Hide and Seek

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A missing child. A house full of secrets. A mystery waiting to be solved.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a twisty psychological thriller that you won’t be able to put down.

'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it – Andrea Mara is a star.'
Lee Child

‘A relentless, twisting page-turner.’ Chris Whitaker

Original, clever and unputdownable.’ Sarah Pearse

Close your eyes.
The game of hide and seek is over, but little Lily Murphy hasn't been found. Her parents try to stay positive, but they know this peaceful Dublin suburb will never be the same again.

Count to ten.
Years later, Joanna moves into a new house. It seems perfect in every way, until she learns that Lily Murphy used to live here.

And when you open them, your child is gone.
Because Joanna thinks she knows what really happened to Lily – and if the truth gets out, it might be her undoing...

Don't miss Andrea Mara's unputdownable new novel, Such a Nice Girl - available to pre-order now!

'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star.'
Lee Child

About Andrea Mara

Andrea Mara is a number one Sunday Times, Irish Times and Kindle bestselling author, whose books have sold more than one million copies across all formats. The TV adaptation of her 2021 book, All Her Fault, aired in November 2025 to huge critical and audience acclaim, with Sarah Snook (Succession) playing the lead. It became the most-watched TV show in America during the first week of its release. Her most recent novel, It Should Have Been You, won Irish Crime Novel of the Year at the 2025 An Post Book Awards. It was a No.1 bestseller in Ireland for six weeks, and a Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller in the UK. Her book No One Saw a Thing was a Sunday Times number one bestseller and has sold over half a million copies. Andrea lives in Dublin with her husband and three children. You can find Andrea on Instagram @andreamaraauthor

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Imprint: Transworld Digital
Published: 04/08/2022
ISBN: 9781473589469
Length: 368 pages
Price: £4.99

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Hide and Seek

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'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star.'

'I raced through this at high speed, enjoying the ride through Andrea's twists and turns.'

'A relentless, twisting page-turner, Hide and Seek delves deeply into every parent's worst nightmare. A first-class thriller.'

'Mara knows how to take every parent's worst nightmares and turn them into top-class page turners. She expertly ratchets up the tension in this single-sitting read, a nerve-shredder that will have you guessing right until the final unexpected twist.'

'Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed Hide and Seek. It's a real page turner. Expertly crafted characters and plot, with an engaging mystery at its heart, and that twist at the end! Brilliant.'

'Gave me palpitations! Complex, layered, sneaky and beautifully woven. Creeps up behind you then let's you have it. Fabulous!'

'Twisty, propulsive and unsettling, with a plot I wish I'd thought of myself.'

'Andrea Mara's Hide and Seek is a must read for psychological thriller fans. Well-drawn, intriguing characters and a twisty, gripping plot will keep you reading well into the night. A real page-turner.'

'What a fabulously twisty tale - really clever, and with one of the most satisfying and believable endings I've read for a while.'

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