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A slick, cat-and-mouse psychological thriller where the line between predator and prey blurs into a satisfying tale of feminist vengeance. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Lies I Tell.

  • tense
  • deceptive
  • shadowy
  • empowering
  1. 01

    The Last Flight

    Julie Clark

    A breathless, white-knuckle escape hatch of a novel about the lengths women will go to reclaim their lives.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • empathetic
    • suspenseful
  2. 02

    Everyone Here Is Lying

    Shari Lapena

    A claustrophobic neighborhood thriller where every closed door hides a toxic secret and no one can be trusted.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • deceptive
    • suspenseful
  3. 03

    The Lying Game

    Ruth Ware

    A chilly, atmospheric slow-burn about the suffocating weight of a shared teenage secret.

    Feels:
    • murky
    • claustrophobic
    • dread-soaked
  4. 04

    House Across the Lake

    Riley Sager

    A voyeuristic, bourbon-soaked descent into the dark secrets hiding behind a glamorous marriage.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • deceptive
    • suspenseful
  5. 05

    The Last Thing He Told Me

    Laura Dave

    A fast-paced domestic mystery that wraps a tense search for the truth around a surprisingly tender story of a stepmother and daughter finding each other.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • shadowy
    • suspenseful
  6. 06

    Sometimes I lie

    Alice Feeney

    A claustrophobic, twist-laden puzzle box where nothing—not even the narrator's own mind—can be trusted.

    Shares:
    • tense
  7. 07

    The It Girl

    Ruth Ware

    A claustrophobic dive into the dark, lingering shadows of a toxic college friendship and the deadly secrets left behind.

    Shares:
    • shadowy
  8. 08

    A Flicker in the Dark

    Stacy Willingham

    A humid, paranoid descent into the mind of a woman who can no longer trust her own memories, her loved ones, or herself.

    Shares:
    • suspenseful
  9. 09

    The Breakdown

    B.A. Paris

    A claustrophobic descent into paranoia where the most terrifying threat might just be your own mind.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • suspenseful
  10. 10

    The End of Her

    Shari Lapena

    A claustrophobic plunge into domestic paranoia where exhaustion blurs the line between truth and deception.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • suspenseful
  11. 11

    Count My Lies

    Sophie Stava

    A razor-sharp descent into a glamorous world where every smile hides a secret and every lie tightens the noose.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • deceptive
    • sharp
    • suspenseful
  12. 12

    Tell me lies

    Carola Lovering

    A thrilling, dual-perspective dive into the intoxicating and destructive gravity of the one person you can not let go of.

    Shares:
    • tense

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