Recommendations based on The Turn of the Keyby Ruth Ware

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  1. The Death of Mrs. Westaway

    by Ruth Ware
    Harriet Westaway receives a letter informing her of a substantial inheritance, but she soon realizes it's a case of mistaken identity.

    A “perfectly executed suspense tale very much in the mode of Daphne du Maurier’s, Rebecca,” (, The Washington Post, ) from the #1, New, , York Times , bestselling author of, In a Dark, Dark Wood,, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. The Woman in Cabin 10

    by Ruth Ware
    An intrepid reporter embarks on a luxury cruise, uncovering a dark and dangerous mystery.

    INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, AND, USA TODAY, BESTSELLER, , FROM THE AUTHOR OF, IN A DARK, DARK WOOD, , Featured in TheSkimm, , An, Entertainment Weekly, “Summer Must List” Pick, , A, New York Post, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. The Family Upstairs

    by Lisa Jewell
    A woman inherits a house with a dark past, uncovering the secrets of a cult-like family and their twisted relationships.

    INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER A, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB PICK “Rich, dark, and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunit mixes family saga with domestic noir to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. My Lovely Wife

    by Samantha Downing
    A couple's marriage takes a dark turn as they indulge in a twisted hobby of abducting and killing women.

    A couple's fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten too interesting... Our love story is simple. I met a gorgeous woman. We fell in love. We had kids. We moved to the suburbs. We told each other our ... (Goodreads)

  5. Jar of Hearts

    by Jennifer Hillier
    A thriller about a woman who must confront her dark past when her high school boyfriend is released from prison for a murder they helped cover up.

    * Winner - Best Novel, 2019 ITW Thriller Award * Authors on the Air Network - Thriller of the Year 2018 *, Finalist - Anthony Award for Best Novel * Finalist - Macavity Award for Best Novel *, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Last Time I Lied

    by Riley Sager
    A young artist returns to the summer camp where her friends disappeared years ago, only to find herself caught in a web of lies and secrets.

    Fifteen years ago, summer camper Emma Davis watched sleepily as her three cabin mates snuck out of their cabin in the dead of night. The last she–and anyone--saw of them was Vivian closing the cabin ... (Goodreads)

  7. Behind Closed Doors

    by B.A. Paris
    Psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect marriage hiding a sinister secret.

    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER YOU CAN'T MISS! The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie? “A hair-raising debut, both unsettling and addictive...A ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Wife Between Us

    by Greer Hendricks
    A psychological thriller about a woman's obsession with her ex-husband's new fiancée. But nothing is as it seems.

    When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who ... (Goodreads)

  9. Something in the Water

    by Catherine Steadman
    A couple's romantic honeymoon turns into a nightmare when they discover something sinister in the water.

    If you could make one simple choice that would change your life forever, would you? Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

    by Robert Dugoni
    Sam Hell, born with ocular albinism, navigates life's challenges with the help of his mother, a nun, and a friend.

    Wall Street Journal, and, New York Times, bestselling author Robert Dugoni’s coming-of-age story is, according to, Booklist, “a novel that, if it doesn’t cross entirely over into John Irving ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. The Whisper Man

    by Alex North
    A father and son move to a new town, only to discover that a serial killer known as "The Whisper Man" is still at large.

    **THE INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER** "WORKS BEAUTIFULLY... If you like being terrified, The Whisper Man has your name on it." —,The New York Times, Editor's Pick "SUPERB" —,Publisher's Weekly, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. Watching You

    by Lisa Jewell
    A gripping thriller set in a suburban town where everyone is watching each other. Secrets, lies, and obsession lead to a shocking conclusion.

    “Quickly and assuredly, Jewell builds an ecosystem of countervailing suspicions...Tricky, clever, unexpected.” —,New York Times Book Review, “Brace yourself as Jewell stacks up the secrets, then ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. The Turn of the Screw

    by Henry James
    A governess confronts her fears and doubts about a mysterious and sinister presence in her employer's home.

    On Christmas Eve, an unnamed narrator and some of their friends are gathered around a fire. One of them, Douglas, reads a manuscript written by his sister's late governess . The manuscript tells the ... (Wikipedia)

  14. The Widow

    by Fiona Barton
    A woman's pursuit of justice for her missing husband reveals a sinister truth.

    When the police started asking questions, Jean Taylor turned into a different woman. One who enabled her and her husband to carry on, when more bad things began to happen... But that woman’s husband ... (Goodreads)

  15. Reconstructing Amelia

    by Kimberly McCreight
    A mother unravels the truth behind her teenage daughter's death, uncovering secrets from the past.

    In Reconstructing Amelia , the stunning debut novel from Kimberly McCreight, Kate's in the middle of the biggest meeting of her career when she gets the telephone call from Grace Hall, her daughter’s ... (Goodreads)

  16. What Alice Forgot

    by Liane Moriarty
    A woman wakes up with amnesia and must reconstruct her life, rediscovering truths hidden in her past.

    FROM THE #1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, AND, BIG LITTLE LIES,. A “cheerfully engaging”(,Kirkus Reviews,) novel for anyone who’s ever asked herself, “How did I get ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. The Huntress

    by Kate Quinn
    A post-WWII thriller about a Nazi hunter, a British war correspondent, and a Russian fighter pilot. Their paths cross in pursuit of a notorious war criminal.

    Instant New York Times Bestseller! "...compulsively readable historical fiction…[a] powerful novel about unusual women facing sometimes insurmountable odds with grace, grit, love and tenacity.” - ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. The Hunting Party

    by Lucy Foley
    A group of friends gather at a remote Scottish lodge for a New Year's Eve celebration, but one of them ends up dead.

    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “My favorite kind of whodunit, kept me guessing all the way through, and reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her best — with an extra dose of acid.” — Alex Michaelides, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Sweet Little Lies

    by Caz Frear
    A detective investigates a murder case that hits close to home, uncovering secrets and lies along the way.

    In this gripping debut procedural, a young London policewoman must probe dark secrets buried deep in her own family's past to solve a murder and a long-ago disappearance. Your father is a liar. But ... (Goodreads)

  20. Elevator Pitch

    by Linwood Barclay
    A group of people trapped in a malfunctioning elevator must work together to survive, but secrets and hidden agendas threaten their chances.

    “As fast as a falling elevator…a shameless good time.”, —Joe Hill, #1, New York Times, Bestselling Author , It all begins on a Monday, when four people board an elevator in a Manhattan office tower. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. The Party

    by Robyn Harding
    A sweet sixteen party goes awry, revealing dark secrets and testing the limits of friendship and family.

    Robyn Harding’s domestic drama, hailed as “tense and riveting” by Megan Miranda,, New York Times, bestselling author of, All the Missing Girls, explores the aftermath of a sweet sixteen birthday ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. You

    by Caroline Kepnes
    A stalker's obsessive and dangerous pursuit of an aspiring writer.

    When a beautiful aspiring writer strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works, he does what anyone would do: he Googles the name on her credit card. There is only one Guinevere ... (Goodreads)

  23. City of Girls

    by Elizabeth Gilbert
    Vivian Morris reflects on her youth in 1940s New York City, exploring love, sex, and the theater scene.

    AN INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER!,From the # 1, New York Times, bestselling author of, Eat Pray Love, and, The Signature of All Things, a delicious novel of glamour, sex, and adventure, about a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Good as Gone

    by Amy Gentry
    A mother's search for her missing daughter leads to a shocking discovery of secrets and lies.

    A, New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice,"So gripping you might start to question your own family’s past." —,Entertainment Weekly,“[One] of the most anticipated summer thrillers . . . Gentry's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. The Other Wife

    by Michael Robotham
    A man's life is turned upside down when his wife, who he thought was dead, reappears. He must confront the truth about their past and present.

    Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a strong sense of right and wrong. This is what their son, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. The Third Wife

    by Lisa Jewell
    A young woman marries a charming man with a dark past and becomes the third wife in a complicated family dynamic.

    Fans of Liane Moriarty and Jojo Moyes will be captivated by this riveting family drama with a dark mystery at its core, from the New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone. In the early ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. Her Every Fear

    by Peter Swanson
    A psychological thriller about a woman who swaps apartments with her cousin and becomes entangled in a web of murder and deceit.

    An NPR Best Book of the Year The author of the wildly popular, The Kind Worth Killing, returns with an electrifying and downright Hitchcockian psychological thriller—as tantalizing as the cinema ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. The Other Wife

    by Claire McGowan
    A woman's husband goes missing, and she discovers he had another wife. She sets out to uncover the truth about his disappearance and his secrets.

    She’s a total stranger. But she knows who you are…, Suzi did a bad thing. She’s paying for it now, pregnant, scared, and living in an isolated cottage with her jealous husband, Nick. When Nora moves ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. 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)

  30. Good Me, Bad Me

    by Ali Land
    A young girl's struggle to protect her family from her mother's dark past.

    Good Me Bad Me is dark, compelling, voice-driven psychological suspense by debut author Ali Land. How far does the apple really fall from the tree? Milly's mother is a serial killer. Though Milly ... (Goodreads)