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It Should Have Been You

(2025)
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'Andrea Mara is fantastic. If you love short chapters and cliffhangers and nonstop suspense, this is for you!' Freida McFadden

Discover 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


Genre: Mystery

Praise for this book

"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

"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's It Should Have Been You is an up-all-night thriller that makes us consider the consequences of one small mistake. Compulsive, twisty, and utterly -page-turning. I devoured it." - Lucy Clarke

"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

"It Should Have been You left me breathless. Andrea Mara deftly reveals each character's dark, deadly secret with her usual skill." - Jane Corry

"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

"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

"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

"An ingenious, heart-stopping premise that is also utterly relatable - the absolute definition of a page-turner." - T M Logan

"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

"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

"Twisty, engrossing, gripping - anyone who says they could see the end coming is a liar." - Louise O'Neill

"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

"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

"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." - Sophie White


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