Books like From the Corner of His Eye
12 books with a reading profile close to From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz. Escapist; a moderate read.
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House of Hollow
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Ten years ago, the three Hollow sisters—Iris, Vivi, and Grey—disappeared from a London street only to return a month later with no memory of their absence.
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The Girl Next Door
by Jack Ketchum
Also escapist · thriller, horror
In a quiet 1950s suburb, teenager David Gangstad witnesses the systematic psychological and physical torture of his neighbor, Meg Loughlin.
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The Terror
by Dan Simmons
Also escapist · thriller, horror
The story follows the 1845 Franklin Expedition, where HMS Erebus and HMS Terror become trapped in the thick pack ice of the Arctic’s Victoria Strait.
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Rage
thriller, horror
Charlie Decker, a high school student with a history of violent outbursts, shoots two teachers and holds his algebra class hostage at gunpoint.
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Duma Key
by Stephen King
Also escapist · thriller, horror
After a construction accident costs Edgar Freemantle his right arm and his psychological stability, he retreats to a remote Florida island named Duma Key to recuperate.
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The Dead Zone
by Stephen King
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Johnny Smith wakes from a five-year coma to discover he has lost his fiancée and his health.
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The Winter People
Also escapist · thriller, horror
In 1908, Sara Harrison Shea is found dead shortly after the tragic loss of her daughter.
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Misery
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Paul Sheldon, a successful novelist, survives a car crash during a blizzard only to be rescued by Annie Wilkes, a former nurse who claims to be his greatest fan.
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Let the Right One In
thriller, horror
Set in the bleak suburbs of 1980s Stockholm, the story follows Oskar, a lonely, bullied twelve-year-old who spends his nights fantasizing about violent revenge against his classmates.
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Code Name Hélène
by Ariel Lawhon
thriller, narrative
Code Name Hélène follows the real-life activities of Nancy Wake, an Australian expat living in France during the 1930s and 40s.
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The Cabin at the End of the World
thriller, horror
Seven-year-old Wen and her fathers, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote New Hampshire cabin when four strangers armed with specialized tools surround the house.
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