Books like Big Lies in a Small Town
12 books with a reading profile close to Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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1
The Magnolia Palace
by Fiona Davis
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Set within the Upper East Side’s historic Frick mansion, the narrative weaves together two timelines centered on the building’s evolution from private residence to public gallery.
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2
The Violin Conspiracy
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Rayquan "Ray" McMillian is a gifted Black classical violinist who discovers that his family’s weathered fiddle is actually a priceless 1711 Stradivarius.
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3
Tangerine
by Edward Bloor
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Paul Fisher is a legally blind soccer goalkeeper who has moved to Tangerine County, Florida, where underground coal fires burn indefinitely and lightning strikes are a daily occurrence.
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4
The Art Forger
Also clear-cut and escapist · narrative, mystery
Claire Roth is a talented but blacklisted artist earning a living by painting high-quality reproductions for a popular website.
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5
Apples Never Fall
Also escapist · narrative, mystery
The Delaney family appears defined by their lifelong obsession with competitive tennis.
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Twelve-year-old Claudia Kincaid decides to run away from her home in suburban Connecticut to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
Also practical · narrative, mystery
In 1959, nine experienced Soviet hikers fled their tent on the slopes of Kholat Syakhl in the Ural Mountains, only to perish under bizarre circumstances.
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8
Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery
narrative, mystery
Robert Kolker reconstructs the lives of five women—Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, and Shannan Gilbert—whose bodies were discovered on a remote strip of Gilgo Beach, Lon…
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9
The Lost Apothecary
by Sarah Penner
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, mystery
In 1791 London, Nella operates a hidden apothecary shop, preparing toxic tinctures for women to use against abusive or unfaithful men.
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10
Joyland
by Stephen King
Also escapist · narrative, mystery
Set in 1973, the story follows college student Devin Jones, who takes a summer job at Joyland, a small-town North Carolina amusement park.
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11
The Phoenix Crown
by Kate Quinn
Also clear-cut and escapist · narrative, mystery
Set in 1906 San Francisco, the narrative follows soprano Gemma Bastion and artist Saffron Everleigh, two women whose lives intersect through their connection to a wealthy, mysterious benefactor named Henry Thornton.
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12
Big Little Lies
Also escapist · narrative, mystery
In the coastal town of Pirriwee, three mothers find their lives entangled through their children’s kindergarten class.
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