Hide and Seek: The unmissable new crime thriller from the top ten Sunday Times bestselling author of All Her Fault

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June 2018: Joanna Murphy (mother of 3) moves into a new house in the SoCoDu suburbs, only to learn that it was the home of Lily Murphy before she disappeared. Stuart Andrew, Conservative MP for Pudsey, minister for sport, gambling and civil society, and minister for equalities, 52; Harriet Crabtree, director, Inter Faith Network for the UK, 65; Dominic Cummings, political strategist, chief adviser to Boris Johnson (2019-20), 52; Dr Rhys Davies, chairman, Llangollen Musical Eisteddfod (2015-22), 68; Blythe Duff, actress, Taggart (1990-2010), 61; Michael Feast, actor, Velvet Goldmine (1998), 77; The Rt Rev Clive Gregory, area bishop of Wolverhampton (2007-April 2023), 62; Carole Hersee, costume designer, featured in the BBC’s Test Card F (1967-98), 65; Brent Hoberman, entrepreneur, co-founder of Lastminute.com (1998) and Made.com (2010), 55; Yvonne Kenny, opera singer, 73; Terry Kilburn, actor, Goodbye, Mr Chips (1939), 97; Eilish McColgan, middle and long-distance runner, gold medallist, Commonwealth Games 10,000m (2022), 33; Alessandro Michele, fashion designer, creative director at Gucci (2015-22), 51; Steve Morgan, founder (1974) and chairman (2009-19), Redrow, and chairman, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (2007-15), 71; Lord (Paul) Murphy of Torfaen, Labour MP (1987-2015), secretary of state for Northern Ireland (2002-05) and Wales (1999-2002, 2008-09), 75; Lord Naseby (Michael Morris), Conservative MP (1974-97), chairman of Ways and Means and deputy speaker (1992-97), 87; Donald Sassoon, emeritus professor of comparative European history at Queen Mary University of London, The Anxious Triumph: A Global History of Capitalism (1860-1914) (2019), 77; Rachel Saxby, Conservative MP for North Devon, 53; Dougray Scott, actor, Mission: Impossible II (2000), Snatch (2017), 58; Gerald Seymour, thriller writer, Harry’s Game (1975), The Glory Boys (1976), In at the Kill (2023), 82; Ben Stein, economist, actor and speechwriter for US presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, 79; John Taylor, inventor who developed thermostats for use in electric kettles, 87; Bruno Tonioli, choreographer, judge, Strictly Come Dancing (2004-20), 68; Sir Peter Wright, director laureate, Birmingham Royal Ballet, 97.

Joanna is horrified by this and starts to look into it; her in laws knew Lily’s parents and a lot of the neighbours remember the Murphy family also, so Joanna is not short of people to chat to about it, but what really spurs her on to uncover the decades-old mystery is her realisation that the photos of three year old Lily look very familiar to her indeed. I found myself on the edge of my seat with Joanna’s anxiety and her fear about being responsible for Lily’s death. She appears to be a good person, but as her lies surface, I found myself curious about what she was hiding. This poor woman had such a bad start in life I understand why she chose to rather lie about her past – I might have done the same. She gained my respect when she decided not to destroy lives with a truth best left unknown.Andrea Mara is an amazing storyteller and weaves a thoroughly enjoyable tale where you think you know what’s happening and then BAM! a plot twist throws everything you thought you knew out of the window! The characters in Hide and Seek are hiding so many secrets from each other that I learned to trust no one. And Joanna also has a past she doesn’t want to reveal, not even to her family, and is much closer to the truth about what happened to Lily than she wants to admit! But the whole community needs to look within and Joanna may be the catalyst needed to solve the mystery once and for all. Andrea Mara's tight plotting and convincing characterisation make her books both compelling and intriguing.' Liz Nugent

I love a dual timeline; the 80’s irish suburb along with the attitudes of the time felt very familiar to me, but equally the modern day setting felt realistic too. I loved, loved, LOVED this book! A fast-paced thriller with twists that you never see coming!' ? ? ? ? ? Joanna is curious, has some time on her hands, and draws somewhat tenuous links to her own childhood. So unfolds the tale of two timelines, interweaving the past, the present and the secrets of the residents of Rowanbrook. I raced through this at high speed, enjoying the ride through Andrea's twists and turns.' * Observer *Close your eyes. Count to ten. And when you open them, your child is gone... A top ten bestselling, twisty and compelling thriller about a little girl who goes missing during a game of hide and seek.