Sandie Jones has become a go-to author for psychological thrillers that expertly dissect toxic relationships. In bestsellers like The Other Woman and The First Mistake, she builds unbearable tension around malicious in-laws, treacherous friendships, and the secrets festering within a seemingly perfect marriage. Her fast-paced, twist-filled narratives leave readers breathless.
If you are captivated by Jones's brand of domestic suspense, you'll love these 15 authors who explore similar dark territory.
These authors are masters of the "house of horrors" domestic thriller, where the greatest danger lies with the people you're supposed to trust most.
B.A. Paris is an expert at crafting stories about marriages that are pristine on the surface but nightmarish behind closed doors. She shares Jones’s talent for creating a suffocating sense of entrapment and psychological manipulation within a relationship, making her a perfect match for fans.
Her iconic debut, Behind Closed Doors, is a chilling and propulsive thriller about a seemingly perfect couple whose marriage is a terrifying prison.
Shari Lapena excels at placing ordinary couples in extraordinary, high-pressure situations that expose the cracks in their relationships. Like Jones, she uses a single catastrophic event to unravel a web of lies, suspicion, and betrayal between partners, friends, and neighbors.
Start with The Couple Next Door, where a baby's disappearance during a dinner party next door leads to a cascade of shocking revelations.
Written by a sister duo, Liv Constantine’s novels are addictive thrillers about ambition, deception, and the desperate measures women will take to secure the perfect life. Their work will appeal to readers who love the conniving characters and shocking twists that are hallmarks of Sandie Jones's books.
Read The Last Mrs. Parrish, a deliciously wicked tale of a woman who schemes her way into a wealthy marriage, only to find the reality is far more sinister than she imagined.
Sally Hepworth blends compelling family drama with suspense, focusing on complex and often fraught female relationships. If the toxic family dynamic in The Other Woman was your favorite part, Hepworth is an essential read.
Her standout novel, The Mother-in-Law, brilliantly explores the tense, complicated relationship between a wife and her husband's mother, wrapped in a compelling mystery about the mother-in-law's death.
If you were hooked by the betrayal and paranoia in The First Mistake, these authors skillfully explore the darkness that can lurk within female friendships and communities.
Lisa Jewell is a master of character-driven suspense, creating intricate mysteries rooted in the long-buried secrets of families and neighborhoods. She shares Jones's ability to create relatable characters whose pasts come back to haunt them in shocking ways, with a particular focus on female relationships.
Her gripping novel Then She Was Gone follows a mother searching for answers a decade after her daughter's disappearance, leading her to a truth more disturbing than she could imagine.
Gilly Macmillan writes emotionally resonant psychological thrillers that often explore a public crisis through the lens of private grief and suspicion. Her stories, like Jones's, show how quickly relationships can fracture under pressure when secrets begin to surface.
Her debut, What She Knew, is a tense and emotional story about a mother's desperate search for her son, which exposes the secrets of everyone involved in the investigation.
Frieda McFadden has become a sensation for writing incredibly fast-paced, twisty thrillers that are impossible to put down. She shares Jones's flair for creating jaw-dropping reveals and situations where you can't trust anyone, especially the people inside your own home.
Her blockbuster hit, The Housemaid, is an addictive story of a woman who takes a job with a wealthy family, only to discover their perfect facade hides a monstrous secret.
These authors are known for their clever, mind-bending plots and narrators who keep you guessing until the very end, appealing to readers who love the shocking final twists in Jones's novels.
Clare Mackintosh is famous for crafting thrillers with huge, game-changing twists that force you to re-evaluate everything you've just read. She delivers the same kind of jaw-dropping reveals that make Sandie Jones's books so memorable, combined with deep emotional weight.
Her debut, I Let You Go, starts with a tragic accident but soon morphs into something far more complex and shocking, featuring one of the most talked-about twists in modern fiction.
Often called a modern Agatha Christie, Ruth Ware specializes in "locked-room" mysteries with a contemporary psychological edge. If you enjoy the sense of paranoia and claustrophobia in Jones's books, you will love Ware's atmospheric and suspenseful settings where characters are trapped with a potential threat.
Try The Woman in Cabin 10, where a journalist on assignment is certain she witnessed a body being thrown overboard a small cruise ship, but no one believes her.
Alice Feeney is the queen of misdirection and clever, intricately plotted thrillers. Her stories are known for their shocking endings and unreliable narrators, making her a must-read for anyone who loves to be completely surprised by a book's conclusion.
Her novel Sometimes I Lie is a masterclass in suspense, told by a woman in a coma who can hear everything as she tries to piece together what happened to her.
JP Delaney writes sleek, high-concept psychological thrillers that explore obsession, identity, and the dark side of technology and desire. His work shares Jones’s focus on characters who are drawn into dangerous, controlling situations that are not what they seem.
His breakout hit, The Girl Before, is a chilling thriller about a woman who moves into a minimalist, high-tech house and discovers the dark fate of its previous tenant.
Mary Kubica writes emotionally complex thrillers where the characters' psychological states are as central as the mystery itself. She shares Jones's talent for building suspense slowly through character interactions and reveals, leading to a powerful and often surprising climax.
In The Good Girl, a kidnapped young woman is returned home with no memory of her ordeal, and the truth of what happened is far more complicated than a simple abduction.
These authors push the boundaries of the genre, offering darker themes and more complex moral questions that will appeal to readers ready for a step up in intensity.
Wendy Walker crafts intricate, thought-provoking psychological thrillers that often delve into the complexities of memory, trauma, and justice. Her novels are meticulously plotted and emotionally intense, perfect for readers who appreciate the psychological depth in Jones's work.
Her novel All Is Not Forgotten explores the controversial treatment a young assault victim receives to erase her memory of the event, and the dark secrets that complicates the search for her attacker.
Samantha M. Bailey writes high-stakes, emotionally driven thrillers with strong female protagonists at their core. She captures the same heart-pounding tension as Jones, often placing her characters in impossible moral dilemmas where every choice could lead to disaster.
In Woman on the Edge, a chance encounter on a subway platform leaves a woman holding a stranger's baby, making her the primary suspect in the mother's apparent suicide.
Writing as A.R. Torre, Alessandra Torre offers dark, edgy psychological thrillers with morally ambiguous protagonists and unpredictable plots. If you enjoy the darker side of human nature that Jones hints at, Torre's daring and often provocative stories will be a thrilling discovery.
Her novel The Girl in 6E features a reclusive cam girl with dangerous urges who is forced to confront the outside world when she suspects one of her clients is a kidnapper.