Recommendations based on Secrets of Edenby Chris Bohjalian

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  1. The Double Bind

    by Chris Bohjalian
    A young woman working at a homeless shelter becomes obsessed with the photographs of a former client. A psychological thriller that explores the nature of memory and trauma.

    In Chris Bohjalian's astonishing novel, nothing is what it at first seems. Not the bucolic Vermont back roads college sophomore Laurel Estabrook likes to bike. Not the savage assault she suffers ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Neighbor

    by Lisa Gardner
    A relentless pursuit of justice as a detective investigates a deadly home invasion.

    From a master of suspense comes a chilling new novel that explores the dangers lurking closer than you think. Because even in the perfect family, you never know what is going on behind closed ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Castaways

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    After a tragic plane crash, four couples are stranded on an island, forced to confront their secrets and relationships.

    Greg and Tess MacAvoy are one of four prominent Nantucket couples who count each other as best friends. As pillars of their close-knit community, the MacAvoys, Kapenashes, Drakes, and Wheelers are ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Light in the Ruins

    by Chris Bohjalian
    A haunting tale of a family's struggle to survive during WWII and the aftermath of a murder investigation in post-war Italy.

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls comes a spellbinding novel of love, despair, and revenge—set in war-ravaged Tuscany. 1943: Tucked away in the idyllic ... (Goodreads)

  5. Skeletons at the Feast

    by Chris Bohjalian
    A family's journey through war-torn Germany during WWII, facing danger, loss, and unexpected connections.

    The plot of the story centers around a young Prussian girl, Anna Emmerich, and the broken remnants of her family as they flee westward from the advancing Russian army . Along with them they are ... (Wikipedia)

  6. A Reliable Wife

    by Robert Goolrick
    A dark tale of deception, secrecy and manipulation between two strangers in rural Wisconsin.

    Rural Wisconsin, 1909. In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Still Missing

    by Chevy Stevens
    A woman's struggle to free herself from captivity, and reclaim her life.

    On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor, had three goals - sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Last Letter from Your Lover

    by Jojo Moyes
    Two intertwining love stories across time, exploring the power of secrets and second chances.

    From the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Giver of Stars, a sophisticated, page-turning double love story spanning forty years and an unforgettable, Brief Encounter, for our times It is ... (Goodreads)

  9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

    by Beth Hoffman
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery, gaining strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

    Twelve-year-old CeeCee is in trouble. For years she’s been the caretaker of her psychotic mother, Camille— the crown-wearing, lipstick-smeared laughingstock of an entire town. Though it’s 1967 and ... (Goodreads)

  10. A Rule Against Murder

    by Louise Penny
    A murder mystery centered around a small Quebec town, unraveling its secrets along the way.

    "What happened here last night isn't allowed," said Madame Dubois. It was such an extraordinary thing to say it stopped the ravenous Inspector Beauvoir from taking another bite of his roast beef on ... (Goodreads)

  11. This is Where I Leave You

    by Jonathan Tropper
    A family comes together during a week of sitting shiva, rediscovering the joys of being a family.

    A riotously funny, emotionally raw New York Times bestselling novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind—whether we like it or not. The death of Judd Foxman’s father marks ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Trespasser

    by Tana French
    A detective investigates a murder case, uncovering secrets, lies, and hidden motives.

    Being on the Murder Squad is nothing like Detective Antoinette Conway dreamed it would be. Her partner, Stephen Moran, is the only person who seems glad she’s there. The rest of her working life is a ... (Goodreads)

  13. Secrets She Left Behind

    by Diane Chamberlain
    A woman's suicide leaves her sister and daughter to uncover the secrets of her past. A story of love, loss, and family secrets.

    One afternoon, single mother Sara Weston says that she's going to the store—and never returns. In her absence, she leaves her teenage son alone with his damaged past and a legacy of secrets.,Keith ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Glass Houses

    by Louise Penny
    A suspenseful murder mystery set in a remote Quebec village.

    An instant, New York Times Bestseller, and August 2017 LibraryReads pick!, “Penny’s absorbing, intricately plotted 13th Gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. How the Light Gets In

    by Louise Penny
    Detective Armand Gamache investigates a murder in a small Canadian town, uncovering secrets and lies.

    Christmas is approaching, and in Québec it's a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Snow Child

    by Eowyn Ivey
    A couple's dream of a child comes true in the Alaskan wilderness, but with unexpected consequences.

    Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart–he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she ... (Goodreads)

  17. House Rules

    by Jodi Picoult
    A family's struggle with Autism, and the power of acceptance and understanding.

    Eighteen-year-old Jacob Hunt lives with his mother Emma and his younger brother, Theo. Jacob has Asperger's syndrome , then considered a form of high-functioning autism . Jacob lives by a highly ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Escape

    by Barbara Delinsky
    A woman escapes her abusive husband and starts a new life, but her past catches up with her.

    In her luminous new novel, Barbara Delinsky explores every woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the ... (Goodreads)

  19. Rescue

    by Anita Shreve
    A group of strangers are brought together by a tragic event, leading to unexpected connections and revelations about their pasts.

    A rookie paramedic pulls a young woman alive from her totaled car, a first rescue that begins a lifelong tangle of love and wreckage. Peter Webster pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. Smoke

    by Ellen Hopkins
    A novel in verse about three teens struggling with addiction, love, and loss. Their stories intertwine in unexpected ways.

    Pattyn’s father is dead. Now she’s on the run in this riveting companion to New York Times bestseller Burned , which Kirkus Reviews calls “a strong, painful, and tender piece about wresting hope from ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Daddy's Girl

    by Lisa Scottoline
    A young lawyer discovers her father's dark secrets while defending him in a murder trial.

    The unlikely heroine of this Lisa Scottoline thriller (which follows 2006's Dirty Blonde ), mousy University of Pennsylvania assistant law professor Natalie "Nat" Greco, finds herself in way over her ... (Goodreads)

  22. Breath of Scandal

    by Sandra Brown
    A young woman's life is turned upside down when she becomes embroiled in a scandalous affair with a wealthy politician.

    On a rainy Southern night, Jade Sperry endured a young woman's worst nightmare at the hands of three local hell-raisers. Robbed of her youthful ideals and at the center of scandal and tragedy, Jade ... (Goodreads)

  23. Summer People

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    A family rents a house on Nantucket for the summer, but their idyllic vacation is disrupted by secrets and unexpected events.

    "Things get more twisted at every turn, with enough lies and betrayals to fuel a whole season of soap operas...readers will be hooked."— Publishers Weekly on Elin Hilderbrand's Summer People Every ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Down the Darkest Road

    by Tami Hoag
    A mother's search for her missing daughter leads her to a small town with dark secrets and dangerous inhabitants.

    Once upon a time I had the perfect family. I had the perfect husband. I had the perfect children. I had the perfect life in the perfect home. And then, as in all fairy tales, evil came into our ... (Goodreads)

  25. While My Sister Sleeps

    by Barbara Delinsky
    A family is torn apart when one sister falls into a coma and the other must make a life-changing decision.

    Following the success of, The Secret Between Us, a book the, Boston Globe, hailed as “one of her best,” Barbara Delinsky returns with another moving and deeply satisfying novel, this one about the ... (Goodreads)

  26. Christmas on the Island

    by Jenny Colgan
    A London-based baker travels to a remote Scottish island to help a friend, and finds love and a sense of belonging in the process.

    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Café by the Sea —whose novels are “an evocative, sweet treat” (JOJO MOYES)—comes this heartwarming holiday novel set on a charming Scottish island., ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. The Killing Hour

    by Lisa Gardner
    A serial killer is on the loose, targeting lone women at night. Detective D.D. Warren must race against time to catch the killer before he strikes again.

    Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered–a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Secret Between Us

    by Barbara Delinsky
    Two best friends keep a secret that threatens to tear apart their families and their lives.

    Nothing will break this mother-daughter bond. Not even the truth.,Deborah Monroe and her daughter, Grace, are driving home from a party when their car hits a man running in the dark. Grace was at the ... (Goodreads)

  29. A Summer Affair

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    A married woman has an affair with a carpenter while her husband is away. She must decide between her family and her newfound love.

    She's the perfect wife and mother—and he's the perfect temptation in this "perfect summer cocktail of sex, sun, and scandal" (,Kirkus Reviews)., Claire has a problem with setting limits. All her life ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The Opposite of Everyone

    by Joshilyn Jackson
    A woman confronts her past and family secrets while searching for the brother she never knew existed.

    A fiercely independent divorce lawyer learns the power of family and connection when she receives a cryptic message from her estranged mother in this bittersweet, witty novel from the nationally ... (Barnes & Noble)