18 books like As Time Goes By

What to read after As Time Goes By — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Blue Labyrinth

Blue Labyrinth Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child · 2014 · ★ 4.5 · 202p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "A long-buried family secret resurfaces when one of Aloysius Pendergast's most implacable enemies shows up on his doorstep as a murdered corpse. The mystery has all the hallmarks of the perfect murder, save for an enigmatic clue: a piece of turquoise lodged in the stomach of the deceased. The gem leads Pendergast to an abandoned mine on the shore of California's desolate Salton Sea, which in turn… Shares Family secrets, Secrets, Thriller

Never Go Back Lee Child · 2013 · ★ 4.1 · 411p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Never go back--but Jack Reacher does, and the past finally catches up with him. Never Go Back is #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child's new novel of action-charged suspense starring "one of the best thriller characters at work today" (Newsweek). Former military cop Jack Reacher makes it all the way from snowbound South Dakota to his destination in northeastern Virginia, near… Shares Kriminalroman, Secrets, Mystery & Detective, General

Fatal conceit Robert Tanenbaum · 2014 · ★ 3.9 · 431p · ≈ 14h · Moderate "A CIA chief dies under suspicious circumstances before he is about to testify about a controversial government cover-up involving a terrorist attack on the US mission in Chechnya. Butch Karp is on the case in this exciting installment to Robert K. Tanenbaum's bestselling series. When the CIA director is murdered, Butch Karp finds himself battling a heavyweight opponent: the US government. The… Shares Kriminalroman, Amerikanisches Englisch, Mystery & Detective, Thriller

Pretty Girls

Pretty Girls Karin Slaughter · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared loss -- a… Shares Kriminalroman, Family secrets, Secrets, Amerikanisches Englisch

Unnatural acts Kevin J. Anderson · 2012 · ★ 4.0 · 317p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Kriminalroman, Amerikanisches Englisch with this book.

The Gods of Guilt

The Gods of Guilt Michael Connelly · 2013 · ★ 4.5 · 387p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "Defense attorney Mickey Haller returns with a haunting case in the gripping new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly. Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187," and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention. Murder cases have the highest stakes and the biggest paydays, and they always mean Haller has to be at the top of his game.… Shares Amerikanisches Englisch, Trials, Mystery & Detective, General

Compound Murder A Dan Rhodes Mystery Bill Crider · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "In Compound Murder, award-winning Bill Crider invites mystery fans on a new adventure with Texas Sheriff Dan Rhodes. Before classes start one morning, the body of English instructor Earl Wellington is found outside the building of the community college campus in Clearview. Wellington was clearly involved in a struggle with someone and has died as a result. Sheriff Dan Rhodes pursues and arrests… Shares Kriminalroman, Amerikanisches Englisch, Mystery & Detective

Into Oblivion Arnaldur Indriðason · 2016 · ★ 3.8 · 345p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "Into Oblivion, the follow-up to the gritty prequel Reykjavik Nights, gives devoted fans another glimpse of Erlendur in his early days as a young, budding detective. A woman swims in a remote, milky-blue lagoon. Steam rises from the water and as it clears, a body is revealed in the ghostly light. Miles away, a vast aircraft hangar rises behind the perimeter fence of the US military base. A… Shares Mystery & Detective, Thriller

Missing You Harlan Coben · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate It's a profile, like all the others on the online dating site. But as NYPD Detective Kat Donovan focuses on the accompanying picture, she feels her whole world explode, as emotions she's ignored for decades come crashing down on her. Staring back at her is her ex-fiancé Jeff, the man who shattered her heart -- and who she hasn't seen in 18 years. Kat feels a spark, wondering if this might be the… Shares Kriminalroman, Amerikanisches Englisch, General, Thriller

The Beast Faye Kellerman · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 450p · ≈ 15h · Moderate "Over the years, Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus have got through a lot together. They've faced more than their share of serial killers and psychopaths. But this time two very different cases may cause them to re-evaluate everything they hold dear. One case involves Gabe, the troubled boy they've taken into their home. The other is much stranger - a man is found dead in his apartment, apparently… Shares Mystery & Detective, General, Thriller

The Tale of Halcyon Crane

The Tale of Halcyon Crane Wendy Webb · 2010 · ★ 3.9 · 367p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A young woman travels to uncover a past she never knew was hers in this thrilling, modern, ghost story. A letter upends Hallie's life. She was raised by her loving father, having been told her mother died in a fire. Her mother, Madlyn, was alive until very recently. Why would Hallie's father have taken her away? What happened to her family thirty years ago? Hallie travels to where her mother… Shares Family secrets

The Sound of Regret

The Sound of Regret Trey Gowdy & Christopher Greyson Shares Thriller with this book.

The Donut Legion

The Donut Legion Joe R. Lansdale In this standalone, Edgar-award winning author, Joe R. Lansdale, whom "few can match" (Booklist) beams a light on an East Texas town where a QAnon-style, evangelist cult is brewing trouble.  Charlie Garner has a bad feeling. His ex-wife, Meg, has been missing for over a week and one quick peek into her home shows all her possessions packed up in boxes. Neighbors claim she’s running from bill… Shares Thriller

Five Card Murder

Five Card Murder Bruce Hammack · 2021 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Moderate An inheritance worth millions. A killer with a list… and Smiley's on it.Blind PI Steve Smiley unexpectedly becomes the executor of a large Texas estate after the rancher dies under suspicious circumstances. His task becomes even more complex when the ranch's foreman is found murdered.As Smiley delves into his executor duties, he realizes there is no shortage of suspects in the dysfunctional… Shares Thriller

Easy Prey

Easy Prey Dan Ames · 2017 · 166p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A Gripping Mystery Thriller That Will Keep You Guessing Until The Final, Shocking Twist. A prominent Grosse Pointe doctor is found dead, in his car, in an abandoned section of Detroit with a rope around his neck. Private Investigator John Rockne knows the victim, and soon finds himself in the middle of an investigation that blows the lid off Grosse Pointe's glamorous façade. Soon, Rockne becomes… Shares Thriller

The Green Wound Contract

The Green Wound Contract Philip Atlee Shares Thriller with this book.

Dead Men Walking

Dead Men Walking Dan Ames Shares Thriller with this book.

Bad August

Bad August Dan Ahearn Shares Thriller with this book.

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