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Just finished Big Little Lies, now what?

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ohgoshIdontknow · 19/04/2017 17:32

I'm at the end of a run of brilliant books and looking for something else gripping enough to make me put down my phone, turn off Netflix and go to bed to read.

I don't want anything sad or sci fi or too trashy but would appreciate any really good suggestions!

Thank you!

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jesterkat · 12/06/2017 19:38

Try a thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseni. Its absolutely brilliant

timeforabrewnow · 12/06/2017 19:35

place marking as always looking for new authors/books - thanks everyone

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Tazerface · 20/05/2017 23:22

I enjoyed A Man Called Ove - funny and heartwarming.

Sabina595 · 19/05/2017 21:20

I read Khaled Hosseini's books, 'the kite runner' and 'a thousand splendid suns'. These are really great books, I just continued to read them for day till i finished. Really sad stories though, which maybe why i am reluctant to read his new book.

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ohgoshIdontknow · 19/05/2017 13:26

Hey thisone I couldn't agree more re: The Husband's Secret!

Very annoying indeed.

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thisonehasalittlecar · 18/05/2017 23:41

I enjoyed The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll. I quite liked Big Little Lies-- I only realised after I'd read it that it was the same author as The Husband's Secret, the last few pages of which made me want to throw it on the floor and jump up and down on it!

TheMasterNotMargarita · 01/05/2017 19:22

Second the swimming pool

Reading The Sixth Windows by Rachel Abbott all of hers are good.

Also Holy Island LJ Ross.

Just finished one which I found proper creepy The Girl Before..a bit different very good.

SmokingGun · 01/05/2017 19:21

Buzz I enjoyed Big Little Lies once I got into it. Good twist and I particularly like reading one of the characters stories but I was slightly dull in places.

SmokingGun · 01/05/2017 19:19

MissCalamity - she's got both. Not so much a fan of the series to be honest but they are ok. Her best ones are the stand alone ones, Watching Over You was my fav

BuzzKillington · 01/05/2017 19:15

Is Big Little Lies good? I am reading The Husband's Secret by the same author, but have only just started it.

I have just finished Lie With Me by Sabine Durrant which I enjoyed.

I will admit that I found The girls by Lisa Jewell a big pile of shite. I downloaded it by accident. What I meant to download was The Girls by Emma Cline which was brilliant.

WhiteWinterWitch · 01/05/2017 19:08

The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly is quite good, also behind closed doors by BA Paris

BikeRunSki · 01/05/2017 19:02

I couldn't put down The Light Between Oceans - ML Stedman

MissCalamity · 01/05/2017 18:54

Thanks for the tip smokinggun never heard of Mel Sharrat before, are her books in a series or stand alone ones?

SmokingGun · 01/05/2017 14:55

MissCalamity - I love both Rachel Abbott and Paula Daly, Mel Sharrat is a similar author if you haven't read any of her stuff already?

SmokingGun · 01/05/2017 14:54

Back with another recommendation! Escape by C.L Taylor. I've just finished it and loved it, was very fast paced from the first chapter which I enjoyed as a moly of other psychological thrillers are slow burners.

MissCalamity · 27/04/2017 18:52

I second MJ Arlidge & Sharon Bolton. I've just read a book by Rachel Abbot called The Back Road which was really good (so I've checked out all her other books of course!)
Paula Daly - The Trophy Child is also quite good!

WandaOver · 27/04/2017 16:38

I agree The Last Anniversary was a bit of a dud but loved the others by Liane Moriarty.
I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh explores similar themes to Big Little Lies.

saltedcaramelhotchoc · 25/04/2017 18:57

Alex Marwood, the Darkest Secret, is excellent, even if notably ripped off a major news event...

MimsyBorogroves · 25/04/2017 18:47

More Liane Moriarty. I enjoyed all of them, but Three Wishes and The Last Anniversary weren't quite as good as the rest for me.

user1493018337 · 25/04/2017 06:14

I just started reading Big Little Lies.

greenlavender · 24/04/2017 20:44

Try some more of Liane Moriaty. She has written some great books.

iloveredwine · 23/04/2017 17:54

The girls by Lisa Jewell is brilliant

Matilda2013 · 21/04/2017 19:51

Disclaimer by Renee Knight has been a hit with everyone in my office. I also read Daisy in Chains by Sharon Bolton recently and thoroughly enjoyed that.

SmokingGun · 21/04/2017 19:44

Hope you enjoy it ohgosh

I've just downloaded I found you so thanks muggle for the recommendation