It Could Have Been Her

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

A missing woman, a dysfunctional family and dark, dark secrets ... Prepare to be hooked by the new thriller for 2026 from Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of None of This Is True and Don't Let Him In.

'A deliciously twisted gem of a thriller and her best yet' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'A true masterpiece' ANDREA MARA
'Superbly written, entertaining and twisty' LIZ NUGENT
'Dark, intense, brilliant' SHARI LAPENA

It was the night she almost died.

Newly divorced and feeling a little lost, Jane Trevally agrees to accompany a man she doesn't know to his house in the darkest corner of Hampstead Heath.

She's offered a drink. She steps inside.

And then she hears a scream.

Jane runs.

Twenty five years later, Jane finds herself outside the same house, this time to return a dog who's been found near her home. A dog whose owner has just been reported missing.

A fleeting glimpse of a haunted looking woman through the window sends Jane on a mission to uncover the house's secrets - secrets more terrifying than she could have ever imagined.

And she can't stop thinking:

It could have been her . . .

Praise for It Could Have Been Her:

'Lisa Jewell is a STONE COLD GENIUS!' MARIAN KEYES

'Deliciously dark, devilishly addictive and beautifully written' ALICE FEENEY

'A master of suspense' RILEY SAGER

'Lisa Jewell books are a must-read for me' JOJO MOYES

'Utterly brilliant' MARK EDWARDS

‘Lisa Jewell is on top-form' RUTH WARE

'Lisa is a rare gem of a writer' GILLIAN McALLISTER

'A master of her craft’ MICHELLE McDONAGH

'Superb storytelling' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

'An absolute page-turner' INDIA KNIGHT

'One of the best and scariest books of the summer' JEREMY VINE

Readers love It Could Have Been Her!

'It’s by far Jewell’s creepiest and most unsettling book' 5-star reader review

'An absolute masterpiece' 5-star reader review

'Such a dark and delicious mystery!' 5-star reader review

'Shook me to my core' 5-star reader review

'I devoured this addictive page turner!' 5-star reader review