Recommendations based on The Misremembered Manby Christina McKenna

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  1. The Things We Wish Were True

    by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
    A small town's secrets are revealed as the lives of its residents intertwine.

    In an idyllic small-town neighborhood, a near tragedy triggers a series of dark revelations., From the outside, Sycamore Glen, North Carolina, might look like the perfect all-American neighborhood. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. War Brides

    by Helen Bryan
    A tale of three young women in WWII England, their struggles, and the strength of their love.

    An international bestseller with over one million readers., With war threatening to spread from Europe to England, the sleepy village of Crowmarsh Priors settles into a new sort of normal: Evacuees ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Northanger Abbey

    by Jane Austen
    A young woman's journey of self-discovery, navigating the complexities of high society.

    Seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland is one of ten children of a country clergyman. Although a tomboy in her childhood, by the age of 17 she is "in training for a heroine" and is excessively fond of ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men

    by Molly Harper
    A humorous paranormal romance novel about a librarian who falls in love with a vampire and gets caught up in supernatural drama.

    Following Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs, the second in a hilarious, smart, sexy romantic series about an out-of-work librarian who is turned into a vampire. With her best friend Zeb’s Titanic-themed ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Silver Linings Playbook

    by Matthew Quick
    A man with bipolar disorder tries to rebuild his life after being released from a mental institution. He finds hope and love in unexpected places.

    The book is narrated through the eyes of Pat Peoples, and occasionally Tiffany's through letters. A former history teacher who has moved back to his childhood home in Collingswood, New Jersey , after ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Hidden Relic

    by James Maxwell
    A young girl discovers a powerful relic that could change the fate of her world. She must protect it from those who seek to use it for evil.

    The second book in the epic Evermen Saga., With the fate of their homeland still in jeopardy, siblings Ella and Miro must face the Primate’s evil as he discovers a new technique: a way to extract ... (Goodreads)

  7. Purple Hibiscus

    by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    A young girl's struggle to find her place in a family and society torn apart by political turmoil.

    A previously published edition of ISBN 9781616202415 can be found, here., Fifteen-year-old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a privileged life in Enugu, Nigeria. They live in a beautiful house, ... (Goodreads)

  8. Girls' Night Out

    by Liz Fenton
    A girls' night out in Tulum turns into a nightmare when one of them goes missing. Secrets and lies are revealed as they search for their friend.

    From the bestselling authors of, The Good Widow, comes a chilling novel of psychological suspense that will make you think twice about what your best friend may be hiding…, For estranged friends ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Found

    by Erin Kinsley
    A young girl goes missing, and the police race against time to find her before it's too late.

    A MISSING CHILD RETURNS. BUT WHO TOOK HIM?,* BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE*,* SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICK *,''Brilliant, utterly compelling, heart-wrenching...I was gripped and loved it.'',PETER ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Witch Is When It All Began

    by Adele Abbott
    Jill Gooder discovers she's a witch and inherits her grandmother's magical powers, leading her on a journey to solve a murder mystery.

    (Suitable for teens and seniors and all ages in-between), What would you do if you discovered you were a witch?, That's exactly what happens to Private investigator, Jill Gooder. And as if that ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. Rumour Has It

    by Jill Mansell
    A small town is turned upside down when a celebrity moves in and secrets are revealed. Love, laughter, and drama ensue.

    Would you be tempted? Newly single, Tilly Cole impulsively accepts a job offer in a small town as a "Girl Friday." Fun job, country house, fresh start, why not? But soon she finds herself in a hotbed ... (Goodreads)

  12. Enchantress

    by James Maxwell
    A young woman discovers she has magical powers and must navigate a dangerous world of politics and power struggles.

    An empire divided by magic. A nation on the brink of rebellion. After losing their parents in the last doomed uprising, two siblings will find themselves at the center of an epic struggle for power. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. A Beautiful Poison

    by Lydia Kang
    In 1918 New York, a wealthy family's daughter is murdered and three friends become suspects. Secrets and lies unravel in this historical mystery.

    Just beyond the Gilded Age, in the mist-covered streets of New York, the deadly Spanish influenza ripples through the city. But with so many victims in her close circle, young socialite Allene ... (Goodreads)

  14. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever

    by Molly Harper
    Vampire Jane Jameson navigates the challenges of being undead while dealing with a new vampire in town and a mysterious illness affecting her friends.

    UNEXPECTED UNDEAD, BREAK-UP, Nothing sucks the romance out of world travel like a boyfriend who may or may not have broken up with you in a hotel room in Brussels. Jane Jameson's sexy sire Gabriel ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Ghost Gifts

    by Laura Spinella
    A woman with psychic abilities is hired to solve a murder case, but the ghosts she encounters may be more than she bargained for.

    All Aubrey Ellis wants is a normal life, one that doesn’t include desperate pleas from the dead. Her remarkable gift may help others rest in peace, but it also made for an unsettling childhood and ... (Goodreads)

  16. A Fine Balance

    by Rohinton Mistry
    A gripping story of four unlikely lives intertwined in the tumult of India's caste system.

    The book exposes the changes in Indian society from independence in 1947 to the Emergency called by Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi . Mistry was generally critical of Indira Gandhi in the book. ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Ricochet Joe

    by Dean Koontz
    A man with the ability to teleport must save a young girl from a dangerous group. Fast-paced action and suspenseful twists.

    Can an ordinary guy make extraordinary choices in a battle between humanity and unearthly evil?,, Joe Mandel is a perfectly ordinary guy from a perfectly ordinary town—a college student and ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Moonlit Garden

    by Corina Bomann
    A woman inherits a grand estate in England and discovers a hidden garden with secrets waiting to be uncovered.

    Lilly Kaiser had come to terms with her solitary, uncomplicated life after becoming a young widow. So when a stranger delivers an old violin to her Berlin antiques shop and tells Lilly it belongs to ... (Goodreads)

  19. Evelyn, After

    by Victoria Helen Stone
    Evelyn's husband dies in a car accident, and she discovers his infidelity. Seeking revenge, she befriends his mistress and plots her downfall.

    Evelyn Tester is sleepwalking through her suburban life—until a late-night phone call startles her awake. Her husband, a prestigious psychiatrist, has been in an accident. And he isn’t alone. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. 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)

  21. It Ends with Her

    by Brianna Labuskes
    A detective investigates a serial killer who leaves clues to a past crime. The investigation leads to a shocking revelation.

    An Amazon Charts bestseller.,, He started the game. She’ll end it., FBI special agent Clarke Sinclair doesn’t give up easily. She’s spent years tracking serial killer Simon Cross, forced to follow ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. All the Little Children

    by Jo Furniss
    A mother and her children are stranded in the woods after a deadly virus wipes out most of the population.

    An Amazon Charts bestseller.,, When a family camping trip takes a dark turn, how far will one mother go to keep her family safe?, Struggling with working-mother guilt, Marlene Greene hopes a camping ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. A Fire Sparkling

    by Julianne MacLean
    A family secret is uncovered when a woman discovers a WWII soldier's ring in her grandmother's house.

    An Amazon Charts and, Washington Post, bestseller.,, From the, USA Today, bestselling author of, A Curve in the Road, comes a spellbinding novel about one woman’s love, loss, and courage during ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Broken Angels

    by Gemma Liviero
    A young woman in Nazi Germany struggles to survive and protect her family amidst the horrors of war and the secrets of her past.

    A Nazi doctor. A Jewish rebel. A little girl. Each one will fight for freedom—or die trying., Imprisoned in the Lodz Ghetto, Elsi discovers her mother’s desperate attempt to end her pregnancy and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. And the Mountains Echoed

    by Khaled Hosseini
    Interconnected stories of family and love, tracing the consequences of decisions made throughout life.

    The novel opens in the year 1952. Saboor, an impoverished farmer from the fictional village of Shadbagh, decides to sell his three-year-old daughter Pari to a wealthy, childless couple in Kabul. ... (Wikipedia)

  26. A Boy Made of Blocks

    by Keith Stuart
    A father reconnects with his autistic son through the video game Minecraft, learning to understand and accept him for who he is.

    A Boy Made of Blocks is a funny, heartwarming story of family and love inspired by the author's own experiences with his son, the perfect latest obsession for fans of The Rosie Project, David ... (Goodreads)

  27. 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)

  28. Lies That Bind Us

    by Andrew Hart
    A woman's life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband's dark secrets. She must unravel the lies to save herself and her family.

    From a prize-winning and, New York Times, bestselling author comes a chilling novel of deception under the sun…, Jan needs this. She’s flying to Crete to reunite with friends she met there five years ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. The Back Road

    by Rachel Abbott
    A dark and twisted tale of secrets, lies, and murder in a small English village.

    One girl is fighting for her life. One village is struggling to hold tight to its secrets. When a young girl is knocked over and left for dead at the side of the road, the small community of Little ... (Goodreads)

  30. When You Disappeared

    by John Marrs
    A man disappears, leaving his wife and child behind. Years later, he returns with a dark secret that threatens to destroy their lives.

    When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing - ... (Goodreads)