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If you’re anything like us, you are super excited to check out the dark and twisted adventure as actress Amy Adams takes on the character of Anna Fox in Netflix’s much-anticipated adaptation of The Woman in the Window, coming May 14. While you wait for Netflix’s thrilling adaptation, we’ve got you all set to re-read the book it was based on and have eight more books that bask in that same darkness. 

The Rule of Three by E.G. Scott

In the wealthy, gated community of Kingsland, three women meet up each week for their book club while their husbands play poker. This week, all hell breaks loose, and the three husbands are either dead or hospitalized with everyone in town being a suspect. With so much happening, two detectives find themselves in a web of blackmail, secrets, and lies trying to uncover the truth about that night.

Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey

Sarah Goldman and her family have just moved across the country to leave their old life behind, including Holly Monroe – the beautiful twenty-two-year-old babysitter to Sarah’s six-year-old son, Jacob. Although Holly seemed perfect at first, Sarah noticed disturbing things about the young woman until one day something so disturbing happened that Sarah packed up and moved. Now, trying to leave the past behind her, Sarah finds hidden cameras in her new house making her believe that someone is watching her.

Look Closer by David Ellis

To the naked eye, Simon and Vicky look like your average rich and successful couple in Chicago. In reality, much more than you’d even imagine is happening behind closed doors and one of them may be a cold-blooded killer. When a socialite is found dead, Simon and Vicky’s secrets start to emerge including secret affairs and a twenty-million-dollar trust fund in jeopardy.

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

The Winchester’s live-in maid stays busy during the day cleaning, cooking, and picking up their daughter from school. Andrew Winchester is a shell of the man he used to be and Nina Winchester is determined more than ever to make the maid’s life a living hell. After Nina catches the maid trying on one of her dresses, she locks her in the attic bedroom not realizing that the maid is capable of much more than they could even imagine.

Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica

Immediately after a fight with his wife Nina, Jake Hayes has gone missing. Nina’s best friend, Lily, believes she was the last one to see Jake before he vanished and tells her husband, Christian. Christian convinces Lily not to tell a soul what happened before Jake disappeared. Little do Christian and Lily know, but Nina is unstoppable when it comes to finding out what led to Jake’s disappearance.

The Patient’s Secret by Loreth Anne White

Lily Bradley has it all. She’s a psychotherapist married to a distinguished professor, has her dream home, and two children all in the close-knit community of Story Cove. Lily knows everyone holds secrets, including her. When the free-spirited Arwen Harper comes into town with her sixteen-year-old son, she knows more about her future neighbors than they realize and all of their secrets are closer than ever to being exposed. When a dead body is found, Detective Rue Duval must use her expertise to gain access to what people want hidden in order to solve this crime.

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

When he is in an airport, Ted meets the mysterious and beautiful Lily and the two share a few too many martinis. Ted confides in Lily about his crumbling marriage to Miranda who Ted believes is cheating on him. Drunk, Ted admits to Lily he wishes he could kill Miranda and Lily offers to help. Once home in Boston, Lily approaches Ted again offering to help him, but Miranda isn’t the only woman in Ted’s life hiding something from him.

Cover of The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

The Women In The Window by A. J. Finn

Anna Fox has been dead inside. For the past 10 months, she’s stayed holed up inside her New York home, drowning in memories of the life that once belonged to her. Her only sustenance? Her next door neighbors. Reminiscent of the Brady Bunch, the family is Anna’s distraction from the knowledge that her own family is gone forever. But when the unthinkable happens and Anna’s illusion is shattered, she must find a way to bring the truth to light – even if she doesn’t believe it herself. 

Cover of I See You by Mary Burton

I See You by Mary Burton

FBI agent Zoe Spencer has something haunting her: the young teenage victim of a case that went cold a decade ago. Determined to learn what happened to the young girl and bring her murderer to justice, Zoe travels to the victim’s hometown to solve the case. With the help of William Vaughan, a detective she is growing feelings for, Zoe must stop a cold-blooded killer before even more women go missing.

Cover of Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Laurel Mack has spent the last 10 years coping with the disappearance of her 15-year-old daughter Ellie when she meets a charming man in a café. As a romantic relationship with Floyd begins to develop, he introduces her to his family. That’s when Laurel meets Poppy, Floyd’s youngest daughter, who looks stunningly similar to her missing Ellie. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell is a suspenseful novel about a mother who must challenge herself to learn the truth when she stumbles on to a secret that hits very close to home.

Cover of Her Mother's Lies by Rona Halsall

Her Mother’s Lies by Rona Halsall

Martha lives in the Cornish countryside with her beloved mother Fran. When Martha is contacted by her estranged father he reveals a secret that sends her reeling. This shocking novel will have you questioning everything as all of the lies Martha’s mother told begin to unravel.

Cover of Cold Silence by Danielle Girard

Cold Silence by Danielle Girard

This novel by bestselling author Danielle Girard, tells the story of ex-FBI agent and mother, Cody O’Brien. When Cody’s son Ryan goes missing, she knows immediately who is responsible: the dangerous killers who murdered her husband. Cold Silence is an exhilarating novel full of murder, revenge and the determination of a mother who will stop at nothing to save her son. 

Cover of Underlying by Janelle Harris

Under Lying by Janelle Harris

When Susan and Paul’s daughter Amelia goes missing from their backyard and her yellow cardigan is later found in the lake near their home, their marriage begins to fall apart. Susan and Paul must uncover the truth so that they can find Amelia and prevent their marriage from coming completely undone.

Cover of The Whisper Man by Alex North

The Whisper Man by Alex North

Tom Kennedy and his son Jake have just moved to the quiet and seemingly peaceful small town, Featherbank. There, they learn about the town’s dark past. A serial killer nicknamed “The Whisper Man” had killed five residents before he was arrested and thrown in prison for the rest of his life. When another resident goes missing and Jake begins acting strangely, Tom and two local detectives must work together to stop The Whisper Man for once and for all.

Cover of An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

This bestselling novel is about Jessica Farris, a young woman who decides to partake in a psychological study to make some extra cash. Dr. Shields, the psychologist conducting the study, seemed interesting at first, but Jessica soon realizes that something about her is a little strange. An Anonymous Girl is a creepy tale of deceit, obsession and horrifying psychological manipulation.

Cover of Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Jack and Grace look like the perfect couple from the outside. Jack is a successful attorney and doting husband and Grace is an ideal housewife and graceful woman, but if you look a little closer you might be shocked to find that not everything is as perfect as they try to make it. Behind Closed Doors is a psychological thriller about what could be hiding under the surface of a relationship where everything seems too good to be true.