Novels like Shadows All Around
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Shadows All Around, best match first.
- 151 My Late Husband's Secret 亡夫的秘密 I tried one of those viral TikTok tests and texted my husband: “Let’s get a divorce!” He replied instantly: “Fine. You can have the house, I’ll take the money.” My mind went completely blank! Was the marriage I’d always been so proud of really that fragile? I never expected a joke to reveal what he truly thought. Not long after we divorced, I unexpectedly received a massive inheritance. Just as I was convinced Ji Siming had already died, I received a text from an unknown number: “Wife, don’t tru —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Body Double's Deadly Game: An Amnesiac Wife's Revenge 替身杀局：失忆妻子的复仇 On our wedding night, my wife accidentally discovered my secret. She walked up to me holding that yellowed diary. “Chen Sheng! What’s this? Why is it in the safe?” After learning how important the diary was, she kept pestering me to tell her where it came from. Maybe I made it sound too real, because when I finished, she trembled all over and bolted out of the house like a madwoman. The next day, the police arrested me. But no one knew that I still had a get-out-of-jail-free card. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Tracking the Unsolved Case 迷案追踪 Twenty years ago, a brutal murder took place in Jiangcheng. Song Xiaotian, captain of the city’s criminal investigation squad, was murdered at home. His pregnant wife, Yao Yao, was not only brutally killed but also had her abdomen cut open to take the baby. Their eldest son, Song Yunran, was five years old at the time. Traumatized by the ordeal, he lost his memory and could recall nothing about what had happened that night. Fearing the killer would come after him, Yao Yun, Song Yunran’s aunt, se 6.2kReads9.0Score73414d adds
- 154 My Years as a Male Nanny 我做男保姆的那些年 [No harem, no cuckoldry, no invincibility. Urban slice of life + mystery. To be clear, this has mystery elements. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.] I only went to interview for a male nanny job, but after meeting the female employer, I was dragged into a room with eight doors, where I encountered all kinds of bizarre things. An ex-convict, a male model, a nun, a lawyer, a beautiful streamer, a UN expert, a rich second-generation heir, and a butcher: what will happen when all eight are trappe 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Don't Say I Didn't Warn You 别说我没告诉你 I won’t waste words. Let’s get straight to the cases, solved in the freshest, most unconventional ways. The Twelve Detectives will open your eyes. “The Butterfly Case” “The Powdered Face and Vermilion Lips Case” “The Slow-Steamed Case” “The Cicada’s Shedding Case” “The Haunted Old Mansion Case” For anyone who likes detective stories and wants a few laughs... 156Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 156 100 True-to-Life Crime Stories 100个超真实罪案故事 Re-create the scenes of real-life crimes. Bizarre and unfathomable cases, with stories that are painfully true! The Suyuan case, the death of Jang Ja-yeon, the suicide of Hwang Hana’s boyfriend, the Oceanic Building massacre, the 300-million-yen robbery, the missing couple, the violent robber Zhang Jun, the Northeast China Wang brothers case… This collection brings together major, serious, and unsolved crimes from around the world, adapted from real cases. Uncover the truth behind the cases and 10Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 157 Dear Detective (Two-Book Set) 亲爱的推理家(全二册) Dear Detective (Book One): Shen Xisheng, 19, a prodigy detective with perfect looks, perfect observational skills, and perfect deductive ability. Yin Chenxia, 29, a popular novelist with off-the-charts homebody tendencies, off-the-charts aloofness, and detective skills... that are unfathomable. Shen Xisheng has been a devoted superfan of his older half-brother Yin Chenxia since childhood. Hoping to get his brother’s attention, Shen became a fairly well-known detective while attending high school 45Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 158 After My Sister Vanished, My Prosthetic Eye Started Sounding the Alarm 妹妹失踪后，我的义眼开始报警 Synopsis [Urban action and adventure + anti-scam survival + suspense] Former special police officer Jiang Che's younger sister, Jiang Yao, was lured by a high-paying job offer to the “Jinlan Federation” in Southeast Asia. He goes undercover alone to Blackstone Valley to search for clues. The tactical lens over his right eye can map the terrain, but it can't stop bullets. At the compound, he meets Cheng Ye, an imprisoned programmer; Wen Xi, an undercover female doctor; and Lao Zhong, an informant 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Time-Traveling Crime Casebook 超时空罪案事件簿 To save my critically ill girlfriend, I accidentally activated a mission System. Every time I travel to a crime scene, I take on a completely new identity at random. A female corpse case from the Tang dynasty, a locked-room mystery from the Republican era, an AI murder case... I can trade points for wishes. The stranger the case, the greater the reward. I thought I was a crime-solving genius, until the System’s final message appeared: “Your girlfriend’s illness is actually connected to you...” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Reborn Detective: I Understand Crime Better Than the Killer 重生刑警：我比凶手更懂犯罪 An audiobook narrated by a live voice is now available! [Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Crime Solving + Mind-Bending Mystery + No Female Lead + Case-by-Case + Revenge] In his past life, he was a kingpin who moved through the shadows. In this life, he is a criminal investigator feared by criminals. Demolition case, naked body in the bamboo grove, murdered model, serial killings... Behind each murder, he understands crime better than the killer and knows the criminal mind inside out. He re 37.1kReads8.6Score4.2k14d adds
- 161 A Dark Kiss Beneath the Deep Lake 深湖之下的暗吻 On the glittering annual gala night at Xingguang Group, senior finance executive Lin Wei “accidentally” falls into a lake and dies. While sorting through her belongings, her younger sister Lin Yue finds a bloodstained encrypted USB drive. On the night she died, her sister sent one last message: “They’re here.” Lin Yue’s investigation hits a hidden reef. Witnesses are silenced one after another, and every lead is cut off. Then Song Feng, just back from studying abroad, enters her life with perfe 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Southern City Mystery Files 南城诡案集 [Urban] + [Mystery and deduction] [No romance, logic-driven cases, twists and mind-bending puzzles] A woman cursed to death… The Lord of Yashan, who uses ghost marriage as a sacrifice… Mysterious meat-filled sausages… A Gu Man Tong that eats away at its victim’s mind… A female campus ghost comes to claim a life… Facial skin turned into a work of art… A human body cut in half and made into a deck of playing cards… Minced flesh in the belly of a child’s corpse… Can someone help Ye Huai figure out 41Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 163 Not a Single Killer Gets Away: She Has the Power of Empathy 一个凶手也别跑，她有共情超能力 What secrets lie behind a series of baffling cases: a murderer who inspires sympathy, the tragedy of a dysfunctional family, a love that defies measure, a friendship that seems unbreakable, and workplace bullying with no escape...? How will they solve one perplexing mystery after another: a superpowered girl with extraordinary empathy, a best friend with flawless practical skills, an upright young police officer, and a doctor who is impossible to read? 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Numerology: Tracking Down Killers 易数缉凶 [Two powerhouses in criminal investigation and the occult + satisfying episodic cases + rapid-fire twists] No golden finger, no System. Su Wan, the stern-faced captain of the criminal investigation unit, trusts only one rule: "Physical evidence doesn't lie." With her expert forensic skills and investigative logic, she cracks one strange case after another, until she hits a wall in a series of ritualistic murders. Three crime scenes have no fingerprints, no DNA, and no witnesses. The killer has v 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Crime-Hunting Trio: An Unsolved Vendetta, a Deadly Gambit 猎罪铁三角：宿仇悬案，以命赴局 The ultimate crime-solving team is ready to roll: A hard-nosed female team leader, a young psychology prodigy, a criminal investigation king, a search specialist, a computer whiz, a highly personable cleaner, and a theatrical security guard! Unsolved cases that have piled up for thirty years keep landing on their desks, and the team tackles them with all kinds of methods: Reconstructing crime scenes with AI, Werewolf-style psychological deduction, hypnotic mind-reading, and designing custom murd 1.2kReads—Score20014d adds
- 166 Who Is the Killer? 谁是凶手 The truth behind a series of murders in Baichuan City has been buried for sixteen years, and the killer is still at large. Sixteen years later, the murders begin again. Three people connected to the cold case join forces to uncover the truth, each concealing secrets of their own, as they wait for the truth to come to light... 430Reads9.2Score10014d adds
- 167 The Major Crimes Unit Has No Room for Slackers 重案组不养闲人 Although Gu Yuling dropped out of the journalism department at Bincheng University a long time ago, legends about her still linger there. When her college roommate died under mysterious circumstances, she quit without a second thought and applied to the Criminal Police Academy. Not only did she get in, she ranked first in every subject and graduated early, becoming the first person in the academy’s history to do so. Those who know her have pretty much just one thing to say about her: she’s a for 474Reads6.5Score10414d adds
- 168 I Can See Criminal Suspects 我能看到犯罪嫌疑人 Zhang Chi, an outstanding detective in 2025, is reborn in 2000, just as he graduates from the police academy. He had expected to join the city bureau’s criminal investigation team, but instead he was assigned to a suburban police station. After activating the System, he rises from disappointment and uses the System and his knowledge of the future to become a legendary detective! 593Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 169 Twin Cities Detective: The Genius Inspector Steals the Show 双城推理：天才探长飒爆了 [Alternate modern setting] A cool, mature female detective and her puppyish young male partner: sweet and spicy, solving cases while falling in love Detective Tang's conviction is that she will find the person who killed her mother. Detective Du's dream is to become as capable as Sister Tang. As time goes by, amid dangerous cases, the two gradually come to share a goal: solve crimes, and find time for romance too. “Cuckoo, Cuckoo, report in! Get to the crime scene immediately!” Detective Tang ca 27Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 170 Cold Case Executioner 旧案行刑官 Police Captain Ji Xiao launches a livestreamed investigation to restore public trust, but the scene of a series of murders bears a secret code shared only by him and his older brother, Ji Lin, in childhood. As the whole internet calls for the “Shadowblade Killer” to be executed, forensic pathologist Chen Yan’s abnormal autopsy report, policewoman Zhou Yutang’s encrypted notes, and editor-in-chief Lin Zhao’s manipulation of public opinion gradually peel back the truth buried for ten years. The ki 10Reads—Score14914d adds
- 171 The Doomed Witness 绝命证人 What is evil? Anything born of weakness is evil! Fang Ya survived a massacre that wiped out his entire family. Nourished by the flowers that bloomed from the seeds of evil, he resolved to become a police officer. Ahead of him lay countless baffling cases: A murder in a locked room at a wealthy family’s estate, a deranged artist who kills, a deadly game of love, a killer who hovers at the boundary between life and death to carry out euthanasia, the vicious crimes of a social group whose members a 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Crime Investigation Notes 刑侦笔记 Twenty years ago, a series of bizarre murders involving shadowy figures shocked the entire city of S. Twenty years later, the descendants of the victims meet by chance. After solving a series of mysterious cases together, the male and female leads form a deep bond and join forces to pursue their shared goal: solving the Shadow Case. The wilderness villa streamer case, the parrot’s accusation of murder, the fortune-teller who used deception to kill… The shadow has appeared again. What is the thin 142Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 173 True Cases of High-IQ Crime 高智商犯罪实录 As technology advances, criminals use increasingly sophisticated methods to kill, and the number of high-IQ offenders is steadily growing. This poses a major challenge for the entire police force. That is why we have begun documenting real cases involving crimes committed by highly intelligent offenders. 264Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Who Hasn’t Dated a Jerk or Two? Growing Up 谁不经历几个渣男：长大成人 Who doesn’t have to go through a few jerks on the way to growing up? This book explores women’s emotional growth. Drawing mostly on the author’s own experiences and reflections on love, and shaped with literary embellishment, it presents five stages of women’s emotional growth in the hope of offering a little guidance to women who feel lost. 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Breaking Through the Waves 破浪 She was once a happy daughter, cherished by her parents. But her mother died young, and her father, an undercover agent, was brutally murdered. Still a child, she had to hide her identity and live with her grandmother on a remote island. Her unusual life made her keep her distance from others, but her inborn talent and desire for revenge set her on the path to becoming a police officer. He was a born star, but had no interest in business and refused to inherit his parents’ vast fortune, joining 285Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 176 My Dad Demanded Three Million from Me, Claiming I Was a Murderer 我爸勒索我三百万，说我是杀人凶手 My dad suddenly came to me demanding three million yuan. If I didn’t pay, he’d expose me as a murderer. How could he possibly know the truth about what happened back then? Someone must be behind this. So I took him to an abandoned villa in the suburbs. Let’s put an end to those two murders tonight. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Dark River's Book of Crimes 暗河罪书 I write with care, creating stories readers feel were worth their time and cases they can talk about. Some characters and events in this novel are based on real cases, blending reality with fiction. Not AI-generated + no goody-two-shoes heroines + mind-blowing twists + explosive plot + every facet of life People can look up and see the Milky Way billions of light-years away, yet look down and fail to see the underground rivers just a few hundred meters beneath their feet. In those dark, turbulen 1.3kReads8.2Score21414d adds
- 178 Witness to Death 死亡见证 The rating has only just opened, so take it as a rough guide. [Criminal Investigation Team Captain × Psychology Expert] [Cool, Quiet, and Reserved × Playful Little Brat] People say Captain Shang Shixu is so serious that everyone around him keeps their distance. But what is this they're seeing? Is that a pretty young woman beside the aloof boss everyone avoids? And is she hugging his waist? What is happening to the world? Their meeting, the cases that keep coming one after another... The Cowherd 620Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 179 One Glance at the Past, One at the Future 一眼过去一眼未来 I traded my next life for a pair of eyes: my left eye sees the past, and my right eye sees the future! I meet a policewoman, rescue a CEO, and live life with carefree flair! A deranged butcher, a terrifying doctor, a demon on a rainy night, murders livestreamed online... See how Chu Tian turns the tide, punishes evil, and upholds justice! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 An Xiaoniao Reborn into the Criminal Investigation Division 安小鸟重生进刑侦部 The rating has only just come in, so it will rise later. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story, and there’s no melodrama. I’ll do every case justice! [An Lingrong + strong female lead + criminal investigation + career-focused + reborn + self-redemption + no romance + female-led story] Transmigrating into the body of an actress who’s hated across the internet, An Lingrong faces an astronomical contract penalty and a flood of ridicule, then turns around and passes the civil service exam. No romance! 59Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 181 The Oddball Consultant: Echoes from Ten Years Ago 怪胎顾问：十年前的回声 [Crime investigation and suspense + superhuman sound perception + nested cases + two equally capable leads + forced partners + healing] He is an eccentric consultant, cold and withdrawn. After an accident, he develops hyperthymesia and severe tinnitus, but can accurately profile suspects' minds through sound. She is a highly intuitive, action-oriented police detective, a skilled fighter with a decisive personality. The two first work together on the Ghost Radio case, then are forced to team up. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Detective Peter 神探皮特 The protagonist, Pete Li, gets called Detective Pete by someone after a chance encounter, and then sets off on a remarkable journey through life. 89Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 183 Su Yi'an, Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺少卿苏以安 Su Yi'an, the son of a Tang dynasty official, was raised in the countryside, where he and his grandmother depended on each other. By a twist of fate, Empress Wu Zetian appointed him Deputy Minister of Justice. From then on, he and two friends solved one baffling case after another. As they investigated, the truth behind his father's disappearance slowly came to light. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Otaku's Revenge 宅男的复仇 Duan Yu of Kun City was an ordinary homebody whose life revolved around electronic devices, video games, and endless web browsing. But his happy life changed abruptly when his older sister died in an accident on his eighteenth birthday... The once happy family of four was suddenly reduced to just him. How did his sister die? Enraged, the homebody Duan Yu resolved to make himself stronger and became a formidable avenger... Meanwhile, master detective Xu Changsheng arrived in Kun City. As he inves 5.7kReads8.8Score52914d adds
- 185 The Cases of Judge Shi 施公案 The novel tells the story of the honest official Shi Shilun during the Kangxi era, who, aided by Huang Tianba and other heroes of the martial world, roots out corrupt officials, solves cases, and captures bandits. 3Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 186 Counterattack: A Beautiful Revenge 逆战：美丽的复仇 His new novel, Doomsday: Stockpiling Supplies in a Shelter to Save a Goddess, is currently updating to rave reviews. [Manhunt]+ [Escape]+ [Revenge]+ [Explosive Action]+ [High Intelligence] He graduated from the School of Architectural Design at a top university. While out for a night run, he was abducted and thrown from a car. The police found drugs on him, then discovered more drugs at his home and office. All three packages bore his fingerprints. With no other evidence, the court sentenced him 44Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 187 Dark City Police: A Mysterious Case 暗城公安：悬疑迷案 Three days before the wedding, Wang Hao found his fiancée Li Yanchen’s body in a demolition zone. The ring was still there. She was already cold. He refused to look the other way and insisted on investigating the case himself. He was determined to tear the truth wide open, even if it meant turning the whole Dark City upside down. 13Reads—Score19514d adds
- 188 City of Sinful Love 罪爱之城 He was a rich kid who grew up in the slums, with impressive martial arts skills and an untamed spirit. He was suddenly assigned to Songzhao City as captain of the criminal investigation squad. She was the team’s top student and tech geek, always drinking goji berry tea. She seemed quiet, but hid tremendous strength within. At the start of the new year, these two oddballs were forced to become partners. Together, they solved one bizarre case after another, going from clashing at every turn to spa 166Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 189 My Left Eye Rewinds Time, My Right Eye Judges: From the Start, White Hair Rules Forensics 左眼回溯右眼审：开局白发镇刑侦 [Criminal Investigation] [Face-Slapping] [Revenge] [Urban Fantasy] [Episodic Cases + Main Story] I awakened an eye that burns through my lifespan. My hair turned white overnight, but I could see the past and judge the guilty. With my left hand, I turn back time. With my right, I command hell. When I used the little life I had left to gaze at the mastermind smiling at a charity gala, the entire Yunding Group began to tremble. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The County Town Murders of 1997 97县城凶案 [Detectives +] [Interlocking Cases] [A Blend of Manhunts and Anti-Corruption] At the end of 1997, a series of murders takes place in a county town in Northeast China. The killer’s first victim is Liu Jing, head of the county’s Culture Bureau. Her uterus is stuffed inside a mannequin and dumped across from the entrance to the county committee offices. The second body part dumped is Liu Jing’s heart, left in the same spot among a crowd of people clearing snow for the county committee. An old scave 2.6kReads8.4Score24514d adds
- 191 The Unspoken Words: Personality Manipulation 弦外音之人格操纵 [An early work; the writing is still rough!] [Read the blurb first. Only follow the story if you can accept this setup!] [Some plot points involve personal fictional additions. Please don't compare them with reality!] [If you're okay with this kind of plot, follow along with the story.] [One more time: The male lead has an ex. The heroine is caught between two men and feels conflicted. Only read on if you're okay with that. No further explanations.] "Outgoing, uninhibited criminal investigation 106Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 192 The Girl Who Could See Sounds 看见声音的少女 Serious Synopsis: A young woman who can “see” other people’s voices, a criminal investigator plagued by threatening phone calls, and a series of cases that seem unrelated yet are connected by countless threads gradually uncover a hatred buried for many years. Lighthearted Synopsis: On a certain captain’s wedding night, the police station receives a report. “Hello, 110? Someone here is harassing an innocent young woman.” “Oh, let him. And while you’re at it... wish our captain a pleasant evening! 17Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 193 The Reborn Detective Hunts a Killer, Starting With a Gifted Inspector Black Cat 神探重生追凶，开局获赠黑猫警长 Hua Shang is captain of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Mosheng City Police Bureau. She has solved countless major and high-profile cases. A car accident sends her back to when she was eighteen. On her birthday that year, her father, three older brothers, stepmother, and stepsister are all murdered. She is the only survivor. The massacre of the Hua family causes a sensation. Though the killer commits suicide and is brought to justice, Hua Shang knows that person was not the real culpr 533Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 194 The Consort's Bones 香妃骨 A pile of bones is unearthed by an excavator in a river channel. Police determine that the remains were buried less than ten years ago, but there is no record of such a case in any of the police station’s files. The only unusual item among the bones is a small copper bell, clutched in the hand of one of the skeletons. What does the bell signify? Who are the people these bones belonged to? To find out, follow policewoman Meng Fanjing as she investigates the case. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 County Case: The Frozen Village of Hanli 县案：冰冻寒荔村 Criminal investigation and suspense + school rooftop fall + cold case + restrained romance + rigorous deduction + no rivalry between women Su Nian, a senior high school student, leaps from the teaching building, shattering Lin Song County's tranquil facade. As criminal investigation captain, Lu Zheng pursues the truth behind her fall, only to become entangled in the unsolved case of the bones discovered in Hanli Village. Secrets from years ago slowly come to light: missing funds, dismemberment —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Sin Fetish I 罪癖I 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Dragon Map’s Divine Detective Cases 龙图神断公案 A high-energy cut of Bao Zheng solving cases. The mastermind behind the civet-cat-for-the-crown-prince plot, a terrifying scene as a black basin cries out for justice, impostors trading identities as the top scholar… A Northern Song version of Medical Examiner Qin Ming meets Today's Legal Report. When the executioner's blade falls, demons flee! The Kaifeng F4 squad is ready for action! 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 198 My Life, Named After You 我的生命，以你为名 A miserable criminal investigation team leader stops Lin Xian, who's reexamining a crime scene. “The autopsy report is ready. Want to take a look?” Lin Xian doesn't even look up. “No, just tell me.” “Yao Xi did the autopsy.” The report is snatched away at once. “Go stand somewhere else. You're blocking the light.” “???” Talk about a double standard! One night, Yao Xi gets a call. “Want to investigate a scene together?” “No.” Yao Xi is about to hang up. “Lin Xian is there too.” “See you in two mi 164Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 199 The Dead Speak: Cases from Harbor City 尸语追凶：港城谜案录 In a prosperous harbor city where neon lights blot out the sky, crime never sleeps in the shadows. A red-clad corpse found floating in Victoria Harbour shocks the entire city and sets off a string of murders. It also forces three people who can barely stand one another to form an unlikely crime-solving trio. He is Lu Chen, a senior inspector in the Major Crimes Unit: domineering and hot-tempered, he trusts experience and speed. Beneath his machismo, he is protective and soft-hearted, but he can 407Reads—Score11114d adds
- 200 The Vicious Horse 凶马 [Urban + Suspense + Deduction + Genius + Social Life] A news story sent shockwaves through society: a real estate tycoon and his family of three had been murdered. The case brought in homicide detectives, and their investigation of the surveillance footage at the scene revealed that the killer was... a horse. But the strangest part was yet to come... 5.8kReads8.8Score51514d adds
