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The Opposite of Murder
- Author
- Sophie Hannah
- Narrator
- Gabrielle Glaister
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 29 January 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 21 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
'This murder mystery really did blow my mind. It kept me awake at night! Absolutely brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Sophie Hannah at her twisty, absorbing, brilliant best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'INGENIOUS! I challenge anyone to unravel this clever whodunit' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Sophie Hannah could well be our modern Christie, such a deliciously complicated plot. Her best yet!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This lived up to its press for me. I loved every page - a truly impossible puzzle!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What if the only way to prevent a murder is by confessing to it?
Jemma Stelling has confessed to a murder - one she can't have committed. She has an unshakeable alibi: when Marianne Upton was stabbed to death outside her home, Jemma was at the police station confessing to a murderous obsession with Marianne and a plan to kill her in precisely the way she was killed.
So is Jemma innocent? Or is she an ingenious, cold-blooded murderer?
PRAISE FOR SOPHIE HANNAH:
'Such a clever, twisty book - I loved it!' HARRIET TYCE
'A new novel by Sophie Hannah is a cause for celebration!' ALEX MICHAELIDES
'One of the best crime writers currently working' SCOTSMAN
'High concept and so satisfying' GILLIAN McALLISTER
'Brain-bending' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Critics Review
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Why would somebody confess to a murder they have yet to commit? Hannah answers this with her trademark flair, creativity and stylish prose. I loved it
Gillian McAllister
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Such a clever, twisty book - I loved it!
Harriet Tyce
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An ingenious puzzle of a novel that crackles with energy and menace
Nicci French
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Original and thrilling. Sophie Hannah is a genuine storyteller. The definition of unputdownable
Michael Wood
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Clever, complex and compelling
Louise Beech
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Teasing and bizarre, Hannah's writing is not for everyone, but it might appeal if you like the idea of an author simultaneously telling a detective story and drolly deconstructing the genre
The Times
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This one will keep you guessing . . . a properly tricky puzzle
Platinum
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Oh this is very clever indeed . . .
Belfast Telegraph
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This clever author is well known for her unreliable narrators. Once again she has come up with an engrossing tale... Witty and unpredictable
Daily Mail
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Details
- Author
- Sophie Hannah
- Narrator
- Gabrielle Glaister
- Duration
- 11 hours 21 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 January 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529353440
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Psychological thriller, Violent crimes, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Crime and / or mystery fiction
Synopsis
Sophie Hannah's jaw-dropping, twisty, unguessable new thriller has readers hooked!'This murder mystery really did blow my mind. It kept me awake at night! Absolutely brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Sophie Hannah at her twisty, absorbing, brilliant best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'INGENIOUS! I challenge anyone to unravel this clever whodunit' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Sophie Hannah could well be our modern Christie, such a deliciously complicated plot. Her best yet!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This lived up to its press for me. I loved every page - a truly impossible puzzle!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What if the only way to prevent a murder is by confessing to it?Jemma Stelling has confessed to a murder - one she can't have committed. She has an unshakeable alibi: when Marianne Upton was stabbed to death outside her home, Jemma was at the police station confessing to a murderous obsession with Marianne and a plan to kill her in precisely the way she was killed.So is Jemma innocent? Or is she an ingenious, cold-blooded murderer?PRAISE FOR SOPHIE HANNAH:'Such a clever, twisty book - I loved it!' HARRIET TYCE'A new novel by Sophie Hannah is a cause for celebration!' ALEX MICHAELIDES'One of the best crime writers currently working' SCOTSMAN'High concept and so satisfying' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Brain-bending' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
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