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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
  1. 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.

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    • tense
    • claustrophobic
    • gritty
  2. 02

    Left to die

    Lisa Jackson

    A chilling, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Montana wilderness.

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    • dread-soaked
    • claustrophobic
    • gritty
    • dark
  3. 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.

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    • dread-soaked
    • claustrophobic
    • gritty
    • intense
  4. 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.

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    • claustrophobic
    • gritty
  5. 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.

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    • tense
    • claustrophobic
  6. 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.

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    • tense
    • claustrophobic
    • gritty
  7. 07

    Dearly devoted Dexter

    Jeffry P. Lindsay

    A darkly hilarious, sun-drenched descent into the mind of a monster trying desperately to play house.

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    • tense
  8. 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.

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    • claustrophobic
    • dark
  9. 09

    I'm watching you

    Karen Rose

    A dread-soaked thriller where unseen obsession escalates into terrifying violence.

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    • tense
    • claustrophobic
    • dark
  10. 10

    The wicked heart

    Christopher Pike

    A chilling, fast-paced descent into the mind of a reluctant killer and the ancient darkness driving him.

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    • tense
    • claustrophobic
    • dark
  11. 11

    Hard girls

    Martina Cole

    A dread-soaked, unflinching police procedural that drags readers through the darkest, most brutal corners of London.

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    • tense
    • grim
    • gritty
  12. 12

    The Silent girl

    Tess Gerritsen

    A gritty, atmospheric procedural that weaves forensic science together with ancient folklore in the shadowy alleys of Boston.

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    • dread-soaked
    • tense
    • gritty
    • suspenseful

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