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New York Times Read Alikes: May 8, 2016 by Lynn Lobash, Manager of Reader ServicesMay 3, 2016

The top five is full of romance again this week. For readers who are feeling a bit edgier, there is a new David Baldacci adreneline ride in the mix as well. 

The Last Mile

#1 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Last Mile by David Baldacci, more intricately plotted suspense:

Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes

Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta

 

 

 

The Obsession

#2 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Obsession by Nora Roberts, more suspense / romance blends:

The Seventh Victim by Mary Burton

Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz

The First Prophet by Kay Hooper

 

 

 

Stuck-up Suit

#3 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Stuck-up Suit by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward, more racey reads:

The Master by Kresley Cole

Wrong by Jana Aston

Play by Kylie Scott

 

 

 

#4 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed Bounty by Kristen Ashley, more second chance romance:

Three Bedrooms in Manhattan by George Simenon

Back to You by Jessica Scott

Perfect by Judith McNaught

 

The Girl On the Train

#5 Recommendations for readers who enjoyed The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, more stories told from multiple perspectives:

And Then There Was One by Patricia Gussin

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

Fates & Furies by Lauren Groff

 

 

 

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Staff picks are chosen by NYPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so leave a comment and tell us what you’d recommend. And check out our Staff Picks browse tool for more recommendations!

 
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