It Should Have Been You

I was hooked from first page to last as the twists got twistier and all of the characters squirmed while waiting for their darkest secrets to be revealed. May I suggest a new Irish blessing? May you never live in a neighbourhood created by Andrea Mara. Andrea is blessed with a gift for knowing our darkest fears and playing on them like a virtuoso violinist, and I am here for it.

Liz Nugent

Andrea has a knack of taking our every day anxieties and turning them into full blown nightmares. She is one of the best psychological thriller writers out there, subtly weaving darkly absorbing stories with relatable characters who leap off the page.

John Marrs

It Should Have been You left me breathless. Andrea Mara deftly reveals each character’s dark, deadly secret with her usual skill.

Jane Corry

The queen of the neighbourhood thriller, Mara's multi layered, utterly believable characters grab you from the first page - she gets right under their skin to reveal the darkness and intrigue of ordinary lives as they unravel. Riveting, twisty and revealing, I couldn't put it down.

Sam Blake

Such a brilliant concept; I inhaled this book in less than 24 hours - Andrea Mara just gets better and better. More twists and turns than a roller coaster - with pitch perfect pace and plotting. I loved it.

Nikki Smith

Andrea Mara’s It Should Have Been You is an up-all-night thriller that makes us consider the consequences of one small mistake. Compulsive, twisty, and utterly -page-turning. I devoured it.

Lucy Clarke

Twisty, engrossing, gripping - anyone who says they could see the end coming is a liar.

Louise O'Neill

A simple, ordinary mistake explodes into a suburban nightmare in this hugely compelling, one-sitting read packed full of thrilling moments and genuinely surprising twists. Andrea Mara is at the very top of her game.

Catherine Ryan Howard

What a phenomenal book. I loved every single second of it. It is terrifyingly plausible, utterly gripping, and brilliantly executed. There's a new queen of crime in town...and her name is Andrea Mara.

Edel Coffey