Books like The Barrens by Joyce Carol Oates

Jonah P., a troubled young man accused of sexual molestation, navigates the harsh scrutiny of his family, a court-appointed psychiatrist, and his own haunting dreams, while his grandmother’s indulgence blurs the lines between protection and complicity.

A Christmas mystery about a violinist who saves his own life and saves the life of his mother, a street musician who steals his wallet, and a little boy who follows him into the subway, leading to a dangerous journey that threatens their lives.

A contemporary fictional retelling of the Chappaquiddick incident, narrated through the eyes of the deceased Mary Jo Kopechne, now portrayed as Kelly Kelleher.

Aunt Zoe and Private Investigator Ethan are finally free from a mysterious and persistent stalker who knows too much about them.

In Upstate New York, a family’s tangled history intertwines with the environmental disaster of Love Canal as nuclear waste threatens the working poor and dark secrets surface.

A chilling mystery on cruise ships as a serial killer targets lonely women with deadly intentions.

Two best friends become the target of a mysterious killer who leaves behind dancing shoes as he murders his victims.

A wealthy New Jersey gardener's daughter is drawn into a series of mysterious deaths.

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In 20th‑century Princeton, New Jersey, a powerful curse snuffs out a wealthy family’s brightest hope when a bride disappears, and her brother’s quest leads him into the city’s darkest underbelly and its most outspoken figures.

A detective named Dortmunder is burglarized by a billionaire and must find a lucky ring to clear his name

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A mystery story set in New York around Christmas, featuring a private investigator and a woman detective who are tasked with tracking down the thief of a valuable item that turns out to be much more important than initially thought.

A Jewish immigrant family struggles in 1930s upstate New York; after tragedy, daughter Rebecca embarks on an odyssey of self‑invention that culminates in a bittersweet, distinctly American triumph.

A corrupt CEO's heist gone wrong.

A reclusive novelist, Joshua Seigl, hires the tattooed assistant Alma Busch, and their uneasy, anti‑Jewish encounter unfolds into a tense exploration of desire, isolation, and prejudice.

Number 35 The Hill, a disturbing crime story involving a kidnapping and investigation by police detectives.

Detective Banks investigates a case involving a runaway girl and her father's determination to destroy his career, leading him into a web of drugs, sex, and crime in London.

A mysterious ivory jackal gamepiece leads Lydia Harris on a journey of discovery in ancient Egypt and Rome.

"In the Barrens, a vast wilderness in northern Canada bordering the Arctic Circle, night consumes every hour of the winter. Humans are scarce; ferocious predators roam freely. Locals say spirits do, too. Rookie cop Tana Larsson doesn't mind the dark and quiet. Five months pregnant and hoping to escape the mistakes of her past, she takes a post in Twin Rivers, population 320. Maybe here she can find peace and community for her child. But with her superior out of commission, Tana becomes the sole police officer in 17,500 square miles. One bitter night, she gets a call about the fatal wolf mauling of two students, and the only way to reach the remote scene is to enlist the help of the arrogant, irritatingly handsome Cameron "Crash" O'Halloran, a local bush pilot with a shady reputation for smuggling and a past cloaked in shadow. When the macabre scene they uncover suggests violence much more sinister than animal, Tana must trust Crash if she wants to protect the town--and herself--from the evil that lurks in the frozen dark."--Amazon.com.