Fiction - Psychological

"Dark, disturbing, deliciously inappropriate." - Leslie Wolfe, best-selling author of The Watson Girl. From two-time Book of the Year finalist Kathleen O'Donnell comes a gripping psychological thriller filled with unexpected twists. A psychiatric patient with a dark secretPreston Blair, a blogger with a dark...

Author: Tara MantelISBN-10: 1604891335ISBN-13: 9781604891331Publisher: Livingston Press at the University of West AlLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2014Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d

On a summer night in 1985, three teenagers have been drinking. One of them gets behind the wheel of a car, and, in an instant, everything changes. A TIME Best Fiction Book of the Year - A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction -...

Your life is no longer recognizable, every detail corrupted by unknown forces. The harder you struggle, the more you suffer. Your words mean nothing, your actions backfire, and one by one everybody you know is sucked down with you. You are: 1) Nick 2)...

After going head-to-head with Lysander Mayberry and losing, Alexander Kingsley decides that the only way to avenge his career-ending injury is to hit Sander where it hurts most. His twin sister, Lilianna.Fixated on revenge and goaded into action by his devious father, Alex sets...

'Shot-Blue is that rarest species, a genuinely wise novel.' - Rivka GalchenRachel is a young single mother living with her son, Tristan, on a lake that borders the unchannelled north - remote, nearly inhospitable. She does what she has to do to keep them...

The author of the acclaimed City of a Thousand Gates returns with an intense, page-turning love story between a twenty-seven year old Canadian woman and a nineteen-year old Israeli soldier, set in contemporary Israel.The story of Allison and Eyal unfolds primarily in Tel Aviv...

THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER AND DECEMBER PICK FOR REESE WITHERSPOON'S HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUBFilled with envy, deception, and power, it's a great reading escape. And there is a thrilling twist at the end --Reese Witherspoon"Will keep you up. In a 'can't put it down' way....

'Keogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots' Jenny O'Brien**The brilliant new psychological thriller from bestseller Valerie Keogh.'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 story-teller,...

An Internet stalker turned serial killer...Jake Lassiter follows clues from Miami to London...And gets framed for murder himself. The murder of one of the computer dating service Compu-Mate's clients sends Miami trial lawyer Jake Lassiter and retired coroner Dr. Charlie Riggs on the trail...

From the author of The Family Across the Street comes another gripping psychological thriller about a family in crisis, a marriage at breaking point, and how secrets can be deadly. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and The Housemaid. I gaze at my husband's...

Most Americans would be shocked to learn the number of plots and planned attacks derailed by analysis, covert operations and interrogation. Were they to know that number, they would be effectively terrorized. Under International law, the infliction of any sort of physical or mental...

A major American novel, and arguably the finest work of literature ever to emerge from a US prison, On the Yard is a book of penetrating psychological realism in which Malcolm Braly paints an unforgettable picture of the complex and frightening world of the...

In recent weeks, three young women have been brutally assaulted and murdered in the city of Philadelphia. Lt. William Fogarty, a time-toughened cop, hardened by personal tragedy, is shocked by the brutality of the crimes. His only lead comes from medical examiner Josef Tanaka....

Alfred Busi lives alone in his villa overlooking the waves. Famed in his tiny Mediterranean town for his music, he is mourning the recent death of his wife and quietly living out his days. Then one night, Busi is viciously attacked by an intruder...

Cousin Henry is a novel first published in 1879. The story deals with the trouble arising from the indecision of a squire, Indefer Jones, in choosing an heir to his estate. Anthony Trollope (1815-82) became one of the most successful, prolific and respected English...

A novel of sensational literary and psychological suspense from the best-selling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho that tracks a group of privileged high school friends in a vibrantly fictionalized 1980s Los Angeles as a serial killer strikes across the city Bret...

For readers of Diane Chamberlain and Heather Gudenkauf comes a gripping novel of suspense about a mother determined to avenge her daughter's murder--no matter the cost to her husband, to her family, and to herself. When Jules Bright hears a knock on the door,...

Deception and its far-reaching consequences. Drake Dawson opened his front door and found his entire life had been a lie. The man with the briefcase held the truth, unraveling Drake's world, leaving him bewildered and totally alone. Will the truth help him understand his...

Arthur King has lived in New York for all his adult life when his wife commits suicide one afternoon while he's away. Left alone with two teenage children, overwhelmed by the prospect of city life without his wife, Arthur decides to move the family...

A New York Times Notable BookAn Economist Best Book of the Year Esther Akello is one of thirty Ugandan teenage girls abducted from a Catholic boarding school by rebel bandits. Held captive by the Lord's Resistance Army, Esther is forced to witness and commit...

Something inside Jaicey is broken.Something is making her forget.When Jaicey was fifteen, her entire world changed in the blink of an eye. Problem is, she doesn't know it.She doesn't know what happened or why the mirrors in her house have all disappeared, but she...

In this timely and explosive novel, an academic's seemingly mundane midlife crisis takes an alarming turn after his visit to a Greek monastery. It's February 2019. Philip Notman, an acclaimed historian with a German wife and a troubled nineteen-year-old son, is on his way...

Connie has her whole life ahead of her. She has youth, beauty, and popularity in her hometown of Lapeer, Michigan. Putting her athleticism to use, she embarks on an adventure in the Army. She works hard, but she plays hard as well, and her...

Pre-order the BRAND NEW psychological thriller from the bestselling author of My Little Brother.Four sisters, four secrets. Who has the deadliest of them all?Something happened to me when I was nine.My childhood memories before that fateful day are gone. Extinguished.The aftermath has become a...

Sometimes it's not just the patient who needs transformation. Such is the case with Henry Kaplan, MD, when he first meets Lori. Just starting out in psychiatry, "Dr. H" approaches his client's determination to starve herself to death with all the tools his profession...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE What happens when the person you've built your entire life on is suddenly gone? This question lies at the heart of Jente Posthuma's deceptively simple What I'd Rather Not Think About. The narrator is a twin whose...

Connie has her whole life ahead of her. She has youth, beauty, and popularity in her hometown of Lapeer, Michigan. Putting her athleticism to use, she embarks on an adventure in the Army. She works hard, but she plays hard as well, and her...

In 'The Secret Life of Insects', a forensic entomologist tries to solve the murder of his wife, who impossibly seems to have been killed in a forest at the same time she was asleep in bed with him. The husband in 'The Dream of...

The author of the "twisty, fast-paced" (London Sunday Times) Greenwich Park returns with a deftly paced thriller about murder, class, and motherhood in one of London's toniest communities.When a young nanny dies under mysterious circumstances near new mom Tash's home, she is certain that...

"Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love--and to put its trust in life!"In an effort to avoid heartbreak and suffering, Axel Heyst has closed off his heart to the world. Raised by a single father, a...

It was happening again.I had to see her.I couldn't stand it: Sweating Being dizzyHeart pounding so hard you knew you were going to dieRight now. Die. Alone, in the middle of the street, in pain. Only I had been enough times to ER to...

The bestselling author of the The Swap takes you "on a wild psychological ride with this addictive thriller" (Palm Beach Daily News) about what happens when a seemingly perfect family is pushed to the edge. Thomas and Viv Adler are the envy of their...

'Poised and pitch-perfect throughout' Mail on Sunday Set in Cornwall, the bestselling novel of artistic compulsion, marriage, and the secrets left behind. 'This book is complete perfection' Stephen Fry Celebrated artist Rachel Kelly dies alone in her Penzance studio, after decades of struggling with...

In 1959 an earthquake in central Vancouver Island devastated the lakeside community of Pyrite Ridge. The seismic event triggered landslides that isolated the town and killed sixteen people, while a geological phenomenon known as a segue caused the lake to drop an astonishing 150...

They say marriage is a spiritual mirror that shows us who we really are.Ryan and Sarah think they've found the perfect marriage.But can happily-ever-after survive the truth?At thirty-one, Ryan thinks his biggest problem is hiding a few shady business dealings from his wife long...

After New York attorney Will Ross gains acquittal for a child abuser and the child is subsequently killed, he resolves to abandon law and become a children's entertainer. Will's change of heart and career is a catalyst for his lover, Clara, who quits her...

Wells won instant acclaim for his three-novel debut about the adventures of John Wayne Cleaver, a heroic young man who is a potential serial killer. Now he returns with another innovative thriller told in a very different, equally unique voice that from the realm...

In 2017, a town in rural Kentucky was found buried in a landslide. All of the corpses had pounds of soil in their stomachs--as if they tried to eat their way out of the ground. The police investigation uncovered a diary among the bodies...

Disturbing, atmospheric suspense novel from the author of Only Darkness, Silent Playgrounds and Night Angels: 'Dark, edgy and compelling' The TimesBeyond the new city centre developments, the old Sheffield canal is overgrown, run-down and deserted. Signs of regeneration creep along its towpaths, including a...

After 40 years of marriage, Olivia's husband unexpectedly passes away. But when Ben's will reveals a life-altering secret, she suffers a blow no widow should ever experience.Olivia learns that she gave birth to a baby who later died in the nursery. Instead of telling...

For the first time, the complete Mayfair Chronicles from #1 New York Times bestselling author Anne Rice are collected together in a stylish three-book set--the inspiration for the hit television series. In this mesmerizing series, Anne Rice demonstrates her gift for spellbinding storytelling and...

A killer on the loose...Liam Emerson knows that Phineas Slater isn't done with him, but when the escaped serial killer begins calling him on the phone, he can't help but be shocked and horrified. Phineas's threats keep Liam silent, even as the killer's hypnotic...

From the renowned Beat writer, Kerouac's colorful and meandering search for his family history, now reissued following his centenary celebrationSatori in Paris is the semi-autobiographical tale of Jack Kerouac's trip to France in search of his heritage. Beginning in Paris and moving west to...

Personas is the first in a series of four. Ian Trahan is a science prodigy with a genius streak like no other. Growing up in New Orleans Louisiana, under the strict guidance of a deacon with a dark side, the reader will soon understand...

Inhale. Exhale.It became my mantra for fartoo long. Seeing me through the dark moments of our tumultuous relationship. Somehow in my world of happily ever after, my house became my cage and my husband became my captor. The question is how much longer will...

Lala is young, strong, smart, and ambitious. Her boyfriend is the perfect mate. Life isn't that perfect though. Focused and empowered, Lala stays busy with her job as a men's clothing store clerk and learns that her business desires cause her to stray away...

Full text. Audiobook included. Winner of the 1919 Pulitzer Prize, The Magnificent Ambersons chronicles the changing fortunes of three generations of an American dynasty. The protagonist of Booth Tarkington's great historical drama is George Amberson Minafer, the spoiled and arrogant grandson of the founder...

Passing is a novel by American author Nella Larsen, first published in 1929. Set primarily in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the 1920s, the story centers on the reunion of two childhood friends-Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield-and their increasing fascination with...

US Navy Lieutenant John Rush, firstborn son of American founder Dr. Benjamin Rush, shot and killed his best friend in a duel October 1, 1807. The lieutenant was later admitted to the lunatic ward of Pennsylvania Hospital on February 10, 1810, with a diagnosis...