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

‘If you think there’s nothing new in crime, this is the book to read. Truly original.’ Stuart Turton, bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

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

‘The dog lover’s Liane Moriarty, the British Gillian Flynn’ Tony Parsons

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…

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

‘The dog lover’s Liane Moriarty, the British Gillian Flynn’ Tony Parsons

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 ‘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 ‘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 ‘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 ‘Brilliance, with a twist worthy of Agatha Christie herself’ S E Lynes, author of The Housewarming ‘Clever, cunning and completely captivating’ Louise Swanson, author of End of Story ‘Sophie Hannah is a versatile and brilliant crime writer… always a delight to read’ Observer ‘If you think there’s nothing new in crime, this is the book to read. Truly original’ Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle ‘Fabulous… The dog lover’s Liane Moriarty, the British Gillian Flynn. I loved it’ Tony Parsons