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Quick answer: If you liked Home Is Where the Bodies Are, read Jeneva Rose's The Perfect Marriage and One of Us Is Dead, then try The Housemaid, The Family Upstairs and Behind Closed Doors. All pair twisty domestic secrets with fast, gripping pacing.
Jeneva Rose writes short, fast domestic thrillers about families who hide terrible things behind perfect homes. This novel follows a grieving woman who returns to her childhood home and finds that its walls hide secrets. The books below share that mix of family, suspense and sharp twists. All are adult thrillers, and all are real, in-print books.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Perfect Marriage | Jeneva Rose | Adult | more Jeneva Rose |
| One of Us Is Dead | Jeneva Rose | Adult | more Rose |
| The Housemaid | Freida McFadden | Adult | binge-worthy twists |
| Never Lie | Freida McFadden | Adult | locked-in suspense |
| The Wife Between Us | Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen | Adult | unreliable narrators |
| The Last Mrs. Parrish | Liv Constantine | Adult | rich-people drama |
| The Family Upstairs | Lisa Jewell | Adult | family secrets |
| Behind Closed Doors | B.A. Paris | Adult | psychological suspense |
| The Guest List | Lucy Foley | Adult | ensemble mysteries |
| Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty | Adult | suburban satire |
| Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn | Adult | dark classics |
| The Couple Next Door | Shari Lapena | Adult | fast page-turners |
| Local Woman Missing | Mary Kubica | Adult | missing-person plots |
| The Last Thing He Told Me | Laura Dave | Adult | family mysteries |
| Verity | Colleen Hoover | Adult | dark romance thriller |
1. The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
A defense attorney's husband is arrested for a murder, and she must decide whether to defend him. Rose's best-known thriller, fast and full of twists.
Best for: more Jeneva Rose.
2. One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose
Friends gather for a getaway, and one is killed while the others keep their secrets. A quick, clever whodunit with a modern feel.
Best for: more Rose.
3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
A woman with a past takes a job in a wealthy household and discovers that her employers are not what they seem. Short chapters and a huge twist make this hard to put down.
Best for: binge-worthy twists.
4. Never Lie by Freida McFadden
A young couple takes shelter in the home of a missing psychiatrist and finds her old tapes. Dark and tense.
Best for: locked-in suspense.
5. The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
A woman follows her ex-husband's new fiancée, and nothing is as it first appears. An addictive tale with a big reveal.
Best for: unreliable narrators.
6. The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
A woman schemes to take over another woman's perfect life. Glossy and devious.
Best for: rich-people drama.
7. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
A woman inherits a London mansion and uncovers a family tragedy from decades ago. Dark and atmospheric.
Best for: family secrets.
8. Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
A couple seems perfect from outside, but the wife is trapped in a nightmare. Tense and disturbing.
Best for: psychological suspense.
9. The Guest List by Lucy Foley
A wedding on an Irish island ends in murder, with multiple narrators and old grudges. Atmospheric and clever.
Best for: ensemble mysteries.
10. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Three mothers' lives collide before a mysterious death at a school event. Funny, sharp and dark.
Best for: suburban satire.
11. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
A wife disappears on her anniversary, and her husband becomes the main suspect. A twisty, dark classic of the genre.
Best for: dark classics.
12. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
A couple leaves their baby at home while at a party next door, and the baby disappears. Tense and quick.
Best for: fast page-turners.
13. Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
A woman vanishes, and years later her daughter returns. A tense story told from several perspectives.
Best for: missing-person plots.
14. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
A woman searches for the truth after her husband vanishes, leaving a note and a teenage stepdaughter. Quick and emotional.
Best for: family mysteries.
15. Verity by Colleen Hoover
A struggling writer is hired to finish a famous author's series and finds a disturbing manuscript. Dark and addictive.
Best for: dark romance thriller.
How to Choose
For more Rose, read The Perfect Marriage or One of Us Is Dead. For the biggest twists, pick The Housemaid or The Wife Between Us. For atmosphere, The Family Upstairs or The Guest List. For satire, Big Little Lies. These are quick reads and make good weekend books, but do not read them late at night if you want to sleep.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Home Is Where the Bodies Are about?
A woman returns to her family home after a loss and begins to find that old secrets are hidden in the house.
Who wrote it?
Jeneva Rose, an American author of domestic thrillers, published the novel in 2024.
Is it a standalone?
Yes. You can read it without having read her other books.
Is it very violent?
It has murder and dark themes, but is mostly suspense.
How long is it?
It is a short book that most readers finish in a day or two.
Which Jeneva Rose book should I read first?
The Perfect Marriage is her best-known title, but all are standalone.
Is this list in order of quality?
No. The books are listed by similarity and variety, so start with the one that sounds best to you, and use the Best for lines to pick quickly.