It Should Have Been You
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Publishing:8th May '25
£16.99
This title is due to be published on 8th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
All the neighbours have secrets. But how far will they go to keep them?
'Andrea Mara's best book yet. Absolutely outstanding!' Claire Douglas
'I was hooked from first page to last.' Liz Nugent
'Andrea Mara is a star.' Lee Child
Get ready for your new obsession - the unputdownable new thriller from the No.1 bestseller.
Have you ever sent a message to the wrong person?
You text your sister. Your message is full of gossip about your neighbour. But you accidentally send it to the entire local community WhatsApp group instead.
Now everyone knows what you did.
As rumour spreads like wildfire through the picture-perfect neighbourhood, you convince yourself that people will move on, that this will quickly be forgotten. But then you receive the first death threat.
And someone wants you dead.
The next day, a woman has been murdered. And what’s even more chilling is that she had the same address as you – 26 Oakpark – but in a different part of town. Did the killer get the wrong house? It won’t be long before you find out…
Wow, It Should Have Been You blew me away. Ingenious plotting, brilliantly written, pacy and totally unpredictable, I devoured it over a weekend. This is Andrea Mara’s best book yet. Absolutely outstanding! * Claire Douglas *
I was hooked from first page to last as the twists got twistier and all of the characters squirmed while waiting for their darkest secrets to be revealed. May I suggest a new Irish blessing? May you never live in a neighbourhood created by Andrea Mara. Andrea is blessed with a gift for knowing our darkest fears and playing on them like a virtuoso violinist, and I am here for it. * Liz Nugent *
Andrea has a knack of taking our every day anxieties and turning them into full blown nightmares. She is one of the best psychological thriller writers out there, subtly weaving darkly absorbing stories with relatable characters who leap off the page. * John Marrs *
It Should Have been You left me breathless. Andrea Mara deftly reveals each character’s dark, deadly secret with her usual skill. * Jane Corry *
The queen of the neighbourhood thriller, Mara's multi layered, utterly believable characters grab you from the first page - she gets right under their skin to reveal the darkness and intrigue of ordinary lives as they unravel. Riveting, twisty and revealing, I couldn't put it down. * Sam Blake *
'Such a brilliant concept; I inhaled this book in less than 24 hours - Andrea Mara just gets better and better. More twists and turns than a roller coaster - with pitch perfect pace and plotting. I loved it.' * Nikki Smith *
A simple, ordinary mistake explodes into a suburban nightmare in this hugely compelling, one-sitting read packed full of thrilling moments and genuinely surprising twists. Andrea Mara is at the very top of her game. * Catherine Ryan Howard *
'What a phenomenal book. I loved every single second of it. It is terrifyingly plausible, utterly gripping, and brilliantly executed. There's a new queen of crime in town...and her name is Andrea Mara. * Edel Coffey *
Had me enthralled. It is a masterclass in tension and makes the reader a nervous wreck. Another bestseller on the cards for Andrea. * Patricia Gibney *
The intricacy of the plotting, the tension, the pacing, the delicious gossipiness. . . MASTERFUL . . . I LOVED it.
I love all [her] books . . . but this one is my all time fave.
The plot is razor-sharp, the suspense unrelenting, and the stakes? Higher than you’ll ever expect. This is a thrilling, addictive ride that you won’t want to put down. Classic Andrea Mara—I loved it!' * Amanda Cassidy *
Andrea Mara gets better and better. It Should Have Been You is so relatable and it's agonisingly compelling. I absolutely loved it. * Catherine Kirwan *
Praise for Andrea Mara * : *
Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star. * Lee Child *
A gripping story, beautifully told. Andrea Mara is masterful. * Patricia Cornwell *
ISBN: 9780857505873
Dimensions: 240mm x 156mm x 40mm
Weight: 750g
400 pages