Books like The Book of Cold Cases

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James reads as suspenseful, eerie. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Final Girls

Riley Sager · 2017

Same thriller feel

51% genome match

Lock Every Door

Todd Ritter · 2019

Both explore secrets

61% genome match

Never Lie

Freida McFadden · 2022

Both explore secrets

57% genome match

None of This Is True

Lisa Jewell · 2023

Both explore obsession

59% genome match

The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins · 2015

Both explore obsession

54% genome match

The Dead Game

A. Bates · 1993

Both explore secrets

55% genome match

The Couple Next Door

Shari Lapena · 2016

Both explore secrets

50% genome match

Rock Paper Scissors

Alice Feeney · 2021

Both explore secrets

50% genome match

Behind Her Eyes

Sarah Pinborough · 2017

Both explore obsession

50% genome match

The Silver Eyes (Five Nights At Freddy's #1)

Scott Cawthon · 2001

Both explore haunted places & secrets

65% genome match

The Villa

Rachel Hawkins · 2023

Both explore true crime & obsession

58% genome match

Behind Closed Doors

B.A. Paris · 2016

Same thriller feel

47% genome match