15 Top mystery thriller books like The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard

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The Good Son

By: Jacquelyn Mitchard

3.41

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

What do you do when the person you love best becomes unrecognizable to you? For Thea Demetriou, the…

"Do you think I should explore forgiveness more?" Why was she asking this of me, of all the beings in the known universe? In concept, it sounded like the absolute pinnacle of civilization, the best humanity could hope for. How would it work out in reality?"

-Jacquelyn Mitchard, The Good Son

"Do you think I should explore forgiveness more?" Why was she asking this of me, of all the beings in the known universe? In concept, it sounded like the absolute pinnacle of civilization, the best humanity could hope for. How would it work out in reality?"

-Jacquelyn Mitchard, The Good Son

If you liked the mystery thriller plot in The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. The Princess of Las Vegas

By: Chris Bohjalian

3.53

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game … read more

Similar categories in Chris Bohjalian's The Princess of Las Vegas book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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2. After Annie

By: Anna Quindlen

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her four young children and her closest friend are lef… read more

Similar categories in Anna Quindlen's After Annie book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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3. French Braid

By: Anne Tyler

3.64

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author--a funny, joyful, brilliantly perceptive journey dee… read more

Similar categories in Anne Tyler's French Braid book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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4. The Truth about the Devlins

By: Lisa Scottoline

3.87

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Scottoline's The Truth about the Devlins book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • family
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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5. All That Is Mine I Carry with Me

By: William Landay

3.84

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the chi… read more

Similar categories in William Landay's All That Is Mine I Carry with Me book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • family
  • crime
  • audiobook
"When a writer goes quiet, nothing is blocking and nothing is being blocked. He is just empty."

-William Landay, All That Is Mine I Carry with Me

"In small letters, now a little blurry, it read Omnia mea mecum porto, Latin for “All that is mine I carry with me."

-William Landay, All That Is Mine I Carry with Me

"What about you, Mr. Glover. The smartest man in the room is usually the quietest. What do you think about all this?"

-William Landay, All That Is Mine I Carry with Me

"Who among you would stand up, step out of that jury box, and trade places with me? Who would be accused of a violent murder based on…nothing? How would you prove your innocence when there was never a…"

-William Landay, All That Is Mine I Carry with Me

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6. The Lioness

By: Chris Bohjalian

3.72

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

A luxurious African safari turns deadly for a Hollywood starlet and her entourage in this riveting … read more

Similar categories in Chris Bohjalian's The Lioness book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"We all look forward, but how we see tomorrow is grounded so deeply in what we lived through just yesterday."

-Chris Bohjalian, The Lioness

"Too often you couldn't mine the recollections that might keep you sane, but instead held close the memories that someday would kill you."

-Chris Bohjalian, The Lioness

"We all look forward- at least, I suppose, until you get to be my age - but how we see tomorrow is grounded so deeply in what we lived through just yesterday. And it was only yesterday, wasn't it? Was…"

-Chris Bohjalian, The Lioness

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7. It All Comes Down to This

By: Therese Anne Fowler

3.37

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Meet the Geller sisters: Beck, Claire, and Sophie, a trio of strong-minded women whose pragmatic mo… read more

Similar categories in Therese Anne Fowler's It All Comes Down to This book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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8. The Good Son

By: Jacquelyn Mitchard

3.41

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

What do you do when the person you love best becomes unrecognizable to you? For Thea Demetriou, the… read more

Similar categories in Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • family
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Do you think I should explore forgiveness more?" Why was she asking this of me, of all the beings in the known universe? In concept, it sounded like the absolute pinnacle of civilization, the best hu…"

-Jacquelyn Mitchard, The Good Son

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9. The Last House on the Street

By: Diane Chamberlain

4.23

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel that perfectly interweave… read more

Similar categories in Diane Chamberlain's The Last House on the Street book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"Violence is the weapon of the weak. - Ralph Abernathy"

-Diane Chamberlain, The Last House on the Street

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10. My Darling Husband

By: Kimberly Belle

3.65

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Bestselling author of Dear Wife and The Marriage Lie, Kimberly Belle returns with her most heart-po… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Belle's My Darling Husband book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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11. The Housekeeper

By: Joy Fielding

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A woman hires a housekeeper to care for her aging parents—only to watch as she takes over their liv… read more

Similar categories in Joy Fielding's The Housekeeper book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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12. The Love of my Life

By: Rosie Walsh

3.89

Format: 372 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted comes a love story wrapped in a mystery: an u… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Walsh's The Love of my Life book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"...it's only when something's damaged beyond repair that we realize how beautiful it was. [LEO PHILBET]"

-Rosie Walsh, The Love of my Life

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13. The Younger Wife

By: Sally Hepworth

3.79

Format: 346 pages, Hardcover

THE HUSBAND A heart surgeon at the top of his field, Stephen Aston is getting married again. But f… read more

Similar categories in Sally Hepworth's The Younger Wife book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • family
  • audiobook
"She just needed to reframe, that was all. People reframed all the time. People who realized they weren't going to live a long life. People who lost a loved one, suffered an accident, lost use of a li…"

-Sally Hepworth, The Younger Wife

"Being Tully’s sister required a very specific skill set. You had to be an animated conversationalist (Tully was easily bored) but also a calming influence. You had to be fully invested in whatever sh…"

-Sally Hepworth, The Younger Wife

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14. The Accomplice

By: Lisa Lutz

3.77

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Everyone has the same questions about best friends Owen and Luna: What binds them together so tight… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Lutz's The Accomplice book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Here's the problem with having occasional sex with a woman for over two months,' Luna said. 'She starts to think you like her, because it's very unlikely that she would repeatedly hook up with someon…"

-Lisa Lutz, The Accomplice

Cover of Find Me (Ellie Hatcher, #6) by Alafair Burke

15. Find Me (Ellie Hatcher, #6)

By: Alafair Burke

3.59

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Find Me by Carol OConnell . Penguin Group (USA) Inc.,2007 read more

Similar categories in Alafair Burke's Find Me (Ellie Hatcher, #6) book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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16. What Happened to the Bennetts

By: Lisa Scottoline

3.80

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

From #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline comes a pulse-pounding new novel. Your family has bee… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Scottoline's What Happened to the Bennetts book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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17. I'll Be You

By: Janelle Brown

3.73

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

11 hours, 41 minutes Two identical twin sisters and former child actors have grown apart--until… read more

Similar categories in Janelle Brown's I'll Be You book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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18. Bright Burning Things

By: Lisa Harding

3.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Sonya used to perform on stage. She attended glamorous parties, dated handsome men, rode in fast ca… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Harding's Bright Burning Things book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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19. Greenwich Park

By: Katherine Faulkner

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Helen’s idyllic life—handsome architect husband, gorgeous Victorian house, and cherished baby on th… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Faulkner's Greenwich Park book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"I had to remember not to stare. It can be hard not to stare at happy people. They are mesmerizing somehow."

-Katherine Faulkner, Greenwich Park

"But then, no one really thinks they are bad, do they? Whoever we are, whatever we've done. We all have our reasons, if anyone can be bothered to listen."

-Katherine Faulkner, Greenwich Park

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20. The Summer Place

By: Jennifer Weiner

3.56

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of That Summer comes another heartfelt and unputdowna… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Weiner's The Summer Place book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • adult fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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21. How the Light Gets In

By: Joyce Maynard

4.27

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard comes the eagerly anticipated follow-up to her… read more

Similar categories in Joyce Maynard's How the Light Gets In book and Jacquelyn Mitchard's The Good Son

  • audiobook
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary

15 Best thriller books like The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard

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The Princess of Las Vegas

Chris Bohjalian

3.53

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The Truth about the Devlins

Lisa Scottoline

3.87

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All That Is Mine I Carry with Me

William Landay

3.84

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The Lioness

Chris Bohjalian

3.72

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21 Best fiction books like What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline

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The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

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She's Not Sorry

Mary Kubica

3.81

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Everyone Here Is Lying

Shari Lapena

3.80

Transform Your Habits

First Lie Wins

Ashley Elston

4.05

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