Fiction - Psychological

Most people wouldn't buy an infamous murder house to renovate for fun . . . but Sarah Slade is not most people. "This debut novel deftly explores our shadows--the dark parts of ourselves we don't want others to see. I couldn't stop reading."--Julia Bartz,...

Supporting each other is key to surviving the twists and turns of life's journey. It's my hope that these poems will bring you optimism, reflection, and also a smile. My poetry is inspired by friends with the goal of celebrating lives and treasuring memories.Author:...

From Eliza Clark, the author of the brilliant novels Boy Parts and Penance and one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists, comes a deeply immersive, darkly comic story collection of cinematic body horror and speculative fiction.Moving from California to Newcastle, from Frontier-era America to...

Source of a River is an epic, moving tale of grit and love, of weathering the storms of trauma and loss while searching for that special connection that makes us feel truly alive.A pensive eight-year-old boy is caught between parents grieving in different ways:...

At times exuberant and at other times dark and haunting, Fishbone's stories delve into the twilight zone of New York's seedy bars and cocaine dens; they reveal the troubled soul of a German expressionist painter; they describe a latter-day "hunger artist" exorcising his own...

As It Was in the Beginning is a stunning example of Gertrude Trevelyan's stylistic and imaginative daring. Taking place within the four walls of a nursing home private room, the book manages to encompass the entire span of one woman's life. As Millicent, Lady...

Author: Ann PatchettISBN-10: 006341936XISBN-13: 9780063419360Publisher: HarperLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/05/2024Pages: 352Format: Hardcover

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian author and journalist regarded as one of the greatest novelists in all of literature whose rich exploration of human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia and penetrating analyses of philosophical and...

Originally published in Japanese as: Haru no niwa. T蚩ky蚩: Bungei Shunj蛄, 2014.Author: Tomoka ShibasakiISBN-10: 1805331450ISBN-13: 9781805331452Publisher: Pushkin PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/24/2024Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbs

From the author of the acclaimed novel Temporary, an intimate exploration of time, a fable about love, an epic daydream for a broken-hearted world Annie, Edward, and their young daughter, Rose, live in a cramped apartment. One night, without warning, they find a beautiful...

'Are you sure he's someone you can trust? We know nothing at all about him. Who is he, really?'Susanne and her two best friends have been dreaming of a holiday. All of them need an escape. Especially Susanne, who is reeling from the news...

Zimera is an ancestral spirit who has been dispatched to rescue a loved one in desperate need. Cyril Parks is a very successful stand-up comedian who has made millions laugh but he is chronically depressed and nurses a very dark secret. Cyril was raised...

Author: David LindseyISBN-10: 0553575945ISBN-13: 9780553575941Publisher: Bantam DellLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/03/1997Pages: 444Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 6.88h x 4.19w x 1.07d

Why does Roz keep making one disastrous mistake after another? Nineteen-year-old ROZ, leaves London for a honeymoon in Florida with GRAHAM, fourteen years her senior. She hopes he will provide the stability she needs after the death of her father and the abrupt end...

Let's say, you won a million. One freaking million dollars What would you do with it? And who are you, by the way? Are you the one to easily manage this pack of Benjamins or you're the one timidly trying to evade the attention?...

Ismail Boxwala made the worst mistake of his life one summer morning 20 years ago: he forgot his baby daughter in the back seat of his car. After her tragic death, he struggles to continue living through a divorce, years of heavy drinking, and...

Alice Beaumont is running out of time... Plagued by sleep disorders since her childhood, Alice had grown accustomed to the nightly dreams that terrorized her. She woke up in strange places. She was paralyzed by fear and hallucinations. She screamed each night at unseen...

Biscayne follows the fortunes of Clara Reade and her descendants as they move from the Midwest to the wilderness of Biscayne Bay during the early part of the twentieth century as they develop the land and struggle for power.Author: Barry Jay KaplanISBN-10: 0743210697ISBN-13: 9780743210690Publisher:...

Liz and Sarabeth were girlhood neighbors in the suburbs of Northern California, brought as close as sisters by the suicide of Sarabeth's mother. In the decades that followed, their relationship remained a source of continuity and strength. But when Liz's adolescent daughter enters dangerous...

Embark on Esteban's captivating journey of resilience and self-discovery in "Love's Irony." From the evocative streets of Las Cruces, where he battles illness and solitude while revitalizing a forgotten church community, to the vibrant city of Kochi in southwest India, Esteban's life takes unexpected...

Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into each other's lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the line, in this thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling Reese's Book Club pick The...

Short stories about people on the margins, from story peddlers to beggars, by one of Turkey's most innovative fiction writers, now in a new English translation. Adored in Turkey for his post-modern fiction and regarded internationally as one of Turkey's greatest writers, Oğuz Atay...

In an intriguing exploration of the mysteries akin to the Bermuda Triangle but set within the heart of Washington, D.C., this novel weaves a fascinating tale that blurs the lines between reality and the inexplicable. The story speculates on the eerie similarities and potential...

There are no haunted houses, right? No ghosts. No warlocks. No invisible evil presences. No messages from the dead. And yet the reports keep pouring in. How can a person cope when life is complicated by paranormal events? The stories in this collection explore...

A woman's search for her missing sister on the sandy white beaches of the Hamptons uncovers a wealth of secrets worth killing for--a sultry and sumptuous psychological suspense from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie DeCarolis. Alex Walker has always looked up to her perfect...

Liam Lewis was once a superhero known as Faceless. Wanting to end with all the collateral damage from his battles against supervillains he stopped being a superhero. Two years later, still unable to sleep as the screams and crying of people caught in-between his...

In the heart-chilling seclusion of a distant cabin, immerse yourself in a psychological journey so intense it'll have you burning the midnight oil.Meet Eve, a wealthy heiress seeking the simplicity of a tranquil life in a country town, savoring the bliss of newlywed joy....

In You Can't Fool a Mermaid, college student and pianist Violet Bacon must save her highly anticipated concert from sabotage. With time running out, Violet rips into a flaw in the musical score and is blindsided by what she finds trapped behind the notes....

The end of our marriage was only the beginning... Last night, we celebrated our anniversary. Over candlelight, we talked about the children, our work, and I was so happy, and felt so loved. But the next morning, when I check my phone, there is...

Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights is a bold and unique heartbreaking tale of love, loss and the destructive effect of jealousy and vengefulness.Author: Emily BrontëISBN-10: 1722504226ISBN-13: 9781722504229Publisher: G&D MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/2024Pages: 306Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian author and journalist regarded as one of the greatest novelists in all of literature whose rich exploration of human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia and penetrating analyses of philosophical and...

Claire Evans is a mildly successful artist with a tragic event in her past that she can't quite remember. After news reaches her of the death of a former mentor, Claire returns to a home she has avoided to find out just what happened...

Caitlyn Shaw has it all. Surrounded by loving friends and family, she is excited to begin training for her dream job and become a primary school teacher.But after suffering a traumatic event, Caitlyn's idyllic life is shattered. She finds herself spiralling into an abyss...

"Evocative... Astonishing, strange, and wonderful" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A trio of surreal, dazzlingly imaginative short stories set in contemporary Japan that explore desire and loss, talking animals, and odd disappearances Sensual, yearning, and filled with the tricks of memory and grief, from...

Steven is not your typical psychotherapist. Operating in the unique realm of Re-live therapy, a part of the treatments is The Slap, a controversial move Steven regrets after a session with a client. Grappling with the nuances of love, therapy, and self-development, Steven finds...

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...

A Wall Street Journal bestselling series.Following a murder and a woman's sudden disappearance, investigations into old crimes and new collide in an alarming novel of suspense by a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author.Detective Evan Bolton is gutted by his latest investigation....

In this book theater audience psychology part, I shall explain why any theatre performance must need have good seats and hall facilities to let audiences to feel comfortable to see any performances, instead of facilities supply requirement. In my this book, I shall attempt...

It turned out my Angel of the Isle was the Devil himself... I thought he was just a figment of my imagination. The tall, dark, and handsome man who kept watch over me in the most beautiful garden I've ever dreamed of. It wasn't...

When Kay and David are visited by an old friend mysteriously in the middle of the night, they find themselves embarking on a grand journey to an undocumented island near the Philippines. Along side a crew of researchers and scientists, they sought to make...

As one of New York's top sex therapists, Dr. Morgan Snow sees everything from the abused to the depraved. The Butterfield Institute is the sanctuary where she tries to heal these battered souls. The Scarlet Society is a secret club of twelve powerful and...

The Editor (originally published by Bantam Books September 2001) The Editor decides who will live and who will die and who will live happily ever after... Sam Adams had the perfect life: a lovely wife, a devoted son, a job he loved, a comfortable...

When Rob Gipson's St. Louis neighborhood becomes the target of a serial killer, Rob is convinced the killer is a former neighbor. A survivor's description of the killer is identical to the troubled boy who briefly lived next door to Rob during his childhood....

Where were you on 9/11? Where were you when those two hijacked planes slammed into the Twin Towers, those majestic symbols of American wealth and power, and sent them crashing to the ground? From the depths of that wound to our national psyche, author...

The product of a violent home, John Christian Hillcox overcomes long odds to build a Texas megachurch where he preaches the gospels of prosperity and End Times, and pulls the political strings of a key voting bloc. A man of enormous appetites and inadequate...

In this astonishing debut, Tracy Winn poignantly chronicles the souls who inhabit the troubled mill town of Lowell, Massachusetts, playing out their struggles and hopes over the course of the twentieth century. Through a stunning variety of voices, Winn paints a deep and permeating...

"Luminous and affecting . . . Exposure] examines the often fine line between art and abuse. . . . Taut in plot, beautifully realistic, and intelligently disturbing."-Harper's Bazaar Ann Rogers appears to be a happily married, successful young woman. A talented photographer, she creates...

When an appalling boating accident off the coast of Nice allegedly kills Dr. Alex Davenport, his attractive young wife Marie finds herself in the ironic position of widow of a husband she had been planning to leave for another man. But Alex's body suddenly...

A small town is shaken up when two kids appear, claiming to have been raised by wolves, ransacking a local grocery store and biting police officers. But the kind police chief who takes them in can't make sense of their story: Something's not quite...

The Blithedale Romance, considered one of Hawthorne's major novels, explores the limitations of human nature set against an experiment in communal living. From mesmerism to illicit love, The Blithedale Romance represents one of Hawthorne's best and most sharply etched works, one that Henry James...