Recommendations based on Where the Story Startsby Imogen Clark

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  1. Postcards From a Stranger

    by Imogen Clark
    A woman receives postcards from a stranger, leading her on a journey to uncover secrets from her past.

    A secret lies buried at the heart of her family—but it can’t stay hidden forever., When Cara stumbles across a stash of old postcards in the attic, their contents make her question everything she ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. The Family Next Door

    by Sally Hepworth
    A gripping tale of three suburban families and the secrets they keep behind closed doors.

    The Family Next Door, is Sally Hepworth at her very best: at once a deeply moving portrait of family drama and a compelling suburban mystery that will keep you hooked until the very last ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. The Mother-in-Law

    by Sally Hepworth
    A woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law is explored after the mother-in-law is found dead. Secrets are revealed and motives questioned.

    • ,",Deliciously entertaining!" ,—People Magazine's, "People Pick" •, Entertainment Weekly's, "MUST List" •, O,, Magazine’s, "15 Best Beach Books of the Year So Far" •, Bustle, "Best Book of April" ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

    by Abbi Waxman
    Nina Hill, a bookworm and introvert, discovers a large family she never knew existed, forcing her to step out of her comfort zone.

    The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there ... (Goodreads)

  5. Sleep

    by C.L. Taylor
    A gripping psychological thriller about a woman who wakes up from a coma with no memory of the past year, and must uncover the truth about what happened to her.

    All Anna wants is to be able to sleep. But crushing insomnia, terrifying night terrors and memories of that terrible night are making it impossible. If only she didn’t feel so guilty… To escape her ... (Goodreads)

  6. Half a World Away

    by Mike Gayle
    A man discovers he has a teenage daughter he never knew existed, and must navigate the challenges of building a relationship with her.

    Strangers living worlds apart.,Strangers with nothing in common.,But it wasn’t always that way…,Kerry Hayes is single mum, living on a tough south London estate. She provides for her son by cleaning ... (Goodreads)

  7. Where Secrets Lie

    by D.S. Butler
    Detective Karen Hart investigates a murder in a small English village, uncovering dark secrets and lies.

    Beneath a quiet village, dark crimes lie buried., When decomposed human remains are discovered in a suitcase behind a locked door in the home of an elderly man, Detective Karen Hart thinks the facts ... (Goodreads)

  8. Odd Child Out

    by Gilly Macmillan
    A boy drowns in a Bristol canal, and his best friend is the only witness. Secrets and lies unravel as the truth is sought.

    How well do you know the people you love…? Best friends Noah Sandler and Abdi Mahad have always been inseparable. But when Noah is found floating unconscious in Bristol's Feeder Canal, Abdi can't–or ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Girl in the Letter

    by Emily Gunnis
    A letter found in an old suitcase reveals a dark secret from the past, leading to a journey of discovery and redemption.

    'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse ,'I was gripped by, The Girl in the Letter,. The ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Fat Chance

    by Nick Spalding
    A humorous and heartwarming story of a man's journey to lose weight and find love.

    Meet Zoe and Greg Milton, a married couple who have let themselves go a bit. Zoe was a stunner in her college days, but the intervening decades have added five stone, and removed most of her ... (Goodreads)

  11. Almost Dead

    by Lisa Jackson
    A serial killer is on the loose in a small town, and a woman with a dark past may be the next victim.

    In an atmospheric, chilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, a string of murders points to a terrifying secret within a wealthy San Francisco family… Shock and grief play ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. While My Eyes Were Closed

    by Linda Green
    A mother's worst nightmare comes true when her daughter disappears for 4 years. But when she returns, secrets are revealed that change everything.

    ''Clever and compelling'' Dorothy Koomson,''Very punchy and terrifyingly plausible'', Sunday Mirror,''Linda Green is bloody brilliant!'' Amanda Prowse,A, nail-biting psychological drama for fans of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. The Devil's Work

    by Mark Edwards
    A woman starts a new job, but soon realizes that her boss is not what he seems. A psychological thriller that will keep you on edge.

    A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of, Follow You Home, and, The Magpies,., It was the job she had dreamed of since childhood. But on her very first day, when an unnerving ... (Goodreads)

  14. Hidden Secrets

    by Carolyn Brown
    A small-town romance novel about a woman who returns home to uncover family secrets and finds love along the way.

    Kim Brewster’s ill-fated marriage was annulled so quickly that she thought she could keep the whole thing a secret…until she found out she was pregnant. But before her confession can blow a hole in ... (Goodreads)

  15. After We Fell

    by Anna Todd
    The third book in the "After" series, Tessa and Hardin's relationship is tested as secrets are revealed and past mistakes come back to haunt them.

    Book 3 of the After series—newly revised and expanded, Anna Todd's After fanfiction racked up 1 billion reads online and captivated readers across the globe. Experience the internet's most ... (Goodreads)

  16. Roses of May

    by Dot Hutchison
    A serial killer is on the loose, and FBI agent Victor Hanoverian must race against time to catch him before he strikes again.

    Four months after the explosion at the Garden, a place where young women known as the Butterflies were kept captive, FBI agents Brandon Eddison, Victor Hanoverian, and Mercedes Ramirez are still ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Lido

    by Libby Page
    A community comes together to save their local lido from closure, changing the lives of two women in the process.

    A tender, joyous debut novel about a cub reporter and her eighty-six-year-old subject—and the unlikely and life-changing friendship that develops between them. Kate is a twenty-six-year-old riddled ... (Goodreads)

  18. 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)

  19. Sisters One, Two, Three

    by Nancy Star
    A family drama about a woman who must confront her past and secrets when her estranged sister returns home.

    After a tragic accident on Martha’s Vineyard, keeping secrets becomes a way of life for the Tangle family. With memories locked away, the sisters take divergent paths. Callie disappears, Mimi keeps ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. The Retreat

    by Mark Edwards
    A couple moves to a remote retreat to save their marriage, but strange occurrences and secrets threaten their safety and sanity.

    A missing child. A desperate mother. And a house full of secrets., Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Perfect Son

    by Barbara Claypole White
    A mother struggles to understand and help her son with OCD while dealing with her own past.

    From a distance, Felix Fitzwilliam, the son of an old English family, is a good husband and father. But, obsessed with order and routine, he’s a prisoner to perfection. Disengaged from the emotional ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. What You Did

    by Claire McGowan
    A group of friends gather for a reunion, but secrets and lies from the past come to light, leading to a shocking crime.

    “A brilliant, breathless thriller that kept me guessing to the last shocking page.” —Erin Kelly,, Sunday Times, bestselling author of, He Said/She Said,, An Amazon Charts and, Washington Post, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Lying in Wait

    by Liz Nugent
    A twisted tale of a family's dark secrets and the consequences of their actions.

    My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it. On the surface, Lydia Fitzsimons has the perfect life—wife of a respected, successful judge, mother to a beloved son, ... (Goodreads)

  24. Say Goodbye for Now

    by Catherine Ryan Hyde
    A story of two boys, a dog, and a woman who will change their lives forever. A tale of love, friendship, and overcoming prejudice.

    “Catherine Ryan Hyde delivers once again with this feel-good story guaranteed to be a hit…” —,Redbook, On an isolated Texas ranch, Dr. Lucy cares for abandoned animals. The solitude allows her to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. Dracul

    by Dacre Stoker
    A prequel to Bram Stoker's "Dracula," following the author's own experiences with the supernatural and the origins of the iconic vampire.

    The prequel to, Dracula, inspired by notes and texts left behind by the author of the classic novel,, Dracul, is a supernatural thriller that reveals not only Dracula's true origins but Bram ... (Goodreads)

  26. 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)

  27. Daughters of the Lake

    by Wendy Webb
    A ghost story that unravels the secrets of a family's past and the mysterious death of a woman found in a lake.

    The ghosts of the past come calling in a spellbinding heart-stopper from the “Queen of the Northern Gothic.”, After the end of her marriage, Kate Granger has retreated to her parents’ home on Lake ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. When Never Comes

    by Barbara Davis
    A woman must confront her past and the secrets she's kept hidden when she returns to her hometown after a tragedy.

    An Amazon Charts most-read and most-sold book.,, Author Barbara Davis deftly explores an emotionally charged landscape of pain, loss, and despair—and the risk one woman will take in the hope of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. After

    by Anna Todd
    A passionate love story between two college students, battling misconceptions of their relationship.

    Tessa Young, an incoming freshman at Washington State University , arrives at college with her mother, Carol, and boyfriend Noah. The conservative Carol is horrified by Tessa's alternative-styled ... (Wikipedia)

  30. After We Collided

    by Anna Todd
    Tessa and Hardin's relationship continues to be tumultuous as they navigate trust issues and past traumas.

    One month after his breakup with Tessa Young, Hardin Scott meets an unknown man whom he rebuffs when he attempts to talk to him. Meanwhile, Tessa, on her first day as an intern at Vance Publishing, ... (Wikipedia)