Hide and Seek - by Andrea Mara (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"Andrea Mara is fantastic!" --Freida McFadden

A house full of secrets. A mystery waiting to be solved. A twisty psychological thriller from Andrea Mara, author of Someone in the Attic and It Should Have Been You

The game of hide and seek is over, and everyone has gone home, but Lily Murphy hasn't been found. Her parents search the woods and try to stay positive, but their daughter remains missing despite all rescue efforts. For the Murphys, life as they know it will never be the same again.

Years later, Joanna and Mark Stedman move into a new neighborhood; it seems the perfect place to raise their three kids--until they learn that Lily Murphy used to live in their house. From that moment onwards, a sense of dread seems to follow Joanna from room to room.

As Joanna unravels the secrets at the heart of this close-knit community, her own dark past begins to resurface. Because Joanna thinks she knows what really happened to Lily--and if the truth gets out, it might be her undoing...

Review Quotes

Praise for Hide and Seek

"Next-level domestic suspense--even the twists have twists."
--Lee Child

"A relentless, twisting page turner, Hide and Seek delves deeply into every parent's worst nightmare. A first-class thriller."
--Chris Whitaker

"Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed Hide and Seek. It's a real page turner. Expertly crafted characters and plot, with an engaging mystery at its heart, and that twist at the end! Brilliant!"
--Patricia Gibney

"I loved Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara! I couldn't stop turning the pages to find out what happened next as the gripping, clever plot twists and turns."
--Sarah Pearse

"Mara knows how to take every parent's worst nightmares and turn them into top-class page turners."
--Ellery Lloyd

"Gave me palpitations! Complex, layered, sneaky, and beautifully woven. Creeps up behind you then lets you have it. Fabulous!"
--Helen Fields

"Twisty, propulsive, and unsettling, with a plot I wish I'd thought of myself."
--Catherine Ryan Howard

"Mara's Hide and Seek is a must-read for psychological thriller fans. Well-drawn, intriguing characters and a twisty, gripping plot will keep you reading well into the night. A real page turner."
--Olivia Kiernan

"What a fabulously twisty tale--really clever, and with one of the most satisfying and believable endings I've read for a while."
--Emma Curtis

"I raced through this at high speed, enjoying the ride through Mara's twists and turns."
--Observer

About the Author

Andrea Mara is a number one international bestselling author of Someone in the Attic, It Should Have Been You, All Her Fault, Hide and Seek, No One Saw a Thing, and Such a Nice Girl. Her novels have sold more than one million copies, and the TV adaptation of All Her Fault (starring Sarah Snook) released on Peacock in 2025 to critical acclaim and breakout success. She lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her husband and three young children.