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Verity Verity (ebook)
by (shelved 129 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,346,300 ratings — published 2018
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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
by (shelved 88 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.26 — 4,058,224 ratings — published 2022
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,690,593 ratings — published 2019
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
by (shelved 62 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,956,788 ratings — published 2019
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 53 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.36 — 10,359,015 ratings — published 2008
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,581,015 ratings — published 2012
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The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,410,450 ratings — published 2015
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None of This Is True None of This Is True (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,238,906 ratings — published 2023
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Never Lie Never Lie (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 38 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,821,775 ratings — published 2022
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The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2) The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2)
by (shelved 37 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,039,647 ratings — published 2023
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.56 — 4,063,525 ratings — published 2023
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The Guest List The Guest List (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 32 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,376,216 ratings — published 2020
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Local Woman Missing Local Woman Missing (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.11 — 863,769 ratings — published 2021
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The Zombie Room The Zombie Room (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.94 — 46,141 ratings — published 2012
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The Perfect Marriage The Perfect Marriage (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 1,322,345 ratings — published 2020
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Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2) Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)
by (shelved 30 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.25 — 859,765 ratings — published 2020
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The Only One Left The Only One Left (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.12 — 773,988 ratings — published 2023
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Hidden Pictures Hidden Pictures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.13 — 727,409 ratings — published 2022
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 28 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,824,721 ratings — published 2018
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,937,745 ratings — published 2021
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Then She Was Gone Then She Was Gone (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,109,992 ratings — published 2017
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Sharp Objects Sharp Objects (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,293,626 ratings — published 2006
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,544,447 ratings — published 2005
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The Last Thing He Told Me (Hannah Hall, #1) The Last Thing He Told Me (Hannah Hall, #1)
by (shelved 25 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,224,054 ratings — published 2021
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 25 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,913,573 ratings — published 2010
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A Flicker in the Dark A Flicker in the Dark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.96 — 658,860 ratings — published 2022
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As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3) As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #3)
by (shelved 24 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.19 — 633,905 ratings — published 2021
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Rock Paper Scissors Rock Paper Scissors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.86 — 848,559 ratings — published 2021
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One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,122,497 ratings — published 2017
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 24 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.37 — 4,377,859 ratings — published 2009
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The Paris Apartment The Paris Apartment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.64 — 769,627 ratings — published 2022
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,509,746 ratings — published 2011
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And Then There Were None And Then There Were None (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,735,454 ratings — published 1939
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Pretty Girls Pretty Girls (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.00 — 811,205 ratings — published 2015
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The Boyfriend The Boyfriend (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,185,300 ratings — published 2024
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.93 — 998,942 ratings — published 2021
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The Inmate The Inmate (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 21 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,247,087 ratings — published 2022
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The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock #1) The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock #1)
by (shelved 21 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.71 — 823,982 ratings — published 2016
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 21 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,808,646 ratings — published 2005
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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,396,006 ratings — published 2011
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 21 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,389,961 ratings — published 2000
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The Woman in the Window The Woman in the Window (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.93 — 921,954 ratings — published 2018
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,909,431 ratings — published 1997
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.66 — 477,505 ratings — published 2020
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Listen for the Lie Listen for the Lie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.06 — 656,536 ratings — published 2024
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First Lie Wins First Lie Wins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.98 — 888,030 ratings — published 2024
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Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
by (shelved 19 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,960,379 ratings — published 2023
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Behind Closed Doors Behind Closed Doors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.96 — 810,604 ratings — published 2016
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Dark Places Dark Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 3.94 — 874,707 ratings — published 2009
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 19 times as suspenseful)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,265,908 ratings — published 2007
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Kumar Kinshuk
“Radha was now in a trance with mouth agape. She just looked at Akshay, who looked all romantic, and he had taken out a diamond ring by then.”
― Kumar Kinshuk, Ritualistic Murder

Kathleen Lopez
“Each group seemed to be collected in front of two doors, each looking at the other, and no one looking at Mica. There was one person looking at Mica, but she was unaware that she was being watched.”
― Kathleen Lopez, Thirteen for Dinner

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