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12 books with a reading profile close to One by One by Ruth Ware. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 Don't Let Go

    Don't Let Go

    by Harlan Coben

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Suburban detective Napoleon "Nap" Dumas has spent fifteen years mourning his twin brother, Leo, and girlfriend, Diana, who were found dead on railroad tracks during their senior year of high school.

  2. 2 Run Away

    Run Away

    by Harlan Coben

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Simon Greene, a wealthy financial advisor, finds his eldest daughter Paige living in Central Park, malnourished and addicted to drugs.

  3. 3 Nothing More to Tell

    Nothing More to Tell

    by Karen M. McManus

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Four years after her teacher, Mr.

  4. 4 The Last Word

    The Last Word

    by Taylor Adams

    Also practical and escapist · thriller, entertainment

    Emma Carpenter lives alone in a remote beachfront house on the Washington coast, accompanied only by her golden retriever.

  5. 5 The Midnight Feast

    The Midnight Feast

    by Lucy Foley

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    The story unfolds at The Manor, a luxury wellness resort built atop ancient woodland in the Dorset countryside.

  6. 6 The Family Game

    The Family Game

    by Catherine Steadman

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Harriet Reed is a novelist engaged to Edward Holbeck, the heir to an immense American fortune.

  7. 7 The It Girl

    The It Girl

    by Ruth Ware

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Ten years ago, Hannah Jones discovered her charismatic roommate, April Coutts-Walker, murdered in their shared suite at Oxford University.

  8. 8 The Marriage Lie

    The Marriage Lie

    by Kimberly Belle

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Iris and Will Griffith have spent seven years in a marriage defined by stability and mutual adoration in Atlanta.

  9. 9 Not Quite Dead Yet

    Not Quite Dead Yet

    by Holly Jackson

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    In this mystery, a high-stakes investigation unfolds as characters navigate a web of digital footprints and local secrets to uncover the truth behind a disappearance.

  10. 10 Murder in the Family

    Murder in the Family

    by Cara Hunter

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    The story centers on Luke Ryder, who was found dead in his family’s garden in 1993.

  11. 11 The Guest List

    The Guest List

    by Lucy Foley

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    On a desolate island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather for the high-profile wedding of a digital magazine publisher and a rising television star.

  12. 12 Five Survive

    Five Survive

    by Holly Jackson

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Red, her best friend Maddy, and four other friends are driving a recreational vehicle through South Carolina on their way to spring break.

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