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It’s Not What You Think
- Author
- Clare Mackintosh
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 26 March 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 31 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
‘I always see the twists coming – but not this time’ LEE CHILD
'Madly twisty and super pacy and so so clever' LISA JEWELL
'So addictive it should come with a warning’ ALICE FEENEY
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YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE
Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs.
She’s been here before.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST
When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS
But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can't explain himself. The house has become a crime scene…
Jamie is dead.
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK
**Don't miss Clare's next breathtaking thriller You Don't Know Me at All, available to pre-order now!**
Praise for IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK:'A nail-biter of a thriller' SHARI LAPENA
‘I finished it in a day unable to put it down … jaw-dropping twists’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'An extraordinarily clever plot, this was one of my favourite books of the year’ ANDREA MARA
‘Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another unguessable twist’ ERIN KELLY
‘The book everyone will be talking about … more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty’ C.L. TAYLOR
'the less you know about this book the better, so all we'll say is buckle up – the ride is wild' HEAT
'So clever and totally addictive' FABULOUS
'a clever thriller full of twists' ABIGAIL DEAN
‘The best twist I’ve read all year’ HOLLY SEDDON
‘Her best thriller yet … What a triumph' JILL MANSELL
Critics Review
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More praise for IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK:
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‘A brilliant twist that you really won’t see coming’ NIKKI SMITH
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‘A riveting read that wrong-foots you time and time again … the definition of a one-sitting read’ JOHN MARRS
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‘I’m a huge fan of Clare Mackintosh and right now she’s top of her game. With her trademark twists, skillful plotting and her natural instinct for storytelling, Clare will always be one of my go-to reads’ HEIDI PERKS
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‘Absolutely brilliant! Clever, thought-provoking, and gripping. I was hooked from the first page’ JO JAKEMAN
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'An immensely readable thriller for these troubled times. I flew through it' SARAH HILARY
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'Astonishing! Utterly compelling and whiplash-inducingly twisty. Actually couldn't put it down' RACHEL WOLF
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'An absolute treat of a crime novel … a thought-provoking read' SINEAD CROWLEY
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‘A masterclass in suspense! I was hooked from the opening chapter to the very last word … And that twist – wow!’ STEPH BROADRIBB
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Praise for Clare Mackintosh:
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'Wickedly fun and smartly plotted' LUCY CLARKE
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'Packed with suspects, twists and turns' ALEX MICHAELIDES
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'Twisty and clever, with layered characters' KARIN SLAUGHTER
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'Devilish, witty and wonderful' CHRIS WHITAKER
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'Wonderfully assured and gripping' PETER JAMES
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Details
- Author
- Clare Mackintosh
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 11 hours 31 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 March 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008742614
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Fiction: literary and general non-genre, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
Synopsis
The instant No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller! ‘I always see the twists coming – but not this time’ LEE CHILD 'Madly twisty and super pacy and so so clever' LISA JEWELL 'So addictive it should come with a warning’ ALICE FEENEY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs. She’s been here before. YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act. YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can't explain himself. The house has become a crime scene… Jamie is dead. IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK **Don't miss Clare's next breathtaking thriller You Don't Know Me at All, available to pre-order now!** Praise for IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK: 'A nail-biter of a thriller' SHARI LAPENA ‘I finished it in a day unable to put it down … jaw-dropping twists’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'An extraordinarily clever plot, this was one of my favourite books of the year’ ANDREA MARA ‘Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another unguessable twist’ ERIN KELLY ‘The book everyone will be talking about … more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty’ C.L. TAYLOR 'the less you know about this book the better, so all we'll say is buckle up – the ride is wild' HEAT 'So clever and totally addictive' FABULOUS 'a clever thriller full of twists' ABIGAIL DEAN ‘The best twist I’ve read all year’ HOLLY SEDDON ‘Her best thriller yet … What a triumph' JILL MANSELL
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