18 books like Eye of the Beholder

What to read after Eye of the Beholder — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Salvation Boulevard Larry Beinhart · 2008 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Some cases test a private investigator's wits, others test his courage, and still others, his character. In Salvation Boulevard, P.I. Carl Van Wagener has found a case that tests them all, and then goes on to test his soul. A professor is dead and a suspect-who has confessed-is in custody. But nothing is what it seems. After all, the dead man is an atheist professor, the accused an Islamic… Shares Legal stories, Thriller

The Wrong Man James Neff · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 435p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The real-life murder that became known as "The Fugitive" case began before dawn on July 4, 1954, in a Cleveland suburb, when Marilyn Sheppard was viciously beaten to death in her bed. After an inadequate investigation, her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, was charged with the crime, and a chain of events was set in motion that has caused more speculation, more publicity, and more cultural myth than… Shares Judicial error, Trials

Portrait of an Unknown Woman

Portrait of an Unknown Woman Daniel Silva · 2022 · ★ 4.2 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate In a spellbinding new masterpiece by #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a high-stakes search for the greatest art forger who ever livedLegendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly in Venice, the only place where he has ever truly known peace. His beautiful wife, Chiara, has taken… Shares Thriller

The Bone Winter

The Bone Winter V. J. Chambers Shares Thriller with this book.

The Wrong Woman

The Wrong Woman O. J. Mullen The psychological thriller from O.J. MullenEveryone has secrets. Are yours worth dying for?Julia Sutherland isn’t too sure about her new colleague. Ellis Kirkbride is friendly, charismatic and handsome, but there’s just something about him – a bit too slick, a bit too confident, and he stands a bit too close. Normally she'd share her concerns with her husband Rob, but he’s been distant lately and… Shares Thriller

A Firing Offense

A Firing Offense George Pelecanos In this gritty crime novel, the disappearance of a stockboy sets salesman Nick Stefanos on a dangerous investigation that changes his life forever. As the advertising director of Nutty Nathan's, Nick Stefanos knows all the tricks of the electronics business. Blow-out sales and shady deals were his life. When one of the stockboys disappears, it's not news: just another metalhead who went off… Shares Thriller

Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose J. A. Jance · 2022 · ★ 4.5 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The newest thrilling Beaumont suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance, in which Beaumont is approached by a visitor from the past and finds himself drawn into a missing person’s case where danger is lurking and family secrets are exposed.      Years ago, when he was a homicide detective with the Seattle PD, J. P. Beaumont’s partner, Sue… Shares Thriller

More Perfect Union, A

More Perfect Union, A J. A. Jance Shares Thriller with this book.

Finish The Fight (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators #6)

Finish The Fight (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators #6) Dan Ames Shares Thriller with this book.

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

Deadly Mistake

Deadly Mistake Rob Sinclair The BRAND NEW intense thriller from MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Rob Sinclair! A must-read for fans of Lee Child and David Baldacci 💥⚠️The Simon Peake Thrillers can be read in any order"Gritty, brutal, explosive!" Alex Shaw ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐We need your help… 👀A knock on the door in the middle of the night catches ex-Special Forces Simon Peake off guard. He only recognizes one of the three men standing on the… Shares Thriller

The Candidate Coroner

The Candidate Coroner Paul Austin Ardoin · 2019 · 485p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Two contentious elections. One dead philanderer. A monumental conspiracy.Acting coroner Fenway Stevenson has barely caught her breath when another high-profile murder rocks the coastal town of Estancia. The victim: a charismatic but notorious real estate mogul known more for his affairs than his business sense. When his body is found in a pedestrian underpass, it sends shockwaves through the… Shares Thriller

The Christmas Coroner

The Christmas Coroner Paul Austin Ardoin Shares Thriller with this book.

The Woman at Number 19

The Woman at Number 19 J. A. Baker This summer's must-read psychological thriller from bestselling author J.A. Baker.Esther lost her husband, Julian, and her children, Harriet and Dexter, in a car accident and is struggling with her grief.Spurred on by her own loneliness and a need to make amends for not being able to save her own children, Esther takes it upon herself to watch the woman who lives at number 19..But when… Shares Thriller

A Desperate Place for Dying

A Desperate Place for Dying Scott William Carter An old flame.A killer on the loose.A crazy cult on the rise.Nearly a year has passed since Garrison Gage became the reluctant guardian of a troubled teenage girl, but neither fatherhood nor the the intervening months has improved his mood. His right knee is still mostly worthless. He still prefers to drink his bourbon alone. And even with a certain blonde bombshell a persistent part of his life,… Shares Thriller

Cape Fear

Cape Fear John D. MacDonald & Dean Koontz NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this masterwork of suspense from “a mesmerizing storyteller” (Stephen King), a mild-mannered family is tormented by an obsessed criminal—and decides to take matters into their own hands.Now an Apple TV limited series starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, and Patrick Wilson, from executive producers Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg“An acute psychological study of… Shares Thriller

Deadly Sins: Wrath

Deadly Sins: Wrath Cheryl Bradshaw Shares Thriller with this book.

The Mercy Chair

The Mercy Chair M W Craven Winner of the Fingerprint Award 2025 for Crime bookShortlisted for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel 2025 ----'Macabre and wry' Telegraph'Mesmerising, macabre and magnificent. The Mercy Chair is truly terrifying, laugh-out-loud funny, and impossibly clever. Poe and Tilly are unstoppable' Chris Whitaker'Washington Poe is a brilliant creation, from one of the finest and most inventive crime… Shares Thriller

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