I Would Die for You - by Sandie Jones

About the Book

"Now: Nicole Forbes lives a quiet life in a small seaside Californian town with her husband and daughter. She is not expecting a writer to knock on her door asking for her personal insight into the downfall of the biggest British band of the 1980s--unveiling the threads of a life she put behind her years ago. The same day, her daughter goes missing and the school claims her aunt picked her up--but she doesn't have an aunt. Convinced of a link between the two, Nicole is forced to revisit long-abandoned memories from her past to protect everything she now holds dear. 1986: Sixteen-year-old Cassie is obsessed with the hottest band in London, Secret Oktober. Harboring an intense crush on the leading man, Ben Edwards, she will do anything she can to capture his attention among the throngs of groupies at the band's scandalous backstage parties"--

Book Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club Pick The Other Woman and The Guilt Trip comes an electrifying next novel.

California, 2011: Nicole Forbes lives a quiet life in the small seaside town of Coronado with her husband and daughter. She is not expecting a writer to knock on her door asking for her personal insight into the downfall of the biggest British band of the 1980s--unveiling the threads of a life she left behind years ago. The same day, her daughter goes missing and the school claims her aunt picked her up . . . but she doesn't have an aunt. Convinced of a link between the two, Nicole is forced to revisit long-abandoned memories from her past to protect everything she now holds dear.

London, 1986: Sixteen-year-old Cassie is obsessed with Secret Oktober, the hottest band of the moment. Harboring an intense crush on the leading man, Ben Edwards, she will do anything she can to capture his attention among the throngs of groupies at the band's scandalous backstage parties. But when Ben discovers her older sister Nicole singing at a local bar one night, he can't help but feel drawn to her, setting in motion a collision course that could tear their family apart.

Infused with the sounds of the 80s, this thrilling novel from the inimitable Sandie Jones explores the chaos that the frenzy of fandom can provoke.

Review Quotes

An Apple Books Best of the Month Pick! (April 2025)
One of BookBub's "Must-Read Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025"

"Complex, haunting, and full of shocking twists, this corker of a story shows how the deadly combination of jealousy, misplaced passion, revenge, obsession, and even love can have devastating consequences."--Booklist

"Jones makes good use of alternating timelines to build tension, and Nicole's maternal nightmare feels frighteningly real. This is a good bet for fans of Lisa Unger."--Publishers Weekly

"Those nostalgic for the music of the '80s, intrigued by a spiraling plot, and mesmerized by star-crossed lovers will enjoy uncovering the tragedy of Secret Oktober and the band's biggest fans."--Library Journal

"Well paced, intelligent, and tightly plotted, this novel will appeal not only to lovers of suspense but anyone with a penchant for stories that explore the fraught relationship between obsessive love and fame. A riveting thriller about people caught up in--and destroyed by--the glitter of fandom."--Kirkus Reviews

"A crackling thriller . . . This a story of old wounds, painful realizations, and a high-octane search set to the synthesized sound of the 1980s."--Oprah Daily

About the Author

SANDIE JONES (she/her) has worked as a freelance journalist for more than twenty years and has written for publications including the Sunday Times, Woman's Weekly, and Hello magazine. She lives in London with her husband and three children. The Other Woman was her debut novel and a Reese's Book Club pick.