Recommendations based on We Were Mothersby Katie Sise

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  1. Sweet Little Lies

    by Caz Frear
    A detective investigates a murder case that hits close to home, uncovering secrets and lies along the way.

    In this gripping debut procedural, a young London policewoman must probe dark secrets buried deep in her own family's past to solve a murder and a long-ago disappearance. Your father is a liar. But ... (Goodreads)

  2. Interference

    by Amélie Antoine
    A couple's life is turned upside down when a stranger begins to interfere with their daily routines and secrets are revealed.

    They were the perfect couple—but not all is as it seems., Young married couple Gabriel and Chloé have a picture-perfect life. But when athletic Chloé suddenly drowns, Gabriel is left to grapple with ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Marriage Pact

    by Michelle Richmond
    Newlyweds are invited to join a mysterious and exclusive club that promises to keep marriages strong, but soon realize the consequences of breaking the rules.

    Newlyweds Alice and Jake are a picture-perfect couple. Alice, once a singer in a well-known rock band, is now a successful lawyer. Jake is a partner in an up-and-coming psychology practice. Their ... (Goodreads)

  4. Best Day Ever

    by Kaira Rouda
    A seemingly perfect couple's weekend getaway takes a dark turn as secrets are revealed and tensions rise.

    “FABULOUS.”, —B.A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of, Behind Closed Doors, and, The Breakdown,, THE PERFECT MARRIAGE IS THE PERFECT ILLUSION.,, Paul Strom has the perfect life: a glittering ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. 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)

  6. Matchmaking for Beginners

    by Maddie Dawson
    A young woman inherits a matchmaking business and discovers her own ability to bring people together.

    Marnie MacGraw wants an ordinary life—a husband, kids, and a minivan in the suburbs. Now that she’s marrying the man of her dreams, she’s sure this is the life she’ll get. Then Marnie meets Blix ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Last Time I Lied

    by Riley Sager
    A young artist returns to the summer camp where her friends disappeared years ago, only to find herself caught in a web of lies and secrets.

    Fifteen years ago, summer camper Emma Davis watched sleepily as her three cabin mates snuck out of their cabin in the dead of night. The last she–and anyone--saw of them was Vivian closing the cabin ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Broken Girls

    by Simone St. James
    A journalist investigates the murder of a girl at a boarding school, uncovering dark secrets and a ghostly presence.

    A suspense novel from the award-winning author of, The Haunting of Maddy Clare..., Vermont, 1950. There's a place for the girls whom no one wants–the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart ... (Goodreads)

  9. Sister, Sister

    by Suzanne | Sue Fortin
    After years of estrangement, sisters reunite, but secrets and lies threaten to tear them apart again.

    ‘Gobsmacked…a thrilling finale’ Rachel’s Random Reads Alice: Beautiful, kind, manipulative, liar. Clare: Intelligent, loyal, paranoid, jealous. Clare thinks Alice is a manipulative liar who is trying ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. In a Cottage In a Wood

    by Cass Green
    Neve discovers a mysterious cottage in the woods and becomes entangled in a web of secrets and danger.

    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR IS BACK! Her dream home will become her worst nightmare… A strange encounter,Neve comes across a troubled woman called Isabelle on Waterloo Bridge late one night. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. The Friend

    by Teresa Driscoll
    A woman receives a Facebook friend request from a high school friend who died years ago, leading to a dangerous chain of events.

    On a train with her husband, miles from home and their four-year-old son, Ben, Sophie receives a chilling phone call. Two boys are in hospital after a tragic accident. One of them is Ben. She thought ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Unremembered Girl

    by Eliza Maxwell
    A young girl is found on a farm with no memory of her past. As she tries to uncover her identity, dark secrets are revealed.

    An Amazon Charts bestseller., In the deep woods of East Texas, Henry supports his family by selling bootleg liquor. It’s all he can do to keep his compassionate but ailing mother and his stepfather—a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Beartown

    by Fredrik Backman
    A small-town hockey team and its community grapple with the consequences of a traumatic event.

    Peter Andersson, in his forties, is the general manager of the ice hockey club in Beartown, a small town located somewhere in Sweden. Peter grew up in Beartown and was a junior hockey star. He went ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Breath of Scandal

    by Sandra Brown
    A young woman's life is turned upside down when she becomes embroiled in a scandalous affair with a wealthy politician.

    On a rainy Southern night, Jade Sperry endured a young woman's worst nightmare at the hands of three local hell-raisers. Robbed of her youthful ideals and at the center of scandal and tragedy, Jade ... (Goodreads)

  15. 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)

  16. The Best Friend

    by Shalini Boland
    A psychological thriller about a woman whose best friend disappears, leading her to question everything she thought she knew about their friendship.

    Toxic school mums, money worries, paranoia, and murder ... The Best Friend is a chilling psychological thriller from the Bestselling Author of The Girl from the Sea. They say to keep your friends ... (Goodreads)

  17. While My Eyes Were Closed

    by Linda Green
    A mother's worst nightmare comes true when her daughter disappears for 4 years. But when she returns, secrets are revealed that change everything.

    ''Clever and compelling'' Dorothy Koomson,''Very punchy and terrifyingly plausible'', Sunday Mirror,''Linda Green is bloody brilliant!'' Amanda Prowse,A, nail-biting psychological drama for fans of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. The Lucky Ones

    by Mark Edwards
    A group of strangers win a luxury weekend away, but soon discover they have more in common than they thought. Dark secrets and danger lurk around every corner.

    It was the happiest day of her life. Little did she know it was also the last., When a woman’s body is found in the grounds of a ruined priory, Detective Imogen Evans realises she is dealing with a ... (Goodreads)

  19. Dr. Strange Beard

    by Penny Reid
    A quirky romance between a former beauty queen and a bearded neurosurgeon with a dark past.

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wall Street Journal Bestseller USA Today Bestseller Hunches, horse races, and heartbreak Ten years after Simone Payton broke his heart, all Roscoe Winston wants is a ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Hurricane Sisters

    by Dorothea Benton Frank
    Three generations of women navigate love, loss, and family secrets in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

    Hurricane season begins early and rumbles all summer long, well into September. Often people's lives reflect the weather and The Hurricane Sisters is just such a story. Once again, New York Times, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. The Devil's Work

    by Mark Edwards
    A woman starts a new job, but soon realizes that her boss is not what he seems. A psychological thriller that will keep you on edge.

    A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of, Follow You Home, and, The Magpies,., It was the job she had dreamed of since childhood. But on her very first day, when an unnerving ... (Goodreads)

  22. Summer People

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    A family rents a house on Nantucket for the summer, but their idyllic vacation is disrupted by secrets and unexpected events.

    "Things get more twisted at every turn, with enough lies and betrayals to fuel a whole season of soap operas...readers will be hooked."— Publishers Weekly on Elin Hilderbrand's Summer People Every ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. The Sister

    by Louise Jensen
    After her sister's death, Grace discovers secrets that lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her sibling.

    "I did something terrible Grace. I hope you can forgive me..." Grace hasn't been the same since the death of her best friend Charlie. She is haunted by Charlie's last words, and in a bid for answers, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Nine Women, One Dress

    by Jane L. Rosen
    A little black dress becomes the center of attention, weaving together the stories of nine women and their romantic adventures in New York City.

    A charming, hilarious, irresistible romp of a novel that brings together nine unrelated women, each touched by the same little black dress that weaves through their lives, bringing a little magic ... (Goodreads)

  25. Crazy Little Thing

    by Tracy Brogan
    A small-town girl falls for a big-city lawyer, but their different lifestyles threaten their relationship.

    Bell Harbor is a one-million copy bestselling series., If Sadie Turner is good at anything, it’s putting stuff in order. So when she finds her “perfect” life in disarray, she hopes a summer vacation ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. Broken Promise

    by Linwood Barclay
    After his wife's death, David Harwood returns to his hometown and uncovers dark secrets that threaten his family.

    From, New York Times, bestselling author Linwood Barclay comes an explosive novel set in the peaceful small town of Promise Falls, where secrets can always be buried—but never forgotten…, After his ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Truth About Alice

    by Jennifer Mathieu
    A high school student's reputation is ruined by rumors and lies. The truth is slowly revealed through multiple perspectives.

    By the author of, Moxie, a powerful feminist novel that deals with slut-shaming, told through the perspectives of four small-town teens, about how everyone has a motive to bring—and keep—a teen girl ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. The Perfect Girl

    by Gilly Macmillan
    A teenage pianist's past comes back to haunt her when her mother is found dead on the night of her big concert.

    Zoe Maisey is a seventeen-year-old musical prodigy with a genius IQ. Three years ago, she was involved in a tragic incident that left three classmates dead. She served her time, and now her mother, ... (Goodreads)

  29. Private L.A.

    by James Patterson
    Jack Morgan, Private Investigator, is hired to solve a high-profile murder case in Los Angeles. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of corruption and deceit.

    This book has several plots. Most directly involve Jack Morgan, the owner of Private, a private investigation company started by his father. One plot involves the disappearance of a Hollywood acting ... (Wikipedia)

  30. The Book of Essie

    by Meghan MacLean Weir
    Essie, a 17-year-old reality TV star, must navigate a scandalous pregnancy and her family's religious empire.

    A debut novel of family, fame, and religion that tells the emotionally stirring, wildly captivating story of the seventeen-year-old daughter of an evangelical preacher, star of the family's hit ... (Goodreads)