If You Like Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell's mainstream fiction, set in England, explores family, romance, identity, and coming into one's own. Her frequently eccentric characters are complex and have real emotional depth. She has a deft touch when it comes to writing from multiple perspectives, and does a wonderful job tying the characters' stories together. She has a sense of humor that often manifests as wit and lively banter in books that are at the same time emotionally intricate and truly moving. Her prose is engaging, and she tells a great story.
 

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1. Everyone here is lying

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Author:
Lapena, Shari, 1960-
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3.9 stars
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"William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he's been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine-year-old daughter, Avery, unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper. Hours later, Avery's family declares her missing. Who took Avery Wooler?"--

2. It's one of us

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Author:
Ellison, J. T.
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4.4 stars
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"Olivia Bender designs exquisite home interiors that satisfy the most demanding clients. But her own deepest desire can't be fulfilled by marble counters or the perfect rug. She desperately wants to be a mother. Fertility treatments and IVF keep failing.And just when she feels she's at her lowest point, the police deliver shocking news to Olivia and her husband, Park. DNA results show that the prime suspect in a murder investigation is Park's son....

3. The last party

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Author:
Mackintosh, Clare
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DC Morgan volume 1.
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3.2 stars
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"Tucked into the mountains of North Wales, the village of Cwm Coed is bordered by a shimmering lake on one side and an army of pine trees on the other. But the tranquility is shattered when homegrown celebrity Rhys Lloyd returns to develop a luxury resort on the shore opposite the village. Old resentments begin to rise to the surface, and new tensions emerge between the locals and the outsiders. Still, when the resort throws open its doors for a New...

4. The only survivors: a novel

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Author:
Miranda, Megan
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"A thrilling mystery about a group of former classmates who reunite to mark the tenth anniversary of a tragic accident--only to have one of the survivors disappear, casting fear and suspicion on the original tragedy."--

5. The soulmate

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Author:
Hepworth, Sally
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"Get ready for a thrilling, addictive novel about marriage, betrayal, and the secrets that push us to the edge ... There's a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa's dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Night after night Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge. Until he doesn't. When Pippa discovers Gabe...

6. The therapist

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Author:
Paris, B. A.
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3.7 stars
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"When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they've dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive... As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating secret about her new home, and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before. Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before....