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Psychological Thriller Oddly Compelling and Weirdly Memorable

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The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher is one of those books where the less you know going into it, the better. So, I'm going to give you the publisher's plot summary instead of my own because not only is it spoiler-free, but it's also brilliantly written. Here you go:

From the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Wives comes another twisted psychological thriller guaranteed to turn your world upside down.

Have you ever been wrong about someone?

Juno was wrong about Winnie Crouch.

Before moving in with the Crouch family, Juno thought Winnie and her husband, Nigel, had the perfect marriage, the perfect son—the perfect life. Only now that she’s living in their beautiful house, she sees the cracks in the crumbling facade are too deep to ignore.

Still, she isn’t one to judge. After her grim diagnosis, the retired therapist simply wants a place to live out the rest of her days in peace. But that peace is shattered the day Juno overhears a chilling conversation between Winnie and Nigel…

She shouldn’t get involved.

She really shouldn’t.

But this could be her chance to make a few things right.

Because if you thought Juno didn’t have a secret of her own, then you were wrong about her, too.

From the wickedly dark mind of bestselling author Tarryn Fisher, The Wrong Family is a taut new thriller that’s riddled with twists in all the right places.

Intriguing, yes?

I picked this book up because the premise is just so unique and chilling. The setup is definitely the best part of The Wrong Family because the characters are all messed-up and unlikable, the mystery isn't much of one, and the plot gets a bit...wild. Still, the story kept me turning pages, even though I repeatedly asked myself, "WHY am I still reading this?" On the whole, the book is depressing and somewhat dissatisfying, although, honestly, the characters all get what they deserve. Even though I really did not love this one, I still find myself thinking about The Wrong Family, although it's been months since I read it. In fact, when my hairdresser asked me the other day if I'd read anything interesting lately, this is the book that immediately popped into my head. It's not just oddly compelling, it's also weirdly memorable. Is it crazy that a book I didn't even like all that much is so stuck in my head? I give it points for that at least.

(Readalikes: Hm, I can't really think of anything. You?)

Grade:

If this were a movie, it would be rated:

for language, violence, blood/gore, references to illegal drug use, and disturbing subject matter

To the FTC, with love: Another library ~~fine~~ find

Books Read in 2026 (asterisks denote favorites)

1. Such a Clever Girl by Darby Kane (Jan)
2. When No One Else Will by Amanda Skenandore (Jan)
3. Atomic Habits by James Clear* [re-read] (Jan)
4. Murder on the Farm by Kate Wells (Jan)
5. Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell (Jan)
6. Not Dead Yet: The Memoir by Phil Collins* [audio] (Feb))
7. The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen (Feb)
8. The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers (Feb)
9. One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day (Feb)
10. A Tour to Die For by Michelle Chouinard (Feb)
11. Bluebird by Sharon Cameron* [re-read] (Feb)
12. The Lake Escape by Jamie Day (Feb)
13. Treacherous is the Night by Anna Lee Huber [audio] (Feb)
14. The Last Resort by Erin Entrada Kelly (Feb)
15. The Missing by Kristen Landon (Feb)
16. Dark and Bright by Catherine Lyon (Feb)
17. The Wild Robot by Peter Brown* [audio] (Feb)
18. Boiled Over by Barbara Ross (Feb)
19. Some of Us Are Looking by Carlene O'Connor (Feb)
20. Coach by Jason Reynolds* [audio] (Feb)
21. The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey (Feb)
22. The Claiming by Jasmine Warga (Feb)
23. Dark and Deep by Catherine Lyon (Feb)
24. Ours is a Tale of Murder by Nora Murphy (Feb)
25. Zoom With a View by Jess Cannon (Feb)
26. The Nowhere Child by Christian White (Feb)
27. An Ordinary Kind of Evil by Kelley Armstrong* (Feb)
28. Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (Feb)
29. Murder at 30,000 Feet by Susan Walter (Feb)
30. Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong (Feb)
31. You Were Always Mine by Nicole Baart [audio] (Feb)
32. In Case I Go Missing by R.N. Swann (Mar)
33. A Lie for a Lie by Ren DeStefano (Mar)
34. Local Gone Missing by Fiona Barton [audio] (Mar)
35. Murder is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns [audio] (Mar)
36. Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon (Mar)
37. Death at the Dinner Party by Ellie Alexander [audio] (Mar)
38. The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives by Elizabeth Arnott (Mar)
39. A Holiday Homicide by Elile Alexander [audio] (Mar)
40. Summer's Never Over by Darby Bozeman (Mar)
41. The Body in the Woods by April Henry [audio] (Mar)
42. Every Borrowed Beat by Erin Stewart (Mar)
43. First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Mar)
44. Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen (Mar)
45. This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone by Catherine Mack (Mar)
46. A Victim at Valentine's by Ellie Alexander [audio] (Mar)
47. Rock-Solid Relationships: Strengthening Personal Relationships With Wisdom from the Scriptures by Wendy Watson (Apr)
48. A Body at the Book Fair by Ellie Alexander [audio] (Apr)
49. Our Marriage is Murder by Carol Goodman (Apr)
50. A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee (Apr)
51. Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce [re-read] [audio] (Apr)
52. Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker (Apr)
53. Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton (Apr)
54. The Rush by Beth Lewis* (Apr)
55. Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter [audio] (Apr)
56. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown [re-read] (Apr)
57. The Cry by Helen Fitzgerald (Apr)
58. Heiress of Nowhere by Stacey Lee (Apr)
59. The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery (Apr)
60. Weightless: A Doctor's Guide to GLP-1 Medications, Sustainable Weight Loss, and the Health You Deserve by Rocio Salas-Whalen (Apr)
61. Dust by Alison Stine (Apr)
62. What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic by Annie Kotowicz (Apr)
63. The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper [audio] (Apr)
64. A Cute Little Murder by Molly Harper (Apr)
65. Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox (May)
66. Stabbed in the Baklava by Tina Kashian (May)
67. The Chambermaid's Key by Genevieve Graham* (May)
68. The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian (May)
69. This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum (May)
70. Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray (May)
71. The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth* [re-read] (May)
72. Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander [re-read] (May)
73. Last One Out by Jane Harper (May)
74. Missing Molly by Natalie Barelli (May)
75. Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn (Jun)
76. A Map to Murder by Michelle Chouinard (Jun)
77. How to Kill a Crime Writer by Sarah Lotz* (Jun)
78. What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally (Jun)
79. Devils at the Door by Tessa Wegert (Jun)
80. The Chow Maniac by Vivien Chien (Jun)
81. My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney (Jun)
82. The Secret Thread by Eve Chase (Jun)
83. Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Munoz [audio] (Jun)
84. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown [re-read] (Jun)
85. The Hike by Lucy Clarke (Jun)
86. The Foundling by Ann Leary (Jun)
87. Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen* (Jun)
88. Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth* [re-read] (Jun)
89. 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life by Dick Van Dyke (Jun)
90. You Let Me In by Lucy Clarke (Jun)
91. Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston (Jun)
92. The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths* [re-read] (Jun)
93. The Killing TIme by Elly Griffiths (Jun)
94. Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd [audio] (Jun)
95. The Blue by Lucy Clarke (Jun)
96. A New Lease On Death by Olivia Blacke (Jun)
97. Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty (Jun)
98. The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson (Jun)
99. The Secret Bookstore Sleuth Society by Lindsay Currie (Jul)
100. The Castaways by Lucy Clarke (Jul)
101. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Jul)
102. A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie [audio] (Jul)
103. The Silent Ones by Anna McPartlin* (Jul)
104. It's Not Her by Mary Kubica (Jul)
105. Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti (Jul)
106. Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister (Jul)
107. Red Rising by Pierce Brown (Jul)
108. We Solve Murders by Richard Osman* [re-read] (Jul)
109. We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman (Jul)
110. We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry (Jul)
111. Beach Thriller by Jamie Day (Jul)
112. The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin (Jul)
113. They Call Her Dirty Sally by Amy Matayo (Jul)
114. Sanctuary by James Cleary (Jul)
115. Her Final Words by Brianna Labuskes (Jul)
116. North of Nowhere by Allison Brennan (Jul)
117. The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch (Jul)
118. Don't Come Home by Bea Bledsoe (Jul)
119. The Secrets of Good People by Boo Walker (Aug)
120. You Had Me at Bigfoot by Nancy Campbell Allen* (Aug)
121. Hidden Rooms by Kate Michaelson [audio] (Aug)
122. The Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle Shocklee (Aug)
123. Whiteout by Carola Lovering (Aug)
124. The Last to Drown by Noelle W. Ilhi (Aug)
125. Missing in Flight by Audrey J. Cole (Aug)
126. No One Sleeps on the Orient Express by Irene Hagan (Aug)
127. The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee (Aug)
128. That Night by Gillian McAllister (Aug)
129. The Unknown by Riley Sager (Aug)
130. A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen [audio] (Aug)
131. Serpent on the Mountain by J. Kasper Kramer (Aug)
132. The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow (Aug)
133. What the Moon Said by Gayle Rosengren (Aug)
134. All Her Fault by Andrea Mara (Aug)
135. Liberty Street by Heather Marshall (Aug)
136. The Claus Conspiracy by Tamara Berry (Aug)
137. The Surf House by Lucy Clarke (Aug)
138. White Out by Danielle Girard (Aug)
139. Sisters Alone by Shifa Saltagi Safadi (Aug)
140. The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson [audio] (Aug)
141. Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham (Aug)
142. The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston (Aug)
143. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett [audio] (Aug)
144. How to Write a Murder by Jessica Brody (Aug)
145. My Sister is Going to Kill Me by Nina Simon (Aug)
146. Count My Lies by Sophie Stava (Sep)
147. Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick (Sep)
148. This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead (Sep)
149. Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney (Sep)
150. Magic Marks the Spot by Caroline Carlson [audio] (Sep)
151. Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara (Sep)
152. The Dust Bowl Orphans by Suzette D. Harrison (Sep)
153. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Sep)
154. The Hunger by Alma Katsu (Sep)
155. Gallows Hill by Lois Duncan (Sep)
156. Down With the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore (Sep)
157. No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Mara (Sep)
158. The Traitor in the Tunnel by Y.S. Lee (Sep)
159. What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline (Sep)
160. The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke (Sep)
161. Death by Demo by Callie Carpenter (Sep)
162. The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Sep)
163. Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Sep)
164. All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Sep)
165. I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys* [re-read] (Sep)
166. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Sep)
167. The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly* (Oct)
168. Last Resort at Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong* (Oct)
169. Murder in Venice by Martha Bond [audio] (Oct)
170. A Murder Is Going Down by Kate Emery (Oct)
171. Deep Secrets by Nikki Shannon Smith (Oct)
172. Someone Else's Daughter by Andrea Stewart (Oct)
173. Murder Like Magic by Trisha Blanchet (Oct)
174. Rivals in the City by Y.S. Lee (Oct)
175. The Finder of Forgotten Things by Sarah Loudin Thomas (Oct)
176. Mirror Image by Lauren E. Rico (Oct)
177. The Briar Club by Kate Quinn* (Oct)
178. The Coldest Case by Tessa Wegert (Oct)
179. Murder at Crossways by Alyssa Maxwell [re-read] (Oct)
180. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty [re-read] (Oct)
181. Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty (Nov)
182. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee* (Nov)

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