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Quick answer: If you loved Laura Griffin, read Tess Gerritsen's The Surgeon, then Lisa Gardner's Find Her, The Perfect Husband and Never Tell, then Julie Garwood's Heartbreaker, and Linda Castillo's Sworn to Silence and Jeffery Deaver's The Bone Collector. All are fast romantic suspense.
Laura Griffin writes romantic suspense with forensic detail. These picks share the pace.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Surgeon | Tess Gerritsen | Adult | readers ready for more gritty crime |
| Find Her | Lisa Gardner | Adult | Flora Dane |
| The Perfect Husband | Lisa Gardner | Adult | suspense |
| Never Tell | Lisa Gardner | Adult | D.D. Warren |
| The Neighbor | Lisa Gardner | Adult | missing woman |
| Fear Nothing | Lisa Gardner | Adult | D.D. Warren |
| Heartbreaker | Julie Garwood | Adult | romantic mystery |
| Sworn to Silence | Linda Castillo | Adult | small-town thrillers |
| The Bone Collector | Jeffery Deaver | Adult | readers who like forensic thrillers |
| Still Life | Louise Penny | Adult | readers who like cozy villages |
| Tell No One | Harlan Coben | Adult | readers who like twists |
| Fool Me Once | Harlan Coben | Adult | readers who like twists |
| The Poet | Michael Connelly | Adult | serial killer thrillers |
| The Chemistry of Death | Simon Beckett | Adult | British forensic thriller |
| The Dying Trade | Peter Corris | Adult | Cliff Hardy start |
1. The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
Detective Jane Rizzoli hunts a killer who targets women in Boston. The first Rizzoli & Isles book, darker than Clark.
Best for: readers ready for more gritty crime.
2. Find Her by Lisa Gardner
A woman who survived captivity helps find another missing girl. Fast, tense and emotional.
Best for: Flora Dane.
3. The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner
A woman escapes a dangerous marriage and the past comes after her. Gardner writes fast, emotional thrillers with strong female leads.
Best for: suspense.
4. Never Tell by Lisa Gardner
A woman is accused again of killing her husband. Tense and clever.
Best for: D.D. Warren.
5. The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
A young mother vanishes, and the neighbour next door has secrets. A suspenseful standalone.
Best for: missing woman.
6. Fear Nothing by Lisa Gardner
D.D. recovers from an injury while hunting a killer. Dark and tightly plotted.
Best for: D.D. Warren.
7. Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood
An FBI agent and a psychologist pursue a charming killer. Light, suspenseful and romantic.
Best for: romantic mystery.
8. Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo
A former Amish woman who became a police chief investigates a murder in Ohio. Tense and thoughtful.
Best for: small-town thrillers.
9. The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
A quadriplegic forensic expert and a young cop hunt a serial killer. Twisty and tense.
Best for: readers who like forensic thrillers.
10. Still Life by Louise Penny
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache investigates a death in the village of Three Pines. Gentle and warm, with a series of village mysteries.
Best for: readers who like cozy villages.
11. Tell No One by Harlan Coben
A doctor receives a message from his wife, who was killed eight years ago. Twisty and quick.
Best for: readers who like twists.
12. Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
A former soldier sees her dead husband on a nanny cam. A twisty, fast read.
Best for: readers who like twists.
13. The Poet by Michael Connelly
A reporter hunts a serial killer who leaves poetry. Dark and tense.
Best for: serial killer thrillers.
14. The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett
A forensic anthropologist hiding in a quiet village is pulled back in when a body appears. Atmospheric, grisly and well researched.
Best for: British forensic thriller.
15. The Dying Trade by Peter Corris
Sydney private eye Cliff Hardy takes a case that turns violent. The classic Australian hard-boiled detective.
Best for: Cliff Hardy start.
How We Chose These Books
Every pick is a real, widely available book that shares something specific with Laura Griffin: its tone, its themes, its pace or the kind of characters it puts at the center. We mixed well-known favorites with a few less obvious titles, and we noted who each book suits best so you can match it to the reader. Where a book belongs to a series, we list the first volume so you can start at the beginning.
If you are not sure where to begin, start with the first three picks in the table: they are the closest match to Laura Griffin. The rest of the list moves further out, so it works well once you know which part of the original you liked most.
How to Choose
For forensic thrillers, read The Surgeon. For suspense, try Find Her. For romance, pick Heartbreaker.
Related: Laura Griffin Printable Book List · Printable List of W.E.B Griffin Books
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Laura Griffin?
An American romantic suspense author.
What is her best-known series?
Tracers.
Where do I start?
With Untraceable.
Which book here is best for Cliff Hardy start?
Try The Dying Trade by Peter Corris, which suits readers looking for Cliff Hardy start.
Which book here is best for British forensic thriller?
Try The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett, which suits readers looking for British forensic thriller.
Which book here is best for serial killer thrillers?
Try The Poet by Michael Connelly, which suits readers looking for serial killer thrillers.
Which book here is best for readers who like twists?
Try Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben, which suits readers looking for readers who like twists.
Which book here is best for readers who like twists?
Try Tell No One by Harlan Coben, which suits readers looking for readers who like twists.
Which book here is best for readers who like cozy villages?
Try Still Life by Louise Penny, which suits readers looking for readers who like cozy villages.