James Patterson read-alikes

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• Set in the U.S.
• James Patterson read-alikes
• Published in the last 10 years

Tell No One
By Harlen Coben
MYSTERY Coben
It's been eight years since Dr. David Beck's wife, Elizabeth, was murdered by a serial killer. When Beck receives a message containing a phrase only Elizabeth should know, he falls apart. Either someone is playing a sick joke, or his wife is still alive. After being warned to tell no one, Beck sets out in a desperate search which leads him toward a deadly secret.

The Murder Book
By Jonathan Kellerman
MYSTERY Kellerman
When Los Angeles psychologist and sleuth Alex Delaware becomes embroiled in a long-unsolved case of brutal murder, he finds his own life and that of his longtime friend, homicide detective Milo Sturgis, at stake. This book takes place in the middle of the Alex Delaware series, but enough background is given to make it a stand alone.

Relentless
By Dean Koontz
F Koontz
Unable to let go of a poor review of his latest best-seller, novelist Cubby Greenwich tracks down the reclusive critic, only to trigger a terrifying chain of events that reveal the critic's sociopathic tendencies.

13 Steps Down
By Ruth Rendell
MYSTERY Rendell
Elderly Gwendolyn Chawcer and her colorful group of friends become increasingly suspicious of her tenant, Michael "Mix" Cellini, an eccentric who idolizes serial killer Reggie Christie, as his odd behavior and obsessions take an ever darker turn. (This one is set in England, not the U.S.)