thriller about a woman who returns to her hometown for her high school reunion, only to be confronted with dark secrets from her past.

    The internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish follows that success with an addictive thriller filled with shocking twists about the aftermath of a brutal high-society murder. In a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Necessary People

    by Anna Pitoniak
    Two best friends navigate their competitive relationship as they both pursue success in the cutthroat world of New York City media.

    One of them has it all. One of them wants it all. But they can't both win. Stella and Violet are best friends, and from the moment they met in college, they knew their roles. Beautiful, privileged, ... (Goodreads)

  6. The First Mistake

    by Sandie Jones
    A successful businesswoman's life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband's infidelity. Twists and turns abound in this psychological thriller.

    From the, New York Times, bestselling author of the Hello Sunshine Book Club pick, The Other Woman, comes an addictively readable new domestic suspense about a wife, her husband, and the woman who is ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Thin Air

    by Lisa Gray
    A woman's disappearance in the Alaskan wilderness leads to a search and rescue mission, uncovering dark secrets and danger.

    A, Washington Post,, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts bestseller., ,“Lisa Gray explodes onto the literary stage with this taut, edge-of-the-seat thriller, and her headstrong protagonist, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Night Before

    by Wendy Walker
    A woman goes missing after a night out with her friends, and her sister must unravel the secrets of that night to find her.

    A, Today Show, and, New York Post, Summer Reads Selection!,Riveting and compulsive, national bestselling author Wendy Walker’s, The Night Before, “takes you to deep, dark places few thrillers dare to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Before She Was Found

    by Heather Gudenkauf
    Three 12-year-old girls go into the woods, but only two come back. A gripping thriller about secrets, lies, and the danger of teenage friendships.

    In this chilling thriller, a slumber party turns deadly For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary sleepover—movies and Ouija and talking ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. The Need

    by Helen Phillips
    A mother is forced to confront her deepest fears when a stranger breaks into her home and claims to be her doppelganger.

    ***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION*** “An extraordinary and dazzlingly original work from one of our most gifted and interesting writers” (Emily St. John Mandel, author of, The ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. One Dance with a Duke

    by Tessa Dare
    A spirited woman and a brooding Duke fall in love after a dance. But their pasts threaten to tear them apart.

    In One Dance with a Duke –the first novel in Tessa Dare's delightful new trilogy--secrets and scandals tempt the irresistible rogues of the Stud Club to gamble everything for love. A handsome and ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Guilty Ones

    by Joy Ellis
    A detective investigates the murder of a young woman, uncovering secrets and lies in a small town.

    THE MOST DIFFICULT CASE OF DETECTIVE JACKMAN’S LIFE. WHO ARE THE GUILTY ONES AND IS ANYONE REALLY INNOCENT? THIS TIME IT’S VERY PERSONAL FOR JACKMAN. Jackman’s sister-in-law Sarah disappears to ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Conviction

    by Robert Dugoni
    A lawyer takes on a case defending a man who may be innocent, but the deeper he delves, the more dangerous it becomes.

    In this exhilarating legal thriller from Robert Dugoni, the #1 Kindle bestselling author of MY SISTER'S GRAVE, attorney David Sloane must take the law into his own hands to save his son from a ... (Goodreads)

  14. I Am Princess X

    by Cherie Priest
    A girl creates a comic book character, Princess X, with her best friend. After her friend's death, she discovers Princess X is real and sets out to find her.

    Best friends, big fans, a mysterious webcomic, and a long-lost girl collide in this riveting novel, perfect for fans of both Cory Doctorow and Sarah Dessen; illustrated throughout with comics. Once ... (Goodreads)

  15. Snatched

    by Karin Slaughter
    A kidnapping in a small Georgia town leads to a dark and twisted investigation.

    A gripping, action-packed short story available only as an eBook—from a master of character, crime, and urgent suspense. Will Trent, a dedicated agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for ... (Goodreads)

  16. Our House

    by Louise Candlish
    A couple's house is stolen and sold without their knowledge, leading to a web of lies and secrets.

    On a bright January morning in the London suburbs, a family moves into the house they’ve just bought in Trinity Avenue.,, Nothing strange about that. Except it is your house. And you didn’t sell it., ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Book Charmer

    by Karen Hawkins
    A small town librarian has the gift of talking to books and must use it to save her town and family from a mysterious curse.

    New York Times , bestselling author Karen Hawkins crafts an unforgettable story about a sleepy Southern town, two fiercely independent women, and a truly magical friendship. Sarah Dove is no ordinary ... (Goodreads)

  18. This House Is Haunted

    by John Boyne
    A young governess is hired to care for two children in a remote English estate, but soon discovers the house is haunted by a malevolent spirit.

    1867. Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall on a dark and chilling night. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Last House Guest

    by Megan Miranda
    A gripping thriller about a small town's secrets and a mysterious death that leaves everyone a suspect.

    The summer after a wealthy young summer guest dies under suspicious circumstances, her best friend lives under a cloud of grief and suspicion. Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Black Witch

    by Laurie Forest
    A young girl with a dark past enters a magical university and must confront her own prejudices and the oppressive society she lives in.

    A new Black Witch will rise…her powers vast beyond imagining. Elloren Gardner is the granddaughter of the last prophesied Black Witch, Carnissa Gardner, who drove back the enemy forces and saved the ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Good Lawyer

    by Thomas Benigno
    A gripping legal thriller about a lawyer's quest for justice in a high-profile murder case.

    A young, ambitious lawyer is eager to prove he is better than the father who abandoned him and worthy of the devoted mother who raised him beyond the siren call of the mobster dominated family he ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Proposal

    by Jasmine Guillory
    A public proposal gone wrong leads to an unexpected fake engagement between two acquaintances. Will it turn into something real?

    The author of, The Wedding Date, serves up a novel about what happens when a public proposal doesn't turn into a happy ending, thanks to a woman who knows exactly how to make one on her own... When ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Good Neighbor

    by A.J. Banner
    A psychological thriller about a woman who suspects her neighbor of murder. As she investigates, she uncovers dark secrets about her own past.

    From a phenomenal new voice in suspense fiction comes a book that will forever change the way you look at the people closest to you…, Shadow Cove, Washington, is the kind of town everyone dreams ... (Goodreads)

  24. A Nearly Normal Family

    by M.T. Edvardsson
    A family is torn apart when their daughter is accused of murder. Each member must confront their own secrets and loyalty to each other.

    "...A compulsively readable tour de force." —,The Wall Street Journal,, New York Times Book Review, recommends M.T. Edvardsson’s, A Nearly, Normal Family, and lauds it as a “page-turner” that forces ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. Before She Knew Him

    by Peter Swanson
    A woman suspects her neighbor of a murder, but no one believes her. As she investigates, she realizes she may be in danger herself.

    Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door From the hugely talented author of, The Kind Worth Killing, comes an exquisitely chilling tale of a young suburban wife with a history ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. Down River

    by John Hart
    After serving time for a crime he didn't commit, Adam Chase returns home to face his family's dark secrets and a new murder investigation.

    Everything that shaped him happened near that river...,Now its banks are filled with lies and greed, shame, and murder... John Hart 's debut, The King of Lies , was compelling and lyrical, with Janet ... (Goodreads)

  27. Mrs. Everything

    by Jennifer Weiner
    Follow the lives of two sisters, Jo and Bethie, as they navigate societal expectations and personal struggles from the 1950s to present day.

    In this instant, New York Times, bestseller and “multigenerational narrative that’s nothing short of brilliant” (,People,), two sisters’ lives from the 1950s to the present are explored as they ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. Dead Scared

    by Sharon J. Bolton
    A string of suicides at Cambridge University leads DC Lacey Flint to go undercover as a vulnerable student. But the danger is closer than she thinks.

    When a rash of suicides tears through Cambridge University, DI Mark Joesbury recruits DC Lacey Flint to go undercover as a student to investigate. Although each student's death appears to be a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Mariana

    by Susanna Kearsley
    Time-traveling adventure that uncovers secrets of a centuries-old mystery.

    "I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"— DIANA ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Last to Die

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A gripping thriller featuring a determined detective in pursuit of a lethal serial killer.

    Rizzoli & Isles • Hit series on TNT, ,, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER, , , ,“One of the most versatile voices in thriller fiction today.”—,The Providence Journal, , For the second time in his short ... (Barnes & Noble)