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Thrillers (psychological, international, etc) or mysteries where the hero or heroine has a problem with alcohol, and other characters recognize it's a problem (ie, not just somebody like James Bond whose drinking doesn't seem to bother anybody). Fiction only. Do not include recovered/rehabilitated characters.

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1	The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,403,868 ratings score: 686, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon, #1) by Nevada Barr 3.83 avg rating — 24,713 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Shining (The Shining, #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 1,780,575 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Night Passage (Jesse Stone, #1) by Robert B. Parker 4.12 avg rating — 16,056 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14) by Nevada Barr 3.88 avg rating — 9,724 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Deep South (Anna Pigeon, #8) by Nevada Barr 3.98 avg rating — 9,513 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	A Superior Death (Anna Pigeon, #2) by Nevada Barr 3.92 avg rating — 14,077 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	High Country (Anna Pigeon, #12) by Nevada Barr 3.92 avg rating — 9,786 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Destroyer Angel (Anna Pigeon, #18) by Nevada Barr 3.88 avg rating — 7,464 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Borderline (Anna Pigeon, #15) by Nevada Barr 3.94 avg rating — 9,011 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Firestorm (Anna Pigeon, #4) by Nevada Barr 4.02 avg rating — 10,984 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Endangered Species (Anna Pigeon, #5) by Nevada Barr 3.88 avg rating — 8,870 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Ill Wind (Anna Pigeon, #3) by Nevada Barr 3.93 avg rating — 11,869 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7) by Jo Nesbø (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 157,573 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock, #1) by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 821,807 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Three's a Crowd by Doris Miles Disney 3.62 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 499,460 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Cruel & Unusual (Kay Scarpetta, #4) by Patricia Cornwell (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 119,580 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,417,251 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Walking Disaster (Beautiful, #2) by Jamie McGuire (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 206,311 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Crimson Lake (Crimson Lake, #1) by Candice Fox (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 12,235 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Invitation by A.M. Castle 3.21 avg rating — 841 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Guards (Jack Taylor, #1) by Ken Bruen 3.82 avg rating — 7,275 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Other People's Houses by Kelli Hawkins 3.42 avg rating — 3,131 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 100,116 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Devil's Peak (Benny Griessel, #1) by Deon Meyer 4.06 avg rating — 5,875 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Dismissed with Prejudice (J.P. Beaumont, #7) by J.A. Jance (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 6,274 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Pulp by Charles Bukowski 3.67 avg rating — 45,788 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	A Drop of the Hard Stuff (Matthew Scudder, #17) by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 4,275 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Hard Fall (Thomas Blume #1) by P.T. Reade (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,487 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Greatest Enemy (American Mercenary #1) by Jason Kasper (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 4,722 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Sleepers (John Milton, #13) by Mark Dawson (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 3,410 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Back of Beyond (Highway Quartet, #1) by C.J. Box 4.12 avg rating — 29,957 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Highway (Highway Quartet, #2) by C.J. Box 3.96 avg rating — 22,934 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Gad's Hall / The Haunting of Gad's Hall (Gad's Hall, #1-2) by Norah Lofts 4.30 avg rating — 226 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Normal People by Sally Rooney (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 2,017,421 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars