Books like 'A Face in the Crowd'
Readers who enjoyed A Face in the Crowd by Stephen King & Stewart O'Nan also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Daylighters by Rachel Caine
24 ratingsWhile Morganville, Texas, is often a troubled town, Claire Danvers and her friends are looking forward to coming home. But the Morganville they return to isn’t the one they know; it’s become a different place—a deadly one…Something drastic has happened in Morganville while Claire and her friends were away... -
House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan
12 ratingsThe luxurious Lathrop Grand Hotel is a Savannah institution that has entertained guests for more than a century and a half, offering some of the finest accommodations in the city. Famously haunted, the hotel draws tourists from around the world eager to encounter its numerous ghosts... -
Darkness Exposed by Terri Reid
16 ratingsJeannine appeared in the room across from Mary. Her face was streaked with tears and she was visibly trembling. “Mary, I remembered,” she cried. “I remembered and it was awful.”The time has finally come for Mary to investigate Jeannine’s murder... -
Toe to Toe by Deborah Leblanc
20 ratingsNonie Broussard is a medium—a closet medium. After losing her job at a local T-shirt factory, Nonie has to find a way to make ends meet. Not easy in a small town like Clay Point, LA. Two opportunities come her way, however, neither of them easy for someone with her abilities... -
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44 Gilmore Street by Shani Struthers
10 ratings“We all have to face our demons at some point.” Psychic Surveys – specialists in domestic spiritual clearance – have never been busier. Although exhausted, Ruby is pleased. Her track record as well as her down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach inspires faith in the haunted, who willingly call on her high street consultancy when the supernatural takes hold. But that’s all about to change... -
Lullaby by J.L. Bryan
10 ratingsLife is more difficult than ever at Savannah's only ghost-hunting detective agency. While Ellie copes with her mentor's departure and other unwelcome developments, she also worries about the supernatural injuries keeping her boyfriend caught in an endless slumber. At the same time, Ellie and Stacey are called in to investigate an eerie entity haunting a baby's nursery room... -
Terminal by J.L. Bryan
12 ratingsEllie Jordan and her apprentice Stacey investigate a house in an elaborate planned community that was only half-built before it went bankrupt, leaving an instant ghost town with only a few residents. The entity haunting this house is a banshee that feeds on sadness and misery... -
Maze of Souls by J.L. Bryan
12 ratingsIt's October, and down at newly opened Pine Hollow Farm, the ghosts are running wild!. This “genuine” old-time family farm offers a big heap of fun fall activities. You can drink cider fresh from the orchard, enter a pumpkin-carving contest, and explore the five-acre corn maze... -
Sense of Deception by Victoria Laurie
14 ratingsIn "New York Times" bestselling author Victoria Laurie s newest Psychic Eye Mystery, Abby Cooper senses a convicted killer is innocent, but she ll need hard evidence to save the woman before it s too late A ticked-off judge has tossed Abby in the slammer for contempt of court, and during her brief but unpleasant stay she learns the story of a condemned woman who is facing a far more serious... -
Odd Thomas: You Are Destined To Be Together Forever by Dean Koontz
18 ratingsThe singular journey of Odd Thomas is approaching its unforgettable conclusion in Saint Odd. But before Odd’s destiny is revealed, this exclusive eBook short story looks back — way back — to where it all began for Odd Thomas and Stormy Llewellyn, two souls who are destined to be together forever... -
To Stop a Shadow by Carrie Pulkinen
6 ratingsTrent's heart may belong to Tina, but a shadow demon is after his soul…Trent Austin is a successful, big-city lawyer. The last thing he needs is the burden of a run-down house in the suburbs. But when his crazy uncle dies and leaves his estate to Trent, he soon learns he's inherited a lot more than a Victorian mansion... -
Uncharted Territory by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
8 ratingsGrab a latté, a box of Kleenex and a clean pair of panties. Carolyn Ridder Aspenson has done it again. —Lynn/Two Girls & a Book Suburban housewife Angela Panther didn't want to communicate with the dead, but the universe had other plans.. -
Assignment in Amsterdam by Carrie Bedford
8 ratingsSHE CAN SEE WHO’S GOING TO DIE – AND THIS TIME, IT'S EVERYONE! It looks like a plum job for architect Kate Benedict—she’s been sent to Amsterdam to repurpose an ancient mansion, happily assigned to work with an old friend. Should have been a lark! But it's a catastrophe—her old friend’s going to die.And so is the caretaker. And the owner. Not to mention the owner’s personal assistant...Categorized as:
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The Saints of the Lost and Found by Toni McGee Causey
6 ratingsAvery Broussard has the curse of seeing lost things (and make no mistake about it, it is a curse). Missing belongings and beloved pets, lost love and loved ones--she sees it all. Long ago, that curse destroyed her own chance at true love, causing her to flee her Louisiana home, vowing never to return. She's kept that promise too, until a phone call from her estranged father forces her hand... -
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The Belly of the Beast (The Graveyard: Classified Paranormal Series Book 3) by Desmond Doane
6 ratingsMay all your nightmares come true.Lies. Deceit. Betrayal. These are the weapons of the damned.For paranormal investigator Ford Atticus Ford, and his partner, Mike Long, the stakes have never been higher as they ready themselves for a supernatural war with the most powerful demonic entity they have ever encountered.This isn’t just about ghosts and things that go bump in the night... -
Candy Canes, Corpses and the Gothic Haunt by Rachael Stapleton
6 ratingsHouse flippers Jack & Juniper are planning to ring in the New Year slinging tapas, vino and beer in their latest purchase, an old Victorian mansion that they've transformed into Bohemian Lake's first Inn &Taproom, but the mansion's poltergeist is out to dash their merriment with mean-spirited sabotage... -
Dark Passing by Liz Schulte
6 ratingsMary Nelson’s murder shocked the small town of Jackson. The vibrant, young college student disappeared on her way home. A week later her body was found in the trunk of a burning car. No suspects. No evidence. No case. Ella Reynolds’ life had finally turned around. With a new book released, the past safely tucked away, and a burgeoning romance, she begins to live again... -
Forty-Four Book Nine by Jools Sinclair
6 ratingsCharlie Modine didn’t find any justice in life. And the afterlife hasn’t been much better. Still, Modine’s ghost is more determined than ever to find the cold-blooded murderer who ran his wife down on the streets of New York City. Tortured and tormented, Modine asks for help from the only person who will listen. The only one who knows he’s there. Abby Craig... -
44 Book Ten by Jools Sinclair
6 ratingsTrapped between confusing visions and a terrifying ghost, all Abby Craig knows for sure is that she is running out of time. But as a wildfire rages out of control in the mountains west of town, an even larger blaze burns deep within her heart... -
The Curse of Redwood by Jaclyn Osborn
8 ratingsSecrets lie within the walls of Redwood Manor.The murders, alleged curse, and ghost stories have fascinated Carter ever since he moved to Ivy Grove. After attending a Halloween ball at the mansion and meeting a man almost too beautiful to be real, Carter is captivated even more.But the man disappears after that, leaving Carter with nothing but the memory of a kiss... -
Wherever She Goes by ReGina Welling
8 ratingsWhat man in his right mind would want to date a blind psychic? For Kat Canton, the answer was none so she turned away from romance completely. Until the day a pair of warm brown eyes suddenly came into focus. Now, she must decide whether to turn toward the light and let love into her life or walk away and remain in darkness... -
Big Easy Evil by Heather Graham
8 ratingsHalloween in the Big Easy . . . Does evil really exist? Michael Quinn and Danni Cafferty are far too familiar with the question. At the death of her father, Danni inherited his house and shop on Royal Street in New Orleans—and much more than she ever anticipated, including a book kept by her family for generations on how to combat the most unusual forces... -
When Irish Eyes Are Haunting by Heather Graham
10 ratingsDevin Lyle and Craig Rockwell are back, this time to a haunted castle in Ireland where a banshee may have gone wild—or maybe there's a much more rational explanation—one that involves a disgruntled heir, murder, and mayhem, all with that sexy light touch Heather Graham has turned into her trademark style... -
The White Night by Desmond Doane
10 ratingsYes, you should be afraid of the dark…A mighty demon sits at the right hand of Satan, and he knows paranormal investigator Ford Atticus Ford by name. Mike Long, too, but what the vile creature covets most lies with little Chelsea Hopper.As Ford wrestles with the uncertain nature of his future, a different kind of evil storms into his world, proving that not all demons are inhuman... -
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Belle Manor Haunting by Cheryl Bradshaw
10 ratingsThe door to Addison Lockhart's room opens. Five-year-old Sara Belle walks in. The child seems lost and confused. Addison reaches out, grabs Sara's hand, and the room goes black.Addison's eyes open to find she's been transported several decades into the past. She's sitting in the back seat of a car. Sara is beside her. The car stops at an intersection... -
The Unknown by Heather Graham
12 ratingsSomeone wants to watch the city burn…Sienna Murray was only fourteen when she pulled her neighbors out of a raging house fire... -
The Remains of an Altar by Phil Rickman
14 ratingsIn 1934, the dying composer Sir Edward Elgar feebly whistled to a friend the theme from his Cello Concerto and said, "If you're walking on the Malvern Hills and hear that, don't be frightened. It's only me... -
The Unforgiven by Heather Graham
14 ratingsA tragic past. An uncertain future...Twelve years after the grisly murder of her parents, Kaitlyn Delaney has finally found peace. She has friends, a good job, a place to call home and a new life to live. But then a shadow creeps in from Katie’s past, reminding her that she will never completely escape its terrifying grip... -
Prom Night in Purgatory by Amy Harmon
16 ratingsWhere does before end and after begin? Johnny Kinross is a boy from the 1950s, a boy trapped in time, and Maggie is the girl who loves him. By some miracle and against all odds, Johnny and Maggie are given a second chance at life and love. But Johnny is freed from Purgatory only to find himself in a totally different time and place, in a world full of strangers... -
Harvest of Scorn by F.G. Cottam
6 ratingsFelix Baxter, entrepreneur extraordinaire, is going to rehabilitate New Hope Island. Rich and manipulative, he wants to convert it into a glamorous getaway destination, ‘The New Hope Experience’... -
Joe by H.D. Gordon
6 ratingsFrom the author of The Alexa Montgomery Saga comes a story that will take you into the mind of a genuine psychopath, the lives of six ordinary people, and the world of a very special girl named Joe. Joe is seemingly an ordinary college student. She works, studies and reads. But in between these activities, Joe has a gift that promises to add a dose of color into her life at any given moment... -
Cemetery Tours by Jacqueline E. Smith
6 ratingsSome secrets are best kept laid to rest.At least, that's as far as Michael Sinclair is concerned. At twenty-seven, he has spent his entire life pretending that the ghosts he encounters on a daily basis do not exist. Now, if only the dead would let him rest in peace.Unfortunately, that doesn't seem likely, especially after Kate Avery and her ailing brother, Gavin, move in next door... -
Her Loving Husband's Return by Meredith Allard
6 ratingsBook Three of the bestselling Loving Husband Trilogy - "A perfect ending to this trilogy!" (Nicole L. Vermilya)What would you risk to return to the one you loved?James Wentworth's paranormal secret is no longer a secret, and now he and his beloved wife, Sarah, have been separated... -
Ghost of A Promise: by Kelly Moran
8 ratingsThe ghosts of her family's estate on the coast of Maine never troubled Ava Trumble. When she finally inherits the historic mansion, however, there's a small string attached: Ava has exactly one year to solve a 200-year-old mystery of a missing girl, or lose her family's home.. -
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Crossing Over by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
8 ratingsWhat happens when ghosts take a road trip?One year older and a whole lot wiser, medium-in-training Kat Roberts finally seems comfortable healing the living dead. But when her free-spirited mother (aka professional medium) volunteers to chaperone her eighth-grade class trip to Old Montreal, Kat's problems become dead serious... -
The Forest of Forever by Rob Blackwell
8 ratingsSoren Chase’s life was shattered eight years ago after an encounter with a supernatural being left three friends dead and him branded as a murderer. Since then, he’s become a paranormal investigator, facing off against a host of deadly creatures. But his investigation into the haunted Reapoke woods may be his most dangerous case yet. Something evil is lurking in the forest... -
To Catch a Spirit by Carrie Pulkinen
10 ratingsA medium terrified of ghosts…An empath on the verge of insanity…A spirit hell-bent on keeping them apart. Logan Mitchell is an empath, and while his gift of reading people's emotions has come in handy in the business world, it's about to drive him insane. Literally... -
The Man in the Moss by Phil Rickman
10 ratingsPerfectly preserved in black peat, the Man in the Moss is one of the most fascinating finds of the century. But for the isolated community of Bridelow, his removal is a sinister sign—a danger to the ancient spiritual tradition. In the weeks approaching the Celtic feast of the dead, tragedy strikes again and again in Bridelow... -
Discovering by Wendy Corsi Staub
10 ratingsAfter finally learning who was behind her mother's death, Calla still doesn't understand why it happened. Somewhere out there, someone seems to share the powerful psychic abilities that allow Calla to see not only into the past, but to the Other Side-someone who apparently doesn't want to be found... -
Losing Logan by Sherry D. Ficklin
10 ratingsWhat if the one thing you never meant to hold on to, is the one thing you can't let go of? Normally finding a hot guy in her bedroom wouldn't irritate Zoe so badly, but finding her childhood friend Logan there is a big problem. Mostly because he's dead... -
The Sense of Death by Matty Dalrymple, Sarah E. Purdum
10 ratingsAnn Kinnear has created a peaceful existence at her cabin in the Adirondack woods. But the calm is shattered after Philadelphia socialite Elizabeth Firth is reported missing. With few clues and fewer options, detective Joe Booth calls upon Ann's spirit sensing abilities to help solve the mystery... -
Uncertainty by Abigail Boyd
10 ratingsLast year, Ariel's life was ripped apart. She's finally started to put the pieces together again, and is looking forward to summer break. That's when a dream brings her back to the mysterious Dexter Orphanage... -
The Nurse by Amy Cross
10 ratings“Twenty years ago, something very bad happened in this house. But it's over now. I promise.” When Rachel moves to a new house with her mother, she immediately realizes that something isn't quite right. Although she's blind, Rachel can tell that the stories about the house's past don't add up. And slowly, she starts to worry that someone or something from that past might still be around... -
Shepherd's Warning by Cailyn Lloyd
10 ratingsFor years the abandoned MacKenzie mansion remained hidden in rural Wisconsin. Rumors and stories of apparitions, odd noises, accidents, and strange deaths in or near the property were enough to convince the townsfolk it was haunted and they stayed away... -
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American Gothic Tales by Joyce Carol Oates, Charles Brockden Brown
12 ratingsJoyce Carol Oates has a special perspective on the “gothic” in American short fiction, at least partially because her own horror yarns rank on the spine-tingling chart with the masters. She is able to see the unbroken link of the macabre that ties Edgar Allan Poe to Anne Rice and to recognize the dark psychological bonds between Henry James and Stephen King... -
Fade to Black by Heather Graham
14 ratingsWhere dreams go to die... Starring in a cult TV show was a blessing for Marnie Davante, especially now that her former fame could support her future dream of starting a children’s theater. So she’ll work the convention circuit. But then a costar is brazenly murdered in front of her... -
The Haunting of Highdown Hall by Shani Struthers
14 ratings"Good morning, Psychic Surveys. How can I help?"The latest in a long line of psychically-gifted females, Ruby Davis can see through the veil that separates this world and the next, helping grounded souls to move towards the light - or 'home' as Ruby calls it. Not just a job for Ruby, it's a crusade and one she wants to bring to the High Street. Psychic Surveys is born... -
Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell
19 ratingsA romantic cabin getaway doesn’t go exactly as planned. High up on the windswept cliffs of Pale Peak, Faye and Felix celebrate their new engagement. But soon, a chorus of ghastly noises erupts from the nearby woods: the screams of animals, the cries of children, and the mad babble of a hundred mournful voices. A dark figure looms near the windows in the dead of night, whispering to Faye... -
Remember Me by Christopher Pike
25 ratingsSHE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT SHE WAS DEAD.When Shari Cooper awoke at home after being at her girlfriend's birthday party, her family acted like she wasn't there. They didn't hear a thing she said. They wouldn't even look at her. Then the call came from the hospital. Her father and brother paled. Her mother started to cry. Shari didn't know what was wrong. Not until she followed them to the hospital... -
Old Blood by Karina Halle
17 ratingsA haunting novella from the Experiment in Terror Series...From her harrowing introduction in Darkhouse, the spectre known as “Creepy Clown Lady” has been a constant fixture in Perry Palomino’s life. But beyond the horrid makeup and piercing stare lies Pippa, a woman just like everyone else.Well, not quite...
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