It Should Have Been You

Andrea Mara is a No.1 Sunday Times, Irish Times and Kindle bestselling author. Her books have sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide, and four of them have been shortlisted for Irish Crime Novel of the Year. No One Saw a Thing, was a Richard and Judy Bookclub Pick, sold more than 100,000 copies in thirteen weeks, and was No.1 in the UK, Irish and Kindle charts. She lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her husband and three children. You can find Andrea on Instagram @andreamaraauthor>

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Andrea Mara is a number one Sunday Times, Irish Times and Kindle bestselling author, whose books have sold more than one million copies across all formats. The TV adaptation of her 2021 book, All Her Fault, aired in November 2025 to huge critical and audience acclaim, with Sarah Snook (Succession) playing the lead. It became the most-streamed TV show in America during the first week of its release. Her most recent novel, It Should Have Been You, won Irish Crime Novel of the Year at the 2025 An Post Book Awards. It was a No.1 bestseller in Ireland for six weeks, and a Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller in the UK. Her book No One Saw a Thing was a Sunday Times number one bestseller and has sold over half a million copies. Andrea lives in Dublin with her husband and three children. You can find Andrea on Instagram @andreamaraauthor****

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'Andrea Mara is fantastic. If you love short chapters and cliffhangers and nonstop suspense, this is for you!' Freida McFadden

Discover the No. 1 bestselling psychological thriller that will keep you hooked to the very end. From the million-copy bestselling author of ALL HER FAULT, now a hit TV show, starring Sarah Snook.

AN INSTANT NO.1 BESTSELLER
WINNER Crime Novel of the Year 2025
A READER FAVOURITE in Good Housekeeping's Good Books Spring Collection

Your neighbours have secrets. How far will they go to keep them?

Susan sends her sister a gossipy message about their neighbour. But she accidentally posts it on the neighbourhood WhatsApp group instead.

It's an innocent mistake that could happen to anyone, but rumours quickly spread and the backlash spirals. Soon that one wrong message leads to murder.

A local woman is found dead, but when Susan listens to the news report, she realises that the victim had the same address as her but in a different part of town. The killer may have got the wrong victim - they may be coming for her next.

***** Readers love It Should Have Been You! *****

'Andrea Mara's best book yet. Absolutely outstanding!' Claire Douglas

'Tense, thrilling and relatable.' Sun

'OMG what a book! I love Andrea Mara books but this one is the best I've read!'

**'**Tense, gripping, everything you expect from Andrea. Loved it!'

'The queen of the hook and twist so be prepared....and enjoy!'

**'**Absolutely amazing! I loved, loved, loved every second!'

'Wow! This book is superb!! I...inhaled it in record time!!'

'The twists and turns in this story are unreal...buckle up and enjoy the ride!!!!'

**'**This was an absolutely phenomenal read.'

'Another 5 star book from Andrea Mara! I couldn't turn the pages quick enough!'

'So many twists and turns and shocks, it was brilliant!'

**'**I'm officially an Andrea Mara fan and addict. For any suspense thriller fan this needs to be on your tbr.'

Winner of the 2025 Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards