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A dread-soaked, psychologically twisted procedural where a broken detective's past traumas collide with a desperate hunt for a new killer. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Heartsick.
- dread-soaked
- tense
- claustrophobic
- grim
- 01
Jar of Hearts
Jennifer Hillier
A dark, relentless plunge into the toxic obsessions of youth and the terrifying consequences of keeping the wrong secrets.
- 02
Left to die
Lisa Jackson
A chilling, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Montana wilderness.
- 03
Chosen to die
Lisa Jackson
A chilling, race-against-the-clock thriller that traps you in a desolate winter landscape with a ruthless predator.
- 04
Broken monsters
Lauren Beukes
A feverish, dread-soaked descent into the rotting heart of a city where art, internet obsession, and grotesque murder collide.
- 05
I am not a serial killer
Dan Wells
A chillingly pragmatic dive into the mind of a teenage sociopath trying desperately to be the good guy.
- 06
A Faint Cold Fear
Karin Slaughter
A visceral, dread-soaked descent into a small Southern town's darkest corners, where past traumas bleed into present horrors.
- 07
Dearly devoted Dexter
Jeffry P. Lindsay
A darkly hilarious, sun-drenched descent into the mind of a monster trying desperately to play house.
- 08
Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn
A sweltering, dread-soaked descent into the toxic heart of a small town and the jagged edges of a broken family.
- 09
I'm watching you
Karen Rose
A dread-soaked thriller where unseen obsession escalates into terrifying violence.
- 10
The wicked heart
Christopher Pike
A chilling, fast-paced descent into the mind of a reluctant killer and the ancient darkness driving him.
- 11
Hard girls
Martina Cole
A dread-soaked, unflinching police procedural that drags readers through the darkest, most brutal corners of London.
- 12
The Silent girl
Tess Gerritsen
A gritty, atmospheric procedural that weaves forensic science together with ancient folklore in the shadowy alleys of Boston.











