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12 books with a reading profile close to The Only One Left by Riley Sager. Practical, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 The Hunting Party

    The Hunting Party

    by Lucy Foley

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    Set against the backdrop of a remote Highland estate during a blizzard, the story follows a group of old Oxford friends celebrating New Year’s Eve.

  2. 2 Local Woman Missing

    Local Woman Missing

    by Mary Kubica

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    When Meredith Dickey and her young daughter Delilah vanish shortly after neighbor Shelby Tebow disappears, a quiet suburban community assumes the cases are connected.

  3. 3 Not Quite Dead Yet

    Not Quite Dead Yet

    by Holly Jackson

    Also practical and growth-minded · 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.

  4. 4 Two Can Keep a Secret

    Two Can Keep a Secret

    by Karen M. McManus

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    Ellery Corcoran and her twin brother, Ezra, move to Echo Ridge to live with a grandmother they barely know.

  5. 5 In a Dark, Dark Wood

    In a Dark, Dark Wood

    by Ruth Ware

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    Reclusive writer Leonora Shaw receives an unexpected invitation to a bachelorette party for Clare Cavendish, a childhood friend she hasn't seen in a decade.

  6. 6 The Family Game

    The Family Game

    by Catherine Steadman

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

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

  7. 7 The Paris Apartment

    The Paris Apartment

    by Lucy Foley

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    Jess arrives in Paris broke and alone, seeking a fresh start with her half-brother, Ben.

  8. 8 The House Across the Lake

    The House Across the Lake

    by Riley Sager

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    Casey Fletcher is a recently widowed actress retreating to her family’s Vermont lake house to escape a public scandal and heavy drinking.

  9. 9 Want to Know a Secret?

    Want to Know a Secret?

    by Freida McFadden

    Also practical and clear-cut · thriller, entertainment

    YouTube influencer Victoria Ford leads a life defined by curated perfection, showcasing her organized home and happy family to thousands of followers.

  10. 10 The Couple Next Door

    The Couple Next Door

    by Shari Lapena

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    Anne and Marco Conti attend a dinner party at their neighbors' home, leaving their six-month-old daughter, Cora, alone in her crib.

  11. 11 The Girl Who Was Taken

    The Girl Who Was Taken

    by Charlie Donlea

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    In a small North Carolina town, high school seniors Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald disappear from a beach party.

  12. 12 The Overnight Guest

    The Overnight Guest

    by Heather Gudenkauf

    Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment

    True crime writer Wylie Lark isolates herself in a remote Iowa farmhouse to finish her latest manuscript, the same site where two people were murdered and a girl vanished decades earlier.

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