It Could Have Been Her: The new No.1 bestselling psychological thriller from the author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, The Family Upstairs

Name: It Could Have Been Her: The new No.1 bestselling psychological thriller from the author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, The Family Upstairs
Rating: 4.366666793823242 (30 reviews)

Lisa Jewell

Jul 2026 · Random House

30 reviews

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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
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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 . . .

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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

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'...

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30 reviews

Gay Robertson

July 13, 2026

I found it very hard to follow...too many characters.

Joanne Stringer

July 27, 2026

Excellent book. Did not want it to end but could not put it down.

Douglas Clark

July 27, 2026

good easy reading and kept me interested!

About the author

Lisa Jewell's first novel, Ralph’s Party, was published in 1999 and was the best-selling debut novel of the year. Since then she has published another twenty-three novels, most lately a number of dark psychological thrillers, including Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs and None of This is True. Lisa is a number one New York Times and Sunday Times author who has sold over ten million books worldwide and been published in more than thirty languages. She lives in north London with her husband, two daughters, Daisy, a Romanian rescue dog, and a mad orange cat called Ivy. @lisajewelluk on Twitter @lisajewelluk on Instagram @lisajewellofficial on Facebook.

Lisa Jewell's first novel, Ralph’s Party, was published in 1999 and was the best-selling debut novel of the year. Since then she has published another twenty-three novels, most lately a number of dark psychological thrillers, including Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs and None of This is Tr...

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