13 best-selling mystery books like We Were Pretending by Hannah Gersen

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We Were Pretending

By: Hannah Gersen

3.57

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

The lure of an old friendship takes a woman in a bold new direction—away from a life she never want…

If you liked the mystery plot in We Were Pretending by Hannah Gersen , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of The Oyster Diver's Secret by Caroline Säfstrand

1. The Oyster Diver's Secret

By: Caroline Säfstrand

4.28

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

Set on the beautiful Swedish coast, this is a story of deep friendship and hope, about facing the w… read more

Similar categories in Caroline Säfstrand's The Oyster Diver's Secret book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • fiction
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2. Dear Hanna

By: Zoje Stage

3.73

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

Zoje Stage delivers another knockout with a blood-chilling follow-up to international sensation Bab… read more

Similar categories in Zoje Stage's Dear Hanna book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery thriller
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3. If We Ever Get There

By: Laura Barrow

4.20

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of Call the Canaries Home comes the heartwarming tale of two generations of women s… read more

Similar categories in Laura Barrow's If We Ever Get There book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • fiction
Cover of The Swimmer by Loreth Anne White

4. The Swimmer

By: Loreth Anne White

4.39

Format: 349 pages, Paperback

A deviously twisty novel of psychological suspense about secrets, neighbors, a need to belong, and … read more

Similar categories in Loreth Anne White's The Swimmer book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery thriller
Cover of Imaginary Strangers (Dangerous Strangers, #1) by Minka Kent

5. Imaginary Strangers (Dangerous Strangers, #1)

By: Minka Kent

4.13

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman must keep her family―and her terrifying secrets―safe in a twisting thriller by Washington P… read more

Similar categories in Minka Kent's Imaginary Strangers (Dangerous Strangers, #1) book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery thriller
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6. Memories of the Lost

By: Barbara O'Neal

4.41

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

An unsuspecting artist uncovers her late mother’s secrets and unravels her own hidden past in a beg… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Neal's Memories of the Lost book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • fiction
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7. Swimming to Lundy

By: Amanda Prowse

4.47

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

A poignant and inspiring story from million-copy bestselling author Amanda Prowse about how it’s ne… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Prowse's Swimming to Lundy book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • fiction
Cover of The Witches of Santo Stefano by Wendy     Webb

8. The Witches of Santo Stefano

By: Wendy Webb

4.25

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

An investigative journalist uncovers the haunting secret history of her own ancestors in a bewitchi… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Webb's The Witches of Santo Stefano book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • fiction
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9. Polite Calamities

By: Jennifer Gold

4.26

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

In a hazy 1960s Rhode Island summer, three disparate lives converge and combust in this riveting st… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Gold's Polite Calamities book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • fiction
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10. An Echo in Time

By: Boo Walker

4.46

Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman delves into a centuries-old murder to find the truth behind her self-destructive behavior i… read more

Similar categories in Boo Walker's An Echo in Time book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • fiction
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11. The Doll's House: A Short Story

By: Lisa Unger

3.96

Format: 98 pages, Kindle Edition

A widowed mother, ready to give love another chance, moves into her fiancé’s old family home with h… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Unger's The Doll's House: A Short Story book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
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12. All They Ask Is Everything

By: Hadley Leggett

4.42

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

In this hopeful debut about the silent struggles of motherhood, three very different women want cus… read more

Similar categories in Hadley Leggett's All They Ask Is Everything book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • fiction
Cover of We Were Pretending by Hannah Gersen

13. We Were Pretending

By: Hannah Gersen

3.57

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

The lure of an old friendship takes a woman in a bold new direction—away from a life she never want… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery thriller
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14. Through the Mist

By: Lindsay Jayne Ashford

4.09

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Two women disturb the dark history of a deceptively quiet postwar Cornwall village in a haunting no… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Jayne Ashford's Through the Mist book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
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15. Return to Midnight

By: Emma Dues

3.96

Format: 303 pages, Paperback

On the anniversary of a savage mass murder, a survivor returns to the scene of the crime―and all it… read more

Similar categories in Emma Dues's Return to Midnight book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery thriller
Cover of Bitter Truth (Hawthorne Vines, #1) by Meredith Wild

16. Bitter Truth (Hawthorne Vines, #1)

By: Meredith Wild

3.99

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

For two wounded hearts, love is a risk in an emotional novel about family, past regrets, and future… read more

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17. The Whisper Sister

By: Jennifer S. Brown

4.57

Format: 419 pages, Kindle Edition

The author of Modern Girls delivers an atmospheric coming-of-age story set in Prohibition-era New Y… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer S. Brown's The Whisper Sister book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • fiction
Cover of All They Need to Know (Gold Creek, #1) by Eileen Goudge

18. All They Need to Know (Gold Creek, #1)

By: Eileen Goudge

4.29

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman escaping a violent past finds new friendships, romance, and tenuous sanctuary in an emotion… read more

Similar categories in Eileen Goudge's All They Need to Know (Gold Creek, #1) book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • fiction
Cover of The Essential Elizabeth Stone by Jennifer Banash

19. The Essential Elizabeth Stone

By: Jennifer Banash

4.19

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana comes an emotional and empowering multigeneratio… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Banash's The Essential Elizabeth Stone book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • fiction
Cover of After Image by Jaime deBlanc

20. After Image

By: Jaime deBlanc

4.19

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Years after a young woman’s mysterious disappearance, her stepsister is compelled to discover the t… read more

Similar categories in Jaime deBlanc's After Image book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery thriller
Cover of Behind You by Mike Omer

21. Behind You

By: Mike Omer

4.13

Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition

In this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mike Omer, a woman who fled home w… read more

Similar categories in Mike Omer's Behind You book and Hannah Gersen's We Were Pretending

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • mystery thriller

19 Best fiction books like We Were Pretending by Hannah Gersen

Transform Your Habits

The Oyster Diver's Secret

Caroline Säfstrand

4.28

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Dear Hanna

Zoje Stage

3.73

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If We Ever Get There

Laura Barrow

4.20

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The Swimmer

Loreth Anne White

4.39

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20 Best fiction books like The Doll's House: A Short Story by Lisa Unger

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The Other Side of the Road

Andrea Bartz

3.73

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Hannah-Beast

Jennifer McMahon

3.81

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The Last Party

A.R. Torre

4.22

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If You Tell a Lie

Lucinda Berry

3.54

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