10 audiobooks for fans of The Ex
- 1
The Housemaid's Secret
The Housemaid • Book 2
Narrated by Lauryn Allman
★ 4.66 ABR Score (1.8M ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.63 Audible (20.2K)More about this pick
Millie's new cleaning job in a luxury penthouse reveals that her mysterious employers harbor secrets as dark as her own hidden past.
- 2
The Housemaid
The Housemaid • Book 1
Narrated by Lauryn Allman
★ 4.51 ABR Score (44.8K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.58 Audible (43.7K)More about this pick
When a desperate woman takes a housekeeping job with a seemingly perfect family, the household's dark secrets slowly reveal themselves. Lauryn Allman's narration builds psychological tension as the protagonist realizes her employers aren't what they seem.
- 3
Never Lie
Narrated by Leslie Howard
Why this book?
McFadden's signature blend of unreliable narrators and shocking twists that define The Ex returns in Never Lie, with Leslie Howard's measured delivery amplifying the psychological tension as the mystery unfolds. The shorter runtime delivers the same propulsive thriller experience with McFadden's trademark plot reversals intact.
★ 4.49 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.44 Audible (18.9K)More about this pick
When a blizzard traps newlyweds in a missing psychiatrist's mansion, they discover therapy session recordings that reveal disturbing truths about their host's disappearance.
- 4
Dear Debbie
Narrated by Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick
★ 4.45 ABR Score (249.9K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (244.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.8K)More about this pick
Advice columnist Debbie Mullen's breaking point arrives when her helpful suggestions turn deadly in McFadden's latest twisted tale. Three skilled narrators handle the shifting perspectives with precision.
- 5
The Wife Upstairs
Narrated by Angie Kane
★ 4.41 ABR Score (301.3K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (293.9K) ★ 4.49 Audible (7.4K)More about this pick
Victoria survives a devastating accident but becomes trapped upstairs in her own home, completely dependent on caregivers. Angie Kane's narration shifts between Victoria's frustration and her caregiver Sylvia's growing suspicions about what really happened.
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The Perfect Son
Narrated by Suzie Althens, Daniel Thomas May
★ 4.40 ABR Score (541.4K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (527.0K) ★ 4.43 Audible (14.3K)More about this pick
Police question teenager Liam about a missing classmate, forcing his mother Erika to confront disturbing possibilities. The dual narrators capture both maternal denial and creeping dread perfectly.
- 7
The Inmate
Narrated by Leslie Howard
★ 4.38 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.37 Audible (14.9K)More about this pick
Nurse practitioner Brooke starts working at a maximum-security prison, but she's hiding a dangerous secret connection to one of the inmates.
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The Intruder
Narrated by Joe Hempel, Patricia Santomasso, Tina Wolstencroft
Why this book?
McFadden's signature blend of domestic suspense and unreliable narration returns in The Intruder, where a multi-narrator format deepens the mystery and paranoia that made The Ex so gripping. The taut pacing and psychological twists that define her thriller style are fully realized here in a slightly shorter runtime, delivering the same addictive tension with fresh narrative complexity.
★ 4.36 ABR Score (374.7K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (366.4K) ★ 4.48 Audible (8.3K)More about this pick
Casey's wilderness retreat becomes a nightmare when she discovers a blood-covered girl outside her cabin during a fierce storm. The mysterious child won't explain her injuries or identity, leaving Casey to wonder if she's helping a victim or harboring something dangerous.
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Brain Damage
Narrated by Megan Tusing
★ 4.33 ABR Score (164.8K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (159.8K) ★ 4.46 Audible (5.0K)More about this pick
After a bullet destroys her perfect life, a dermatologist questions everything in Megan Tusing's tense performance of this medical thriller.
- 10
The Tenant
Narrated by Will Damron, Christine Lakin
★ 4.29 ABR Score (642.0K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (631.5K) ★ 4.39 Audible (10.5K)More about this pick
Recently fired Blake rents a room to charming Whitney, but his financial desperation blinds him to his new tenant's true intentions and dangerous secrets.
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