What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane (Morrow Paperbacks) is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Bestselling Kane (Pretty Little Wife, a Book of the Month pick headed for a TV adaptation) offers another domestic thriller. Addison was married to national hero Richmond Dougherty for 97 days, all the time having a plan to ruin him. But Richmond was killed before Addison got a chance—setting her up as the central suspect. With a 100K-copy first printing.—LJ Reviews

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth (St. Martin's; LJ starred review)

Appeared on the April 2022 LibraryReads list

“This domestic thriller ratchets up the suspense from the beginning and never lets go. It opens at a wedding where something awful took place. The story backtracks as we learn about all the members of the family. Good character development with lots of twists to propel the story.”—Debbie Lease, Hillsdale Public Library, Hillsdale, NJ

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris (St. Martin's; LJ starred review)

Appeared on the August 2016 LibraryReads list

 “On the surface, Jack and Grace have the perfect marriage, the perfect house, and the perfect jobs. What lies beneath the surface is something so sinister yet so believable that it will horrify most readers. What happens behind closed doors and could, or would, you believe it? This is a superb story of psychological abuse that will have your heart racing right up to the end.”—Marika Zemke, Commerce Township Public Library, Commerce Twp, MI

One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole (Morrow; LJ starred review)

With her latest thoughtfully crafted novel, Edgar-winning author Cole (When No One Is Watching) brings her own inventive flair in the form of a twist-laden plot told in multiple viewpoints with a protagonist who has dissociative identity disorder. Kenetria “Ken” Nash should have trusted her instincts—and the voices in her head—that something was off about Daybreak Island. However, given the spectacular manner in which Ken blew up her academic career, the opportunity to work as a caretaker for the historic Kavanaugh home on an island in the Hudson River seems too good to pass up. But why does the castle-like Kavanaugh house seem so familiar, and why does the only other resident on the island, a grumpy groundskeeper named Celeste, warn her that surviving the night on Daybreak Island is just the first test she must pass? When strangers arrive on the island just ahead of a Nor’easter and one of them is killed, Ken and her alters work together to prove her innocence and solve a murder. VERDICT Cole mixes a spooky, isolated setting with a hint of the gothic and a storyline that isn’t afraid to tackle tough social issues, and creates a book that is both entertaining and insightful.—John Charles