Alex Michaelides is one of the best storytellers of our generation. Providing fast-paced and immersive stories, Michaelides is known for his crafty style of writing a thriller combined with endings you never saw coming. We’re starting 2024 with a bang as Michaelides releases his newest novel, The Fury. In a twisty tale of murder, our narrator joins reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar and her closest friends on a Greek Island to celebrate Easter. Written in a memoir style, we follow Elliot Chase in a cat and mouse game that will have your jaw on the floor.

The Fury

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If you’re begging for more stories like this after the mind-blowing ending to The Fury, check out these books that will have you on the edge of your seat and up all night! Reader beware, you’ll never forget these twisty tales!

Bath Haus by PJ Vernon

Oliver has come a long way from his life in Indiana. Back then, he was an addict and now he lives in Washington DC and is married to a successful doctor. When Oliver’s husband, Nathan, goes out of town, Oliver finds himself visiting a gay bathhouse out of pure curiosity. Oliver’s night erupts in violence when he is attacked inside and out of fear, lies about what happens. From the first moment that lie slips, Oliver is thrust into a deadly game.

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The Woman Inside by E.G. Scott

When Rebecca met Paul, she thought they would live happily ever after. Twenty years later, Paul is cheating and Rebecca is addicted to opiates. Now, Paul’s mistress is stalking the couple and Rebecca is forming a plan to stop Paul from leaving her when she finds out he plans to build a new life without her. As Rebecca’s plan comes into action, you’ll find yourself enthralled in this cat-and-mouse game between husband and wife that will leave you breathless.

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Are You Sara? by S.C. Lalli

Saraswati “Sara” Bhaduri is a law student who is working her tail off trying to get through school. Her normal Tuesday night working at a local dive bar takes a weird turn when her boss has Sara go deal with some drunk girl in the bathroom. Then, the two become friends, finding they both share the same name. When both girls order rideshares, Sara finds herself waking up in the back of the car at the wrong house and quickly realizes she got in the wrong car. Eventually making her way home, she finds police cars and a dead body on her doorstep. Who was the original target?

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When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Sydney Green’s Brooklyn neighborhood has changed drastically since she was younger. Her neighbors are disappearing, new condos are popping up constantly, and homes are going on the market at a rapid pace. Sydney finds an unlikely ally in Theo, a new neighbor, and the two find themselves trying to find out where all these changes are coming from. As Sydney and Theo notice a pattern between the past and present, they realize that something sinister is closer to home than they thought.

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Nice Girls

Nice Girls by Catherine Dang

When Mary left Liberty Lake, Minnesota, she was the shy, chubby, whiz kid. Now, she’s back in Liberty Lake, having changed and hiding the real reason she was kicked out of Cornell. Shortly after Mary arrives back home, beautiful social media star Olivia goes missing. Olivia and Mary used to be best friends and if anyone knows the real Olivia, it’s Mary. While the town obsesses over Olivia’s disappearance, Mary finds that another local teen had mysteriously vanished and was dismissed as a runaway, but now, she’s wondering if the two cases could be connected.

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Not So Perfect Strangers by L.S. Stratton

Tasha Jenkins is desperate to escape her abusive husband once and for all. If not for her, but for her teenage son as well. One night, a white woman begins pounding on Tasha’s car window begging to be let in. An angry man is right behind her, and Tasha quickly lets the woman in. Then, Tasha finds that she and this woman, Madison Gingell, are both looking to get out of marriages they feel trapped in. While the two come up with a plan, this night of one decision will erupt in a wild homicide investigation.

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The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea

Senior high school students Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald disappeared from a beach party, causing the whole town to panic that resulted in a massive police search. Eventually, Megan escaped from a bunker in the woods and a year later released a bestselling book about her ordeal. Nicole was never found, but her older sister, Livia, a fellow in forensic pathology, has been waiting for the day that Nicole’s body is found. Other girls have disappeared since Megan and Nicole did, making Livia believe a serial killer is responsible, but Megan is withholding more information and now her memories are helping her put the pieces together.

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Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

Sally Diamond caused an uproar with the media when she incinerated her father’s dead body. As  the police and media are consistently knocking on Sally’s door, she is forced to confront the horrors of her early childhood. Meanwhile, a man from the other side of the world is watching Sally…only he recognizes her as Mary.

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