Books like Overkill by Alane Ferguson
Lacey, a high school senior, is in therapy to deal with the stresses of school and the complex relationship with her lawyer sister. When her close friend dies, Lacey becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation, forcing her to confront her relationships, family dynamics, and the mysteries of her own conscience. The story follows Lacey’s struggle for truth and redemption as she navigates legal challenges and emotional turmoil.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Alane Ferguson
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 (0 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Overkill by Alane Ferguson are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Overkill (19 similar books)
When Libby Day’s family is brutally murdered, she blames her older brother Ben, who is imprisoned for life. Twenty‑four years later, a coaxing group suggests Ben’s innocence and forces Libby to revisit the night’s trauma and unravel the truth.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown after a brief stay in a psychiatric hospital to cover the murders of two preteen girls, and must confront the trauma of her own past to uncover the truth.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Seventeen‑year‑old Janie, living at the edge of high‑school life, discovers she can walk into others’ dreams. When she slips into a chilling nightmare, she is dragged deeper than any observer has ever become.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
High school sophomore Darcy Wills faces a stalker, a threatening note, and the sudden disappearance of her sister, forcing her to uncover hidden dangers while protecting her fragile family.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A high‑school sophomore named Evan is haunted by unsettling photographs and a mysterious stalker after his friend Ariel disappears, leaving him with insomnia, paranoia, and a growing sense that he may be the victim of his own mind.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A witty romp through the halls of a prestigious New York private school, where teenage girls juggle friendship, social climbing, and the ever‑present gossip that shapes their adolescent lives.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A high‑school cheerleader in Ontario faces the aftermath of a rape at camp, navigating rumors, friendship challenges, and the quest for justice while dealing with emotional trauma and school life.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When the mysterious stalker "A" reveals their knowledge of the girls’ hidden crimes, four high‑school seniors confront new threats that could destroy their lives and reputations.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Private investigator Grady Sullivan is hired by a toilet‑paper tycoon to uncover an heir plotting to kill him. When the unknown granddaughter arrives, his professional instincts clash with an unexpected romance.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A high-school senior's attempt to help a friend facing weight loss and self-perception issues.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Matt Nolan, a high‑school drug dealer, sells to care for his dying uncle while a cheerful outcast, Amanda, forces him to confront his life in a mandatory club.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Lauren and her friend try to clear their friend of murder charges while searching for evidence and clues in a kidnapping mystery. It is a story about friendship, crime, and the truth. The story is written in the style of a mystery and detective novel, but with a child-friendly twist. Lauren and her friend are young, and the story is set in a children's adventure setting. The book is intended for children aged 8-12, and is suitable for young adults as well.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
New Zealand teen Ellis returns home for a summer, encounters an old friend, transforms himself, falls in love, and saves a kidnapped baby—all within one dramatic twenty‑four hours.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Seventeen-year-old Hannah lives a typical high‑school life while trying to attract a secret crush, all amid the chaotic fame of her parents.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
High‑school junior Scarlet navigates inner struggles and a new family dynamic when her pregnant sister returns home. Amidoutcast peers, Scarlet finds listening power, breaks old patterns, and discovers hope and connection with her sister’s husband.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A contemporary crime thriller that blends intrigue, romance, and suspense in a fast‑paced narrative.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When her boyfriend joins the debate team, Lisa thinks her life will change—until a violent initiation causes his death and a second, inexplicable tragedy reveals that one of the debaters poses a real threat. Now she must escape the danger.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Petula de Wilde, haunted by her sister’s death, fears everything after a mandatory art therapy class pairs her with Jacob—himself a shy teenager with a prosthetic arm. Together, they confront their deepest anxieties, but Jacob hides a secret that could rock their bond.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
Silent Witness by Nancy PickardWhat the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
Dead Silent by Mary Burton
Blood Water by LJ Sellers
I Am Watchful by Caroline B. Cooney
The Pressure Cooker by Kate M. McMullan
Silent Echoes by Rachel Blake
Dark Deception by J.D. Rockefeller
Shattered Secrets by Melissa See
Beneath the Surface by Jessica Kapp
False Alarm by Philip Margolin
Under the Radar by Dana Haynes
Deadly Intent by Lisa Gardner
Final Witness by Faye Kellerman
Cold Case by Mark Shaefer
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!