Fiction - Psychological

It's time to pray.Repeat after me.Lord Almighty, have mercy on me.Free me from my sins.Freedom.That's the first lie I swallowed.Haunted by ghosts and the secrets they carry, I'm being eaten alive by guilt. Pastor Michaels' reign of terror will continue until I surrender myself...

Some victims are hard to find sympathy for but it's the job of Adam Trent, a jigsaw officer and civilian investigator, Sarah Roberts to see past that and find out what happened. The death of a tenant from a local hostel brings together the...

Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Hood and her next-door neighbor Evie Verver are inseparable, best friends who swap clothes, bathing suits, and field-hockey sticks and between whom--presumably--there are no secrets. Then one afternoon, Evie disappears, and as a rabid, giddy panic spreads through the balmy suburban community,...

From Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award nominated author Gemma Amor comes anatmospheric gothic mystery that will haunt you long after the final page is turned. Morgan always knew her father, Owen, never murdered her mother, and has spent the last six years campaigning...

THE GRIPPING STORY OF THE UNRAVELING OF ONE MAN'S SEEMINGLY PERFECT LIFE, AND HIS STRUGGLE TO GET EVERYTHING BACK. A new baby, a loving wife, a solid career, a dream house in Beverly Hills: Dr. Bobby Flopkowski has it all. Until a complicated series...

National Indie BestsellerNamed a must read by People, Vanity Fair, Electric Literature, Nylon, Alta Journal, CrimeReads and DebutifulNamed a most anticipated book by Elle, The Millions, Bustle, Lit Hub, Dandelion Chandelier, Zibby Mag, Bookpage, and The Rumpus "Oh my mushrooms, The Extinction of Irena...

She woke up in a cage... UndergroundIt was time to kick butt. Kidnapping and murder never crossed Kaylee's mind when seeking a fresh start in Portland, a new beginning to shed the remnants of tragedy dogging her steps. After escaping an underground prison, she...

It is a long, hot summer at World's End, a two-family grey stone cottage in the English countryside. Pauline is editing a romance novel in the smaller dwelling, and the larger part is occupied by her daughter, Teresa; Teresa's baby; and her husband, Maurice,...

New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - A veteran journalist in Hong Kong investigates the disappearance of a student protester in this "sensual, provocative, and riveting" (The Washington Post) novel from the celebrated author of The Forgiven--now a major motion picture starring Jessica...

Author: Rosella Goddard, Jerome GoddardISBN-10: 1604891173ISBN-13: 9781604891171Publisher: Livingston Press at the University of West AlLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2013Pages: 268Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d

Set primarily in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the 1920s, the story centers around the reunion of two childhood friends--Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield--and their increasing fascination with each other's lives. The story is told as a third person narrative from...

In 1912, a young girl is found dead. In present day, young Jeremy's parents are involved in a murder-suicide. Soon after, he is committed to an insane asylum.Years later, Jeremy turns eighteen and is released. After he returns home to live with his uncle,...

Alice Raikes takes a train from London to Scotland to visit her family, but when she gets there she witnesses something so shocking that she insists on returning to London immediately. A few hours later, Alice is lying in a coma after an accident...

As we ended Book 4, Janet had at last challenged her father and won his respect. Ward was enjoying the success of his pupil. Janet was afraid for Steve and fearful of being found out. John was dealing with his deep suppressed feelings from...

As the story of Janet ended in the last book, I described her as a genus learning to spread her wings. And this was only the beginning. She was determined to gain her father's respect or give up working in the corporate office. John...

An unforgettable story of baby abduction, which examines motherhood, grief and the legacy of melancholy. Val, a widow living in Weston-super-Mare, spends lonely evenings dressing up as the movie star Elizabeth Taylor. It seems to be a way of coping with the loss and...

With his trusty ice pick in hand and his loyal-though erratic-sidekick riding shotgun, superstar lobotomist Dr. Walter Freeman drives his Lobotomobile coast to coast across post-war America, determined to save the country from its own troubled mind. With messianic fervor, an evangelist's sense of...

We meet Sally as a young Barnard student struggling to escape from her parents' troubled relationship. She embraces healthy distance in Stanford Law, only to be pulled back into the family drama via her father's disappearance. Eventually, joining her Israel-born physician boyfriend, she travels...

Larabeth McLeod has beauty, money, several patents, a Ph.D., a successful environmental firm, and some very old secrets. When a man with the uncomfortable name of Babykiller begins stalking her, terrorizing her with stories of her darkest days in Vietnam, she feels compelled to...

Author: Douglas J. FreemanISBN-10: 8223424991ISBN-13: 9798223424994Publisher: Live Oak PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2023Pages: 242Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d

In this sinister tale from 4 million copy bestselling author Mark Edwards, a deadly secret turns a couple's new romance into a nightmare. And they're not the only ones who know the truth..."The perfect thriller to pack in your suitcase this summer...A high tension,...

a scarred-face serial killera twisted love storya psychological experience⁂ ⁂ ⁂ ⁂Life at Stillwater Sanitarium was exceedingly boring for a complete catatonic in her mid-twenties. Typically, Adelaide Lynch kept to herself. Always sitting in the same corner, reading the same book, strutting the same...

"Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" is a novella by Stephen Crane. The story follows the tragic life of a young girl named Maggie, growing up in the impoverished tenements of New York City during the late 19th century. Maggie's life is marked by...

The brilliant new psychological thriller from bestselling author, Valerie Keogh!'Keogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots' Jenny O'Brien'A wonderful book, I can't rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it's that good. Valerie Keogh is a master...

Life can sometimes be a collection of random storms that we must weather, like ships at sea. Families maneuver these storms throughout their lives. Ian and Dee Conner share the storms their family members experience in this third book of a series. The Conners...

I run around the house calling my daughter's name, my voice growing more panicked with every empty room. 'Has anyone seen Tess?' I cry. It should be the happiest day of my life, but my daughter is missing...All I wanted was to take my...

A "wildly entertaining" (NPR), "gripping" (The Washington Post) work of historical fiction about an incendiary tragedy that shocked a young nation and tore apart a community in a single night, from the author of Florence Adler Swims Forever. Richmond, Virginia 1811. It's the height...

In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father--who was taken into witness protection years ago--before his enemies can get to him.Your dad's...

In this "twisty, propulsive thriller" (Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author) from Megan Collins, two sisters-in-law are at painful odds when the man who connects them--the brother of one, the husband of the other--is accused of a brutal crime. Julia and Sienna Larkin are sisters-in-law,...

Claire Evans, a forensic pathologist, arrives home one night to find a hand-delivered letter. It contains an invitation to her own funeral.Is it a hoax or something more sinister? Author: Patrick MacDonaldISBN-10: 1916189326ISBN-13: 9781916189324Publisher: Patrick MacDonaldLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/12/2023Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w...

"Our pain isn't here to hurt us. It only wants to be seen." When tragedy takes the life of sixteen-year-old Devan Jacoby, grief shatters his family. Desperate to see them happy again, the boy's soul remains in the earthly realm, at his grandmother's house...

Nick Pappas has spent his unremarkable life inventing inconsequential things. That changed when he learned about artificial intelligence, then designed and built the most remarkable teaching tool since the beginning of time. His neighbor and friend, April Falk, disbelieves what she sees. It's too...

Embrace your imagination and journey into a realm where dreams hold the key to infinite possibilities. This surreal novel follows the mind-boggling journey of Caleb Fleur after a profound gift within his slumbering mind is revealed. As he dreams, he unveils glimpses of alternate...

When a "collection" awakens long forgotten memories from Death's past, a chain-reaction of startling events forever changes the face of the planet. * * * * * From Matt Shaw, the author behind The Octopus Trilogy and the Sick B*stard trilogy, comes a new...

What is greatness without madness? Criminal profiler Matthew Moore wouldn't know. To him there's no difference. Cursed with the perfection of a sharp mind but a heart void of feelings, finding an outlet for his unique abilities proves to be difficult until he discovers...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, SLATE, AND THE TELEGRAPH This brilliant novel by the author of Ragtime, The Book of Daniel, Billy Bathgate, and The March takes us on a radical trip into the mind of...

A CHILLING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE FROM A BESTSELLER.Everyone has a friend like Carl.The friend you can't say no to.The friend you have to say no to.I'm finally in a good place. A lovely home. A steady job. And Jason. Reliable, honest, kind Jason -...

A celebrated bestseller in Sweden, and the winner of the prestigious Per Olov Enquist Literary Prize, The White City is an arresting story of betrayal and empowerment as a criminal's girlfriend is left behind to pick up the pieces of her imploded existence. Karin...

Seven friends, one eccentric billionaire, and an all-expenses-paid reunion on a private island: with no technology allowed, it'll be a weekend to remember--for those who make it out alive. Ryan Cloverhill, founder and CEO of the world's most popular social media platform, invites his...

A twisty, electrifying new thriller from the author of The New Neighbors and The Liar's Room... The entire town thinks sixteen-year-old Sadie Saunders is dead. Missing now for a week, they say she was murdered. And they think they know who did it. Sadie's...

"The vacation house is a luxurious getaway for a wealthy English family, windows open to sun and the sea, a sparkling swimming pool, and a verdant garden. One hot summer night, while the parents and their friends drink wine and amuse themselves, a young...

Stevenson's brooding historical romance demonstrates his most abiding theme--the elemental struggle between good and evil--as it unfolds against a hauntingly beautiful Scottish landscape, amid the fierce loyalties and violent enmities that characterized Scottish history. When two brothers attempt to split their loyalties between the...

When your whole life becomes one big lie...The night my mum disappeared, after a panicked 3am phonecall, I knew something was wrong.The police tried to reassure me. There had to be a logical explanation they said - perhaps she's taking a break after the...

The Reluctant Guru of Alphanbet City is at one and the same time a coming-of-age story of an American guru and a guide to the discovery of spiritual life without pretension. Aziza would appear to be the least likely girl to develop into a...

From the author of Rebecca and The Birds: a classic thriller of shipwreck and murder, "rich in suspense and surprise" (New York Times Book Review). On a bitter November evening, young Mary Yellan journeys across the rainswept moors to Jamaica Inn in honor of...

Is he dead - or out looking for wife number three?The first part went like this: Five years ago I was working a late-night shift at Over Easy when Ledger Stone walked in. He looked straight into my eyes and never looked away.We got...

Next to the lake's dappled water, a woman lies on her yoga mat, her limbs twisted as if she is trying to crawl away. Her mug of tea steams into the cool air and her lips, still warm, are parted mid-sentence. But she will...

Author: Shirley M. ByrneISBN-10: 1587212323ISBN-13: 9781587212321Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2000Pages: 324Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 8.07h x 5.14w x 0.83d

In 1864, just prior to the years in which he wrote his greatest novels -- Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed and The Brothers Karamazov -- Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) penned the darkly fascinating Notes from the Underground. Its nameless hero is a profoundly...

A summer in Greece for three best friends ends in the unthinkable when only two return home in this new novel from Ella Berman. . . . Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer spent in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared...