What other novels do you recommend that have a similar theme or flavor? Is there another author you can think of whose work is comparable?

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What other novels do you recommend that have a similar theme or flavor? Is there another author you can think of whose work is comparable?

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Nothing comes to mind.

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Freida McFadden is really a hit with the psychological thriller fans.

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There are a number of authors who write enticing mystery novels. This one seems, however, to be in a category all its own.

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I had the same thought!

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I am really enjoying novels that bring the elderly to the forefront. It is like a new topic has come to life with several authors finally writing about the older population. I can think of a few books and authors who have recently written about the older population who are solving murders, or at least as being detectives, however none that highlight an elderly murderer.

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The one that comes to mind is The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith.

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I do have a comparison. An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten. It is a translation. I bet you all can guess how the lead character solves her problems!

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I just finished MAD MABEL a few months ago. This book brought to mind the character in that novel, although she wasn’t quite the psychopath Lottie is.

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I’m a huge Samantha Downing fan and I highly recommend this and her other books.

The first one I read, My Lovely Wife, cemented my admiration of her writing. It is an absolute brain twister. In the best way.

I also loved He Started It, A Twisted Love Story, and For Your Own Good. Her writing is unique and entertaining.

Another book that is both twisted, surprisingly emotionally resonant, and thought-provoking is Somebody Worth Killing by Jessica Payne. It is also about a female serial killer, but she is younger. She is very much aware that she is a psychopath. It’s another brilliantly crafted story.