With all hope of an appeal fading away, the fate of a condemned murderess takes a shocking turn in a breathtaking short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid.Talia Kemper is on death row for murdering her husband. She had an alibi and no known motive, yet Talia’s unwavering protestations of innocence have always been ignored. Then one day in the visiting area, she sees a recognizable stranger she’s certain is her husband. It turns out the man she’s been convicted of killing may not be dead after all. But as the days tick away toward Talia’s execution, what will it take for her to be believed?Freida McFadden’s Death Row is part of Alibis, a collection of stories about lies, truth, and deception. It’s just a matter of what you can get away with. They can be read or listened to in one sitting. Read more

WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE is the new addictive Karin Slaughter thriller for 2025, pre-order now!One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests. Everyone is guilty. But who is a killer?Welcome to the luxury McAlpine Lodge…Nestled in the misty mountains, it’s the perfect getaway. Until a woman’s body is found.Everyone is a suspect.The cruel father.The toxic mother.The bitter family.The silent staff.The suspicious guests.Each of them is guilty of something. But only one is a killer. You’ll never guess who…The incredible new thriller – an instant Sunday Times bestseller!‘Everything a thriller should be: dark, multilayered, suspenseful’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Kept me guessing to the end’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘So twisted my head was spinning’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘One of those books you really don't want to put down!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The final reveal delivers an absolute jaw drop moment that punched me straight in the chest’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Definitely keeps you on your toes’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Jaw dropping thriller you don't want to end’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The plot twisted & turned and reached a very unexpected conclusion’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I loved every minute of this’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I stayed up half the night to finish this one’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The entire book is just sheer perfection!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This is Why We Lied was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17/6/24Karin Slaughter's book 'This is Why We Lied' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-04-07. Read more

The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller!WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE is the new addictive Karin Slaughter thriller for 2025, pre-order now!Sara doesn’t think about that night.About the attack.About the way it tore her world apart.About the man who did it, now safely behind bars.She thought that night was over. Until a new victim appears…And now a young woman’s life depends on Sara uncovering exactly what happened after that night…Love crime? Love Slaughter.Readers are obsessed with After That Night!‘Perfect storytelling’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Heart racing, heart breaking, heart warming’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An unputdownable book from a terrific author’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Had me completely enthralled’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The characters shine through’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A storming tour-de-force of twists, turns and surprises’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I did not want to finish it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The ending was surprising and explosive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow wow wow !!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Lots of twists which kept you guessing right until the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I devoured it in a day’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Couldn’t put the book down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Fantastic from the first page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Compulsive reading’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐After That Night was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 26/6/22Karin Slaughter's book 'This is Why We Lied' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-04-07. Read more

In this thrilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past. Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls.In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Tormented by the terrible things she saw, she is desperate to dig into the past to find answers.Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret? Read more

In this mesmerising thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, a family’s fresh start is just the beginning of their nightmare…Ethan Dove’s family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and it’s exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a thread, but his son, Dylan, and twelve-year-old daughter, Rose, deserve to have a happy childhood.After Rose is bullied by the boys across the road, Ethan is relieved when the woman who lives next door steps in. Fiona Smith has come into their lives at just the right moment, and when she offers to look after Rose during the school holidays, Ethan and Emma can’t believe their luck.Which is exactly what Fiona wants. Because, far from being the perfect neighbour, Fiona is the last person you should trust with your child. With a vicious plot for revenge, Fiona is happy to train Rose to be her accomplice, especially when she begins to suspect that Rose might not be as innocent as she appears…The Psychopath Next Door is a gripping and twisted psychological suspense thriller set in the terrifying world of Mark Edwards’s bestselling The Magpies universe. Read more

“Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own…Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am.They don’t know what I’m capable of…A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller and winner of a 2023 ITW Thriller Award. This unbelievably twisty read will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train won’t be able to put down The Housemaid!Read what everyone’s saying about The Housemaid:“I got severe whiplash from the twistiest turns… Every time I thought I had it figured out… WRONG!!!… I am still reeling… outstanding… If you love a top notch psychological thriller that will have you questioning your own sanity, then this 5 star read is for you.” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“What a wild ride!!! Freida definitely delivered the best twisty ending… Gripping from start to finish… honestly, I just could not put it down… An absolutely mind-blowing shocker that kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat literally until the very end.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“One wild ride!… So many twists and turns… I was hooked right away – I even read my Kindle while waiting in my kid’s school pick-up line so I wouldn’t have to put this book down!… addictive… pure perfection!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Wow!!!… Blimey! What a roller-coaster ride this was! It had me sitting on the edge of my seat!… Superb book!… Fantastic ending!!!!… I highly recommend… fantastic… Big fat 5 stars from me.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“SO GOOD… I didn’t want to put it down! I read 70% in one sitting… I was on the edge of my seat… you will not see the ending coming! Drop what you are doing and pick up this book!” @Thriller_book_sisters, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“You will NOT believe the direction this book takes… A jaw-dropping twist… A truly stunning thriller that I could not read quickly enough.” @carriereadsthem_all, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I was obsessed with this story… couldn’t get through the story fast enough… I was continuously gasping or saying “noooooo” out loud.” Sarah in Readerland“I could NOT put it down!… An incredible roller-coaster ride… This book left me hungry for more and I could not believe the ending!!” Goodreads reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Terrific! Finished The Housemaid in one night, totally compulsively readable… the ending packs a wallop!” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLERA ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be a murderer, in this gripping new mystery thriller from the bestselling author of 56 Days and The Trap.'A masterclass in suspense, utterly addictive, intelligently crafted, and impossible to put down' --Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant'The perfect thriller' -- L. V. Matthews, author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick The TwinsThe night Jack Smyth ran into flames in a desperate attempt to save his wife from their burning home, he was, tragically, too late - but hailed a hero. Until it emerged that Kate was dead long before the fire began.Suspicion has stalked him ever since. After all, there's no smoke without fire.A year on, he's signed a book deal. He wants to tell his side of the story, to prove his own innocence in print. He just needs someone to help him write it.Emily has never ghostwritten anything before, but she knows what it’s like to live with a guilty secret. And she's about to learn that there are some stories that should never be told . . .'This is one red hot thriller that boasts a vivid, true-crime authenticity at its molten core' --Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal'A craftily constructed and genuinely sinister thriller' --Mail on SundayRated five stars by readers!'I love novels about authors writing and there’s just the right level of detail . . . A very compelling, original and entertaining thriller''Captivating, original and perfectly plotted. Another brilliant book from this first class author''This story is compelling and haunting in places and kept me gripped to the page'Praise for Catherine Ryan Howard'Dark, creepy and very clever . . . Catherine Ryan Howard is the Queen of the Unguessable Twist!' - C L TAYLOR, author of The Guilty CoupleWhip smart, utterly absorbing, and unputdownable. – ANDREA MARA, author of Someone in the Attic'Topical, twisty, and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that'll make you turn the lights back on' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER, author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time** Don't miss Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 DAYS, coming soon to Amazon Prime Video! **BURN AFTER READING was an instant #1 Irish Times bestseller on 20/4/2025 Read more

From the bestselling author of The Forgetting: a tense, character-driven suspense with a final twist that will make you gaspA heartbroken motherWhen seventeen-year-old Isla Richardson is killed in a hit-and-run incident, a community’s lives are thrown into disarray. For Isla’s mum, Abby, it is her second devastating bereavement, having lost her husband five years ago. As Abby begins to uncover secrets about Isla’s life, she’s forced to rethink everything she thought she knew about her family.A supportive best friendFor Abby’s best friend, Nicole, the tragic death sets in motion a chain of events that will have irreparable consequences for her husband and her two teenage sons.A determined mumFor Jenna, Isla’s death threatens to expose secrets about her son’s past that she has done everything in her power to hide, to secure him a better future.A tragedy unites them—but it could also tear their families apartTackling friendship, family, social prejudice and the pressures facing young women, Three Mothers asks: how well do we really know our children? And how far would any of us go to protect the people we love?Ideal for fans of Louise Candlish, Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty, Three Mothers is a tense, page-turning domestic suspense story with a final twist that will make you gasp. Read more

'I was consumed by this book, it's her best ever, a work of genius' – Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True‘Her best book yet’ – Harlan Coben, author of Fool Me OnceThe million-copy bestselling author of His and Hers, Alice Feeney, returns with a gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marriage . . . and revenge.* * *Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life.Grady calls his wife as she’s driving home to share some exciting news. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by a cliff edge, the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there . . . but his wife has disappeared.A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible: a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife.Wives think their husbands will change, but they don’t.Husbands think their wives won’t change, but they do.* * *Readers are gripped by Beautiful Ugly:'Alice Feeney's best book to date''What a page turner!''A deliciously dark tale of love, marriage and revenge' 'Tension that kept me reading-on until late in the night''A beautifully written tale of an ugly situation' * * *More love for Beautiful Ugly . . .'Characters that jump off the page and twists to give you whiplash. I loved every word' – Claire Douglas, author of The Wrong Sister‘Magnetic and jaw-dropping’ – Mary Kubica, bestselling author of Local Woman Missing‘Unforgettable’ – Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End'A masterpiece, a riveting read, immaculately written' – Janice Hallett, author of The Twyford CodeBeautiful Ugly was a Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 27/01/2025 Read more

The groundbreaking debut novel from the bestselling author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT, featuring a review by Ali Smith'This devastatingly skilful love story will break your heart!' Alice Winn'Gripping. Superbly moving' Ali SmithA distraught young woman boards a train at King's Cross to return to her family in Scotland. Six hours later, she catches sight of something so terrible in a mirror at Waverley Station that she gets on the next train back to London.AFTER YOU'D GONE follows Alice's mental journey through her own past, after a traffic accident has left her in a coma. A love story that is also a story of absence, and of how our choices can reverberate through the generations, it slowly draws us closer to a dark secret at a family's heart.'Remarkable. Luminous' Observer'Deeply moving' The Times'An amazing study of love and grief as it poses the wrenching question: What do you do with all the love you have for someone when they're gone?' Glamour Read more

'WHATTTTTTTT?????... This is the best book I think I've read this year.' Reader Review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️HIS MISTRESS IS DEAD. HIS WIFE IS HIS ONLY HOPE.Sarah Morgan is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Washington, DC. With a perfect case record and having made named partner before the age of thirty-five, her life is going exactly as she planned.However, the same cannot be said for her husband, Adam, a failed author, who's grown to resent his wife's meteoric success as he feels it's come at the expense of their relationship.For almost two years, Adam has kept his affair with Kelly Summers a secret, but everything changes when her body is discovered at the couple's lake house and Adam is arrested on suspicion of murder.Sarah now finds herself facing her most challenging case yet when she vows to defend her husband--a man accused of murdering his mistress.While Adam is certainly guilty of sleeping with Kelly, the question remains: Is he guilty of killing her too?From multi-million-copy-bestselling author Jeneva Rose comes the definitive edition of her shocking breakout thriller, The Perfect Marriage. Fully reedited, it features a sneak peek of the first three chapters of the upcoming sequel, The Perfect Divorce.Read what everyone is saying about The Perfect Marriage:'Holy moly if THIS BOOK isn't on your radar, it damn well should be! A storyline that will hook you right from the get-go, characters that will keep you guessing and an ending that will literally blow your mind (and give you whiplash - I'm not kidding, my neck still hurts from this one)... the perfect binge read.' Reader Review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I could NOT walk away. My emotions were pulled in every direction: sad, pissed, annoyed, confused, shocked. This was the perfect suspense plot with a twist. HIGHLY recommend.' Reader Review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'My mind is still whirling with so many things! What did I just read?! How fun was that wild ride?! How many more books exist like this? Wow. Suffice it to say, I've NEVER read a faster paced whodunnit in my entire life, and I was here for it!' Reader Review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'WOW, THIS WAS ONE HELL OF A MYSTERY...I was glued to the pages.' Reader Review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'The ending completely and utterly blew me away' Reader Review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read more

The 13th adrenaline-packed Robert Hunter thriller and Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller.‘Gruesome but utterly riveting – and all the more so for being at least partly true’ Daily Mail'Dark, chilling and full of clever little plot kinks designed to send the reader off on a wild goose chase – and succeeding’ Crime Fiction Lover‘Prepare to be terrified’ Crime MonthlyWhen a routine autopsy on what looked like a straightforward hit-and-run leads the LA Chief Medical Examiner, Dr Carolyn Hove, to discover some puzzling inconsistencies, she calls in Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD Ultra Violent Crimes Unit. Not only did Dr Hove discover that the death wasn’t caused by a hit-and-run, but she also found indications that the victim had been severely tortured prior to death. What no one realises is that what Dr Hove has stumbled upon is just the tip of the iceberg and it will lead Hunter and his partner, Carlos Garcia, on the trail of a twisted and clever killer who hides in plain sight. A serial killer no one even knew existed – a killer who has always operated under the radar, expertly disguising every gruesome murder as an accidental death. But with no leads as to why the victim was targeted, the investigation comes to a standstill, until another body is discovered with an alternative cause of death. What becomes clear is that this serial killer isn’t going to stop – unless Hunter and Garcia can get to him.But how do you investigate a murder when you have no victims? How do you catch a killer who leaves behind no crime scene? How do you stop a ghost who no one can prove even exists?Readers can't get enough of The Death Watcher . . . 'Nothing less than a banger, from start to finish this book had a chokehold on me that I couldn’t put this down.''Chris Carter.. wow, just wow. I don’t know how he does it, but every single time I finish one of his books I just applaud. Amazing stuff once again.' 'I am a HUGE fan of this brilliant series.' 'I just love the story, the plot, the characters. all so well thought through and no boring in between. just pure joy to read.''Chris carter never fails to thrill the readers and definitely not this one. An excellent one, don't miss this.' (five star reader reviews) Read more

“Don’t go in the guest bedroom.” A shadow falls on Douglas Garrick’s face as he touches the door with his fingertips. “My wife… she’s very ill.” As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can’t risk losing this job—not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe…It’s hard to find an employer who doesn’t ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want.It’s almost perfect. But I still haven’t met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I’m sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I’m doing laundry. And one day I can’t help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything…That’s when I make a promise. After all, I’ve done this before. I can protect Mrs Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe.Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It’s simply a question of how far I’m willing to go…This absolutely explosive and shockingly twisty sequel to international phenomenon and New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller The Housemaid will keep you racing through the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose, The Woman in the Window and Gone Girl will be totally hooked! This book can also be enjoyed as a standalone.Read what everyone’s saying about The Housemaid’s Secret:“OMG!!! MIND ABSOLUTELY BLOWN!!!! Love, LOVE, LOVED this absolute page-turner!!… OMG the twists just kept on coming again and again!!!… I absolutely devoured it in one sitting!!… Addictive, mind-blowing page-turner that will keep you up with a racing heart until you've finished!!!” Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Absolutely amazing!... Wowsers… The end twist was MAGNIFICANT, and it was the first time ever, when reading any thriller, that I have gasped out loud “noooooo?” (so loudly in fact my husband asked what was happening!)…. Brilliant… I highly recommend it.” jsybookworm, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“An amazing psychological thriller!!… will grab you literally from the first line… Hold on to your jaws, because they will drop… Loved. It. So. Much!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“OH YEAH!!!… I flew through the pages like a bat out of hell. So, so good!! I absolutely loved every second of it!!… Will lead you down one path until you are completely turned around and screaming WTF?!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I DEVOURED this book quicker than I ever read any other book… I was sucked in… I loved every second of it… I will forever recommend this book.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I read this book straight through in one sitting, and stayed up entirely too late to do so… Crazy twists and turns—I actually said “Wait, what?” out loud.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Made my whole year!!… This book is AMAZING!!! Twists on twists on twists!… I absolutely devoured it!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Oh my word… Freida McFadden is the QUEEN of plot twists… The twists had twists!… I was hooked from the very start !!… very hard to put down!!… Moments where I’m not sure I was even breathing… I loved every second of this!!” books_andmakeup, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

FROM TWO-MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR STEENA HOLMES AN UNPUTDOWNABLE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER.DON’T MISS THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL, THE GIRLS IN THE BASEMENT, OUT IN APRIL 2025. READ THE FIRST CHAPTER IN THE SISTER UNDER THE STAIRS NOW.My twin sister disappeared twelve years ago.Jess went missing on our way home from school. We were sixteen. Dad’s golden rule was Never walk home alone. But I was in a hurry and she was flirting with boys. She just vanished. No word. No sightings. Nothing. My family destroyed.I blame myself. And I won’t ever give up looking for her.Each year, on the anniversary of Jess’s disappearance, a bunch of flowers is delivered to our home, along with a note. Two words: I’m sorry.It’s the only clue we’ve ever had as to what happened. Until the day I get a text: I found her.And in my desperation to know the truth, I’m walking into a carefully-laid trap . . .The truth about what happened to my twin is even worse than I could ever have imagined.AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE AND NAIL-BITING TENSION WITH A SHATTERING FINAL TWIST BY A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR.Please note this is a revised edition of Lies We Tell Ourselves.Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Lucy Clarke, Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena, T.M. Logan and Clare Mackintosh.READERS LOVE THE SISTER UNDER THE STAIRS:‘An edge-of-your-seat thriller that will make you gasp as the truth about what really happened to Jessica Fischer is slowly revealed.’ Hannah Mary McKinnon, bestselling author of Sister Dear‘Terrifying . . . The clever twists and turns lead the reader down a dark path, not sure who to trust until the last breathless line. A captivating read!’ Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 bestselling author of Woman on the Edge⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gripping, suspenseful story, with twists, turns and shocking revelations . . . You won’t be able to put it down.’ Karen S.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I really loved this book! Lots of twists and turns, had me at the edge of my seat.’ Mrs BookWorm⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! I have found a new favorite author. I couldn’t put this book down.’ Glenda S.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘OMG! This book had me spellbound from the very first, intense, heart-pounding chapter. So intense and scary!’ Susan (The Book Bag)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Boy, oh boy did this keep me awake into the wee hours. It grabbed me from the first page, was full of suspense, and kept me engaged till the end.’ Sherri T.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow, wow, wow! This book had me hooked! I can’t rave about this book enough.’ Melissa⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Had me racing through the pages to find out what happened to Jessica . . . I have read and enjoyed all of Steena’s books, but this one was absolutely her best!’ Sue⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A twisty, page-turning, wild ride! Steena Holmes at her best! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.’ Robin R.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gut-wrenching, heart-pounding read you won’t be able to put down . . . Plenty of twists and turns, and a reveal you won’t see coming.’ Arianne R.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! What a story. This is by far my very favorite Steena Holmes book to date . . . Left me breathless.’ Linda Read more

My little girl has vanished. And I can’t tell anyone…My nine-year-old daughter Hollie should be leaving school smiling and laughing with all the other children but she’s not here. I run frantically, checking everywhere, my voice growing louder, but I can’t see her bright blue eyes and heart-shaped face anywhere. Pure panic washes over me. This is my worst nightmare.Her teacher asks me if she should call the police. My heart stops.I shake my head and pretend I’ve made a mistake. I see a look of suspicion creep into the teacher’s eyes. But the police can’t know. No one can. My hands shake as I realise I’m completely on my own.I know in my gut my daughter hasn’t just wandered off. She’s been taken. Someone must know the truth about my past…I’ve spent so long protecting Hollie, but I always knew this day might come. And I’ll stop at nothing to get my little girl back.An absolutely nail-biting, addictive psychological thriller novel from multi-million-copy, bestselling author JD Kirk. This book is sooooo fast-paced you won’t be able to put it down! For anyone who loves Freida McFadden, John Marrs and T.M. Logan. What readers are saying about My Daughter Is Missing:‘A heart-stopping page-turner that I couldn’t put down!... The twists were stunning and the big, BIG one literally took my breath away – WOW!’ live_love_read_review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Loved this book so much I could not put it down. Once I started that was me hooked… So many twists and turns that kept me guessing throughout… Such a gripping thriller… Had me on the edge of my seat… Fantastic.’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘I loved it!! Literally read it in one sitting… The ending blew my mind!!… was sitting on the edge of my seat. Loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Gripping and jaw-dropping... I could not put the book down and picked it up at every opportunity I got… Without a doubt 5 stars – I LOVED it!’ arcreviewsbym, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘An absolutely WILD ride from start to finish. I could not figure out the plot twist… page-turning… Grab a cozy beverage and sit down and relax and get ready to be glued to the pages!’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Woah…a brilliant page turner… had me on the edge of my seat.’ michedea44, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Wild, fast-paced read… Twists and turns galore… A wild rollercoaster journey that will have you holding your breath… Prepare yourself to read non-stop until the very last page.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Excellent read! Author comes at you with both barrels and knocks you out of your shoes!... FIVE stars! Definitely recommend!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Speechless… A must-read for those who love books that make your head spin, your heart beat faster and your emotions run high. 5 stars.’ B for Bookreview, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Pulse-pounding… Heart-pounding… Hooks you right away… The twists keep coming… A gripping, unputdownable read… Will have you racing to the final page… A must read.’ cccriteser, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read more

"Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night..."Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst--murder. And Erika's teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth--Liam may have done the unthinkable.Now she must ask herself:How far will she go to protect her son?Why readers are totally gripped by this new unputdownable psychological thriller, The Perfect Son, by bestselling author Freida McFadden:"WOW! ABSOLUTELY a must read, one of her best books yet! Read this book NOW!!!!" Amazon, 5 stars"I couldn't put this book down!!! It kept you guessing and on the edge of your seat. I loved it and can't wait to read more of her books!" Amazon, 5 stars"This was an incredible story! I read it in one sitting because I had to know how it ended." Amazon, 5 stars Read more

'Absolutely amazing read, had me guessing the whole way through... Then the ending. Love it!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What an emotional gut punch. Utterly engrossing and deeply thought provoking. I can't wait to discuss this one with the book club!... THAT ENDING' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The number one Sunday Times bestseller that will stay with your forever in your heart from master storyteller Jodi Picoult. Emma Hunt has spent fifteen years raising Theo and Jacob on her own, and has created what she sees to be a stable and happy life for them, despite the challenges of Jacob's Asperger's syndrome.Jacob's behaviour has sometimes frustrated Emma, but she has never doubted her son's good heart. Yet, when his tutor is found dead, suspicion begins to surround Jacob and the Hunt family, who have never quite fitted into the community.Now, as more and more evident links Jacob to the crime, Emma is determined to prove her son's innocence.Can she believe in it?Everyone is hooked by House Rules:'One of the most moving stories that I have ever read... A masterpiece. Everyone should read this book' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Just wow... This book made me laugh, cry, and want to hug the characters. So well researched, which made it completely believable' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Everything I look for in good fiction... made me laugh, made me cry, and kept me intrigued until the very end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Captivated me from the very beginning. Existing Picoult fans will find everything they love in this novel' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A joy to read, great characters, interesting situations and gripping plot' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Had me gripped from beginning to end. The characters are believable and likeable... I loved the ending, too. Great read, I couldn't put it down' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Utterly gripping' Stylist'A real page-turner' Sunday Express Read more

A BRAND NEW totally addictive psychological thriller full of twists from the #1 bestselling author of The Party.Was my marriage always built on lies? How could everything unravel so quickly?My life wasn’t perfect — school runs, late meetings, family dinners — But we were happy.Then a single Facebook post destroys it all: ‘PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP ME? HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? I am Lydia French. This is my husband and child — they have been missing for several months and I am desperate to find them.’I look at the photo of a man and a little girl, smiling in the sun, and freeze. They’re not Lydia French’s husband and child. They’re mine.I get a call from the school. Tom hasn’t picked up our daughter. He’s not answering his phone. His boss says he didn’t show up for work.Nothing makes sense. Panic claws my chest as I piece together the fragments of my shattered reality.The man I’ve lived with for the past eight years, the man I’ve made a home, a family, a life with, isn’t who I thought he was at all. The man I married has been lying to me . . . about everything.AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE, NAIL-BITING TENSION WITH A SHATTERING FINAL TWIST.Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, T.M. Logan, Anya Mora, T.J. Brearton and Shari Lapena.‘Absolutely packed with twists and turns, and some truly jaw-dropping moments.’ CLAIRE ALLAN, USA Today-bestselling author‘A tense, pacy rollercoaster of a read, full of suspense, twists and dark intrigue. I was furiously turning the pages until the heart-stopping conclusion.’ A. A. CHAUDHURI, bestselling author‘Totally surprised and wrong-footed me in all the best ways.’ CAZ FREAR, bestselling author of Five Bad Deeds‘Action-packed and full of twists — what’s not to love?!’ LAUREN NORTH, bestselling author of The Teacher’s SecretREADERS LOVE EIGHT YEARS OF LIES:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Takes you in and doesn’t let you breathe until the end . . . OMG! A truly jaw-dropping twist.’ Leanne D.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book knocked my socks off. A rollercoaster ride.’ Sarah L.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Drew me in from the first page. A fantastic gripping plot with some great twists and turns.’ Gail P.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW! I literally could not put this book down. So many unexpected twists and turns.’ Bethany L.⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was kept guessing until the end. Perfect for fans of C. L. Taylor and Lisa Jewell.’ Claire W.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An amazing thriller with lots of suspense. Full of twists I didn’t see coming.’ Nathalie B.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow!! A masterful domestic suspense and I devoured it in record time. By far my favorite by Lisa Hall.’ A.L. Read more

*Don't miss the latest books from Karin Slaughter, AFTER THAT NIGHT and THIS IS WHY WE LIED, available to order now*The gripping No. 1 Sunday Times crime thrillerWatch Will Trent on Disney+!He watches.A woman runs alone in the woods. She convinces herself she has no reason to be afraid, but she’s wrong. A predator is stalking the women of Grant County. He lingers in the shadows, until the time is just right to snatch his victim.He waits.A decade later, the case has been closed. The killer is behind bars. But then another young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead, and the MO is identical.He takes.Although the original trail has gone cold – memories have faded, witnesses have disappeared – agent Will Trent and forensic pathologist Sara Linton must re-open the cold case. But the clock is ticking, and the killer is determined to find his perfect silent wife….Praise for the Number One bestselling author:‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ Lee Child‘I’d follow her anywhere’ Gillian Flynn‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ Tess Gerritsen‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ Michael Connelly‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ Kathy Reichs‘Fiction doesn't get any better than this’ Jeffery Deaver‘A great writer at the peak of her powers’ Peter James'Karin Slaughter has – by far – the best name of all of us mystery novelists' James Patterson‘With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last’ Camilla Lackberg‘It’s big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody – like a perfectly cooked steak’ Stuart MacBride*The Silent Wife was a No.1 bestseller w/c 20/6/20Karin Slaughter's book 'This is Why We Lied' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-04-07. Read more

**Susan Lewis's thrilling new novel Don't Believe a Word, featuring true crime podcast host Cristy Ward is available now!**A triple murder.A mother, her daughter and a family friend, are brutally killed at Kellon Manse one quiet summer’s day.A young girl disappears and has not been seen since.One suspect.All fingers point to the husband of one of the victims. Yet he still walks free.An unsolvable crime.Cristy Ward has discovered the perfect next feature for her true crime podcast. Who really killed the three women at Kellon Manse?And is there a chance the missing girl is still alive?Readers LOVE Nothing to See Here!'A fantastic read that keeps you guessing until the end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Gripping. All through the book I had it in my head who I thought the killer was and was completely shocked to find out the truth. Absolutely amazing.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Suspense and red herrings had me reading frantically into the night' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book was fast paced, thrilling, emotional… Everytime I put my book down I couldn’t stop thinking about it and was desperate to get back into it!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Susan Lewis's book 'A Sicilian Affair' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2024-08-19. Read more