Psychological

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide....

1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing.

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.

Set at a summer rental on the Chesapeake Bay, a riveting family drama about moral responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence.

In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest - nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past....

There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men’s maximum-security prison: 1) Treat all prisoners with respect. 2) Never reveal any personal information. 3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates....

Lily—a bored, beautiful twenty-something—wakes up on a remote desert compound, alongside nineteen other contestants competing on a massively popular reality show. To win, she must outlast her housemates to stay in the Compound the longest.

Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit....

Summer is coming to a close on the East End of Long Island, and Alex is no longer welcome. A misstep at a dinner party, and the older man she’s been staying with dismisses her with a ride to the train station and a ticket back to the city.

A teenage girl breaks free from her father’s world of isolation to discover that her whole life is a lie in this “absorbing and well-crafted” (The Washington Post) novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Things and Watch Me Disappear.

Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries....

Years of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria’s heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown and takes over management of her family’s restaurant....

Writer Ben Mears has returned to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot with the hope that moving into a delapidated mansion, long the subject of town lore, might help him get a handle on his life and provide inspiration for a new book....

The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fable that range from antebellum New York to the late 20th-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond....

Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist....

In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war....

From the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit The Measure—a runaway bestseller and a Read with Jenna TODAY Show pick—comes a stunning speculative story of healing, self-discovery, forgiveness, and found friendship.

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves....

Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave. They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past....

The murder of brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov changes the lives of his sons irrevocably....

Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into each other’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the line....

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Remains of the Day comes “a Gothic tour de force" (The New York Times) with an extraordinary twist—a moving, suspenseful, beautifully atmospheric modern classic.

Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: She must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls....

The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful but slowly going under....

Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. On a dream honeymoon, while scuba diving, they find something in the water....

Lily—a bored, beautiful twenty-something—wakes up on a remote desert compound, alongside nineteen other contestants competing on a massively popular reality show. To win, she must outlast her housemates to stay in the Compound the longest, while competing in challenges for luxury rewards like champagne and lipstick, plus communal necessities to outfit their new home, like food, appliances, and a front door. Cameras are catching all her angles, good and bad, but Lily has no desire to leave: why would she, when the world outside is falling apart?

When the Cassidy-Shaws’ autonomous minivan collides with an oncoming car, seventeen-year-old Charlie is in the driver’s seat, with his father, Noah, riding shotgun. In the back seat, tweens Alice and Izzy are on their phones, while their mother, Lorelei, a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence, is absorbed in her work. Yet each family member harbors a secret that implicates them in the accident. During a weeklong recuperation on the Chesapeake Bay, the family confronts the excruciating moral dilemmas triggered by the crash.

Some women, with their perfect children and pricey athleisure, make motherhood look easy. But not Nicole. She never wanted to be a stay-at-home parent—losing her job left her no choice. Now, between her toddlers’ demands, husband’s distance, and father’s deteriorating health, she’s pulled in every direction except her own. Something has to give. Katrina’s in the same dissatisfied boat. After flirting with a handsome stranger at a bar, she’s ready to choose pleasure over responsibility.

‘Something terrible happened to the couple who lived here before…’ My hands shake as I read the warning note I’ve just found hidden in a forgotten corner of my brand new house. My husband told me we’d be the first people to live here. Did he lie? Moving to this gorgeous house was meant to be a new start for our family. My hand rests on my growing baby bump as I walk through our home, the smell of fresh paint in the air, but my heart no longer feels full of hope for the future.

On this journey through the labyrinthine streets and hidden corners of one of the world's most fascinating cities, everybody is searching for something, and maybe searching in the wrong places. Elements of the fantastical and the surreal abound, as they tend to do in the early predawn hours of the morning, yet the settings, the human stories, and each character's search are all as real as can be.

Sombras y luces en mi Interior: Una novela de realismo mágico sobre la sanación y la luz interior — Una fábula moderna sobre el autodescubrimiento ¿Y si las partes más auténticas de ti estuvieran esperando en las sombras? En un mundo apenas adyacente al nuestro, la línea entre lo que se siente y lo que es real ha desaparecido. Un cuaderno gastado no solo guarda palabras: respira. Un recuerdo olvidado puede proyectar una sombra literal. Y aquello que no somos capaces de decir se convierte en un objeto brillante y tangible que llevamos por dentro. Sombras y luces en mi Interior es ...

Bud thought he could outgrow Camp Creek. He thought adulthood meant distance, that silence was safety, and that the house on the lake was just another parcel to be sold. But when he returns with his sons—divorced, dislocated, and morally exhausted—he finds that the past hasn’t collapsed under the weight of time. It’s calcified. And it’s waiting. At the heart of this novel is a myth—a Dragon, invented by a boy who didn’t know how to process abandonment. That boy is now a father, and the Dragon has grown with him. The Prince of Camp Creek is not a tale of redemption. It is a ...

Nicholas is fifteen when he forgets how to breathe. He had plenty of reason to feel unstable already: He’s been living with his dad in the bleak Chicago suburbs since his Russian-born mom kicked him out. Then one day in geometry class, Nicholas suddenly realizes that his hands are objects. The doctor says it’s just panic, but Nicholas suspects that his real problem might not be a psychiatric one: maybe the Greek god Pan is trapped inside his body.

They thought they were protecting me. They had no idea I was exactly where I belonged. For two years, I've been in love with Max, Atlas, and Dante—four men who share everything, including my bed, my heart, and secrets I'm only beginning to understand. When my childhood abuser surfaces after twenty years in prison, threatening the peace I've finally found, my boyfriends close ranks around me with fierce protectiveness. But there's a fourth man I've never met. Cade has been absent for years, appearing only when the others can't handle what needs to be done. When he finally emerges to deal ...

A study abroad program like no other: a month-long trip of education and adventure, exploring everything Australia has to offer. And at first, it's everything best friends Phoebe and Claire, and the rest of the student group expects: sunshine, whirlwind romance, and all-night parties. But it isn't long before cracks begin to form within the group. Ones that lead to Phoebe's disappearance …

PALABRAS ASESINAS Thriller psicológico con enfoque femenino ambientado en una prisión de Barcelona En la cárcel de Wad-Ras, las muertes nunca parecen del todo naturales. Carmen Soto, interna en proceso de recuperación, aparece muerta una madrugada. No hay signos de violencia. Tampoco hay testigos. Solo silencio. Silencio… y palabras. Cuando la psicóloga forense Mercedes Hurtado es llamada para evaluar a Amaia Laredo —una reclusa brillante, carismática y peligrosamente persuasiva—, se encuentra atrapada en un juego mental donde la víctima y el verdugo intercambian roles con una ...

After a heart-wrenching breakup with her girlfriend and a shocking incident at her job, Cassie flees her life as an overworked assistant in New York for her hometown in New Jersey, along the Delaware. There, she reconnects with her high school best friend, Eli, now a widowed father of two. Their bond reignites, and within a few short months, Cassie is married to Eli, living in his house in the woods, homeschooling the kids, and getting to know her reserved neighbor, Joan. But Cassie’s fresh start is less idyllic than she’d hoped.

On September 17, 2024, the most coordinated strike ever seen in the Middle East unfolded Thousands of pagers exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and Syria. The attack targeted Hezbollah operatives, many of them senior commanders. At least 59 were killed and more than 4,500 were injured. The explosion sowed unprecedented destruction at the heart of the organization. The shock was immediate: Who was behind it? How were the devices planted? And why now? Hassan Nasrallah, the long-standing leader, held himself personally responsible for the disaster. Waves of doubt, anger, and ...

Step beyond the ticking hands of the clock into worlds where time bends, warps, and sometimes fights back. Threads of Time: Short Tales of Journeys Beyond the Clock is a gripping collection of speculative fiction, weaving together thrilling adventures, emotional reckonings, and mind-bending twists. From thieves who steal moments frozen in seconds, to grieving lovers desperate for one more day, each tale explores how fragile—and powerful—our grasp on time truly is. Perfect for fans of sci-fi, fantasy, and tales with a touch of wonder, these stories invite readers to question: If you ...

La novel·la que va consagrar Han Kang com una de les grans autores del segle: una lectura pertorbadora i transformadora. La vegetariana narra la història d'una dona, la Yeonghye, que per la simple decisió de no tornar a menjar carn converteix una vida normal en un malson pertorbador. Narrada a tres veus, explica el despreniment progressiu de la condició humana d'una dona que ha decidit deixar de ser allò que l'obliguen a ser.

A passenger vanishes from a crowded Chicago River architecture tour. Fifty witnesses saw him board. Security cameras captured him taking his seat. But when the boat returns, Marcus Webb is gone—and there's no way he could have left. Private investigator Maya Chen is called in by the Chicago Police Department to solve what seems to be an impossible crime. Fresh off her triumph in the Blackwood Island case, Maya's reputation for unraveling complex mysteries makes her the perfect consultant for this baffling disappearance. But as Maya interviews witnesses and reviews evidence, disturbing ...

What if the real demon... was inside your mind? Swapnil is an ordinary student. One night, he takes a shortcut on his way to class. But this simple choice leads him into a dark and terrifying world—one filled with shadows, silence, and a presence that watches him from within. As the line between reality and nightmare begins to blur, Swapnil must confront the one thing that haunts us all: Fear itself. Trapped in a world where logic breaks down and nothing is what it seems, he must find a way out—before he loses himself completely. The Devil’s Path is a gripping psychological horror ...

Meet Millie, a personal trainer and loyal friend; she sees the best in people. When a kind, good-looking workman helps her out with a flat tyre, she’s thankful but soon forgets it. When their paths cross again and he helps her out a second time, romance blossoms.

Maude Pratt is a legend, a photographer famous for her cutting-edge techniques and uncanny ability to strip away the masks of the world’s most recognizable celebrities and luminaries. Now in her seventies, Maude has been in the public eye since the 1920s, and her unparalleled portfolio includes intimate portraits of Gertrude Stein, Hemingway, and Picasso.

An Israeli woman relocates to America on assignment from her tech company. In an attempt to leave her past behind and adapt entirely to the new culture in which she finds herself, she joins her colleagues on a deer hunt, discovering a surprising acumen for the sport. She fires again and again, refining her skills with every shot. As she embarks on an affair with her hunting guide and colleague, David, she sinks deeper into hunting season, vacillating between predator and prey as the boundaries between man, woman, work, and nature begin to collapse.

Susan Smith Nash's Shells and Shadows is a luminous collection of interconnected vignettes that trace the intellectual and emotional development of Genevieve "Genni" Dyer from childhood through adulthood. Set primarily in Norman, Oklahoma, with significant interludes in Nevada, Vermont, and Azerbaijan, the narrative explores how place, memory, and philosophical inquiry shape identity formation. The manuscript opens with eight-year-old Genni as a Bluebird in 1966 Norman, participating in Camp Fire activities that serve as early lessons in community and belonging. Nash skillfully weaves ...

Mia Fredrickson, the wry, vituperative, tragic comic, poet narrator of The Summer Without Men, has been forced to reexamine her own life. One day, out of the blue, after thirty years of marriage, Mia's husband, a renowned neuroscientist, asks her for a "pause." This abrupt request sends her reeling and lands her in a psychiatric ward. The June following Mia's release from the hospital, she returns to the prairie town of her childhood, where her mother lives in an old people's home.

What would you endure to fulfill your dreams? What would you do to have the perfect body? For Dr. Roya Delshad, the answers are anything and everything. A sought-after Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Roya is also the highest example of her craft. She’s had every inch of her own body sculpted, one procedure at a time. All to escape a painful and lonely past. But when Roya gives the gift of beauty to those who can’t afford the cost, the media labels her “the Robin Hood of Roxbury Drive,” and she soon finds herself pleading her case from inside a prison cell.

Growing up in that house was a real nightmare as you can tell, so I guess my mind pushed it back extremely well, then I found the SKULL IN THE WALL, so I guess you heard me yell, because the memories came rushing back of living in that hell.

Sumérgete en el ingenio y el suspenso con "La Cara de Mi Vecino", un relato magistral de la aclamada escritora brasileña Julia Lopes de Almeida. Con una pluma aguda y una observación perspicaz de la sociedad, Lopes de Almeida nos transporta a una narrativa donde lo cotidiano se entrelaza con el humor y la crítica social. En este cuento, serás testigo del peculiar desapego de un narrador ante el robo sufrido por su vecino Nuno, un incidente que, lejos de generar compasión, parece despertar una curiosidad casi científica sobre el alargamiento de su rostro. Julia Lopes de Almeida (1862-...