Books like The Pelican Brief
12 books with a reading profile close to The Pelican Brief by John Grisham. Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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CROSS & SAMPSON
by James Patterson and Brian Sitts
Also practical and outward-looking · thriller, entertainment
Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson confront a series of violent crimes that force them out of their usual Washington, D.C.
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The Quickie
by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
Also practical and outward-looking · thriller, entertainment
Detective Lauren Stillwell spots her husband, Paul, entering a luxury hotel with another woman.
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REVENGE PREY
Also practical and outward-looking · thriller, entertainment
Lucas Davenport and Letty Savage-White face a high-stakes protection detail in the thirty-sixth installment of the Prey series.
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THE CROSSROADS
by C.J. Box
Also practical and outward-looking · thriller, entertainment
In this twenty-sixth installment of the Wyoming-based series, game warden Joe Pickett survives a targeted sniper attack that leaves him with a severe head wound and a fractured memory.
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4th of July
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Also practical and outward-looking · thriller, entertainment
In this installment of the Women’s Murder Club series, Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer faces a legal crisis after a pursuit ends in a fatal shooting.
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Angels and Demons
by Dan Brown
Also practical and outward-looking · thriller, entertainment
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon travels to CERN in Switzerland to investigate the murder of a physicist branded with the word Illuminati.
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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.
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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.
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The Coworker
Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment
Dawn Schiff is a meticulous accountant who adheres to a rigid daily schedule at Vane Media.
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The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown
Also practical and outward-looking · thriller, entertainment
Symbologist Robert Langdon investigates a murder at the Louvre Museum, where a curator’s body is surrounded by complex riddles and Fibonacci sequences.
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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.
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Kill for Me, Kill for You
Also practical and growth-minded · thriller, entertainment
Amanda and Wendy meet in a support group, bonded by private tragedies and a shared desire for retribution against the men who destroyed their lives.
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