Hide and Seek

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A missing child. A house full of secrets. A mystery waiting to be solved.

Close your eyes.
The game of hide and seek is over, but little Lily Murphy hasn't been found. Her parents try to stay positive, but they know this peaceful Dublin suburb will never be the same again.

Count to ten.
Years later, Joanna moves into a new house. It seems perfect in every way, until she learns that Lily Murphy used to live here.

And when you open them, your child is gone.
Because Joanna thinks she knows what really happened to Lily – and if the truth gets out, it might be her undoing...


'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it – Andrea Mara is a star.'
Lee Child

‘A relentless, twisting page-turner.’ Chris Whitaker

'Original, clever and unputdownable.’ Sarah Pearse


© Andrea Mara 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Critics Review

  • ‘Next-level domestic suspense – even the twists have twists. I loved it – Andrea Mara is a star.’

    Lee Child
  • ‘I loved Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara! Original, clever, and unputdownable, it ticks every crime thriller box for me and then some! I couldn’t stop turning the pages to find out what happened next as the gripping, clever plot twists and turns its way to a dramatic denouement. Andrea is an author to watch and I can’t wait to read her next.’

    Sarah Pearse
  • ‘I raced through this at high speed, enjoying the ride through Andrea’s twists and turns.’

    Observer
  • ‘A relentless, twisting page-turner, Hide and Seek delves deeply into every parent’s worst nightmare. A first-class thriller.’

    Chris Whitaker
  • ‘Mara knows how to take every parent’s worst nightmares and turn them into top-class page turners. She expertly ratchets up the tension in this single-sitting read, a nerve-shredder that will have you guessing right until the final unexpected twist.’

    Ellery Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of The Club

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