27 must-read fiction books like Beat the Rain by Nigel Jay Cooper

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Beat the Rain

By: Nigel Jay Cooper

3.93

Format: 279 pages, ebook

A tale of forbidden love, loss and lies. After the death of her boyfriend Tom, Louise falls in love…

"She leaves the coffee shop and walks down to the seafront, standing staring for a long time at the burnt-out remains of West Pier, derelict, rusting, but somehow still beautiful, looking like there may be life left in its broken remains yet, that it could magically be reborn from its own devastation, bigger and better than ever."

-Nigel Jay Cooper, Beat the Rain

"She leaves the coffee shop and walks down to the seafront, standing staring for a long time at the burnt-out remains of West Pier, derelict, rusting, but somehow still beautiful, looking like there may be life left in its broken remains yet, that it could magically be reborn from its own devastation, bigger and better than ever."

-Nigel Jay Cooper, Beat the Rain

"She leaves the coffee shop and walks down to the seafront, standing staring for a long time at the burnt-out remains of West Pier, derelict, rusting, but somehow still beautiful, looking like there may be life left in its broken remains yet, that it could magically be reborn from its own devastation, bigger and better than ever."

-Nigel Jay Cooper, Beat the Rain

"Memory is an artist, an impressionist. She adds colour, sound, smell and emotion to events at her whim. She adds, subtracts and embellishes until the event she started documenting is quite unrecognisable to the others who also experienced it, but at the same time, is more truthful to the owner of the memory. There is no reality. There are only impres- sions of past events, made by a million selves, all interacting with each other, vying for superiority. Reality doesn’t exist, perhaps in the end, that’s my only truth."

-Nigel Jay Cooper, Beat the Rain

If you liked the fiction plot in Beat the Rain by Nigel Jay Cooper , here is a list of 27 books like this:

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1. Amazing Grace Adams

By: Fran Littlewood

3.35

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller A TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick Bernadette , Eleanor Oliph… read more

Similar categories in Fran Littlewood's Amazing Grace Adams book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. The Widow

By: Valerie Keogh

4.06

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

Grieving or guilty? When Allison’s wealthy and charming husband Peter is found dead, she appears… read more

Similar categories in Valerie Keogh's The Widow book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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3. The Reunion

By: Guillaume Musso

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An elite prep school frozen in the snow Three friends linked by a tragic secret One girl taken by… read more

Similar categories in Guillaume Musso's The Reunion book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"It does not always work, but sometimes, for a few hours, fiction is genuinely more powerful than life."

-Guillaume Musso, The Reunion

"La vie me fait moins peur.Vous pouvez m'attaquer, vous pouvez me juger, vous pouvez me ruiner. J'aurau toujours à portée de main un vieux bic mâchouillé et un bloc-notes froissé. Mes seules armes. A …"

-Guillaume Musso, The Reunion

"It is futile to deny the complexity of human emotions. Our lives are sometimes inscrutable, often disrupted by conflicting desires. Our lives are fragile, at once precious and insignificant, sometime…"

-Guillaume Musso, The Reunion

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4. Finding Suzy: The Hunt for Missing Estate Agent Suzy Lamplugh and 'Mr Kipper'

By: David Videcette

4.37

Format: 397 pages, Kindle Edition

How can someone just disappear?Step inside a real-life, missing person investigation in this compel… read more

Similar categories in David Videcette's Finding Suzy: The Hunt for Missing Estate Agent Suzy Lamplugh and 'Mr Kipper' book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

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5. One Year After You (One Day with You #2)

By: Shari Low

4.30

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

For forty years the fabulous Odette Devine has been a beloved matriarchal actress on Scotland’s lon… read more

Similar categories in Shari Low's One Year After You (One Day with You #2) book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. No One Saw a Thing

By: Andrea Mara

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Two children get on the train. Only one gets off...No one saw it happen.You stand on a crowded tube… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Mara's No One Saw a Thing book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. The Nurse

By: Valerie Keogh

3.87

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

Bullied, overlooked and under-appreciated, Lissa McColl learns at an early age to do very bad thing… read more

Similar categories in Valerie Keogh's The Nurse book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. The Couple Across the Street

By: Anita Waller

3.67

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

A darkness settles on this supposedly quiet street... When Clare becomes a widow, her response i… read more

Similar categories in Anita Waller's The Couple Across the Street book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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9. 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

Similar categories in Diane Saxon's The Stepson book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
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10. The Bride

By: John Nicholl

3.77

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

She's on trial for murder… Now it’s her turn to tell her story… The truth is that I loved James … read more

Similar categories in John Nicholl's The Bride book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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11. The Silent Friend

By: Alison Stockham

4.00

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

When it comes to saving yourself, who will you betray? Louise has a shadowy past that she wants to … read more

Similar categories in Alison Stockham's The Silent Friend book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
  • fiction
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12. The Holiday

By: John Nicholl

3.32

Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition

As I board the plane, all I can feel is hope and excitement. One whole week away. Just me and the m… read more

Similar categories in John Nicholl's The Holiday book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
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13. The Mistress

By: Valerie Keogh

3.85

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

She wants what you have... Hannah Parker is a woman who always gets what she wants. When her … read more

Similar categories in Valerie Keogh's The Mistress book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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14. The Perfect Husband

By: Danielle Ramsay

4.12

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

How do you know if you've married the wrong person? It was a whirlwind romance and we had the perf… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Ramsay's The Perfect Husband book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
  • fiction
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15. The Librarian

By: Valerie Keogh

3.84

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

Since that fateful night I have always kept myself to myself. Reserved. Private. Alone. Some peo… read more

Similar categories in Valerie Keogh's The Librarian book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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16. 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

Similar categories in Gemma Rogers's The Neighbour book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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17. The Seven Ages of Death

By: Richard Shepherd

4.38

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Shepherd the opportunity to examine … read more

Similar categories in Richard Shepherd's The Seven Ages of Death book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

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18. Last Seen (Detective Bernadette Noel #1)

By: Joy Kluver

4.26

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

I can see her, shouting with laughter as she swings as high as she can, her beautiful blonde curls … read more

Similar categories in Joy Kluver's Last Seen (Detective Bernadette Noel #1) book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • drama
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19. The Housekeeper

By: Valerie Keogh

4.02

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

An unwelcome guest? Still in shock after the tragic death of husband Richie, Cassie Macreddin hopes… read more

Similar categories in Valerie Keogh's The Housekeeper book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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20. The Girl She Left Behind

By: Jo Bartlett

4.24

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

A family in turmoil... Phoebe Spencer left home a long time ago, desperate to get away from her … read more

Similar categories in Jo Bartlett's The Girl She Left Behind book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • fiction
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21. The Bordeaux Book Club

By: Gillian Harvey

4.03

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

Love books? The Bordeaux Book Club is seeking new members! When Leah and her husband moved to Fr… read more

Similar categories in Gillian Harvey's The Bordeaux Book Club book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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22. The Good Wife

By: Gemma Rogers

4.35

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

Appearances can be deceiving… After a whirlwind romance and three years of marriage, I’d tried to b… read more

Similar categories in Gemma Rogers's The Good Wife book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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23. 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

Similar categories in Sally Rigby's The Ex-Wife book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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24. The Flatmate

By: Gemma Rogers

4.10

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

It was surreal returning to work after a five-month enforced sabbatical following the suspicious de… read more

Similar categories in Gemma Rogers's The Flatmate book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
  • fiction
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25. The Summer House

By: Keri Beevis

4.05

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

Mead House was once our childhood home. Despite my fears, I always knew we would have to return … read more

Similar categories in Keri Beevis's The Summer House book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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26. The Other Couple

By: Diane Jeffrey

4.19

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

Two couples. A fatal accident. And a decision that changes everything… Kirsten and Nick are enj… read more

Similar categories in Diane Jeffrey's The Other Couple book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
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27. 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

Similar categories in Sally Rigby's The Stepmother book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
  • fiction
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28. My Best Friend's Secret

By: Danielle Ramsay

4.13

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

Five women; pretty, privileged, perfect, and ultimately protected… but not for long… It was ‘the… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Ramsay's My Best Friend's Secret book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
  • fiction
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29. The Other Wife

By: Danielle Ramsay

3.65

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

The wife is always the last to know... What if everything you believed was a lie? Your life...your … read more

Similar categories in Danielle Ramsay's The Other Wife book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • thriller
  • fiction
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30. Three Sisters

By: O.J. Mullen

3.89

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

One chance meeting. A night that changes everything. The Kennedy sisters, Molly, Alex and Sam, h… read more

Similar categories in O.J. Mullen's Three Sisters book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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31. Beat the Rain

By: Nigel Jay Cooper

3.93

Format: 279 pages, ebook

A tale of forbidden love, loss and lies. After the death of her boyfriend Tom, Louise falls in love… read more

Similar categories in Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain book and Nigel Jay Cooper's Beat the Rain

  • psychological thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • thriller
  • drama
"She leaves the coffee shop and walks down to the seafront, standing staring for a long time at the burnt-out remains of West Pier, derelict, rusting, but somehow still beautiful, looking like there m…"

-Nigel Jay Cooper, Beat the Rain

"Memory is an artist, an impressionist. She adds colour, sound, smell and emotion to events at her whim. She adds, subtracts and embellishes until the event she started documenting is quite unrecognis…"

-Nigel Jay Cooper, Beat the Rain

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Fran Littlewood

3.35

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Valerie Keogh

4.06

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Guillaume Musso

3.75

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One Year After You (One Day with You #2)

Shari Low

4.30

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Stacy Green

4.04

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Patricia Gibney

4.20

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Victoria Jenkins

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Carol Wyer

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