It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewel

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell comes a “thrilling, chilling” (Chris Whitaker) new suspense novel that’s perfect for those rainy afternoons when you want nothing more than to curl up and lose yourself entirely.

It begins with a lost dog. A small white terrier appears on Jane Trevally’s country estate, alone, with no sign of the teenage girl who’d been caring for him nearby. When that girl is reported missing, Jane offers to return the dog to his registered owner, hours away in London.

What she finds there is a run-down house called Thornwood, tucked into the deepest backwaters of Hampstead. A man she doesn’t recognize. A haunted-looking woman glimpsed through a window. And a flood of memories from twenty-five years ago.

Because Jane has a dark history with this house.

As the past and present begin to tangle, Jane realizes this unsettling place holds the key to it all—the missing teenager, her own buried trauma, and secrets that someone has spent decades hoping would stay hidden.

Jewell is a master at this kind of slow-burn domestic suspense, the sort that keeps you flipping pages long after you meant to turn out the light. A lost dog. A missing woman. A house full of shadows.

This one earns its spot on the thriller shelf. Come browse with us, linger a while, and let the salty sea air keep you company while you read.

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