Recommendations based on The Rumourby Lesley Kara

* statistically, based on millions of data-points provided by fellow humans

  1. The Chestnut Man

    by Søren Sveistrup
    A serial killer is on the loose in Copenhagen, leaving behind a trail of chestnut men. Two detectives race against time to catch the killer before he strikes again.

    A Best Book of the Year: Kirkus, Library Journal, New York Times Book Review A Book of the Month Club selection | An Indie Next Pick, FROM THE CREATOR OF THE HIT TELEVISION SHOW, THE KILLING, “a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. November 9

    by Colleen Hoover
    Two strangers meet on November 9th and agree to meet every year on the same day, but life keeps getting in the way.

    Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life ... (Goodreads)

  3. After the End

    by Clare Mackintosh
    A couple fights for the life of their child, as they navigate the legal system and their own beliefs about what is best for their daughter.

    Max and Pip are the strongest couple you know. They're best friends, lovers—unshakable. But then their son gets sick and the doctors put the question of his survival into their hands. For the first ... (Goodreads)

  4. Found

    by Erin Kinsley
    A young girl goes missing, and the police race against time to find her before it's too late.

    A MISSING CHILD RETURNS. BUT WHO TOOK HIM?,* BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE*,* SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICK *,''Brilliant, utterly compelling, heart-wrenching...I was gripped and loved it.'',PETER ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. The Nanny

    by Gilly Macmillan
    When a child goes missing, suspicion falls on the nanny. But is she really to blame? A gripping psychological thriller with unexpected twists.

    “ The Nanny kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of Downton Abbey gone very, very wrong.” — Tess Gerritsen, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. After Anna

    by Alex Lake
    A mother's worst nightmare comes true when her daughter Anna is kidnapped, but things take a dark turn when Anna returns and the truth is revealed.

    Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller and USA Today bestseller The real nightmare starts when her daughter is returned… A girl is missing. Five years old, taken from outside her school. She has vanished, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Someone We Know

    by Shari Lapena
    A suburban neighborhood is rocked by a teenage boy's murder, revealing secrets and lies among its residents.

    Maybe you don't know your neighbors as well as you thought you did . . . "This is a very difficult letter to write. I hope you will not hate us too much. . . My son broke into your home recently ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Perfect Wife

    by J.P. Delaney
    Tim Scott's wife, Abbie, died in a tragic accident. But then he finds a prototype of her, an AI robot that looks and acts like her.

    The perfect life. The perfect love. Abbie awakens in a daze with no memory of who she is or how she landed in this unsettling condition. The man by her side claims to be her husband. He's a titan of ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Girlfriend

    by Michelle Frances
    A psychological thriller about a mother's obsession with her son's girlfriend, leading to a dangerous game of manipulation and deceit.

    A mother. A son. His girlfriend. And the lie they’ll wish had never been told.,, Laura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three-year-old son, Daniel, who ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. The Holiday

    by T.M. Logan
    A family holiday turns into a nightmare when secrets are revealed and tensions rise. Who can be trusted?

    Seven days. Three families. One killer. It was supposed to be the perfect holiday - a group of families enjoying a week together in the sun. Four women who have been best friends for as long as they ... (Goodreads)

  11. Dangerous Girls

    by Abigail Haas
    A group of friends vacationing in Aruba becomes embroiled in a murder investigation. Secrets and lies are exposed as the truth is uncovered.

    During summer break, at Camp Blue Moon, the vampire Lorenzo "Renz" Angelini sinks his fangs into the throat of sixteen-year-old Destiny Weller. Afterwards, she and her twin sister Livvy return home ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

    by Jenny Colgan
    A heartwarming Christmas tale of love, friendship, and baking in a small seaside town.

    It's the most wonderful time of the year… and the perfect moment to escape to a charming English village! From the beloved author whose novels are "sheer indulgence from start to finish" (SOPHIE ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. I Was Here

    by Gayle Forman
    A grieving teenager searches for answers after her best friend's sudden suicide.

    Cody and Meg were inseparable. Two peas in a pod. Until . . . they weren’t anymore. When her best friend Meg drinks a bottle of industrial-strength cleaner alone in a motel room, Cody is ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Sun Sister

    by Lucinda Riley
    Electra D'Aplièse embarks on a journey to uncover her roots, leading her to the heart of Rio de Janeiro.

    An epic and transporting novel, the latest installment of the “h eart-wrenching, uplifting, and utterly enthralling” (Lucy Foley, author of, The Guest List,) Seven Sisters series, unravelling between ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. The Way I Used to Be

    by Amber Smith
    After being raped by her brother's best friend, Eden struggles to cope with the aftermath and keep her secret hidden.

    A New York Times bestseller. In the tradition of Speak, this extraordinary debut novel “is a poignant book that realistically looks at the lasting effects of trauma on love, relationships, and life” ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Snap

    by Belinda Bauer
    A mother's murder leaves three children alone and vulnerable. Jack, the eldest, takes matters into his own hands.

    On a stifling summer's day, eleven-year-old Jack and his two sisters sit in their broken-down car, waiting for their mother to come back and rescue them. Jack's in charge , she said. I won't be long. ... (Goodreads)

  17. Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

    by Matthew J. Sullivan
    A gripping mystery set in a bookstore, revealing secrets from the past.

    When a bookshop patron commits suicide, his favorite store clerk must unravel the puzzle he left behind in this “intriguingly dark, twisty” ( Kirkus Reviews ) debut novel from an award-winning short ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. The Christmasaurus

    by Tom Fletcher
    A boy named William Trundle goes on a magical adventure with a dinosaur named the Christmasaurus.

    The Christmasaurus is a story about a boy named William Trundle, and a dinosaur, the Christmasaurus. It's about how they meet one Christmas Eve and have a magical adventure. It's about friendship and ... (Goodreads)

  19. My Lovely Wife

    by Samantha Downing
    A couple's marriage takes a dark turn as they indulge in a twisted hobby of abducting and killing women.

    A couple's fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten too interesting... Our love story is simple. I met a gorgeous woman. We fell in love. We had kids. We moved to the suburbs. We told each other our ... (Goodreads)

  20. Queenie

    by Candice Carty-Williams
    Queenie, a Jamaican British woman, navigates life, love, and race in London while dealing with anxiety and trauma.

    ONE OF, TIME,’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2019 BY, WOMAN’S DAY,, NEWSDAY,, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY,, BUSTLE, AND, BOOK RIOT,! ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. An Anonymous Girl

    by Greer Hendricks
    A young woman signs up for a psychology study, but soon realizes the experiment is not what it seems. Twists and turns ensue.

    The instant #1, New York Times, bestseller everyone is talking about! People Magazine's Book of the Week • Bookish's "Must-Read Books of Winter" • PopSugar's "Best Books of Winter" • Cosmopolitan's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. The Mother-in-Law

    by Sally Hepworth
    A woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law is explored after the mother-in-law is found dead. Secrets are revealed and motives questioned.

    • ,",Deliciously entertaining!" ,—People Magazine's, "People Pick" •, Entertainment Weekly's, "MUST List" •, O,, Magazine’s, "15 Best Beach Books of the Year So Far" •, Bustle, "Best Book of April" ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Just One Day

    by Gayle Forman
    A young girl's story of self-discovery through a journey across Europe.

    A breathtaking journey toward self-discovery and true love, from the author of If I Stay. When sheltered American good girl Allyson "LuLu" Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at ... (Goodreads)

  24. Lies Sleeping

    by Ben Aaronovitch
    Detective Peter Grant and the Folly investigate a mysterious killer who can walk through walls. The hunt leads them to the heart of London's magical underworld.

    Join Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, for a brand new case . . . Martin Chorley, aka the Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been ... (Goodreads)

  25. Stay with Me

    by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
    A sweeping tale of love, betrayal, and the power of family, set in Nigeria.

    This celebrated, unforgettable first novel, shortlisted for the prestigious Women's Prize for Fiction and set in Nigeria, gives voice to both husband and wife as they tell the story of their ... (Goodreads)

  26. Dear Martin

    by Nic Stone
    An African American student's reflections on racial injustice, sparked by the shooting of an unarmed black teen.

    Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning debut. Justyce McAllister is ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Girl Next Door

    by Jack Ketchum
    A teenage girl is subjected to horrific abuse by her aunt and cousins, while her neighbors turn a blind eye.

    Suburbia. Shady, tree-lined streets, well-tended lawns and cozy homes. A nice, quiet place to grow up. Unless you are teenage Meg or her crippled sister, Susan. On a dead-end street, in the dark, ... (Goodreads)

  28. Broken Homes

    by Ben Aaronovitch
    Detective investigates a supernatural murder in London, uncovering dark secrets along the way.

    Constable Peter Grant and Detective Chief Inspector Nightingale are called to investigate a road traffic accident involving Robert Weil. The investigating officers found human blood from a body in ... (Wikipedia)

  29. The Hanging Tree

    by Ben Aaronovitch
    An adventure through the magical underworld of London, uncovering secrets and conspiracies.

    The previous book's adventure in Herefordshire left the protagonist Peter Grant deeply involved in a relationship with Beverley Brook, the resourceful young woman who had saved him from captivity by ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Then She Was Gone

    by Lisa Jewell
    A mother's desperate search for her missing daughter reveals secrets of a dark family history.

    #1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER From the, New York Times, bestselling author of, Invisible Girl, and, The Truth About Melody Browne, comes a “riveting” (,PopSugar,) and “acutely observed family drama” ... (Barnes & Noble)