18 books like I'll walk alone

What to read after I'll walk alone — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Long Gone

Long Gone Alafair Burke · 2011 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate After months of unemployment, Alice Humphrey lands her dream job - managing a Manhattan art gallery near the trendy Meatpacking District. According to recruiter Drew Campbell, the gallery is a passion of its anonymous owner, who remains uninvolved in its daily operations. When Alice arrives one morning, she walks into a nightmare: the gallery is empty, except for the dead body of Drew. Before she… Shares New york, Crime

Canto for a Gypsy

Canto for a Gypsy Martin Cruz Smith · 1972 · ★ 4.0 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Gypsy antique dealer Roman Grey is back in one of Martin Cruz Smith's most beloved novels--​the exciting and fast-paced Canto for a Gypsy . The priceless Royal Crown of Hungary is on display in St Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Guarded by many, including the NYPD and the gypsy antique dealer Roman Grey, a heist is impossible. But everybody wants the legendary Crown of Saint Stephen. The… Shares New york, Thriller

The Angel of Terror Edgar Wallace · 1923 · ★ 3.6 · 204p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The Angel of Terror aka The Destroying Angel Jack Glover of Rennet, Glover and Simpson does not believe his cousin Meredith killed Bulford. Meredith's father was an eccentric and unless Meredith is married by the age of thirty his sister inherits everything. She is dead and Meredith, now in prison, is thirty next Monday. Meanwhile Lydia Beale is struggling to pay her dead father's creditors. When… Shares Crime, Thriller

Depraved Indifference Joseph Teller · 2009 · ★ 4.1 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate A DRUNK DRIVING CASE IS ONLY A DRUNK DRIVING CASE... UNTIL SOMEONE DIESAn Audi sports car, speeding in the wrong lane, forces an oncoming van off the road. The van bursts into flames, killing all nine occupants...eight of them children.Criminal defense attorney Harrison J. Walker, known simply as Jaywalker, is trying to keep his nose clean while serving a three-year suspension. But when a woman… Shares New york, Crime, Thriller

Fever Dream

Fever Dream Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston · 2010 · ★ 4.4 · 584p · ≈ 19h · Moderate At the old family manse in Louisiana, Special Agent Pendergast is putting to rest long-ignored possessions reminiscent of his wife Helen's tragic death, only to make a stunning-and dreadful-discovery. Helen had been mauled by an unusually large and vicious lion while they were big game hunting in Africa. But now, Pendergast learns that her rifle-her only protection from the beast-had been… Shares New york, Crime, Thriller

The Dead Room Heather Graham · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A year ago, archaeologist Leslie MacIntyre barely survived the explosion that took the life of her fiance, Matt Connolly. In the long months since, she’s slowly come to terms not only with her loss but with her unsettling new ability to communicate with ghosts, a dubious “gift” received in the wake of her own brush with death.Now she’s returned to lower Manhattan’s historic Hastings House, site… Shares New york, Thriller

The Lovely Wicked Rain

The Lovely Wicked Rain Scott William Carter They find him on the beach, shooting bullets into the sand.His name? Jeremiah Cooper, the son of the bullheaded high school football coach. Slight of build, soft of voice, he's got all kinds of torment lurking behind his eyes. But despite Garrison Gage's best efforts, he can't pull the kid out of his shell. Then someone turns up dead at the local community college, and Jeremiah's fragile world… 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

Dead Boyfriends

Dead Boyfriends David Housewright · 2007 · ★ 4.0 Right up until they put him in jail, McKenzie thought the cops were kidding. After all, he did them a favor by stopping a rookie cop from roughing up a distraught woman at a murder scene. But the next thing Mac knows he's in jail, missing an important date with his girlfriend and reliving nightmares he thought he'd finally left behind – and he's vowing payback for all of it. If that means… 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

Break

Break Ty Patterson · 2017 Delta Forces operator Cutter Grogan fought for his country. He gave his all and has the losses and the scars to show. Now, he's waging another fight. For those whom the system has failed. Cutter served in the world's most dangerous hotspots and sacrificed everything for his country. His military file has more redactions than words. That life is behind him. He's a fixer, now. He uses his… Shares Thriller

Salvation

Salvation Meghan O'Flynn If you like mouthy detectives, serial killers, and suspenseful mysteries that don't quit, this chilling and action-packed hardboiled detective series has you covered! Try this intense thriller today! Perfect for fans of Gregg Olsen, Kendra Elliot, and Teresa Driscoll. “Wickedly entertaining, deliciously shocking... a dark and addictive start to the Ash Park series.” ~Bestselling Author Kristen… Shares Thriller

BLOW BACK: A NEAGLEY THRILLER

BLOW BACK: A NEAGLEY THRILLER Dan Ames Shares Thriller with this book.

Watch Her Vanish

Watch Her Vanish Ellery Kane · 2020 · ★ 4.0 · 414p · ≈ 13h · Moderate ‘Absolutely fantastic… I couldn’t put it down once I started.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars   Shutting the car door against the rain, Bonnie instantly feels safe with her husband’s favorite baseball cap on the seat beside her and the two empty booster seats behind her littered with loose Cheerios. She smiles to herself, feeling lucky to be going back to her boys. But she never makes it… Shares Thriller

Dead Men Walking

Dead Men Walking Dan Ames Shares Thriller with this book.

The Sound of Regret

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

Бойцовский клуб

Бойцовский клуб Чак Паланик Shares Thriller with this book.

The Incumbent Coroner

The Incumbent Coroner Paul Austin Ardoin · 2018 · 390p · ≈ 13h · Moderate A beloved mayor. A seedy motel room. And a murder that shakes the town to its core.Coroner Fenway Stevenson thought she was beginning to find her footing in Estancia. The coastal California town still sees her as an outsider—especially with her powerful father pulling strings behind the scenes—but she's starting to earn the trust of her team. Then the mayor is found dead in a run-down motel room,… Shares Thriller

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