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12 books with a reading profile close to Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 Don't You Cry

    Don't You Cry

    by Mary Kubica

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    In downtown Chicago, Esther Vaughan vanishes from her apartment, leaving behind a cryptic letter and a roommate, Quinn Collins, who realizes she knew very little about the woman she lived with.

  2. 2 The Stranger in Her House

    The Stranger in Her House

    by John Marrs

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Sarah's life is upended when a mysterious stranger, who claims to be her husband's long-lost twin brother, arrives at her home.

  3. 3 The Return of Ellie Black

    The Return of Ellie Black

    by Emiko Jean

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Detective Chelsey Calhoun works the missing persons unit in a remote Washington town, fueled by the cold case of her own sister who vanished years ago.

  4. 4 The Perfect Mother

    The Perfect Mother

    by Aimee Molloy

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    A group of new mothers in Brooklyn, known as the May Mothers, meet regularly in Prospect Park to share the difficulties of early parenthood.

  5. 5 Rock Paper Scissors

    Rock Paper Scissors

    by Alice Feeney

    Also practical and escapist · thriller, entertainment

    Adam and Amelia Wright win a weekend retreat to a remote, converted chapel in the Scottish Highlands, hoping the trip will salvage their failing ten-year marriage.

  6. 6 The Obsession

    The Obsession

    by Jesse Q. Sutanto

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Del Logan is an expert at digital surveillance, using his technical skills to stalk classmates and curate a public image of the perfect boyfriend.

  7. 7 The Last Flight

    The Last Flight

    by Julie Clark

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Claire Cook lives a life of hollow luxury as the wife of a charismatic political scion with a violent temper.

  8. 8 All the Dangerous Things

    All the Dangerous Things

    by Stacy Willingham

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    One year after her toddler, Mason, was snatched from his crib in the middle of the night, Isabelle Drake has not slept.

  9. 9 Pretty Little Wife

    Pretty Little Wife

    by Darby Kane

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Lila Ridgefield lives in a quiet college town where her husband, Aaron, a popular teacher, has suddenly vanished.

  10. 10 The Younger Wife

    The Younger Wife

    by Sally Hepworth

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Stephen Aston is a successful heart surgeon who decides to marry Heather, a woman younger than his two adult daughters, Tully and Rachel.

  11. 11 Dear Wife

    Dear Wife

    by Kimberly Belle

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Beth Murphy has meticulously planned her disappearance for over a year, scrubbing her digital footprint and gathering cash to escape an abusive marriage.

  12. 12 The Wife Upstairs

    The Wife Upstairs

    by Rachel Hawkins

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Jane Bell arrives in the guarded community of Thornfield Estates as a dog walker, seeking an escape from her precarious financial situation.

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