{"id":6820,"date":"2026-09-14T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=6820"},"modified":"2026-09-11T21:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T01:25:08","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-297-verity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-297-verity\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 297 &#8211; Verity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>Verity<\/em> by Colleen Hoover. Listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-297-verity\/\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dead-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Dead Below Deck by Jan Gangsei\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dead-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dead-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dead-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dead.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gone-143x220.jpg\" alt=\"Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gone-143x220.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gone-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gone-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gone.jpg 781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/waiting-138x220.jpg\" alt=\"He\u2019ll Be Waiting by Liz Alterman\" width=\"138\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/waiting-138x220.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/waiting-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/waiting.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780063310445\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Dead Below Deck<\/em> by Jan Gangsei<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780307588371\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Gone Girl<\/em> by Gillian Flynn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781950502387\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>He\u2019ll Be Waiting<\/em> by Liz Alterman<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/housemaid-144x220.webp\" alt=\"The Housemaid by Freida McFadden\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/housemaid-144x220.webp 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/housemaid-197x300.webp 197w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/housemaid-672x1024.webp 672w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/housemaid.webp 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unraveled-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"A Life Unraveled by Jill Hannah Anderson\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unraveled-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unraveled-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/unraveled.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lock-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Lock Every Door by Riley Sager\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lock-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lock-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lock-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lock.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781538742570\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Housemaid<\/em> by Frieda McFadden<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781948051880\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>A Life Unraveled<\/em> by Jill Hannah Anderson<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781524745165\"><em>Lock Every Door<\/em> by Riley Sager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/silent-143x220.webp\" alt=\"The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/silent-143x220.webp 143w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/silent-195x300.webp 195w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/silent-667x1024.webp 667w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/silent-1001x1536.webp 1001w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/silent.webp 1303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/when-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Dead Below Deck by Jan Gangsei\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/when-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/when-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/when.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/library-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/library-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/library-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/library-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/library.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781250301703\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780062982650\">When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781464215872\">The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Verity by Colleen Hoover. Listen to the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2750,1278,2280,2633,23,2754,2752,2753,48,30,2751,2749,2748],"class_list":["post-6820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-alex-michaelides","tag-alyssa-cole","tag-colleen-hoover","tag-frieda-mcfadden","tag-gillian-flynn","tag-jan-gangsei","tag-jill-hannah-anderson","tag-liz-alterman","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-riley-sager","tag-sulari-gentill","tag-verity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6820"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6830,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820\/revisions\/6830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}