Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When We Were Young | 2021 | Jaclyn Goldis | Buy |
| 2 | The Chateau | 2023 | Jaclyn Goldis | Buy |
| 3 | The Main Character | 2024 | Jaclyn Goldis | Buy |
| 4 | The Safari | 2025 | Jaclyn Goldis | Buy |
Jaclyn Goldis has published four standalone suspense novels since her 2021 debut. Each book features a different cast of characters, a new setting, and an independent plot, so they can be read in any order. What links them is Goldis’s preference for putting a small group of people with complicated relationships into a contained, high-pressure environment and then peeling back layers of secrets.
When We Were Young (2021) was her first novel. The Chateau (2023) is set at a crumbling French estate where four friends reunite for a final visit, and old grievances quickly surface. The Main Character (2024) puts its protagonist on a luxury European train trip that turns sinister. The Safari (2025) gathers a group in the African wilderness, where danger comes from more than just the wildlife. Each book is a quick read with plenty of twists, aimed at readers who enjoy destination-set thrillers with a strong element of personal betrayal.