Most Popular Books by Lisa Jewell

Evie Boyd is desperate to be noticed. In the summer of 1969, empty days stretch out under the California sun. The smell of honeysuckle thickens the air and the sidewalks radiate heat. Until she sees them. The snatch of cold laughter. Hair, long and uncombed. Dirty dresses skimming the tops of thighs. Cheap rings like a second set of knuckles. The girls. And at the centre, Russell. Russell and the ranch, down a long dirt track and deep in the hills. Incense and clumsily strummed chords. Rumours of sex, frenzied gatherings, teen runaways. Was there a warning, a sign of things to come? Or is Evie already too enthralled by the girls to see that her life is about to be changed forever?

Prepare to be hooked . . . A compulsive thriller from Lisa Jewell. * #1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * * OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD * * HOLLY WILLOUGHBY'S SUMMER READING HIGHLIGHT * *A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK* 'I read it all in one sitting.' Colleen Hoover 'A twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.' Ian Rankin 'Rich, dark and intricately twisted' Ruth Ware _______________ In a large house in London's fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awake in her cot. Well-fed and cared for, she is happily waiting for someone to pick her up. In the kitchen lie three decomposing corpses. Close to them is a hastily scrawled note. They've been dead for several days. Who has been looking after the baby? And where did they go? Two entangled families. A house with the darkest of secrets. _______________ More love for The Family Upstairs . . . 'I loved The Family Upstairs!' Sarah Jessica Parker 'Really good, gripping. I couldn't bear for it to finish...' Olivia Colman 'My eyes were glued to this book!' Hayley Morris 'You don't read a Lisa Jewell book, you fall into it.' Erin Kelly 'I swear I didn't breathe the whole time I was reading it.' Clare Mackintosh 'Creepy, intricate and utterly immersive.' Guardian 'I had a thrilling for-God's-sake-tell-me-what-happened sensation in my stomach for the entire read' Ruth Jones 'Absolutely brilliant.' Sarah Pinborough 'Glitters like a blade and cuts even deeper.' AJ Finn 'I was hooked from the first page.' Alice Feeney 'Utterly compelling. Deliciously dark and twisty.' Jane Corry 'It's absolutely bloody brilliant.' Tammy Cohen 'I genuinely struggled to put this one down.' The Unmumsy Mum The Family Upstairs has sold over a million copies across all formats [Nielsen, May 2024] Lisa Jewell, Number One Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

School headmaster Tom Fitzwilliam is beloved by one and all - including Joey Mullen, his new neighbour, who quickly develops an intense infatuation with this thoroughly charming yet unavailable man. Joey thinks her crush is a secret, but Tom's teenaged son Freddie, a prodigy with aspirations of becoming a spy for MI5, excels in observing people and has witnessed Joey behaving strangely around his father. One of Tom's students, Jenna Tripp, also lives on the same street, and she's not convinced her teacher is as squeaky clean as he seems. For one thing, he has taken a particular liking to her best friend and fellow classmate; and Jenna's mother - whose mental health has admittedly been deteriorating in recent years - is convinced that Mr. Fitzwilliam is stalking her...

Ana has day dreamed about living the life of her exotic half-sister who had a hit single before she vanished from the celebrity scene.

London: On a fine avenue of grand houses, big cars and electronic gates lies a neglected urban wasteland. It is nearly midnight, and very cold, yet a girl is waiting. When Saffyre Maddox was ten, something terrible happened. The man who she thought was going to heal her didn't, and now she hides from him, invisible in the shadows, learning his secrets; secrets she could use to blow his safe, cosy world apart... Owen Pick is invisible, too. He's thirty-three years old and he's never had a girlfriend; he's never even had a friend. Nobody sees him. Nobody cares about him. But when Saffyre Maddox disappears from opposite his house on Valentine's night, suddenly the whole world is looking at him. Accusing him. Holding him responsible. Because he's just the type... isn't he?

Vince & Joy are both looking for something . . . In their teens, in family holidays and bathroom mirrors. In their twenties, in messy London flats and messy London relationships. In their thirties, in marriages that appear stable - and feel anything but. Seventeen years ago Vince and Joy met, parted and never said goodbye. And soon they're going to have to ask themselves- could it be that they had already found what they've both been looking for, back in the mid-eighties, in a holiday park by the sea?

Two women. Twenty years of secrets. And a man who doesn't remember anything.Or does he?_____________________'Fresh and intriguing, with characters so real I ached for them. I loved I Found You'Clare Mackintosh'I LOVED I Found You. A proper thriller with wonderful characters'Sabine Durrant_____________________Everyone has secrets. What if you can't remember yours? 'How long have you been sitting out here?''I got here yesterday.''Where did you come from?''I have no idea.'Lilyhas only been married for three weeks. When her new husband fails to come home from work one night, she is left stranded in a new country where she knows no one. Alicefinds a man on the beach outside her house. He has no name, no jacket, no idea what he is doing there. Against her better judgement, she invites him into her home.But who is he, and how can she trust a man who has lost his memory?

The brilliant novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Ralph's Party, Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs. 'Poignant and heart-wrenching' The Sun 'Jewell writes, as ever, with wit and verve' The Guardian 'Well written and compelling' Daily Mail ___________ Eleven years ago, Jem and Ralph fell in love. They thought it would be for ever, that they'd found their happy ending. Then two became four, a flat became a house. Romantic nights out became sleepless nights in. And they soon found that life wasn't quite so simple any more. Now two people who were so right together are starting to drift apart. As they try to find a way back to each other, back to what they once had, they both become dangerously distracted. But maybe it's not too late to recapture happily ever after . . . ___________ Readers can't get enough of After the Party . . . ***** 'Wow, I ended up LOVING this one' ***** 'It's a fantastic book to sink your teeth into and it never gets dull' ***** 'Lisa Jewell's books keep getting better' ***** 'Aw. This is beautiful' ***** 'Wow. I have never read a book that covered every aspect of human emotion, fallibility, forgiveness, acceptance, love and family life'

In the early hours of an April morning, Maya stumbles into the path of an oncoming bus. A tragic accident? Or suicide? Her grief-stricken husband, Adrian, is determined to find out. Maya had a job she enjoyed; she had friends. They'd been in love. She even got on with his two previous wives and their children. In fact, they'd all been one big happy family. But before long Adrian starts to identify the dark cracks in his perfect life. Because everyone has secrets. And secrets have consequences. Some of which can be devastating ...

25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE BESTSELLING DEBUT ABOUT A PARTY YOU’LL NEVER FORGET FOR FANS OF ONE DAY AND THE FLAT SHARE 'Addictively readable' The Times 'It was so much fun being reunited with Ralph, Jem, Smith and Siobahn! . . . It still feels so sharp, fresh and cool. I'm so excited to see a new generation of readers falling in love with this iconic love story' Daisy Buchanan ‘The fabulous first novel by the fabulous Lisa Jewell: it's pure 90s and completely brilliant'. Jenny Colgan, bestselling author of Little Beach Street Bakery. ---- THE SMASH-HIT STORY OF LOVE, FRIENDS AND FLATSHARES TURNS 25 Meet the residents of 31 Alamanac Road . . . Ralph and Smith are flatmates and best mates. Nothing can come between them – until the gorgeous Jemima moves in. They’re both falling for her, but which one of them does Jem want? Upstairs, Karl and Siobhan are happily unmarried and have been for fifteen years – until Cheri, in the flat above, fixes her sights on Karl. Why should a little problem like his girlfriend get in her way? Sooner or later it’s all going to come to a head – and what better place for tears and laughter, break ups and make ups than Ralph’s party? Tropes/themes: 1. Love triangle 2. Forced proximity 3. Best friend’s current lover 4. Roommates ---- 'A joy . . . a fun summer read’ Guardian Praise for Lisa Jewell ‘A big warm-hearted book’ Marie Claire ‘Jewell's readability and emotional intelligence make her the cream of pop fiction’ Glamour ‘A book you simply disappear into’ Sunday Telegraph Readers love Ralph’s Party ‘A refreshing take on falling in love and living happily ever after. I couldn't wait to curl up in bed and read it most evenings!!!’ ***** Reader Review ‘An interesting, funny and absorbing story. This one takes me back to student days in London’ ***** Reader Review ‘This is a good story of friendship, love and crossing the line’ ***** Reader Review ‘I read this book when it was first released. I loved it. And now I am loving it all over again’***** Reader Review ‘Love is in the air, what a brilliant story, what a party!!!! Can always guarantee a great story by Lisa Jewell, loved it!’ ***** Reader Review ‘I always know when I love a book because I want to recommend it to the people I care about. This will definitely be one of those stories’ ***** Reader Review

"Nick Radcliffe is a man of substance and good taste. He has a smile that could melt the coldest heart and a knack for putting others at ease. He's just what Nina Swann needs in her life after her husband's unexpected death. But to Nina's adult daughter, Ash, Nick seems too slick, too polished, too good to be true. Without telling her mother, Ash begins digging into Nick's past. What she finds is more than unsettling... Martha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband, Alistair. But lately, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently for work, disappearing for days at a time. When Martha questions him about his frequent absences, he always has a legitimate explanation, but Martha can't shake the feeling that something isn't right. Nina, Martha, and Ash are on a collision course with a shocking truth that is far darker than anyone could have imagined. And all three are about to wish they had heeded the same warning: Don't let him in"--

"Les souvenirs, c'est comme les cadavres : tôt ou tard, ils refont surface". Qui est cet homme assis sur la plage en pleine tempête, sur le lieu d'un crime commis vingt ans plus tôt ? Il n'a pas de nom, pas de manteau, et a perdu la mémoire. Alice prend l'inconnu sous son aile et décide de l'héberger, sans savoir qu'il va bouleverser sa vie à jamais. Au même moment, dans la banlieue de Londres, Lily attend en vain le retour de l'homme qu'elle vient d'épouser et dont la police tarde à signaler la disparition. Parviendra-t-elle à retrouver celui pour qui elle a tout abandonné ?

Meet the Bird family so far, all four children have had an idyllic childhood: a cottage in a country village with a warm cosy kitchen filled with love and laughter, and sun-drenched afternoons in its rambling garden. But a tragedy lies in store for the Birds: a tragedy that strikes one Easter weekend, and which is so devastating that, almost imperceptibly, it begins to tear the family apart.

In a hospice in Bury St Edmunds, a man called Daniel is slowly fading away. His friend Maggie sits with him every day; she holds his hand and listens to the story of his life, to his regrets and to his secrets. And he tells her about the children he has never met, conceived with women he never even touched.