Books like Keeper by Sarah Langan

Stephen King’s 1983 horror classic, *Pet Sematary*, explores the perilous intersection of death, resurrection, and the dark forces that linger in rural Maine.

Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter, shoots her husband Gabriel and then falls silent, becoming a media sensation. In North London’s Grove secure unit, psychotherapist Theo Faber devotes himself to uncovering why she became the Silent Patient and his own true motives.

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During a Boy Scouts weekend in the Canadian wilderness, a thin, pale intruder appears, carrying a bioengineered horror that spreads faster than fear and forces the young scouts to face unimaginable choices.

Set in a quiet 1950s American suburb, two orphaned sisters, Meg and Susan, are held captive in their aunt’s basement as her deteriorating mental health begins to poison their family and the surrounding community.

In an apocalyptic near‑future, a mother and her two small children navigate a river blindfolded to avoid a terrifying entity, while the story features profanity and graphic violence.

Set in a crumbling Georgian manor in rural Warwickshire, *The Little Stranger* follows a doctor arriving at a long‑standing family home where a death‑bed patient and chilling supernatural forces intertwine against the backdrop of post‑war Britain.

When eight‑year‑old Jacob, who died on his 8th birthday in 1966, returns to his family, Harold and Lucille Hargrave are thrust into a supernatural world where the dead come back—forcing them to confront grief, chaos and a strange new reality.

Zachary Key married Grace Sutter because he loved her - and because he needed a Green Card. That devastated Grace. When she returned to Moab, Utah, to take over her father's Colorado River outfitting company, the marriage was effectively over. Now, more than a year later, Zac reenters her life. And Grace discovers that something disturbing happened to him after she left - something he doesn't completely remember. She also discovers how deeply they still love each other.... Does their marriage stand a chance? Is Zac a keeper - or does he need one?

Four university friends venture into the Arctic Circle’s Scandinavian wilderness seeking escape, only to confront ancient rituals and deadly forces lurking among untouched forest.

Businessman and fisherman Cleese Starrett battles both the river and a reluctant love interest in this contemporary romance.

In New Orleans, vampire detective Jagger DeFarge teams with Keeper Fiona MacDonald to hunt a murderer whose work threatens both humans and vampires.

Jake Gallegher made her want to break the rules, to flirt with the danger in his eyes--but impetuous, sexy Mallory Bennett wondered if challenging the gorgeous restaurant owner would get her kicked out... or get her kissed! Jake wanted desperately to be alone with her, to explore the powerful chemistry that sparked between them. Mallory trembled beneath the look that told her he could read her thoughts... and shivered when his touch promised he'd make her every fantasy real--but bitter experience had taught her a man might want more than her love. Her family wealth had cushioned her life, and friends had protected her from faithless lovers, now all bets were off. The more Jake learned about Mallory, the more he wanted to know, but his mysterious lady kept too many secrets. Once shed given him her body, admitted her fears, and spoken her dreams--could she finally trust him with her love?

In Bedford, Maine, a town in decline, the mysterious Susan Marley rises from local legend to haunting presence, stalking the streets and invading dreams as darkness spreads.

‘Keeper’n Me’ follows 15‑year‑old Garnet Raven, who escapes a series of foster homes after his childhood on an Ojibway reserve, to find himself alone on the streets of a big city.

A Texas Ranger’s perilous quest to reunite with his estranged son centers on a stolen Holy Grail, weaving adventure, family bonds, and redemption across war-torn borders.