Recommendations based on Need to Knowby Karen Cleveland

* statistically, based on millions of data-points provided by fellow humans

  1. The Midnight Line

    by Lee Child
    An ex-military cop's race against time to solve a mysterious case involving a stolen bracelet.

    After spending the night with a woman named Michelle Chang (from, Make Me, ), Jack Reacher is traveling through Wisconsin when he happens to stop at a pawnshop selling an unusual item: a 2005 West ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Camino Island

    by John Grisham
    A heist of priceless manuscripts from a university library leads to a hunt for the thief on a small Florida island.

    A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University's Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, impossible to resist. Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Rooster Bar

    by John Grisham
    Three law students drop out and scam their way through the legal system to avoid crushing student debt.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author John Grisham’s newest legal thriller takes you inside a law firm that’s on shaky ground., “[A] buoyant, mischievous thriller . . . Grisham writes in such an ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The Story of Arthur Truluv

    by Elizabeth Berg
    A young boy and two older people form an unlikely friendship, finding solace in one other amidst life's struggles.

    A beautiful, life-affirming novel about a remarkably loving man who creates for himself and others second chances at happiness. A moving novel about three people who find their way back from loss and ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Reckoning

    by John Grisham
    A WWII veteran murders a local minister and refuses to explain why. The town seeks justice, but the truth is more complicated than they realize.

    The plot centers on the 1946 murder trial of prominent family patriarch Pete Banning, a war hero who has returned home from the Second World War . The story takes place in the fictional town of ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Lies She Told

    by Cate Holahan
    A thriller about a writer whose fictional story starts to mirror her own life, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.

    From the author of the USA Today–bestselling novel, The Widower’s Wife, comes an electrifying story of love and deceit, where the truth can be darker than fiction. Liza Cole, a once-successful ... (Goodreads)

  7. Night Moves

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    Psychologist Alex Delaware investigates the murder of a young woman, uncovering dark secrets and twisted motives in the process.

    The new novel from Jonathan Kellerman, 'MASTER OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER', perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and David Baldacci. ALEX DELAWARE RETURNS . . . A brilliant criminal psychologist, Alex ... (Goodreads)

  8. Best Day Ever

    by Kaira Rouda
    A seemingly perfect couple's weekend getaway takes a dark turn as secrets are revealed and tensions rise.

    “FABULOUS.”, —B.A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of, Behind Closed Doors, and, The Breakdown,, THE PERFECT MARRIAGE IS THE PERFECT ILLUSION.,, Paul Strom has the perfect life: a glittering ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. The Crossing

    by Michael Connelly
    Thriller involving a homicide detective's search for a serial killer in Los Angeles.

    In this "tense" thriller and #1, New York Times, bestseller, Detective Harry Bosch teams up with Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller to track down a killer who just might find them first (,Wall Street ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. The Crooked Staircase

    by Dean Koontz
    Jane Hawk continues her quest to uncover a sinister conspiracy, risking everything to protect her son and bring justice to those responsible.

    NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • Jane Hawk—who dazzled readers in, The Silent Corner, and, The Whispering Room,—faces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime, in this electrifying ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. Bring Me Back

    by B.A. Paris
    A psychological thriller about a man whose wife disappeared 12 years ago, and the mysterious reappearance of a Russian doll that brings back haunting memories.

    THE NEW TWISTY, GRIPPING READ FROM B. A. PARIS, THE AUTHOR OF THE INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, AND, USA TODAY, BESTSELLING NOVELS, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, AND, THE BREAKDOWN, “We’re in a new Golden Age of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. Commonwealth

    by Ann Patchett
    Intertwining story of two families across multiple generations, and how their lives become intertwined.

    It started at Franny Keating’s christening party. Bert Cousins wasn’t even invited, but looking for an excuse to get out of the house, away from his three noisy children and pregnant wife for a few ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Snowblind

    by Ragnar Jónasson
    A small Icelandic town is hit by a snowstorm, trapping its inhabitants and revealing dark secrets.

    Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors – accessible only via a small mountain tunnel. Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first ... (Goodreads)

  14. Lies

    by T.M. Logan
    A man discovers his wife's infidelity and gets caught up in a web of lies and deceit, putting his life in danger.

    WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAS BASED ON LIES? When Joe Lynch stumbles across his wife driving into a hotel car park while she's supposed to be at work, he's intrigued enough to follow her in. And when ... (Goodreads)

  15. Ragdoll

    by Daniel Cole
    A serial killer is on the loose, leaving behind a trail of dismembered bodies. Detective William Fawkes must race against time to catch the killer before he strikes again.

    William Fawkes, a controversial detective known as The Wolf, has just been reinstated to his post after he was suspended for assaulting a vindicated suspect. Still under psychological evaluation, ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Wife

    by Alafair Burke
    A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband is accused of a scandalous crime. She must confront the truth about their marriage and his past.

    His scandal. Her secret . When Angela met Jason Powell while catering a dinner party in East Hampton, she assumed their romance would be a short-lived fling, like so many relationships between locals ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Underground Railroad

    by Colson Whitehead
    An escaped slave's daring escape to freedom, fighting against the brutality of slavery.

    The story is told in the third person, focusing mainly on Cora. Scattered single chapters also focus on Cora's mother Mabel, the slavecatcher Ridgeway, a reluctant slave sympathizer named Ethel, and ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Mean Streak

    by Sandra Brown
    A woman on the run, desperately trying to uncover secrets of her past.

    In this, New York Times, bestselling thriller, a doctor is kidnapped in the mountain wilderness after a fight with her husband — and as the FBI closes in, she must make dangerous choices to survive. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Total Control

    by David Baldacci
    A corporate executive seeks revenge against a powerful family responsible for his downfall.

    Sidney Archer has the world. A husband she loves. A job at which she excels, and a cherished young daughter. Then, as a plane plummets into the Virginia countryside, everything changes. And suddenly ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Cuban Affair

    by Nelson DeMille
    A retired Army veteran turned charter boat captain is hired to retrieve hidden treasure in Cuba, but things get complicated when he falls for a woman with a dangerous past.

    The novel's hero is Daniel "Mac" MacCormick, a veteran, who served five years in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer. Mac completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan , and received the Silver Star ... (Wikipedia)

  21. All We Ever Wanted

    by Emily Giffin
    A wealthy Nashville family is rocked by a scandal involving their son and a girl from a less privileged background.

    In the riveting new novel from the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, First Comes Love, and, Something Borrowed, three very different people must choose between their family and their values. ... (Goodreads)

  22. Clock Dance

    by Anne Tyler
    A woman's life changes when she receives a call to care for her son's ex-girlfriend's daughter. She discovers new relationships and a sense of purpose.

    Willa Drake can count on one hand the defining moments of her life: when she was eleven and her mother disappeared, being proposed to at twenty-one, the accident that would make her a widow at ... (Goodreads)

  23. End Game

    by David Baldacci
    An investigation into a high-stakes assassination, uncovering secrets of a powerful cabal.

    Two of the government's most lethal assassins scour rural Colorado to find their missing handler—and discover an insidious and lethal threat along the way in this, New York Times, bestselling ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Field of Prey

    by John Sandford
    A mysterious serial killer is on the loose, and an experienced cop must stop him.

    The night after the fourth of July, Layton Carlson Jr., of Red Wing, Minnesota, finally got lucky. And unlucky. He’d picked the perfect spot to lose his virginity to his girlfriend, an abandoned ... (Goodreads)

  25. Far from the Tree

    by Robin Benway
    A story of family, love and acceptance, exploring the power of chosen family.

    National Book Award Winner, PEN America Award Winner, and New York Times Bestseller! Perfect for fans of, This Is Us, Robin Benway’s beautiful interweaving story of three very different teenagers ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. Artemis

    by Andy Weir
    A young woman's daring heist to save her city on the moon.

    Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional ... (Goodreads)

  27. Did You Ever Have a Family

    by Bill Clegg
    A tragic event shatters a woman's life, forcing her to leave her hometown and confront her past. A story of grief, loss, and redemption.

    The novel focuses on June Reid, a beautiful, rich Connecticut woman. On the night before her daughter’s wedding, June Reid loses her daughter, her daughter’s fiancé, her ex-husband, and her boyfriend ... (Wikipedia)

  28. The Midwife's Confession

    by Diane Chamberlain
    A midwife reveals a shocking secret that changes the lives of two families.

    Dear Anna,What I have to tell you is difficult to write, but I know it will be far more difficult for you to hear, and I'm so sorry— The unfinished letter is the only clue Tara and Emerson have to ... (Goodreads)

  29. House of Spies

    by Daniel Silva
    A thrilling spy novel of international deception and intrigue.

    A heart-stopping tale of suspense, Daniel Silva’s runaway bestseller, The Black Widow, was one of 2016’s biggest novels. Now, in House of Spies, Gabriel Allon is back and out for revenge — determined ... (Goodreads)

  30. 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)