If you loved
Books like Cross
A relentless, deeply personal thriller that shatters a fragile peace to confront the darkest ghosts of the past. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Cross.
- tense
- haunting
- relentless
- dark
- 01
Double Cross
James Patterson · 2007
A relentless, cinematic thrill ride where the stakes are deeply personal and the villains are terrifyingly theatrical.
- 02
The people vs. Alex Cross
James Patterson
A breathless, high-stakes race against the clock where the walls of justice close in on a righteous man.
- 03
The Quickie
Patterson, James William · 2007
A breathless, twist-laden descent into the disastrous consequences of a single bad decision.
- 04
Criminal
Karin Slaughter
A sweltering, dread-soaked descent into the darkest corners of a detective's buried past.
- 05
The 6th Target
Maxine Paetro
A relentless, high-stakes race against time anchored by the unbreakable bond of four women fighting for justice.
- 06
Memory Man
David Baldacci
A gritty, high-octane thriller anchored by a broken detective who literally cannot forget the worst day of his life.
- 07
Apprentice in Death
J. D. Robb
A high-octane blend of gritty futuristic procedural and unwavering romantic partnership that races against a ticking clock.
- 08
Creation in Death
J. D. Robb
A gritty, adrenaline-fueled race against time where past demons collide with present dangers, anchored by an unshakable romantic partnership.
- 09
Blindsighted
Karin Slaughter
A visceral, pulse-pounding descent into small-town depravity where the past bleeds into a terrifying present.
- 10
Silent partner
Jonathan Kellerman · 1989
A guilt-fueled descent into the shadowy alleyways of memory, where childhood terrors hide behind glamorous facades.
- 11
Bad love
Jonathan Kellerman · 1993
A masterclass in escalating paranoia that turns the safety of the human mind into a terrifying battleground.
- 12
Closer than you think
Karen Rose
A gripping collision of chilling psychological terror and protective romance that keeps the pulse racing.
