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A missing child. A house full of secrets. A mystery waiting to be solved.From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a twisty psychological thriller that you won’t be able to put down.'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it – Andrea Mara is a star.'Lee Child‘A relentless, twisting page-turner.’ Chris Whitaker'Original, clever and unputdownable.’ Sarah PearseClose your eyes.The game of hide and seek is over, but little Lily Murphy hasn't been found. Her parents try to stay positive, but they know this peaceful Dublin suburb will never be the same again.Count to ten.Years later, Joanna moves into a new house. It seems perfect in every way, until she learns that Lily Murphy used to live here.And when you open them, your child is gone.Because Joanna thinks she knows what really happened to Lily – and if the truth gets out, it might be her undoing...READERS LOVE HIDE AND SEEK!'I loved, loved, LOVED this book! A fast-paced thriller with twists that you never see coming!' *****'Andrea Mara is the Queen of the Unexpected Twist. Not to mention excelling in creating an attention-grabbing hook to ensure that the reader's attention is 'hooked' from the opening page...' *****‘I honestly think it's her best book yet. From the very start I was completely gripped by the story, and I couldn't put this book down. This is an unputdownable crime thriller thick with suspense and intrigue. A massive 5? read for me.’ *****‘Best thriller of the year! Loved every page, really hope they make a Netflix series based on this!’ *****‘Hide and Seek is every mother’s worst nightmare! Andrea Mara is an amazing storyteller and weaves a thoroughly enjoyable tale…’ *****‘I felt completely high on adrenaline after finishing this book because it was so good. A compulsive page-turner that will leave your heart racing!’ *****Praise for Andrea Mara:'A dark, creepy, twisty thriller full of clever misdirection that would make Hitchcock proud.' Claire Douglas, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wrong Sister'Grips from the first page and keeps upping the stakes . . . I didn't predict any of the twists and turns.' Sarah Pearse, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium'Sharp, sophisticated, and full of suspense.' Cara Hunter'Andrea Mara's tight plotting and convincing characterisation make her books both compelling and intriguing.' Liz NugentDon't miss Andrea Mara's unputdownable new novel, Such a Nice Girl - available to pre-order now!Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

'Andrea Mara is fantastic. If you love short chapters and cliffhangers and nonstop suspense, this is for you!' Freida McFaddenDiscover the No. 1 bestselling psychological thriller that will keep you hooked to the very end. From the million-copy bestselling author of ALL HER FAULT, now a hit TV show, starring Sarah Snook.*AN INSTANT NO.1 BESTSELLER**WINNER Crime Novel of the Year 2025**A READER FAVOURITE in Good Housekeeping's Good Books Spring Collection*Your neighbours have secrets. How far will they go to keep them?Susan sends her sister a gossipy message about their neighbour. But she accidentally posts it on the neighbourhood WhatsApp group instead.It’s an innocent mistake that could happen to anyone, but rumours quickly spread and the backlash spirals. Soon that one wrong message leads to murder.A local woman is found dead, but when Susan listens to the news report, she realises that the victim had the same address as her but in a different part of town. The killer may have got the wrong victim - they may be coming for her next.*** Readers love It Should Have Been You! ***'Andrea Mara's best book yet. Absolutely outstanding!' Claire Douglas'Tense, thrilling and relatable.' Sun'OMG what a book! I love Andrea Mara books but this one is the best I've read!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Tense, gripping, everything you expect from Andrea. Loved it!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The queen of the hook and twist so be prepared....and enjoy!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Absolutely amazing! I loved, loved, loved every second!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Wow! This book is superb!! I...inhaled it in record time!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The twists and turns in this story are unreal...buckle up and enjoy the ride!!!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This was an absolutely phenomenal read.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Another 5 star book from Andrea Mara! I couldn’t turn the pages quick enough!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'So many twists and turns and shocks, it was brilliant!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I’m officially an Andrea Mara fan and addict. For any suspense thriller fan this needs to be on your tbr.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Winner of the 2025 Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards

*Now a major TV series starring Sarah Snook*'Andrea Mara is a star' Lee Child'Grips from the first page and keeps upping the stakes.' Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of The SanatoriumONE MISSING BOY.Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Tudor Grove, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognises. She isn't the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare.FOUR GUILTY WOMEN.As news of the disappearance filters through the quiet Dublin suburb and an unexpected suspect is named, whispers start to spread about the women most closely connected to the shocking event. Because only one of them may have taken Milo - but they could all be blamed . . .IN A COMMUNITY FULL OF SECRETS, WHO IS REALLY AT FAULT?Everyone is talking about Andrea Mara:'Mara lays out the pieces of the puzzle with diabolical wit, some good suspense and an unexpected note of sentimentality.' New York Times'Andrea Mara is masterful.' Patricia Cornwell'A tense, terrifying, guessing game.' Chris Whitaker'Andrea Mara is the Queen of Cliffhangers' John Marrs'An absolute pageturner!' Shari Lapena'WOW WOW WOW! I have not read a book this thrilling in ages' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'So many twists and turns, and what a shock at the end' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'This is one of the best thriller books I have read this year' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'You must read this book' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'The final chapter is the perfect payoff' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'A great twisty read that kept me on the edge of my seat' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEWDon't miss Andrea Mara's unputdownable new novel, Such a Nice Girl - available to pre-order now!

Two best friends. One murder. The truth could unravel everything...The gripping new thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of All Her Fault and No One Saw a Thing.''Will leave you on the edge of your seat.' Freida McFadden'Impossible to put down.' Patricia Cornwell'Andrea's best book yet.' Liz Nugent Have you seen the girls?The morning after a glamorous, luxury wedding, best friends Siobhan and Grace go to wake their twenty-four-year-old daughters. Opening the door to their shared room, they find a smashed lamp, an abandoned phone and blood on the carpet.Over the next few days, the truth unravels, testing Siobhan and Grace's friendship to its limits. As secrets and lies begin to come to light, they realise that the girls were not best friends. In fact, they weren't really friends at all. And now, it looks like one of them is dead. And one of them is a killer.But whose daughter is guilty of murder?‘The thing is, we always believe the best of our own kids. What mother thinks her own daughter will do something terrible? But every bad deed is carried out by a person who was once someone’s child.’Everyone is talking about Such a Nice Girl:'Wow, this blew me away!' Claire Douglas'An all-round stunning thriller from the queen of the tangled web.' Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal'A masterclass in twists and turns.' John Marrs, bestselling author of You Killed Me First'Andrea Mara is one of a kind.' Jack Jordan, bestselling author of Do No Harm'Fast-paced, compelling, twisty and utterly absorbing... Andrea Mara is a genius storyteller.' Jane Casey, bestselling author of The Secret Room'Twisty and so full of secrets that you’ll be dying to discover the truth! Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door‘So many twists in this book I didn’t see coming’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘Had me guessing to the end’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Andrea Mara never disappoints!’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘Gripping, tense and fabulously plotted.’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘Had to pick my jaw up off the floor after one of the twists’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

The gripping, twisty thriller that everyone is talking about - the new novel from Andrea Mara, bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, No One Saw a Thing.‘An absolute page turner!’ Shari Lapena‘A twisty thriller full of clever misdirection.' Claire Douglas'Andrea Mara is the Queen of the Cliffhanger.' CL Taylor‘I enjoyed every terrifying page.’ Elly Griffiths‘A gripping story, beautifully told.’ Patricia CornwellNo one suspects a thing.When your daughter shows you a video of a masked man climbing out of an attic, you initially ignore her. But then you recognise the carpet, the stairs and the paintings. Your heart skips a beat, because the footage was filmed inside your house…Someone wants revenge.You’re certain no one could access this luxury gated community, designed to keep intruders out. But then the second video arrives – the same as the first – and you really begin to panic.Everyone is hiding something.Could someone be living in your attic? Why would a stranger target you? And what if it’s not a stranger at all?Don't miss Andrea Mara's unputdownable new novel, Such a Nice Girl - available to pre-order now!Everyone is talking about Someone in the Attic:'This is her best book yet!' * * * * *'The most gripping and thrilling book I've read in a long time.' * * * * *'My favourite of Andrea’s so far!' * * * * *'WOW! What a book!. * * * * *'What a read!!!' * * * * *'Bloody hell!' * * * * *'Just amazing! * * * * *Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

Discover the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller that will keep you hooked to the very end.*A NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK**SHORTLISTED FOR CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR, IRISH INDEPENDENT*'Impossible to put down'. Chris Whitaker'Andrea Mara is a star.' Lee Child'Probably the most suspenseful book I will read all year.' Liz NugentTwo children get on the train. Only one gets off...No one saw it happen.Your two little girls jump on the train ahead of you. As you try to join them, the doors slide shut and the train moves away, leaving you behind.Everyone is lying.It's only when you reach the next stop that you truly begin to panic. Because there aren't two children waiting for you on the platform. There's only one.Someone is to blame.Has your other daughter got lost? Been taken by a passing stranger?Or perhaps the culprit is closer to home than you think…Don't miss Andrea Mara's unputdownable new novel, Such a Nice Girl - available to pre-order now!Everyone is talking about No One Saw a Thing:'I was hooked by the end of chapter one.' Jane CaseyOne of the most tense thrillers of the year so far.' John Marrs'Twisting, frightening and impossible to put down.' Chris Whitaker'I devoured it.' Fiona Cummins'You will look hard to find a more searing opening 15 pages of a thriller this year.' Irish Independent'This sharply observed novel manages to be at once an intricate puzzle and an involving race against time' The Sunday Times'A roller coaster ride of a read where the twists are relentless right up until the very end. Brilliantly done!' * * * * * Reader review'A fast-paced, gripping thriller that I devoured in one sitting' * * * * * Reader review'Wow! Best book I've read in 2023 so far. . .I'll absolutely be reading more of Andrea Mara's books because this was BRILLIANT!' * * * * * Reader review'This is in my opinion Andrea Mara's best book so far. She just keeps getting better and better. There's so many twists that even the twists have twists!' * * * * * Reader review'I lost sleep not wanting to put this book down. Lots of plot twists and enough turns to keep you on the edge of your seat. Would highly recommend!' * * * * * Reader reviewNumber 1 Sunday Times bestseller, February 2024Richard and Judy Book Club pick, February 2024Shortlisted for the Irish Independent Crime Novel of the Year, 2023

DISCOVER THE NEW UNPUTDOWNABLE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLER‘An absolute page turner!’ Shari Lapena‘A twisty thriller full of clever misdirection' Claire DouglasA fresh start. A safe neighbourhood. Or is it?You've moved back to your hometown, into a luxury gated community that's designed to keep intruders out. You think your family is safe, but you couldn’t be more wrong.Your nine-year-old son says there’s a man living in the attic.You keep hearing noises up there when you’re all alone, but when you check, the loft space is empty.And then your daughter shows you something on her phone – a video of a man walking around inside your house while no one is home – and you start to panic.Why would a stranger target you? Unless they’re not a stranger at all.Don't miss Andrea Mara's unputdownable new novel, Such a Nice Girl - available to pre-order now!Everyone is talking about Someone in the Attic:'I enjoyed every page' Elly Griffiths'Heart-thumpingly tense' Sun'Someone in the Attic twists, thrills and chills. I loved it’ Chris Whitaker'This book is SO GOOD' Louise O'Neill'The Queen of Cliffhangers' John Marrs'I couldn't put it down' Fiona Cummins'Addictive' Good Housekeeping'Full of twists and surprises' Jane Casey'This is her best book yet!' * * * * * Reader review'The most gripping and thrilling book I've read in a long time.' * * * * * Reader review'My favourite of Andrea’s so far!' * * * * * Reader review'WOW! What a book!. * * * * * Reader review'What a read!!!' * * * * * Reader review'Bloody hell!' * * * * * Reader review'Just amazing! * * * * * Reader review

When the worst happens, there's always someone to blame . . . Discover the explosive and twisty thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing and It Should Have Been You.*NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING SARAH SNOOK*'Andrea Mara is a star' Lee Child, bestselling author of the Reacher series'Grips from the first page and keeps upping the stakes' Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of The SanatoriumONE MISSING BOY.Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Tudor Grove, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognises. She isn't the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare.FOUR GUILTY WOMEN.As news of the disappearance filters through the quiet Dublin suburb and an unexpected suspect is named, whispers start to spread about the women most closely connected to the shocking event. Because only one of them may have taken Milo - but they could all be blamed . . .IN A COMMUNITY FULL OF SECRETS, WHO IS REALLY AT FAULT?Praise for Andrea Mara:'Andrea Mara is masterful' Patricia Cornwell'A tense, terrifying, guessing game' Chris Whitaker'Andrea Mara is the Queen of Cliffhangers' John Marrs'An absolute page turner!' Shari Lapena'I have not read a book this thrilling in ages' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'So many twists and turns, and what a shock at the end' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'This is one of the best thriller books I have read this year' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'You must read this book' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'The final chapter is the perfect payoff' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW'A great twisty read that kept me on the edge of my seat' FIVE-STAR READER REVIEWDON'T MISS ANDREA MARA'S UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW NOVEL, SUCH A NICE GIRL - AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!