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Readers who enjoyed The Plot Thickens by Mary Higgins Clark, Nelson DeMille, Nancy Pickard, Linda Fairstein, Donald E. Westlake, Edna Buchanan, Walter Mosley, Lawrence Block, Carol Higgins Clark, Ann Rule, Janet Evanovich & Lauren DeMille also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Clue Krewe by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeckett Rousseau is the firstborn son of one of New Orleans’ most prominent families. He’s the quintessential golden boy—great looks, money, and a political career in his future—until his wife murders him. Or at least that’s what everyone thinks.Athena Durand is still reeling from her murder conviction but now that it’s overturned, she’s at a loss on how to proceed with her life... -
![Whispers of Skye Cottage by Sage Parker]()
Whispers of Skye Cottage by Sage Parker
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLily hoped a fresh start would change her life. And it did…just not the way she wanted.On the run from her manipulative fiancé, Lily leaves home for the beautiful Scottish Highlands - where her beloved grandfather left his charming cottage to her.Nestled on a black sand beach, staring at endless rolling hills of green, she couldn’t imagine a better place to start over... -
![Cover Shot by LynDee Walker]()
Cover Shot by LynDee Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s been a slow news month in Richmond, and crime reporter Nichelle Clarke is enjoying the downtime when ominous messages and a dead body kick things into high gear. And that’s before the guy with the rifle takes a hospital full of people hostage... -
![Life in the Dead Lane by Lucy Quinn]()
Life in the Dead Lane by Lucy Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Cookie James, FBI agent and Innkeeper extraordinaire, wants is a romantic date with her hot handy man… but what she gets is a corpse presented with a big red bow. When she and Dylan discover a boat with a dead body, not only is her picnic ruined, but a woman from Dylan’s past returns to the island. The famous rock star appears to want a comeback tour with her former bodyguard... -
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![The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman]()
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsIt is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case—their favorite kind—leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill or be killed. Suddenly the cold case has become red hot... -
![Firefly Diaries by C.C. Warrens]()
Firefly Diaries by C.C. Warrens
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The world whipped around her in a dizzying funnel of lights and shouts, people in uniforms pressing in from all directions. Noelle sat motionless in the street, barely able to breathe. His little body was too still. Too broken."Noelle's world shattered that night, like the pieces of headlights scattered across the dark street. There was no rebuilding her life around the grave of her child... -
![Protecting the Billionaire by Erin Swann]()
Protecting the Billionaire by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI hadn't seen him since the day he broke my brother's nose. Nick: We came from different worlds. She was trouble wrapped in temptation, and it would be smart to keep my distance. The last time I’d dared to touch Katie, her brother foolishly took a swing at me. Her family taught me a painful lesson that day about money and power. They had it, and I didn’t... -
![COMEBACK GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
COMEBACK GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive!From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! (now a Hallmark Channel movie) and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of comedy, suspense, and romance.Home is where the hurt is. In COMEBACK GIRL, a young novelist estranged from her family is forced to return to her small hometown for a family emergency, and deal with the ghosts of her past... -
![COMEBACK GIRL: part 2 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
COMEBACK GIRL: part 2 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! (now a Hallmark Channel movie) and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of comedy, suspense, and romance. Home is where the hurt is... -
![COMEBACK GIRL: part 3 of 6 (Kindle Single) by Stephanie Bond]()
COMEBACK GIRL: part 3 of 6 (Kindle Single) by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! (now a Hallmark Channel movie) and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of comedy, suspense, and romance. Home is where the hurt is... -
![My Soul is Yours by E.L. Todd]()
My Soul is Yours by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSilke and Pike have dinner with her parents, but the evening doesn’t go as planned. Janice is unable to be polite to Pike and eventually excuses herself from the table. Tensions run high, and Silke is angry with her parents for their unfair treatment of Pike... -
![Treasure of Darkness by S.W. Hubbard]()
Treasure of Darkness by S.W. Hubbard
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat lies buried in a hoarder’s house—precious treasure or ghastly secrets?One moment of misguided generosity throws estate sale organizer Audrey Nealon’s life into turmoil. She loses a client’s money, cripples her budding romance, and witnesses a murder... -
![Water of Life by Jennifer Bramseth]()
Water of Life by Jennifer Bramseth
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWidowed judge and single parent Cara Forrest lives a grief-filled existence, sustained by the light of her life, her young son. She has no time or inclination to lose her heart again—especially to the likes of Drake Mercer, the rakish attorney who appears in her court on a weekly basis... -
![FACTORY GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
FACTORY GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNEW! An Amazon exclusive!From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! (now a Hallmark Channel movie) and the wildly popular COMA GIRL serial comes a new story of comedy and small-town grit:FACTORY GIRLLong hours, low pay, and big dreams...Hi there. I'm Hattie Morehead, and for a 19-year-old, I've screwed up my life pretty good so far... -
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![You Will Be Alright by E. L. Todd]()
You Will Be Alright by E. L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilke admits her feelings to herself even though she doesn’t want to. She hates what Arsen did to her, but she hates the fact she still loves him more. It would be easy to stay with Pike, but there was no passion. What was her obsession with this ex-convict? Why couldn’t she stay away? Roland and Jasmine hang out at a bar, and they talk about their own relationships... -
![Picked by the Billioinaire: Covington Billionaires Book 5 (An Alpha Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann]()
Picked by the Billioinaire: Covington Billionaires Book 5 (An Alpha Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA night I wouldn’t forget. An offer I couldn’t refuse. Liam: I had dared to love once and lost. The scar haunted me every day. Now, I have rules three simple rules: I don’t do dinner, they never come to my place, and I never stay the night. Until I met the tantalizing Amy and she turned everything upside down. It was just one night. Tomorrow I could get back to normal I told myself... -
![Murder Served Cold by Nancy Skopin]()
Murder Served Cold by Nancy Skopin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPI Nicoli 'Nikki' Hunter is blindsided when someone close to her is murdered, and their body dumped in an alley. Detective Bill Anderson catches the homicide and, knowing Nikki, doesn't even attempt to discourage her from conducting her own investigation, which, in this case, takes a village... -
![The Body on the Barstool by Lolli Powell]()
The Body on the Barstool by Lolli Powell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings2016 WISHING SHELF INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARDS BRONZE WINNER!New Yorker Erica "Ricki" Fontaine's n'er-do-well uncle has dropped dead and left her a dive bar in a small Ohio River town. With a lousy apartment, less-than-promising job prospects, and even worse romantic ones, the inheritance comes at just the right time. Ricki packs up her cat and heads for the Buckeye State... -
![Time Stands Still by E.L. Todd]()
Time Stands Still by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Fifty-One of the Forever and Ever Series The epic conclusion to the Forever and Ever Series... -
![Cross the Line by C.C. Warrens]()
Cross the Line by C.C. Warrens
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn unexpected, late-night visitor.And a missing teenage girl.Holly’s quiet evening at the investigative agency takes a curious turn when a frantic woman shows up on the doorstep after closing with a tale about a missing prostitute.With JGH Investigations in financial distress, and a client who can’t afford their services, Holly decides to tackle this investigation on her own time... -
![Revenge in Paradise by Deborah Brown]()
Revenge in Paradise by Deborah Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a man of questionable character’s corpse is found at The Cottages, beaten to death with Madison’s own gardening tools, she and her partner, Fab, set out to prove that the man’s abused girlfriend did not kill him. Along the way, Madison finds herself behind bars twice, held hostage in a mansion, and running from flying bullets... -
![Welcome Home to Murder by Cindy Kline]()
Welcome Home to Murder by Cindy Kline
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMolly McGuire returns to Ireland when her marriage in the United States comes to an end, looking forward to reconnecting with her family... -
![Bringing Down the House by A.R. Casella]()
Bringing Down the House by A.R. Casella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan two anti-heroes save the day…and each other?NicolePeople think I’m crazy…especially my ex-boyfriends. I prefer the term misunderstood. Still, there’s no denying I have a stunning ability to make bad decisions…like seducing the lead actor of the theater company where I just accepted a job. An HR job. In my defense, Damien Mitchell is the most gorgeous man alive, and worse, he’s interesting... -
![Witch Way Did She Go : A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Jennifer L. Hart]()
Witch Way Did She Go : A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Jennifer L. Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![ESCORT GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
ESCORT GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive!In this romantic mystery, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products.. -
![Random Acts of Scrooge by Christy Barritt]()
Random Acts of Scrooge by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but a real-life Scrooge is threatening to ruin the season’s good will. Holly Anna Paladin can’t wait to celebrate Christmas with family and friends. She loves everything about the season—celebrating the birth of Jesus, singing carols, and baking Christmas treats, just to name a few... -
![The Trap by Maggie Cole]()
The Trap by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy lawyer who reduces men to putty in her hands. A former real estate mogul framed for embezzlement. When Claire Whitfield meets the dazzling Ethan Knight, she’s not prepared for the sizzling attraction she feels toward her client. She’s supposed to be prepping him for an FBI interrogation, and acting on her desires would be unethical and illegal... -
![The Man I Thought I Trusted by E.L. Todd]()
The Man I Thought I Trusted by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm not the kind of woman to hold a grudge, so I forgive Dax for the lies he told.Now we're happy.Happier than I ever thought I would be.It's the first time we've ever really been together, completely honest with one another.But maybe honesty isn't always the best policy.. -
![The Runaway by Jennifer Bernard]()
The Runaway by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe knew she’d be nothing but trouble… The moment she drifted into his marina, Mark Castellani knew Gracie was different. Resisting the blond pixie’s breezy approach to life is difficult, but Mark’s had years of practice living for simple pleasures that don’t extend beyond the next sunrise... -
![Brianne's Secret by M.S. Parker]()
Brianne's Secret by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything has finally worked out the way it's supposed to. I've found my sister and I'm waking up next to Clay, my childhood crush. The perfect happily ever after. Then, why do I feel like it’s a little too perfect? Just as life looks promising, journalist Tess Gardener finds her sister missing – again... -
![Fate on Fire by E.L. Todd]()
Fate on Fire by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm alone on Earth and Neil is gone.He may never come back.I know I have to move on, to be strong, to carry on...especially since I'm not the only person I have to take care of.Kyle gives me an option I can't refuse.So I take it... -
![Sweetened by Annie Dyer]()
Sweetened by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinning will never taste so sweet…Lainey Green has got exactly what she wants—the dream location for her equine therapy centre and a place to settle down and call home.Unfortunately for Jake Maynard, that home is the farm he desperately wanted, and the alpaca owning, farm running, town Romeo isn’t about to be on the welcoming committee for Lainey anytime soon... -
![The Melancholy Moon: A Sweet Tea Mystery by Glenda Manus]()
The Melancholy Moon: A Sweet Tea Mystery by Glenda Manus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFunny, witty Cassandra Phillips has reason to be cynical. Life has dealt her numerous blows so she's put up an impenetrable wall around her own heart. Jilted by her husband for another woman, she now faces what she calls “the Big C” diagnosis, proof enough that even God has deserted her... -
![Blown To Pieces by Katie Graykowski]()
Blown To Pieces by Katie Graykowski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter restauranteur, Big Tommy Prather, is blown to pieces in his front yard, Mustang Ridges and her two best friends are on the case. While the local police have ruled the death an accident, Mustang and the girls suspect murder. They can prove it…sort of... -
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![The Driven Billionaire: Covington Billionaires #8 (A Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann]()
The Driven Billionaire: Covington Billionaires #8 (A Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen his best friend’s sister returns to town, the secret she hides threatens them both. Out of a job and evicted from her apartment, Brittney leaves town. Her only alternative: the vacant house left to her by her grandmother. But, it’s in Los Angeles, the town she’d vowed she would never return to. Family rules dictate a transfer to London for Zack... -
![Muffin But Trouble by Chelsea Thomas]()
Muffin But Trouble by Chelsea Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you’re an amateur sleuth, you’ve always got baggage……and that means you never get a vacation from murder.Chelsea, Teeny, and Miss May are trying to have a fun trip to Los Angeles.But they’ve barely checked in to their hotel when they get a call from their old friends Amy and Petunia…There’s been a murder!Worse yet, all the evidence seems to point to everyone's favorite dog groomer.. -
![COMEBACK GIRL: part 4 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
COMEBACK GIRL: part 4 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! (now a Hallmark Channel movie) and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of comedy, suspense, and romance. Home is where the hurt is... -
![Entre sueños by Ángeles Ibirika]()
Entre sueños by Ángeles Ibirika
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEl Valle del Roncal, una zona de los Pirineos moldeada por ancestrales tradiciones... Un lugar repleto de bosques, de gente sencilla y de incógnitas. Ubicación excepcional para recrear esta novela de sentimientos, rencores y enfrentamientos que nos enreda, sin embargo, en una de las más hermosas historias de amor... -
![Billionaire Ever After: A Billionaires in Love Romance Novel by Blair Babylon]()
Billionaire Ever After: A Billionaires in Love Romance Novel by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthor: “—And then the reclusive royal billionaire Prince Wulf von Hannover and small-town college student Rae Stone lived happily . . . ever . . . after.” Readers: “And then what happened?” Author: “But, at the end of Billionaires in Disguise: Rae, Wulf and Rae are engaged, and they’re going to be married the next morning, and if you notice, she’s pregnant. That’s the end of the story... -
![Poison Town by Creston Mapes]()
Poison Town by Creston Mapes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s More Than One Kind of Poison in This Town People are sick and dying. Rumors are swirling. Some claim chemicals leaking from a manufacturing plant are causing the cancer that’s crippling people on the poor side of Trenton City, Ohio. Yet nothing at the plant appears amiss. The problem remains a mystery until reporter Jack Crittendon’s long-time mechanic falls ill and he investigates... -
![Christmas at Clementine Cottage by Emily Harvale]()
Christmas at Clementine Cottage by Emily Harvale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsElodie Abbott loves Christmas, so she’s not exactly thrilled when best friend, Iris asks her to go to a village Elodie’s never heard of just as the festive season kicks off, to help Iris sort out her recently deceased, Uncle Stanley’s cottage.At least there’s an upside... -
![Murder on the Menu by Nancy Skopin]()
Murder on the Menu by Nancy Skopin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPrivate Investigator Nicoli “Nikki” Hunter has lost enthusiasm for the bar and restaurant surveys that pay the bills but no longer challenge her. When the brutal murder of socialite, (and stripper), Laura Howard lands on her desk, she finally encounters a case worthy of her talent.Murder on the Menu is the first in a series of mysteries featuring Nikki Hunter... -
![The Ex Wives by Jenna Kernan]()
The Ex Wives by Jenna Kernan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo ex-wives. Two missing girls. Will yours be next?Pulling a batch of my husband’s favourite golden oatmeal cookies from the oven, I smile to hear my daughter Phoebe playing in the treehouse outside. I was once so close to losing everything, but since I married handsome Jackson, I have a perfect life. Jackson might tell me what to wear, but he just likes to buy me nice things... -
![Solomon vs. Lord by Paul Levine]()
Solomon vs. Lord by Paul Levine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsVictoria Lord follows all the rules. Steve Solomon makes up his own. They'll either end up in ruin, in jail or in bed. Steve barely graduated from Key West School of Law. Victoria is fresh from Yale, toiling for an ambitious DA, before Steve gets her fired. Katrina Barksdale is a sexy former figure skater charged with killing her very wealthy, very kinky husband in Miami... -
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![Heart of Dixon by Danielle Jamie]()
Heart of Dixon by Danielle Jamie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife can change in a matter of seconds. One minute you’re laughing and enjoying life, feeling invincible. Then BAM! EVERYTHING CHANGES IN A BLINK OF AN EYE. My life has always been one big crazy party. That is until everything spiraled out of control. We made a catastrophic misjudgment putting trust in two people with evil intentions. Sadly none of us knew until it was too late... -
![Deadly Illusions by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Illusions by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinn Hardy has watched his brothers find love -- and felt left behind. He's not sure he's ready to settle down -- but he'd at least like the option. Emma Pritchard has a tortured past. Her father is a notorious child molester, her brother a convicted felon. She only has herself to rely on now. That's why she doesn't need -- or want -- anyone to protect her... -
![The Firefighter's Secret Obsession: Bronx by Lisa Ladew]()
The Firefighter's Secret Obsession: Bronx by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor him it was love at first sight but as they connect in a deeper way, her secrets threaten to get them both killed.*standalone novel. Part of the Rosesson brothers series*Bronx Rosesson, a newly sworn in San Francisco firefighter, accidentally irritates a woman he finds incredibly attractive, if slightly forbidden to him. Instead of retreating and licking his wounds, he pursues her... -
![The Fox and O'Hare Series 3-Book Bundle: The Heist, The Chase, The Job by Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg]()
The Fox and O'Hare Series 3-Book Bundle: The Heist, The Chase, The Job by Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Janet Evanovich, the acclaimed creator of Stephanie Plum, and Lee Goldberg, author and television writer for Monk, comes a series of New York Times bestselling novels that “mix the humor from Evanovich and Goldberg’s books with the intricate cons seen in the best episodes of Mission: Impossible” (Library Journal)... -
![The Man I Thought I Knew by E.L. Todd]()
The Man I Thought I Knew by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA real man.FINALLY.Chiseled eight pack? Yep, he's got it.That shadow on a sharp jawline? Yep, two for two.So charming you want to scream? Definitely.Not all intimidated by my success? Check.Pretty much perfect? Ooooh yeaaahhh.All that man...just for me... -
![The Man I Thought I Loved by E.L. Todd]()
The Man I Thought I Loved by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo-Faced.That's exactly what he is.A liar.I've already been ripped into a million pieces before, and I don't have the strength to do it again. Thankfully, he didn't have much of me to begin with. I was smart about it, not giving my heart away as easily as my body.But he's still there...everywhere.My friends tell me to forgive and forget, to give him another chance.Sure, I can forgive...
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