It's Not What You Think

‘I always see the twists coming – but not this time’ LEE CHILD

Don't miss the jaw-dropping new thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Clare Mackintosh!

YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE

Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs.

She’s been here before.

YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST

When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act.

YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS

But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can't explain himself. The house has become a crime scene…

Jamie is dead.

IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK

Praise for IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK:

'Madly twisty and super pacy and so so clever' LISA JEWELL

'A nail-biter of a thriller' SHARI LAPENA

‘I finished it in a day unable to put it down … jaw-dropping twists’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'An extraordinarily clever plot, this was one of my favourite books of the year’ ANDREA MARA

‘Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another unguessable twist’ ERIN KELLY

‘The book everyone will be talking about … more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty'' C.L. TAYLOR

‘A brilliant twist that you really won’t see coming’ NIKKI SMITH

‘This book is so addictive it should come with a warning’ ALICE FEENEY

‘The best twist I’ve read all year’ HOLLY SEDDON

‘Her best thriller yet … What a triumph' JILL MANSELL


Genre: Mystery

"A masterclass in suspense! I was hooked from the opening chapter to the very last word ... And that twist - wow!" - Steph Broadribb

"I always see the twists coming - but not this time." - Lee Child

"An absolute treat of a crime novel ... a thought-provoking read." - Sinéad Crowley

"I finished it in a day unable to put it down ... jaw-dropping twists." - Claire Douglas

"This book is so addictive it should come with a warning." - Alice Feeney

"An immensely readable thriller for these troubled times. I flew through it." - Sarah Hilary

"Absolutely brilliant! Clever, thought-provoking, and gripping. I was hooked from the first page." - Jo Jakeman

"Madly twisty and super pacy and so so clever." - Lisa Jewell

"Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another unguessable twist." - Erin Kelly

"A nail-biter of a thriller." - Shari Lapena

"Her best thriller yet ... What a triumph." - Jill Mansell

"An extraordinarily clever plot, this was one of my favourite books of the year." - Andrea Mara

"A riveting read that wrong-foots you time and time again ... the definition of a one-sitting read." - John Marrs

"I'm a huge fan of Clare Mackintosh and right now she's top of her game. With her trademark twists, skilful plotting and her natural instinct for storytelling, Clare will always be one of my go-to reads." - Heidi Perks

"The best twist I've read all year." - Holly Seddon

"A brilliant twist that you really won't see coming." - Nikki Smith

"The book everyone will be talking about ... more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty." - C L Taylor

"Astonishing! Utterly compelling and whiplash-inducingly twisty. Actually couldn't put it down." - Rachel Wolf