Loved “The Maid’s Secret”? Read these next!

Summertime isn’t just for romance and flings; it’s also the perfect time to…relax and unwind at the beach with a thriller that keeps you guessing. The latest addition in Nina Prose’s bestselling series The Maid, The Maid’s Secret, published in April, just in time to make it to the hands of the holidayers and beach goers all around the world.

If you’ve already read and enjoyed The Maid series and you’re frantically looking for the next read that will keep you turning the pages, look no further: load the below titles onto your Libby and get sunbathing!

The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas
🎧 Audiobook

Lena’s quiet life in suburban Bristol gets shaken up when two senior neighbours move next door. When she overhears a conversation between them that makes it sound like they’re planning a crime, Lena just can’t let it go. As she’s trying to get to the bottom of the mystery, Lena has to dig deep into her own memories and a past she tries hard to forget…

The Dream Home by T.M. Logan

A huge Victorian house in an exclusive area of Nottingham, perfect for their budget. Adam and Jess couldn’t feel happier or luckier– until Adam discovers a secret room, with a drawer containing a Rolex. As soon as he sells the Rolex to pay for his mortgage, the threatening messages begin. Adam must find out who’s behind them while trying to keep his own secret, one that will ultimately upend his life as he knows it…

Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
🎧 Audiobook

If you love London-based thrillers like me, you’re in for a treat with this one. Camilla and Luke are a happy couple with a 1-year-old baby. On Camilla’s first day back to work after maternity leave, her husband Luke doesn’t come home, having only left a single unfinished note behind.

Breaking news: there’s a hostage situation in south London, and Luke is involved – not as a hostage, but as the gunman. Camilla cannot believe that her loving husband could ever do something like that. The police beg her to talk to Luke to defuse the situation and get the hostages home safely. But Camilla is caught in a dilemma…

The Last Days of Kira Mullan by Nicci French
🎧 Audiobook

Nancy and Felix are determined to make a fresh start in their new, modest flat in Harlesden, after Nancy’s mental breakdown. Then, Nancy meets Kira Mullan, the downstairs neighbour, who seems fearful and distressed. The next day, Kira’s found dead in her flat, having apparently taken her own life. The police are convinced it’s suicide, but Nancy has doubts, especially since Kira had just started a new, promising relationship. But no one believes her….

Maud O’Connor, the detective introduced in Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? is back and determined to help Nancy discover what happened to Kira.

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell pens another dark, twisty thriller where obsession and the blurred line between fact and fiction come together.

Josie Fair, a quiet, eccentric woman and Alix Summer, a successful podcaster, meet when Alix celebrates her birthday at her local pub. A few days later, they bump into each other again and Josie convinces Alix to interview her for her podcast, claiming she is on the cusp of great changes in her life.

It soon becomes clear that Josie’s life is dark and disturbing, and Alix can’t resist digging and being drawn into her personal story. But there are some holes – and Alix begins to wonder whether Josie tells her the full truth. Then Josie disappears, and Alix begins to realise that she might be in danger – and that her friend isn’t who she claims to be…

*Title availability may vary by library & region.