18 must-read fiction books like The Quiet Child by John Burley

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The Quiet Child

By: John Burley

3.52

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s the summer of 1954, and the residents of Cottonwood, California, are dying. At the center of i…

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1. Fatal

By: John Lescroart

3.61

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart, a riveting standalone novel about the unexpe… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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2. Lie in Wait

By: G.J. Minett

3.63

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

A man is dead. A woman is missing. And the police have already found their prime suspect... Owen Ha… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Grimm's Grimmest by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Maria Tatar, Tracy Arah Dockray

3. Grimm's Grimmest

By: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , Maria Tatar , Tracy Arah Dockray

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Murder, kidnapping, cruel punishment, and violent revenge -- these are not the bedtime stories mumm… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Good As Dead (Tom Thorne, #10) by Mark Billingham

4. Good As Dead (Tom Thorne, #10)

By: Mark Billingham

3.63

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

The Hostage. Police officer Helen Weeks walks into her local newsagent's on her way to work. Little… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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5. The Killing Game

By: J.S. Carol

3.44

Format: 336 pages,

Publicist JJ Johnson is having lunch when a masked, armed gunman walks in and takes everyone hostag… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

6. Andersonville

By: Edward M. Erdelac

3.04

Format: 40 pages,

Readers of Stephen King and Joe Hill will devour this bold, terrifying new novel from Edward M. Erd… read more

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Cover of Zoo Station (John Russell, #1) by David Downing

7. Zoo Station (John Russell, #1)

By: David Downing

3.88

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

By 1939, Anglo-American journalist John Russell has spent fifteen years in Berlin, where his German… read more

Similar categories in David Downing's Zoo Station (John Russell, #1) book and John Burley's The Quiet Child

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller

8. Flashmob (John Smith #2)

By: Christopher Farnsworth

4.45

Format: 122 pages, Hardcover

Gifted troubleshooter John Smith, introduced in the acclaimed thriller Killfile, must take down a s… read more

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Cover of The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco by Michelle Chouinard

9. The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco

By: Michelle Chouinard

3.87

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In Michelle Chouinard’s clever mystery The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco, the granddaughter … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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10. I'll Be Waiting

By: Kelley Armstrong

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times Bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a spellbinding new tale of supernatur… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
Cover of Protected by the Shadows (An Irene Huss Investigation Book 10) by Helene Tursten

11. Protected by the Shadows (An Irene Huss Investigation Book 10)

By: Helene Tursten

3.92

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

With gang violence escaling in Göteborg, Sweden, the Organized Crimes Unit pairs with the Violent C… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of In Her Blood (DCI Christine Caplan #2) by Caro Ramsay

12. In Her Blood (DCI Christine Caplan #2)

By: Caro Ramsay

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

'Girl A' was convicted of murdering three people when she was a child. Now she's missing and a man … read more

Similar categories in Caro Ramsay's In Her Blood (DCI Christine Caplan #2) book and John Burley's The Quiet Child

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Quiet Child by John Burley

13. The Quiet Child

By: John Burley

3.52

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s the summer of 1954, and the residents of Cottonwood, California, are dying. At the center of i… read more

Similar categories in John Burley's The Quiet Child book and John Burley's The Quiet Child

  • audiobook
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • drama
Cover of Mercy River (Van Shaw, #4) by Glen Erik Hamilton

14. Mercy River (Van Shaw, #4)

By: Glen Erik Hamilton

4.01

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

Helping a fellow veteran accused of murder, Van Shaw is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth involving … read more

Similar categories in Glen Erik Hamilton's Mercy River (Van Shaw, #4) book and John Burley's The Quiet Child

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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15. 17 Years Later

By: J.P. Pomare

4.43

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Is the truth sometimes best left buried? A crime masterpiece by bestselling author J. P. Pomare… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Sequel (The Book Series, #2) by Jean Hanff Korelitz

16. The Sequel (The Book Series, #2)

By: Jean Hanff Korelitz

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

After the “insanely readable” (Stephen King) and “perfectly told” (Malcolm Gladwell) New York Times… read more

Similar categories in Jean Hanff Korelitz's The Sequel (The Book Series, #2) book and John Burley's The Quiet Child

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Mistletoe Mystery (Molly the Maid, #2.5) by Nita Prose

17. The Mistletoe Mystery (Molly the Maid, #2.5)

By: Nita Prose

3.81

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Molly the Maid has a whole new mystery to solve this holiday when a Secret Santa gift exchange rais… read more

Similar categories in Nita Prose's The Mistletoe Mystery (Molly the Maid, #2.5) book and John Burley's The Quiet Child

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • fiction
Cover of Talking to Strangers (Elise King, #2) by Fiona Barton

18. Talking to Strangers (Elise King, #2)

By: Fiona Barton

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Detective Elise King’s investigation into a woman’s murder is getting derailed by a reporter who in… read more

Similar categories in Fiona Barton's Talking to Strangers (Elise King, #2) book and John Burley's The Quiet Child

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Maybe Tomorrow by Michael Wood

19. Maybe Tomorrow

By: Michael Wood

4.14

Format: 9 pages, Audiobook

Only available from Audible, a gripping psychological thriller from the author of the DCI Matilda D… read more

Similar categories in Michael Wood's Maybe Tomorrow book and John Burley's The Quiet Child

  • audiobook
Cover of All the Way Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #4) by Joanna Schaffhausen

20. All the Way Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #4)

By: Joanna Schaffhausen

4.08

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

The fourth installment in the beloved Detective Annalisa Vega series Is there such a thing as a go… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Schaffhausen's All the Way Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #4) book and John Burley's The Quiet Child

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Devil Sent the Rain (Detective Billy Able, #3) by Lisa   Turner

21. Devil Sent the Rain (Detective Billy Able, #3)

By: Lisa Turner

3.96

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Edgar Award nominee and bestselling author Lisa Turner’s hard-boiled Detective Billy Able returns i… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook

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J.S. Carol

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