Whether you’ve read Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty or only seen the smash-hit TV show with Reese Witherspoon, you’ll definitely love these domestic suspense books like Big Little Lies. These must-read books feature ordinary people caught up in webs of lies that they may or may have not created….read on for 10 must-read books for fans of Big Little Lies!
Best Books like Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
The Family Next Door – Sally Hepworth
The small suburb of Pleasant Court lives up to its name. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows their neighbors, and children play in the street. However, there are 3 women with secrets to hide. When a new neighbor moves in, the women become obsessed. And as that obsession grows, the secrets of these three women begin to spread – and they’ll soon find out that when you look at something too closely, you see things you never wanted to see.
The Last Mrs. Parrish – Liz Constantine
Amber Patterson is fed up. She’s tired of being an invisible woman, and dreams of being Daphne Parrish, a socialite and philanthropist married to real-estate mogul Jackson. Amber’s envy could eat her alive . . . if she didn’t have a plan. With shocking turns and dark secrets that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Last Mrs. Parrish is a fresh, juicy, and utterly addictive thriller.
Whisper Network – Chandler Baker
Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita have worked at Truviv, Inc. for years. The sudden death of the CEO means their boss, Ames, will likely take over the entire company. Each of the women has a different relationship with Ames, who has always been surrounded by whispers about how he treats women. Those whispers have been ignored, and hidden away by those in charge. But when they find out Ames is making an inappropriate move on a colleague, they’ve decided enough is enough.
The Family Upstairs – Lisa Jewell
After her 25th birthday, Libby Jones receives the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am. She learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion worth millions. But what she can’t possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well….The can’t-look-away story of three entangled families living in a house with the darkest of secrets.
Pretty Guilty Women – Gina Lamanna
Four Women. Four Confessions. One Murder. Something has gone terribly wrong at the Banks wedding. A man is dead. Four different women rush to offer confessions, each insisting that they committed the crime — alone. Why would they confess to the same murder? Only they know — and they’re not telling. This page-turning novel explores the depths of friendship and the truths we love to ignore.
The Wife Between Us – Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love. You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle. Assume nothing. Twisted and deliciously chilling, The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage – and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.
The Husband’s Secret – Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty’s books are chock-full of surprises and alternating perspectives, and The Husband’s Secret is a great book like Big Little Lies. Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive….
One of Us Is Lying – Karen M. McManus
The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars in this gripping story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. But before the end of detention, one of them is dead. And according to investigators, the death wasn’t an accident. Pay close attention and you might solve this.
She Was the Quiet One – Michele Campbell
For Rose Enright, enrolling in a prestigious New England boarding school is the opportunity of a lifetime. But for Rose’s vulnerable twin sister Bel, Odell Academy is a place of temptation and danger. When Bel falls in with a crowd of wild rich kids, the sisters’ relationship is shattered. Rose turns to her dorm mother for advice. But Bel turns to the husband, a charismatic and ambitious teacher. Is he trying to help Bel or take advantage of her? Only one sister will live to tell the truth.
The Lying Game – Ruth Ware
One June morning, a woman is walking her dog along a tidal estuary known as the Reach. Before she can stop him, the dog charges into the water to retrieve what first appears to be a wayward stick, but to her horror, turns out to be something much more sinister...The next morning, three women in and around London—Fatima, Thea, and Isabel—receive the text they had always hoped would NEVER come, from the fourth in their formerly inseparable clique, Kate, that says only, “I need you.”
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If you’re into domestic suspense books, what are your best recommendations for books like Big Little Lies? I’m always on the hunt for the next best thriller.
