The Things You’ll Never Know

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Fiona stares up at the faces of her husband, Adam, and their children. They’ve found her on the hallway floor. The double doors slam on the ambulance, and Fiona watches it take her body away—but how can that be, if she’s still here in her home, with her family? That’s when she realizes her worst fear has come true: Fiona is dead.

In the days that follow, Fiona moves quietly among them, as they become increasingly suspicious about her death, and each other. Everyone seems to be hiding something—her depressive [PD1] [AA2] husband, her devoted best friend, her estranged younger sister, her precocious six-year-old son, and most of all, Fiona herself. That is, until her teenage daughter discovers Fiona’s diary—and the stunning betrayal she was hiding.

A woman’s sudden death unleashes a slew of secrets for those left behind. No one writes women—their lives, their struggles, and their secret desires—better than Ashley Audrain. A masterclass in tension
Shari Lapena, #1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

Ashley Audrain is an astonishingly rare talent. The Things You'll Never Know had me torn between ripping through the pages to find out what happened and soaking up every poignant observation about the beauty and burden of being a wife and mother. Audrain treats her characters with deep empathy while cutting straight to the bone. I felt the book in my body. I cried, my heart raced, and sometimes I was so overcome, I had to set it down. Obviously, I loved it!
Carley Fortune, bestselling author of One Golden Summer

Ashley Audrain's ingenious third novel will hold you tightly in its arms until the very last word, and then haunt you when it ends. With her singular touch—spare, loaded, deliciously astute, elegant, and unflinching—Audrain explores a mother’s love and devotion, but also her secret desires and murky inner world. As coiled and complex as its protagonist, The Things You’ll Never Know made my head spin and split my heart open
Emma Knight, New York Times bestselling author of The Lifecycle of the Common Octopus

About Ashley Audrain

Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, The Push, was a New York Times, Sunday Times, and number-one international bestseller, and a Good Morning America Book Club pick. It has sold in more than forty territories, and a limited television series is currently in development. Her second novel, The Whispers, is also a number-one international bestseller. The Things You’ll Never Know is forthcoming in January 2027. Audrain previously worked as the publicity director of Penguin Books Canada, and prior to that she worked in public relations. She lives in Toronto.

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