18 books like Otherwise Engaged

What to read after Otherwise Engaged — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Palace of Treason Jason Matthews · 2015 · ★ 4.2 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate 843 pages (large print) ; 23 cm Shares Spy Fiction, Thriller

The Mission Song John le Carré · 2006 · ★ 3.9 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Wanneer een Afrikaanse tolk bij een geheim topoverleg ontdekt dat men een invasie van het noodlijdende Congo plant, probeert hij dat wereldkundig te maken. Shares Novela, Spy Fiction, Thriller

Dead Irish

Dead Irish John Lescroart THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DISMAS HARDY SERIES!In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He’s left both the police force and his law career behind. Unfortunately it’s not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss—but for the time being, he can always take the edge off with a stiff drink… Shares Thriller

The Funfair

The Funfair Leah Pitt 'My HEART!! Heck! Needed to sleep so badly but those last few chapters had me HOOKED... The twists and turns were constant... Just really, really didn't want it to end' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️THENIt's Rachel's favourite night of the year: the end-of-summer beach party with all her best friends. They're going to do something wild: break into the abandoned funfair. It'll be a night to remember.… Shares Thriller

The Kill Clause

The Kill Clause Gregg Hurwitz The series that started it all!A riveting and explosive novel, The Kill Clause is a brilliantly inventive tour de force by a powerful new master of suspense.Tim Rackley is a dangerous man of honor, a deputy U.S. marshal who is very good at his job—until everything he believes in is shattered by the brutal murder of his own daughter.Betrayed by an imperfect judicial system, Rackley watches… Shares Thriller

Death on the Norfolk Express

Death on the Norfolk Express Ross Greenwood The heart-stopping new instalment in the bestselling Norfolk Murders series!A BRAND NEW, must-read, page-turning thriller from BESTSELLER Ross Greenwood! Unmissable for fans of Mark Billingham, Ian Rankin and Peter James 💥'The Norfolk series is Ross Greenwood’s crowning achievement - characters to root for, an intricate web of suspense, all set against a stunning backdrop. I can’t wait for more!'… Shares Thriller

BLOW BACK: A NEAGLEY THRILLER

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

Pestilence

Pestilence Randall Wood The bombing of an American Embassy in Africa pulls Special Agent Jack Randall out of his current doghouse status with the FBI and sends him on the trail of one of the worlds most wanted terrorist. While sifting through the debris, his team discovers a mysterious shipment of medications. Medications they soon discover that are valuable enough to kill for. Jack is forced to embark on two missions,… Shares Thriller

Hush Little Girl

Hush Little Girl Lisa Regan · 2021 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Dressed in pajamas covered with stars, the little girl’s body is perfectly still, her arms folded neatly over her chest. The wildflowers decorating her hair scatter across the grass in the sharp breeze. Her lips are parted slightly, as if to whisper goodnight for the very last time… When twelve-year-old Holly Mitchell’s fragile little body is found on the steps of a mountainside church in the… Shares Thriller

The Storybook Killer

The Storybook Killer Keri Beevis Shares Thriller with this book.

Karma Doll

Karma Doll Jonathan Ames · 2025 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Thriller with this book.

The Botanist

The Botanist M W Craven Shares Thriller with this book.

The Christmas Coroner

The Christmas Coroner Paul Austin Ardoin 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

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

Let Her Go

Let Her Go Alison Stockham A BRAND NEW twisty, addictive domestic thriller about toxic friendship 👀 Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Adele Parks and Liane Moriarty! 📚One moment changed everything.And now my best friend is gone.Hannah doesn’t need much. Her quiet life suits her just fine, especially with Libby by her side. Libby always understands. Her closest friend, she feels more like family than anyone else ever has.And… Shares Thriller

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

The Scarlet Ruse

The Scarlet Ruse John D. MacDonald & Lee Child Shares Thriller with this book.

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