22 Best fiction books like The Father by John Nicholl

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The Father

By: John Nicholl

4.07

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

What you don’t know can hurt you. Thirty years ago Anthony Mailer was a seven-year-old boy trapp…

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1. The Godchild

By: Miranda Rijks

4.24

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

They were just a normal family living normal lives. Then Alicia arrived.After her own mother myster… read more

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2. My Little Brother

By: Diane Saxon

4.22

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

Two siblings, both missing for 20 years turn up within one day of each other. One dead. One alive. … read more

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  • fiction
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3. The Stepson

By: Diane Saxon

4.14

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

When your whole life becomes one big lie… The night my mum disappeared, after a panicked 3am phone… read more

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4. The Sleepover

By: Keri Beevis

4.08

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

When you’re a kid, you imagine monsters to have horns and fangs. That they hide under the bed or in… read more

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  • fiction
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5. My Sister’s Secret

By: Diane Saxon

4.05

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

Four sisters, four secrets. Who has the deadliest of them all? Something happened to me when I was… read more

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  • fiction
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6. Stalker

By: Gemma Rogers

4.22

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

"A brilliant thriller from an exciting new voice. Stalker had me on the edge of my seat" Kerry Barn… read more

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  • fiction
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7. The Neighbour

By: Gemma Rogers

4.10

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

Love thy neighbour or fear thy neighbour? For myself and Lauren, my 10-year-old daughter No3 Beech… read more

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  • fiction
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8. You Can't Hide

By: Emily Shiner

3.81

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

Beth thought she’d escaped her past. But all this time, it’s been waiting for her… Beth and Ian … read more

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  • fiction
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9. The Intruder

By: Daniel Hurst

4.03

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

Getting into their house was easy. The hard part was getting out. Maria and William seem to have… read more

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  • fiction
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10. The Favorite Child

By: Cathryn Grant

3.67

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

Annie’s sister has gone missing. Why doesn’t anyone care? Annie feels like she's at a good place… read more

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  • fiction
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11. The Family Trap

By: Lorna Dounaeva

4.05

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

Prudence welcomed Zoe into her home. Now she’s fighting to survive. Two simple words shatter Pru… read more

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12. The Couple in the Cabin

By: Daniel Hurst

3.89

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

They’ll do anything to get out. She’ll do anything to keep them in. When happily married Grace c… read more

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  • fiction
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13. The Ex-Wife

By: Sally Rigby

4.18

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

My life was perfect until she came along. Norah. Younger, prettier and about to marry my own ex-… read more

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  • fiction
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14. The Stepmother

By: Sally Rigby

4.03

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

She’ll do anything to protect her family… Libby Curtis never wanted children, until she met Nath… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of The Killer's Home by A.J.  Carter

15. The Killer's Home

By: A.J. Carter

4.19

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Do you really know your neighbours? Once again, my irresponsible sister has instantly fallen for… read more

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  • fiction
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16. Perfect Parents

By: L.G. Davis

4.27

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

I gave them my baby… but can I trust them? Giving away my child is the hardest decision I have e… read more

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17. The Daughter-in-Law

By: Shalini Boland

4.08

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

Your new husband has a shocking secret. Would your mother-in-law kill to protect it? From the mo… read more

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  • fiction
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18. The Beach House

By: Nina Manning

3.79

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

It should have been the perfect weekend… Work colleagues Nicole, Margo, Paisley and Audrey all appe… read more

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  • fiction
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19. The New Wife

By: Karen Clarke

3.87

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

The people you trust are the people who hurt you the most. Nell Cosgrove is the new wife who got… read more

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  • fiction
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20. One Hot Summer

By: Anita Waller

4.21

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A city on fire. A killer who can’t be stopped. Who will be next? When two teenagers are found de… read more

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21. Local Girl Missing

By: J.A. Baker

3.55

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

When local woman Deborah goes missing, her colleagues Adrian, Yvonne and Merriel are all left in sh… read more

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22. The Nursery

By: Sue Watson

3.98

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

Then: Morning light shines into the nursery, casting shadows across the pale pink walls and wooden … read more

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  • fiction
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23. Mother ('The Family' Psychological Thriller Trilogy #2)

By: Jack Stainton

4.22

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

The glue that holds the family together… Matt Walker had just witnessed the murder of Graham Mea… read more

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24. The Nanny

By: Ruth Heald

4.15

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

I clutched baby Chloe’s blanket, tears streaming down my face as I remembered the night she disappe… read more

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"The disappearance of a young baby has shocked the expat community in Bangkok. Julie and David McFarlane, who live in the Sukhumvit area, reported the baby missing yesterday morning. The police have a…"

-Ruth Heald, The Nanny

"There were still things her mother liked to buy herself. Mainly sweet thing: Bourbons, Haribo, Flake bars. Her mother delighted in them all. After years of always eating healthily and often too busy …"

-Ruth Heald, The Nanny

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25. Copycat

By: Diane Saxon

4.07

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful, red haired nurse’s body is found mutilated in her house in Lawley the morning aft… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of The Father by John  Nicholl

26. The Father

By: John Nicholl

4.07

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

What you don’t know can hurt you. Thirty years ago Anthony Mailer was a seven-year-old boy trapp… read more

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  • fiction
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27. Only Child

By: Casey Kelleher

4.18

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

The police are here. The feeling of pure dread swirls in my stomach as a million scenarios start pl… read more

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  • fiction
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28. I Will Find You

By: Amanda Rigby

4.17

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Three sisters…One terrible secret Ashleigh: A creative, free spirit and loyal. But Ash is torm… read more

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  • fiction
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29. The Secret

By: Kevin Lynch

3.80

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

Some people will do anything to keep a secret. Nicole feels like she’s finally in a good place. … read more

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30. The Mistake

By: Gemma Rogers

4.31

Format: 362 pages, Paperback

Fresh out of prison, Jess Strickland has just six months’ probation to serve until she's free to ge… read more

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  • fiction
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31. Meet the Parents

By: Emily Shiner

4.08

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

“We’re so excited to have you here in our home.” My boyfriend’s mother smiles at me a little too wi… read more

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19 must-read fiction books like My Little Brother by Diane Saxon

Transform Your Habits

The Widow

Valerie Keogh

4.06

Transform Your Habits

The Family at No. 12

Anita Waller

3.93

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My Little Brother

Diane Saxon

4.22

Transform Your Habits

The Feud

Gemma Rogers

4.19

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