Books like The birthing house by Christopher Ransom

When a commuter train ride turns into a shocking glimpse of another life, Rachel’s curiosity pulls her deep into a murder mystery that challenges her own sense of reality.

A suspenseful look inside the seemingly perfect marriage of Jack and Grace, where love, secrecy, and abuse mask a household of hidden violence.

When a coastal dog retrieves a bone that turns out to be human, Isa Wilde’s idyllic village of Salten is thrust into terror as her childhood friends uncover a dark secret, unraveling their shared past.

A Scottish beauty discovers her true feelings in the Highlands with a mysterious Lord Fairfax, but her new husband's troubled past threatens to unravel their passionate love story.

A mystery thriller that blends police investigation, supernatural elements, and romance.

In Depression‑era Chicago, a time‑traveling serial killer stalks young women across decades until one survivor, Kirby Mazrachi, turns the hunt around with a former homicide reporter’s help.

A suspenseful mystery featuring a female sleuth who investigates missing persons amid supernatural clues and the backdrop of a wedding.

A harrowing memoir of a daughter’s struggle against a controlling father and a dysfunctional family, revealing the lasting impact of psychological and physical abuse.

An ordinary high‑school sophomore grapples with college dreams and unlikely supernatural threats, proving that everyday courage can defy the extraordinary.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

Cecilia Fitzpatrick’s flawless life unravels when she discovers a letter from her husband meant only for after his death. The secret threatens to shatter her marriage, her community, and the closely guarded lives of her closest friends.

A widowed woman falls in love with a marshal on the Christmas of her new job in Texas.

Molly Deems schemes to secure wealth and status by marrying rich heir Elijah Merrick, only to discover her passion for him may outshine ambition.

A fourteen-year-old girl discovers a ghostly girl from 1877 when her family moves into a haunted house.

A candid, research‑based memoir that unpacks maternal depression, offering insight, hope, and practical guidance for mothers navigating this challenging illness.

After surviving a brutal assault, a newlywed faces a chilling suspicion that her husband may have orchestrated the attack, forcing her to unravel a web of betrayal and danger in New Jersey.

A young girl's love letters between 13-year-old Bridgette and Cupid help her navigate true love and her parents' struggling marriage, exploring interpersonal relationships and the theme of marriage through a humorous and heartwarming narrative that combines elements of children's fiction and romance.

A juvenile mystery set around Halloween, featuring Sabrina and a fundraiser called The Halloween Machine.

Leyla faces betrayal and terror in the ancestral manor of Pemberton Hurst as a murderer stalks the corridors, forcing her to confront a divided family and the mystery of a name.

Elizabeth Taylor’s ‘A Game of Hide‑and‑Seek’ is a historical romance set in England, delving into first loves, marriage, family life and man‑woman relationships.

Carlos Fuentes’ novel "Vlad" spins a tense, supernatural tale set in Mexico City, blending vampiric folklore with urban suspense and horror to explore the darker undercurrents of modern life.

One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared leaving no trace. Was she kidnapped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their marriage?