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‘The twist is perfection. I think it’s just about the cleverest thing I’ve ever read’ Gillian McAllister

‘This joyous adventure is one of Sophie Hannah’s very best books’ Alex Michaelides

You think it will never happen to you: the ring of the bell, the policeman on the doorstep. What he says traps you in a nightmare that starts with the words, ‘I’m afraid…’

Sally Lambert is also afraid, and desperate enough to consider the unthinkable. Is it really, definitely, impossible to escape from this horror? Maybe not. There’s always something you can do, right?

Of course, no one would ever do this particular something – except the Lamberts, who might have to.

No one has ever gone this far. Until Sally decides that the Lamberts will…

Publisher Review

'This is Sophie Hannah at her wry, ingenious best. A super-relateable what-would-you-do, with a sting in the tail on the very last line. Don't miss it.' Gillian McAllister 'Funny, clever and audacious. I bloody loved it!' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things 'An incident involving a dog in a small village escalates to an all-out conflict, turning neighbour against neighbour, and culminating in murder. But who did it? Who was it done to? You'll have to read to the final line to find out! Hugely entertaining and infectiously funny, this joyous adventure is one of Sophie Hannah's very best books. A delight from start to finish.' Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient 'I loved this. Such a clever, twisty book with as many layers as a matryoshka doll plus I loved the meta-fictive aspects. Works on so many levels. Bravo!' Harriet Tyce 'Clever, cunning and completely captivating' Louise Swanson, author of End of Story 'Brilliance, with a twist worthy of Agatha Christie herself' S E Lynes, author of The Housewarming 'A murder mystery about the lengths you would go to to protect the person you love. It is a ferocious battle between good and evil, a tense, page-turner of a book, with so many clever avenues, plus the most enormous plot twist (Agatha would be in awe). As if that wasn't enough, it's also incredibly funny, extremely entertaining, and a brilliant study of human behaviour. I have loved Sophie's writing since I read Little Face many (many) years ago because she is the absolute queen of plot and pace. This will keep you guessing until the end, but you will feel so flippin' smug when you get to the last page and finally work it out (I finished it hours ago and am still smiling at myself)' Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep 'Strap yourself in for a wild ride! No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done is THE edge-of-your-seat, OMG, WTF crime caper of the year! I don't want to say too much because the less readers know the better, but... I absolutely loved it. This is going to FLY!' Janice Hallett