Lisa Jewell was born on 19th July 1968 in Middlesex Hospital in London's West End. Her father Anthony is a Textile Agent and her mother Kay is a secretary. She has two younger sisters, Sacha and Tanya. She was brought up in a strange part of North London called Totteridge, known to some as the Beverly Hills of London, where her neighbours included such luminaries as Micky Most, Des O'Connor and Patti Boulay.
Lisa now lives in Swiss Cottage with her husband and daughter.
Caller Unknown (2026) Gillian McAllister "Gillian McAllister has done it again! This is such a clever, tense and twisty book, I inhaled it in under a day. The pacing is perfection and the twist, when it comes, is deeply satisfying, but it is the characters that elevate Gillian's books into the best of the best, and the family dynamics that are so richly described that it's hard to believe they don't continue long after the book ends."
Witch Trial (2026) Harriet Tyce "Audacious, mind-bending, and brilliant. I couldn't read it fast enough!"
Warning Signs (2026) Tracy Sierra "If you loved Nightwatching (didn't we all?) then you are in for a treat with [Warning Signs]. The tension the atmosphere, the dread, all there in spades. This is a book that sticks in your head long after the last page."
My Husband's Wife (2026) Alice Feeney "My Husband's Wife is propulsive, compulsive, addictive and everything else you could possibly want a psychological thriller to be. I read it in under a day, breathlessly, with wide eyes, and in awe of a writer at the top of their game."
59 Minutes (2025) Holly Seddon "This was on another level! I read it so hard and so fast that the pages fell out. An unreal and unforgettable reading experience in every way."
The Wasp Trap (2025) Mark Edwards "I loved this brilliant, edgy, character driven thriller with a passion. So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist at the end."
Into the Fire (2025) G D Wright "A relentlessly pacy, gripping, and deeply moving story with a twist that hits like a sledgehammer."
We Live Here Now (2025) Sarah Pinborough "Brilliant. This book shows Sarah Pinborough at the absolute top of her game, it's up there with Behind Her Eyes. I read it in a frenzy in one day and the twist completely blew my mind. I adored every page."
Tell Them You Lied (2025) Laura Leffler "Tell Them You Liedwill keep you guessing until the end. I hope I never have a friendship like this, but Laura Leffler makes it gripping to read about."
We All Live Here (2025) Jojo Moyes "Jojo Moyes is as wise, funny and glorious as ever with We All Live Here. She never ever disappoints."
The Inheritance (2025) Trisha Sakhlecha "Insanely readable with a brilliant setting and characters that jump off the page. I absolutely loved The Inheritance!"
The Midnight Feast (2024) Lucy Foley "The Midnight Feast is Foley's most unputdownable thriller yet. Delicious and darkly glamorous, and full of brilliant twists."
Bright Young Women (2023) Jessica Knoll "Bright Young Women is a fearless and intoxicating ride into the aftershocks of a series of brutal murders. Knoll explores in vivid, pointillist prose the effects on the 'bright young women' of the title, both the victims snuffed out in their glorious prime, and those left behind in their wake. It's a compelling, almost hypnotic read and I loved it with a passion."
A Song of Me and You (2023) Mike Gayle "Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with."
Everyone Here is Lying (2023) Shari Lapena "I devoured Everyone Here Is Lying in under ten hours. The most addictive book I've read in ages--so slick and disquieting and clever. Just brilliant."
The Whispers (2023) Ashley Audrain "Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. Nobody delves as deep into the guts of motherhood as Ashley Audrain, she really is in a league of her own."
(Alias Emma, book 1) Ava Glass "A thrilling read with brilliantly likeable protagonists, nonstop heart-pumping action, and multiple twists and turns. . . . I could not have loved it more."
The Island of Lost Girls (2022) Alex Marwood "A stunning, genre-defying novel, poetic, immersive and as dazzling as the Mediterranean sun even as it pulls the reader through the darkest corridors of human behaviour. I was totally mesmerised, from the beautiful, slow-burn opening chapters right through to the gripping, stomach-churning finale. Alex Marwood is in a class of her own."
The Good Left Undone (2022) Adriana Trigiani "Trigiani writes an unforgettable historical epic in Italy, France, Scotland and Churchill's England on the cusp of World War II. Matelda Cabrelli Roffo, the matriarch of her contemporary Italian family is determined to reveal her mother's secret past before it's too late. This rich family story is magnificent in the telling."
First Born (2022) Will Dean "This taut, twisted thriller kept me guessing until the very last page. Clever, compelling and utterly thrilling."
The Attic Child (2022) Lola Jaye "A powerful and emotional journey, that will break your heart and put it back together again."
The Golden Couple (2022) Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen "The Golden Couple is my favorite kind of thriller: a guessing game filled with characters you care about and twists you don't see coming . . . an utterly compelling, spellbinding read."
The Maid (2022) (Molly the Maid Mystery , book 1) Nita Prose "Smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing . . . a murder mystery with tremendous heart."
The Wedding Party (2021) Tammy Cohen "Chillingly believable and absolutely addictive. I read it in three days flat. Tammy Cohen is absolutely at the top of her game. Incredible."
The First Day of Spring (2021) Nancy Tucker "A darkly dazzling debut, a harrowing story of neglect and cruelty written with a delicate touch and a big heart. As gripping as the tensest of thrillers and as moving and humane as the most intimate of memoirs."
Safe (2020) S K Barnett "Dark, compulsive, full of OMG moments. If you think you know where it’s going … YOU DON’T. This is one you won’t forget in a hurry."
Stephanie Wrobel "Darling Rose Gold is an absolutely brilliant book; funny, dark, authentic and a total page turner. I loved it."
The Assistant (2019) S K Tremayne "Terrifyingly believable and utterly gripping. One of my top reads of the year."
The Turn of the Key (2019) Ruth Ware "Ruth Ware just gets better and better. The Turn of the Key is her most compelling and addictive to date; I read this in a two sitting frenzy, barely able to turn the pages fast enough."
The Secrets We Kept (2019) Lara Prescott "A riveting story of secrets, forbidden passions and the dark arts of espionage. I couldn’t put it down!"
Sarah J Naughton "A gripping thriller. Delivers suspense, twists and sharp writing."
Dangerous Crossing (2017) Rachel Rhys "An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive."
(Scottish Island of Mure, book 1) Jenny Colgan "A naturally funny, warm-hearted writer who creates characters to love and care about long after you've finished reading."
(b.1968)
