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Books like The Escape Room

12 books with a reading profile close to The Escape Room by Megan Goldin. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

The End of Her

by Shari Lapena

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

Stephanie and Patrick enjoy a quiet life in suburban New York with their newborn twins until a woman from Patrick's past, Erica, arrives with a blackmail demand.
2

Blood Orange

by Harriet Tyce

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

Alison Wood is a high-profile criminal defense barrister who receives her first murder brief while her personal life collapses.
3

She Didn't See It Coming

by Shari Lapena

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

In this domestic thriller, a quiet suburban neighborhood loses its sense of security when a local woman vanishes without a trace.
4

You Killed Me First

by John Marrs

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

In this psychological thriller, a series of calculated murders targets individuals who share a dark connection to a decades-old cold case.
5

The Other Woman

by Sandie Jones

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

Emily thinks she has found the perfect partner in Adam, but his mother, Pammie, proves to be a malicious obstacle.
6

The Last Party

by A.R. Torre

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

Wealthy real estate mogul Leo Thorne organizes an exclusive, high-stakes anniversary celebration at his remote California estate, inviting a circle of friends who each harbor motives for his demise.
7

Shelter in Place

by Nora Roberts

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

The story begins at a suburban shopping mall where three teenage gunmen open fire on unsuspecting crowds.
8

The New Couple in 5B

by Lisa Unger

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

Rosie and Chad Lowen move into a luxury apartment in The Windermere, a historic New York City building, after inheriting the property from Chad’s estranged uncle.
9

Society of Lies

by Lauren Ling Brown

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

Maya returns to Princeton University for a decade-reunion weekend, only to find her younger sister, Naomi, dead.
10

Zero Days

by Ruth Ware

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

Jack and Gabe are a husband-and-wife team of professional pen-testers hired by companies to hack security systems and physically breach office buildings.
11

False Witness

by Karin Slaughter

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

Leigh Collier is a defense attorney in Atlanta with a quiet life and a teenage daughter.
12

Five Total Strangers

by Natalie D. Richards

Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

Mira finds herself stranded at a snowy airport three days before Christmas, desperate to reach her grieving mother.

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