Fiction - Psychological

There is, as every schoolboy knows in this scientific age, a very close chemical relation between coal and diamonds. It is the reason, I believe, why some people allude to coal as "black diamonds." Both these commodities represent wealth; but coal is a much...

An alcoholic on awakening is much like a newborn baby--fragile and without any defense against a very sober world. September Remember begins with a terrifying--and darkly funny blackout--the sort of a blackout that pulls you right into the mind of a drunk on the...

"The music of Mary Caponegro's stories is to the mouth what wine is. Readers will find themselves lost among answers, intoxicated, knowing only that these are stories unlike any others before or since, which is, for this reader at least, a relief, a challenge,...

When Halland is found murdered almost right outside his door, his widow, Bess, is of course the prime suspect. She isn't worried about that, though, but about the daughter she abandoned years ago. As the police investigate, the slightly cantankerous Bess instead follows a...

Ana and her son, Philippe, are grieving the loss of Philippe's father when Ana's hairstylist Kimi dies in an apparent suicide. Driven by a force she doesn't understand, Ana starts digging into Kimi's past in Guyana in 1978, which leads to nested tales of...

"Hughes is a very good writer, if 'good writing' has to do with precision, eloquence, beauty, and passionately held belief."--Times Literary Supplement Welcome to Crooked River, population 2,851 and falling. Eli has lived in Crooked River his whole life, ever since he was born...

Mother and daughter Caroline and Erica are best of friends and worst of enemies. Set in the American mid- and south-west, their story unfolds over more than 50 years against a backdrop of sweeping social change. Feisty and argumentative, they roll with the punches,...

A novel that charts the violent events in an imaginary African nation, as told by the colonel and leader of the country--from one of the most gifted American writers of the twentieth century and the author of the acclaimed Rabbit series."What a rich, surprising,...

Here They Come is the lyrical, startling and poignant third novel from Yannick Murphy, a National Endowment for the Arts award winner and one of the freshest voices in American fiction today. Splitting time between a ramshackle apartment and a lonely hot dog vendor,...

In a riveting psychological thriller, Mary Higgins Clark takes the reader deep into the mysteries of the human mind, where memories may be the most dangerous things of all. Kay Lansing, who has grown up in Englewood, New Jersey, is the daughter of the...

"Michael Kimball is a hero of contemporary fiction." --Sam LipsyteA husband wakes up to find his wife has had a seizure during the night. His wife is rushed to a hospital where she lies in a coma. By day, the husband sits beside his...

Julian Brown, still devastated by the untimely death of his wife, travels to England with his high school students for a fun-filled summer of theater. What begins as an innocent journey to Wessex becomes a nightmare as Julian finds himself caught in the middle...

Lucidity-The state of being lucid, seeing clearly. Awaken to a new way of thinking as you explore the Isle of Aphtharsia and learn the secrets it has guarded since ancient times. The logic that emerges supreme is not the logic of the primal mind...

"[A] provocative page-turner." --People "In Parkhurst's deft treatment, Harmony becomes a story of our time. . . Parkhurst cements herself as a writer capable of astonishing humanity and exquisite prose." --Washington Post "Gorgeously written and patently original." --Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author...

'Stunning' - Marian Keyes 'Chilling' - Val McDermid Fragile is a modern Gothic psychological thriller with a contemporary twist on the classic novel Rebecca, from award-winning and critically acclaimed writer Sarah Hilary. Everything she touches breaks . . . Nell Ballard is a runaway....

How did I never get caught? All I know is that I wanted to kill just one person. I wanted to see the life drain out of them. This was something I dreamt about, thought about, and was going to make happen. It was...

Zuri Sierra Dawson, a prestigious lawyer, takes a red-eye flight to Paris where three people mysteriously end up dead mid-air. Less than twenty-four hours later, she is named as one of the main suspects. Zuri must race against the clock to find out who...

Obsession was a five-letter word. Ten years in the making. And her name was Emily.But the real question was who was I?When my pretty little pet leaned forward, offered me a view of her cleavage, and tried to make a deal, I said why...

"Impeccably rooted in African mythology with that particular brand of Musodza magic, artfully blending mystical and modern worlds," Ivor W. Hartmann, StoryTime Magazine, 2008"If there is one thing that anyone who has read Musodza's previous novel in Shona will have learnt to expect, it...

I stare at the photo of my beautiful daughter. Her hair is shining and her face is lit up with a smile. The man with her looks so happy too. But my mother's instinct is screaming. I know something is terribly, terribly wrong. And...

While haunted by a violent past, the life that took her so long to rebuild is in jeopardy when Lissa's ex-husband is released from prison. Both Lissa and her mother, a retired psychologist, become convinced that the only way to move forward is to...

Her ex-husband disappeared, leaving her overwhelmed, cleaning up the mess he left behind. She suspects a friend of foul play but can't prove it. She must find out the truth to protect her daughter from heart break.Irena Fishbone is always in a hurry, repairing...

Orphaned at Birth, Nurtured by Nuns, and Defined by Schizophrenia: A New Yorker's Struggle with Mental Illness, Homelessness, and the Pursuit of Normalcy. Join His Unpredictable Life Journey!Immerse yourself in an extraordinary tale of resilience, hope, and the human spirit's ability to adapt and...

A taut story of hidden violence and self-deception from "an Indian Chekhov" (Suketu Mehta)An upper-middle class couple in Bangalore, Venkat and Viji, find their quiet life upended--and the flaws in their marriage exposed--when two strange young men come knocking at their door in the...

A haunting and seductive tale of a young career woman who slides quickly into the role of stepmother, in a life that may still belong to someone else. "Vivid, addictive, and crackling with life (yes, even the ghost), House of Beth asks us to...

Set against the lush backdrop of the elite and prestigious Country-club life in Farmington, Connecticut, and the renowed game of tennis at the competitive level, Amy Davis, a 50-year-old divorcee, will soon find out the secret of this town after three girls are murdered....

"Once You Learn The Game, You'll Never Be The Same!" - The Professor Of Pimpology Understanding the Game of Pimping isn't just about convincing a women to sell herself on the street to make you money, the game of pimping is about getting the...

"...this book is a must-read for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness." -Alfredo Botello, award-winning author of 180 Days"A harrowing, no-holds-barred exploration of modern medicine and what it does to one man's mind." -Liam Callanan, award-winning author of When in Rome,...

The Jewish Holocaust orphan Jay's life story is linked to tales of deep hatreds, profound love, and paralyzing fears. The storyteller is Harold. He had been Jay's boyhood friend and only discovered late in life that Jay was one of a small number of...

In 'Holes in Water' a modern-day family grapples with the haunting shadows of abuse and the allure of hidden treasure. As they dig into their families past, they uncover a mysterious link that binds them to a legacy of power and wealth. But with...

A heart-stopping new psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell.They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree...When her fifteen-year-old son Milo goes off the rails, Alex Harding is terrified she's passed on her abusive father's 'bad' genes. When she then makes...

Heady and unsettling, a couple's new life in Lisbon unravels in this psychological thriller from one of Spain's most celebrated writers. A man travels to Lisbon ahead of his wife to prepare their newly purchased home, while she stays in New York to oversee...

A haunting world of dreams and memories where everyone ends up where they began - whether they want to or not Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, this collection of 3 tales of memory in wartime France is perfect for fans of Helen Oyeyemi...

Growing up in the rural impoverishment of post-Depression Oklahoma, and surrounded by feuding family factions, free-spirited Jacob Roland hungers for knowledge and a world beyond his reach.But dark forces are growing in Jacob, twisting with the same ruthless, relentless power of a tornado across...

Forty-one-year-old Abra, the narrator of Third Class Relics, gathers with her brother and cousins for an uncomfortable dinner the night after her father's wake. No one speaks of the one missing family member--Jeffrey, the youngest cousin--nor of his doppelganger, Rupert, whose name Abra's father...

In this mesmerizing psychological novel, a strange job leads a widowed photographer down a rabbit hole where the line between past and present, and the living and the dead blurs. What is our relationship with the dead? How do we remember them? What dark...

She leads a hectic life. But when this determined single mom stumbles on buried secrets, will the truth put a target on her back? Between repairing boat engines and caring for her teenage daughter, Irena Fishbone is always on the run. Still owed ten...

'Left me chilled to the core' Harriet TyceYou shared everything for nine months. But you don't know her at all. When Ali meets Rebecca, she feels an instant connection. Both pregnant, with babies due the same day, Ali can't wait to share the highs...

Every rose has its thorn... Amy Mackenzie is on the up. Her florist business is thriving, with a roll call of wealthy clients. And none are more glamorous than architect James Elliott and his beautiful wife, Eleanor. But try as she might to become...

Hopfield's Neural Networks, HNN, ANN, A.I., Artificial Intelligence, creativity, intelligence, learning, knowledgeAuthor: Tess Beth MannaISBN-10: 8358997175ISBN-13: 9798358997172Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/19/2022Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.06d

A young neurologist, Dr. Callie Wallace, returns to her hometown of Sperling, Texas, with business partner and friend Dr. Richard Cortez to set up their neurology practice. The unexpected death of one of Callie's patients throws the overachieving physician into a tailspin, and she...

Now in paperback: Alice Sebold's luminous first novel--one of the most celebrated literary debuts of recent seasons--that builds out of a family's grief the most hopeful and joyful of stories.Author: Alice SeboldISBN-10: 1417622342ISBN-13: 9781417622344Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/20/2004Pages: 328Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.10w...

Erik Hart suppresses important information, and suffers debilitating headaches and nightmares as a result. He sleepwalks through life trying to live out an average existence. When dangerous people threaten his life, Erik must recall what he has worked so hard at putting out of...

New York Times bestselling author Darcie Chan returns to the enchanting town of Mill River in a heartwarming novel of family, self-discovery, and forgiveness. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy. Josie DiSanti is starting over. Recently widowed, she has fled her New York City...

I never wanted my daughter to go through what I did.Ruby: Now my kids are teenagers, they don't need me to tie their shoelaces or pack their lunches. It's been a hard journey as a single mom to get here. But now my first...

An explosive and daring debut novel set during the Enlightenment that tells the tale of a promising young surgeon-in-training whose study of anatomy is deeply complicated by his uncontrollable sadistic tendencies.Author: Jack WolfISBN-10: 0143123823ISBN-13: 9780143123828Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/2013Pages: 560Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.40h...

Find them early enough, and they will always be her girls. Birdie Rhodes was only thirteen when legendary modeling agent Harriet Goldman discovered her in a department store and transformed her into one of Harriet's Girls. What followed felt like the start of something...

Analyzing the most heinous of hidden true historical crimes from the recently declassified papers and diaries of a compromised government informant found to have resurfaced during the infamous FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago, American Renaissance; Or Inquiry Concerning Political Justice in the Arts & Influence...

The lives of several unique individuals intertwine every which way in On The Count!, a thrilling, suspense-driven novel focusing on the lives inside-and out-of the Northern Correctional facility's fence. When Roger Newford, a correctional officer at the Northern Correctional facility in Baxter, New York,...

Tensions bubble to the surface in a family newly transplanted to L.A. when the oldest daughter wakes up bruised and battered from a night she can't remember... and no one wants to talk about it. Meet the Jansen family: Since the weekend of the...