Author:Simon Lelic
'A proper heartpounding thriller' Sun, Book of the Week
'Compelling and infused with a simmering tension' Sarah Pearse, The Sanatorium
'A taut pacy murder mystery' Imran Mahmood, You Don't Know Me
FOUR FRIENDS. ONE MURDER. A GAME THEY CAN'T ESCAPE
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'It was only a game'... Until a boy went missing.
'No one was meant to get hurt'... But a body has been found.
'Just some innocent fun'... Except one of them is a killer.
Ready or not, here I come.
It's time to play hide and seek again.
THE WHISPER MAN meets THE GUEST LIST in this gripping story; DI Fleet is up against some of the most powerful people in the country as he attempts to discover the truth about what happened on the day of the game...
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Praise for The Hiding Place
'A terrifyingly tense thriller that takes you to the darkest places of the human heart' Elly Griffiths, The Locked Room
'This book delivers on its premise and then some... both compelling and beautifully written and infused with a simmering tension - I couldn't stop turning the pages!' SARAH PEARSE, The Sanatorium
'A great police procedural . . . a gripping, breathless denouement' HARRIET TYCE, Blood Orange
'Another totally thrilling page-turner. Masterful writing about teenage insecurity again, with a plot that twists and turns in to such a dramatic conclusion' ARAMINTA HALL, Hidden Depths
'Tense, full of misdirection & beautifully written' GILLY MACMILLAN, The Nanny
'A dark and disturbing thriller right up to the heart-stopping finale. A must read' MICHAEL WOOD author of Survivor's Guilt
'Lelic's best yet. As beautifully crafted as ever, and builds layer upon layer of tension' CARA HUNTER, The Whole Truth
'A gripping crime thriller with a countdown to murder' STEVE CAVANAGH, Fifty Fifty
Praise for Simon Lelic
'What a read! It's proper clever. Loved it' STUART TURTON, The Devil and the Dark Water
'A bloody good read and the very definition of unpredictable. Twisty, creepy, brilliantly paced and with a denouement I never saw coming' JOHN MARRS, What Lies Between Us
'Clever and atmospheric' MARK EDWARDS, The Hollows
A terrifyingly tense thriller that takes you to the darkest places of the human heart
—— Elly Griffiths, The Locked RoomI loved this. A great police procedural centred on a boarding school with a potent mix of privilege and the fall out from toxic parenting, building up to a gripping, breathless denouement. Great stuff
—— Harriet Tyce, author of Blood OrangeAnother totally thrilling page-turner. Masterful writing about teenage insecurity again, with a plot that twists and turns in to such a dramatic conclusion. Also so filmic, I could see every scene - surely has to be adapted!
—— Araminta Hall, author of Hidden DepthsThis book is going to make you squirm... a taut, well-placed and throughly realistic thriller
—— The ListSuperior to Patricia Cornwell and as good as James Patterson... Macabre and gruesome but absolutely riveting
—— BooksellerAuthentic, convincing descriptions in gut-wrenching detail
—— The Sunday TimesContains enough grisly detail to put you off hospitals for life. But if you like your crime medicine strong, this will keep you gripped
—— Mail on SundayA real page-turner. A read-in-one-go novel if ever there was one... an excellent thriller that goes straight to the top of my list
—— Independent on SundayIt's absolutely AMAZING. The plot is astonishing - original and ingenious
—— Marian KeyesThe best book I have read in a very long time. Genius. Simply genius. This is McAllister as the very top of her consistently excellent game. Brilliantly plotted, perfectly paced, characters I was invested in. This is a masterclass of exactly what a novel should be. Taught, tense, not a wasted word. This brilliantly plotted novel had me on the edge of my seat. You have to read this book
—— Adele ParksBrilliantly crafted and highly original. So good I read it twice - there is so much in this book
—— BBC Radio 2 Book ClubI was completely blown away by the plot of this ingenious thriller . . . genuinely gripping
—— Good HousekeepingThe most intriguing premise for a novel I have seen in some time, and what's more the story more than lives up to it! This is bravura novel-writing
—— Ian RankinThe unstoppable Gillian McAllister is at the top of her game with this ingenious thriller. Wrong Place Wrong Time is a book to blow your mind and break your heart
—— Erin KellyIt's about time . . . Wrong Place Wrong Time will be your crime novel of the year . . . and the year before, and the year before that. A gripping thriller that plays with every expectation. An absolutely riveting read!
—— Janice HallettEpic and so so clever
—— Bryony GordonA brilliantly genre-bending, mind-twisting answer to the question, how far would you go to save your child?
—— Ruth WareFor those who enjoyed this year's TV adaptation of Kate Atkinson's novel Life After Life, Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister is the thriller equivalent. A phenomenally clever brain teaser with a lot of heart
—— Ian RankinGenre-bending and totally original, I loved Wrong Place, Wrong Time. Convincing, heartbreaking and wonderfully written with a twist that made me gasp out loud. This is a tour de force!
—— Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Couple At No 9This audacious, jaw-on-the-floor novel will be the best thriller you read all year
—— RedAmazing. Wow. Can't imagine it not being my book of the year. So, so clever, exciting and gripping. The very last twist made me gasp out loud. Deserves to be a No. 1 bestseller and major Netflix drama or Hollywood movie!
—— Sophie HannahDaring, inventive, exhilarating, twisted. It reminded me of BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP and MEMENTO. Dive in
—— A.J. FinnMindblowingly good. I'm in awe
—— Jane FallonA masterfully plotted and ingenious psychological thriller told in reverse. Gripping and full of surprises. One of the best books I've read this year
—— DAILY RECORDMind-bendingly-twisty thriller
—— iNewsA clever, sinister take on 'deja vu' which gives a whole new perspective to psychological suspense. A modern 'Time-Traveller's Mum'. I was gripped
—— Jane CorryA work of such genius it leaves you in awe. Wrong Place, Wrong Time is impossibly clever, daringly original and heart-rending. Exceptional
—— Chris WhitakerFiendishly clever and flawlessly executed, WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME is a staggering achievement. I could not put this novel down - it's just dazzling
—— Rosie WalshSmart, addictive and ingeniously plotted - this is a stunning high-concept thriller
—— T.M LoganI am totally in awe . . . This is one story I will not forget
—— Heidi PerksA breathtaking must-read book that ticks every possible box. Wrong Place Wrong Time runs the whole gamut of emotions with perfectly paced twists and turns that leave you utterly spent and completely satisfied. I gasped, I laughed, I sobbed, I screamed - I loved it
—— Lindsey KelkBrilliantly original, so tense and so moving
—— Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of The CastawaysIngenious. Criminal mastermind. Twists and misdirections are embedded in Wrong Place Wrong Time's clever narrative
—— Writing MagazineMcAllister has always been a plot master, but with Wrong Place, Wrong Time she's surpassed herself. So riveting you'll pull a sickie and ignore all family and friends until the breath-taking final page
—— Celia WaldenA tightly crafted plot from a great thriller writer
—— PrimaA genre-defining masterpiece that turns everything you think you know about crime, family and memory on its head. I'm so jealous of everybody who gets to read this for the first time. An instant classic
—— Holly SeddonAn extraordinary novel. Intricately plotted, beautifully written and impossible to put down. This is a Groundhog Day thriller lived and told backwards, which is such an incredibly smart concept - but Wrong Place, Wrong Time is not just clever, it's heart-wrenching and full of emotion too. McAllister is a writer at the absolute top of her game
—— Beth O'LearyUnquestionably her best book yet. Mind bending and extraordinary. What an amazing achievement. All the stars!
—— Jill MansellA genuine premise, compelling characters, and an absolute masterclass in plotting
—— Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of The CastawaysThe latest novel from Gillian McAllister is perfect in every way. Pretty sure she's going to take over the world with that book
—— Imran MahmoodMcAllister is . . . at the top of her game. Revelations come at a satisfying pace in this smart, compelling thriller . . . It's the book we'll all be talking about this summer, so you might as well get ahead of the game and read it now
—— S.J. Watson , Perspective Magazine, 'Thriller of the Month'Mindblowingly brilliant, it's a cracker - everyone should preorder IMMEDIATELY
—— Lisa HallWrong Place Wrong Time is an astonishingly accomplished psychological thriller that pinpoints the ferocious love between mother and son, and the lengths we go to for that love. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I was entertained, but more than that: I was moved
—— Laura Jane WilliamsWrong Place, Wrong Time is an intricately plotted, highly original thriller full of heart, layers and jaw-dropping twists. Gillian McAllister is one of the finest suspense writers in the market today and this outstanding novel deserves every success
—— Phoebe MorganThe most inventive thriller of the year
—— Daily ExpressThe next I Let You Go, the next Gone Girl, the next Girl on the Train . . . Wrong Place, Wrong Time will be a huge hit, deservedly so
—— Sarah Turner, Costa Book Awards JudgeAmbitious, menacing and shocking - a brilliant concept and her best book yet
—— Woman & Home, 'BOOK CLUB AWARDS'McAllister pulls off this adventure with aplomb. Tightly plotted. Couldn't put it down . . . Don't miss it
—— GuardianWrong Place Wrong Time contains layers of intrigue and secrecy . . . You'll turn each page of Jen's story, eager to find out - as she did - what secrets have been hiding in plain sight all along. You'll recommend this book to everyone you know
—— HeraldMasterfully crafted in every way, this novel races along-backward-for a reading experience so intriguing and immersive that you'll only pause to wonder how McAllister has done it. An original and emotional thriller that nails the tender moments of a mother's love as much as the big, impressive twists. A total stand-out and great fun to read-I loved it
—— Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of THE PUSHWRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME is the spellbinding story of a mother going back in time to try to prevent her son from committing a murder. Masterfully plotted and wholly original, McAllister keeps the surprises coming until the very last page, with an ending as satisfying as it is haunting.
—— Stephanie WrobelPage-turning time-loop thriller . . . An intelligent puzzle full of heart and good sense
—— Guardian, '50 hottest new books for a great escape'It's extraordinary, just One of Those Books. She's carved through time, and created something three dimensional. It's like peering into the interior of a beautiful twisty shell. I absolutely loved it.
—— Eve ChaseClever, original, and so addictive it should come with a warning. I loved it!
—— Alice FeeneyGillian McAllister takes detective fiction in a new direction with this novel. Convincingly portrayed, and the criminal plot is cleverly designed
—— Literary ReviewTense . . . an affecting portrayal of a family careening toward crisis. [A] twisty book by a writer with a fine grasp of the subtleties of familial dysfunction. Unexpectedly tender
—— New York TimesThis book is clever, clever, clever. Tightly plotted with a great cast of characters and tension in every line, I lived it and loved it
—— Fiona BartonA super-clever, belter of a book that will stay with you long after you finish it
—— SunWrong Place, Wrong Time is a mind-bending, time-twisting knockout of a book. Genius plotting and pacing easily make this one of my favourite reads this year. Gillian McAllister is a rare talent
—— Samantha DowningOnce I started reading I whizzed through the book in a couple of sittings. Such deft crafting! It would make great TV
—— Clare ChambersThis unique, riveting novel is best described as Groundhog Day meets crime drama
—— Yours MagazineA game-changer. What an amazing book
—— Phil Williams , Times RadioBrilliant. A genre defining book. So clever. It's going to be huge
—— Hannah Beckerman , Times RadioChannels Groundhog Day with an endlessly replayed murder, as a woman's unassuming son kills a stranger - over and over again. The familiar plot motif is given an unguessable reset, and McAllister ensures that characterisation is as central to the novel's success as the plotting
—— Financial TimesIt's terrific. It's ingenious. A GREAT concept
—— David KoeppFull of originality, this is a memorable thriller that will stay with readers long after the last page
—— The Upcoming