Fiction - Psychological

'Is that you, darling?' A second of silence before her son replies. 'It wasn't me'. Her heart breaks at the pain in his voice - he sounds like a little boy again. Thirty minutes later, the police knock at the door. 'Your son's girlfriend...

A haunting, unforgettable novel of obsession, pride, and forgiveness, exploring the friendship and rivalry between two gifted boys in harrowing circumstances, from the acclaimed writer ofThe RemovedMilton Muleborn has envied Matthew Echota, a talented young Cherokee artist, ever since they were locked up together...

The internationally bestselling author of the "brilliant, gripping must-read" (Glamour) Try Not to Breathe brings suspenseful thrills in this unputdownable novel following three women as they face an incoming nuclear attack. Nuclear missile threat to South England. 59 minutes until impact. Seek immediate shelter....

Set in Taiwan and the Silicon Valley, a collection of linked stories that explore the meaning of success and the purpose of existence, centered on the short life and long shadow of an engineering genius who descends deeper into despair while rising higher on...

When we move to the exclusive Cutters Island, my life changes overnight. Dressed like the perfect wife, pushing my baby down the street in her pink stroller, I look up and smile at the security cameras. Because I know they are watching. And for...

Toeing the start line of the 1983 Boston Marathon, Cooper McKenzie finds himself in a race to make meaning of his troubled, unimpressive life. Cooper McKenzie is contending with the stark realities of middle-age--he is fully disenchanted with his career, he is struggling to...

A "sly and genuinely creepy" (PopSugar) suspense novel about a young couple whose disintegrating marriage and remote new home make for a terrifying descent into the darker side of human nature--from the New York Times bestselling author of A Simple Favor. When Emma's husband,...

Author: Emersyn ParkISBN-13: 9798987902257Publisher: Julie FrankLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2025Pages: 278Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

The #1 New York Times bestselling tale of terror from master storyteller Stephen King about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his "number one fan"--now featuring a stunning vintage cover! Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks he's finally free of Misery...

A decade ago, Meredith Whitt was the best-selling author of a book that launched a movement and her career. Until her 16-year-old daughter was murdered, sending her into a severe depression she is just now coming out of. When an enthusiastic agent encourages her...

The Necromancers by Robert Hugh Benson is a supernatural fiction novel that explores the dark world of spiritualism and the occult. Set in a Victorian Gothic atmosphere, the story follows the dangerous consequences of dabbling in s?ances and life after death. The plot revolves...

The Scapegoat by Hall Caine is a dramatic and compelling novel that delves into themes of mystery, moral conflict, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of Victorian society, the book explores the complexities of social issues and personal sacrifice through its intricate plot and...

Two brothers, torn by the trauma of war and family violence, must confront their deepest scars to find peace and closure in the aftermath of World War II.Set against the backdrop of World War II, Unseen Scars follows the Clark brothers, Jamie and Junior,...

Grace Jensen survived a horrific fire at age 15. The flames changed her: badly scarring her body and mind, but also giving her a new gift, an ability to feel other people's pain. Reclusive and unable to bear human touch, she lives with her...

"A masterwork...mesmerizing...We come away troubled, unsettled -- and in some subtle way changed."-The New York Times "The perfect steamy read for those hot summer nights." -PeopleA thrilling new novel from the bestselling, award-winning, visionary Akwaeke Emezi One weekend. The elite underbelly of a Nigerian...

"To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise" - Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from the Underground The darkly fascinating novella Notes From The Underground was written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1864, shortly before he penned his lengthier later novels, including The...

A moving, funny, triumphant novel that exalts the quiet victories of the inconspicuous.In an elegant apartment building in the heart of Paris, Ren?e, the concierge, scrutinizes the vacuous lives of its well-to-do tenants. Outwardly she conforms to every stereotype of the concierge: plump, cantankerous,...

Seventeen-year-old Elyas isn't like other students. He's alexithymic: emotions are like a foreign language to him.All Elyas wants is to ace his final exams and escape from his abusive father. Everything changes when three students Elyas fought turn up dead. The same night, in...

"The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Prince Lef Nicolaievitch Muishkin, a young man returning to Russia after spending several years in a Swiss sanatorium for epilepsy. Through the prince, Dostoevsky explores themes...

THE HOUSE ON DEVIL'S LANE is a chilling tale of psychological terror and things that go bump in the night... What if the home of your dreams turns into your worst nightmare? Young mum Kat Riley has reasons for wanting to escape her family....

These short stories are works of fiction, so to speak. Some of the characters were actual living beings, but I have changed their names and have changed the circumstances surrounding them. Their names and the places associated with them do not represent any living...

A story about Elizabeth, a young girl who faces challenges with her overactive imagination and intrusive thoughts. During the years of her youth and adolescence, she navigates life's obstacles and her self-made problems. Through relationship and social issues, to difficult study habits, she has...

From critically acclaimed author Jon Bassoff, The Memory Ward is a haunting Russian doll of a novel about one man's attempt to discover what's real and what isn't ...They say it's always beautiful in Bethlam, Nevada. No place you'd rather live. The people are...

"A Call" written by Ford Madox Hueffer, is a poignant exploration of the psychological and emotional impact of warfare on people. This novella delves into the studies of George Winterbourne, a writer who, in spite of to start with resisting the decision to arms,...

From Matt Shaw (Sick B*stards and 2016: A Year of Horror and Pain) and Matt Hickman (Amnesia) comes a new horror to sink your teeth into... State of Decay Spokane Valley, Washington - a city once thriving in industry and culture. Its scenic and...

We're on the run, and he's going to find us. We're on the run, and he's going to find ME. What would he do to me when he decided to make his move? Why hadn't he already? He must have known where I was....

"If he be Mr. Hyde" he had thought, "I shall be Mr. Seek." -Robert Louis Stevenson, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886)Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) is one of the most classic horror stories of all time,...

From USA Today bestselling author Dani René comes an emotional second chance romance."Lust. It drives people to do things they normally wouldn't." A whisper is a secret that keeps you safe in the dark. It may hold truth, but it may bring about pain....

Storm Child follows the evolution and survival of a damaged foster home runaway. She has something of a learned charm about her, but she is not as she seems. Due to the sickening circumstances of her childhood, she sees the world through different eyes...

Victory (also published as Victory: An Island Tale) is a psychological novel by Joseph Conrad first published in 1915, through which Conrad achieved "popular success." The New York Times, however, called it "an uneven book" and "more open to criticism than most of Mr....

A tale of horror in the classic gothic tradition, The Abbot's Book follows four generations of a noble Italian family and their response to temptation and corruption brought about by a mysterious book. The story takes place in 17th century Italy, and is a...

Greg Goodman is a very ordinary guy--a not-very-ambitious school teacher and football coach who takes his attractive wife, Patty, their twin adolescent daughters, and the comfortable ease of their suburban routine for granted. Until lightening strikes--both literally and figuratively--as Greg runs a pattern with...

Nina and Tony are twenty years into a turbulent marriage-like relationship. Her world is centered at home in rural Pennsylvania: she builds intricate kinetic toys, her solitude both solace and confinement. He is a painter, in New York much of the time. Bill, the...

A brilliant philosopher with a talent for self-destruction, Mason Ambrose gratefully accepts an offer no starving ethicist could refuse. He must travel to a private tropical island and tutor Londa Sabacthani, a beautiful, brilliant adolescent who has lost both her memory and her moral...

Author: Susan Thumm PaxtonISBN-10: 4824148715ISBN-13: 9784824148711Publisher: Next ChapterLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/02/2025Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d

One husband, well done.When infamous chef, restauranter, and television personality Maria Capello's husband died, the media circus was intense...and quick to cast the blame. Whispers claimed Maria murdered her husband to build her culinary empire on his bones, and that there was an all-too-grisly...

In this heartbreaking yet hopeful autobiographical novel, an acclaimed Italian author who lost his partner to suicide testifies to the power of storytelling in living with grief. When in 1999 30-year-old Matteo B. Bianchi published his debut novel--a scathing portrait of the sentimental education...

Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, this gripping novel tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle that leads to psychological self-entrapment, seduction, and murder. - "A compelling tale of love and violence." --The Washington Post"Mishima is a...

Experience the thrill of medical tales set in diverse locations. Dive into engaging narratives featuring doctors, exploring the practice of medicine across eras. A collection designed to enlighten and entertain. In The Final Awakening, R. J. Fletcher, a seasoned physician-writer, brings you a unique...

A respected professor begins a secret affair with her son's girlfriend one summer on the Brittany coast in this intense, poetic novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop. Claire is one of Paris's most esteemed behavioral biologists, with...

A brilliant, emotionally wrenching novel from the Booker Prize winner and bestselling author of Atonement about a leading High Court judge who must resolve an urgent case--as well as her crumbling marriage. Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge who presides over cases...

The second psychological thriller from Trisha Sakhlecha, author of Your Truth or Mine? In politics there is always someone determined to reveal past secrets, and now a young Indian minister is about see her life come crashing down around her.Author: Trisha SakhlechaISBN-10: 1509886346ISBN-13: 9781509886340Publisher:...

For fans of Rachel Kushner and Gillian Flynn, a gritty contemporary debut novel that puts Katniss Everdeen into Euphoria. Casch Abbey is a waitress, single mom, and recreational boxer who falls in love twice: first with a veteran who secretly grows pot on a...

Can coming home bring redemption? Or at least a measure of peace? Recently released from prison, Blake Alvares returns to the only place she ever felt safe, the now derelict Maine town in which she harbored as a teen. Determined to conceal her secrets...

The BRAND NEW psychological thriller from international bestseller Gemma RogersIn a split second, your whole world crashes around you...My wedding was the perfect whirlwind of a day. The happiest I'd ever been. That was until I discovered my beloved husband, Ryan, tucked away in...

Anne has spent years haunted by a lifetime of pain, grief, and loss-emotions so overwhelming they threaten to consume her entirely. While memories she thought she could bury resurface with a relentless grip. Anne's world has become a hollow echo of the person she...

When my husband went missing I was desperate to get him home. Now I know his secrets, I wish he'd never come back... I hate when Wyatt is away for work. The cold bed. Dinner alone. And comforting our little boy, telling him Daddy...

Katy Lynne was in the wrong place at the wrong time. An accident resulted in a coma. She thought it was just a dream, but when her friends began to disappear one at a time, she learned something different on her trip home from...

It's the perfect place to hide the truth... Vivacia Williams is strong, independent and lives in a beautiful community. She's trying to make the best of a bad situation since her husband walked out on her. Then, she finds two lost children. They have...

A haunting novel exploring a mother's fierce love for her disabled son as she grapples with her own mental health, by the author of the feminist cult classic The Princess of 72nd Street--with an introduction by Sarah Manguso "Elaine Kraf is one of literature's...