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12 books with a reading profile close to The Good Guy by Dean Koontz. Practical, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 Velocity

    Velocity

    by Dean Koontz

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    Billy Wiles, a quiet bartender and aspiring writer, finds a cryptic note tucked under his windshield wiper presenting a lethal ultimatum.

  2. 2 Passagier 23

    Passagier 23

    by Sebastian Fitzek

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    Police psychologist Martin Schwartz lost his wife and son five years ago during a vacation on the cruise ship Sultan of the Seas.

  3. 3 The Club

    The Club

    by Ellery Lloyd

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    The Club follows the elite staff and celebrity members of Home Group during the violent launch of Island Home, a private resort off the English coast.

  4. 4 The Last Party

    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.

  5. 5 Der Insasse

    Der Insasse

    by Sebastian Fitzek

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    Till Berkhoff, a young boy, vanished without a trace one year ago.

  6. 6 Five Total Strangers

    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.

  7. 7 Personal

    Personal

    by Lee Child

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    In Lee Child’s nineteenth Jack Reacher novel, the protagonist is recruited by the State Department and the CIA to track down John Kott, a world-class sniper recently released from prison.

  8. 8 The End of Her

    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.

  9. 9 The beach house

    The beach house

    by James Patterson, Peter De Jonge

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Jack Mullen is a law student whose life changes when his brother, Peter, is found dead on the shores of East Hampton.

  10. 10 The Escape Room

    The Escape Room

    by Megan Goldin

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    In the competitive world of high-stakes finance at Stanhope & Talbot, four colleagues—Vincent, Jules, Sylvie, and Sam—are summoned to a skyscraper for a team-building exercise.

  11. 11 The Affair

    The Affair

    by Lee Child

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    Set in 1997, the story serves as a prequel featuring Jack Reacher as a Major in the Mississippi backwoods.

  12. 12 The Island

    The Island

    by Adrian McKinty

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    When American Tom Baxter takes his new wife Heather and his two children to Australia, he hopes to bridge the emotional distance within their blended family.

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