Books like Master of murder

Master of murder by Christopher Pike reads as suspenseful, dark. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The wicked heart

Christopher Pike · 1993

Shares the academia thread

85% genome match

Deadly Attraction (Point)

Diane Hoh · 1993

Shares the academia thread

85% genome match

The Girlfriend

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1991

Shares the academia thread

83% genome match

The Drifter

Richie Tankersley Cusick · 1994

Shares the academia thread

76% genome match

The Thrill Club

R. L. Stine · 1994

Both explore secrets

69% genome match

Locked in time

Lois Duncan · 1985

Both explore secrets & danger

69% genome match

The Missing Chums

Franklin W. Dixon · 1928

Shares the academia thread

69% genome match

Pretty Little Liars

Sara Shepard · 2006

Shares the academia thread

69% genome match

One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. McManus · 2017

Both explore high school & secrets

83% genome match

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Holly Jackson · 2019

Shares the academia thread

72% genome match

Then She Was Gone

Lisa Jewell · 2017

Shares the academia thread

74% genome match

Mr. Mercedes

Stephen King · 2014

Shares the academia thread

72% genome match