It’s Not What You Think

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ISBN: 9780008742584

Clare Mackintosh

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HarperCollins
26 March 2026

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense

‘I always see the twists coming – but not this time’ LEE CHILD
*Don't miss the jaw-dropping new thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Clare Mackintosh featuring a foiled cover and exclusive endpapers… Exclusive to the first print run!
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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

Praise for IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK:'Madly twisty and super pacy and so so clever' LISA JEWELL

'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

‘A brilliant twist that you really won’t see coming’ NIKKI SMITH

‘This book is so addictive it should come with a warning’ ALICE FEENEY

‘The best twist I’ve read all year’ HOLLY SEDDON

‘Her best thriller yet … What a triumph' JILL MANSELL

By: Clare Mackintosh
Imprint: HarperCollins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 620g
ISBN: 9780008742584
ISBN 10: 0008742588
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 26 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Clare Mackintosh is a former police officer and a bestselling crime author. Her books have sold more than three million copies, been optioned for television and translated into 40 languages. She appears regularly at literary festivals and bookshop events across the UK and beyond.

Reviews for It’s Not What You Think

Praise for Clare Mackintosh: 'Wickedly fun and smartly plotted' LUCY CLARKE 'Packed with suspects, twists and turns' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'Clever plot, engaging characters and smart, sharp writing' SHARI LAPENA 'Twisty and clever, with layered characters' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Devilish, witty and wonderful' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Wonderfully assured and gripping' PETER JAMES