Books like House of Secrets by V. C. Andrews

Flowers in the Attic, V. C. Andrews’ first Gothic novel, follows the Dollanganger siblings through Cathy’s first‑person voice.

Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher pulls a quiet life in Key West, cleaning swimming pools, until a private detective’s brutal murder forces him into action.

In the chilling third entry of the Dollanganger saga, half‑brothers Jory and Bart navigate jealousy, a new family secret, and a mysterious old neighbor, all while the family's dark past looms.

Garden of Shadows, the fifth book in V.C. Andrews’ Dollanganger series, follows young Malcom Foxworth as he meets and marries Olivia Winfield, revealing dark family secrets that set the stage for the later tragedies of the Dollanganger saga.

My Sweet Audrina is a 1982 stand‑alone novel by V. C. Andrews, set in a 1960s‑70s Mid‑Atlantic Victorian mansion by the fictitious River Lyle, where a fragile daughter faces death, betrayal, and hidden secrets.

Twilight’s Child follows Dawn’s struggle to protect her family and rebuild her life amid a haunting legacy of betrayal, love, and dangerous secrets that threaten to unravel her new beginning.

A gripping thriller about a family dealing with their teenage son's potential suicide after a friend's suicide, with a twist of unexpected brutality.

The final Dollanganger novel chronicles Cathy’s life from age 52 to her death, exploring family secrets, revenge, and lingering trauma.

In her wealthy Boston home, Heaven Leigh Casteel longs for a fresh start, yet hidden family secrets threaten to unravel her newfound hope and peace of mind.

A TV journalist on the verge of stardom becomes obsessed with finding her birth mother while covering a high‑profile murder trial, uncovering family secrets that threaten the inheritance of a wealthy, contested estate.

A man's ordinary night spirals into danger when a mysterious stranger recognizes him at a party, hinting at a hidden past and deadly secrets.

Three high school teenagers become serial killers while investigating a Spree Murders case.

An exhausted mother of three discovers her daughter's friend has vanished, setting off a tense search and a mystery that forces her to confront family secrets.

A baronet's presumed suicide 11 years ago spurs a bitter inheritance battle when a man claiming to be the exact same person emerges, igniting a tense struggle over family fortunes.

An ordinary snapshot leads to a suburban mother's unraveling world as she tries to shield her children from her husband who has been found dead with a family photograph in his possession, and the revelation of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to find Jack and the photo.

Detective Constable Cat Kinsella investigates a brutal murder that forces her to confront a family secret, questioning whether her father’s lies conceal a lifetime of crimes.

Two best friends uncover a dangerous secret hidden in the attic, forcing them to confront a murderous past that threatens their small town and their own safety.

**Three girls from different worlds with one thing in common: They were born to be wild.** *Robin*...With a mom who's more absorbed in her singing career than in her own daughter, Robin's left to her own devices when the two move to Nashville. That's where her mom hopes to strike gold -- and where Robin finds nothing but trouble. *Teal*...This rich girl will do anything to get her parents' attention...even break the law. But after she takes things too far for the guy she adores, Teal loses their trust completely -- and is treated like a prisoner in her own home. Now there may be only one way out. *Phoebe*...She's the girl from the wrong side of the tracks, trying to make it in a fast new crowd. She moved in with her aunt to make a fresh start. But now her biggest mistake may be to trust a charming rich boy who could ruin her life and destroy her reputation forever.

Dr. Nadine Lavoie, a therapist in a psychiatric ICU, confronts her buried past and a family’s traumatic secrets while guiding patients through their own nightmares, discovering that the danger she fears may be closer to home than she imagined.

Celeste Atwell, a sixteen‑year‑old adopted by a wealthy family, must confront the dangerous secrets of her new home after her institutionalized mother loses touch with reality.

Semantha Heavenstone returns to her Kentucky family estate after graduation, where haunting memories of her deceased sister Cassie and a looming stepmother threaten her future career and newfound love with Ethan Hunter.

Three young men from different countries meet decades later and become adversaries, racing against time to steal 200 tons of uranium.

A group of executives is held hostage in a luxurious business retreat by a group of backwoods hunters, with the goal of demanding a ransom of unprecedented size.