2024 ITW Award for Best Hardcover Novel (nominee)
"A heart-stoppingly tense thriller about the price of secrets and the layers behind every marriage." —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The It Girl and The Woman In Cabin 10
Everybody lies. Even the ones you think you know best of all . . .
Olivia Bender designs exquisite home interiors that satisfy the most demanding clients. But her own deepest desire can’t be fulfilled by marble counters or the perfect rug. She desperately wants to be a mother. Fertility treatments and IVF keep failing. And just when she feels she’s at her lowest point, the police deliver shocking news to Olivia and her husband, Park.
DNA results show that the prime suspect in a murder investigation is Park’s son. Olivia is relieved, knowing this is a mistake. Despite their desire, the Benders don’t have any children. Then comes the confession. Many years ago, Park donated sperm to a clinic. He has no idea how many times it was sold—or how many children he has sired.
As the murder investigation goes deeper, more terrible truths come to light. With every revelation, Olivia must face the unthinkable. The man she married has fathered a killer. But can she hold that against him when she keeps such dark secrets of her own?
This twisting, emotionally layered thriller explores the lies we tell to keep a marriage together--or break each other apart . . .
Genre: Mystery
Everybody lies. Even the ones you think you know best of all . . .
Olivia Bender designs exquisite home interiors that satisfy the most demanding clients. But her own deepest desire can’t be fulfilled by marble counters or the perfect rug. She desperately wants to be a mother. Fertility treatments and IVF keep failing. And just when she feels she’s at her lowest point, the police deliver shocking news to Olivia and her husband, Park.
DNA results show that the prime suspect in a murder investigation is Park’s son. Olivia is relieved, knowing this is a mistake. Despite their desire, the Benders don’t have any children. Then comes the confession. Many years ago, Park donated sperm to a clinic. He has no idea how many times it was sold—or how many children he has sired.
As the murder investigation goes deeper, more terrible truths come to light. With every revelation, Olivia must face the unthinkable. The man she married has fathered a killer. But can she hold that against him when she keeps such dark secrets of her own?
This twisting, emotionally layered thriller explores the lies we tell to keep a marriage together--or break each other apart . . .
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"An extraordinary, unpredictable, absolutely riveting thriller and a fiercely insightful, emotional journey, this is psychological suspense at its most enthralling and intense." - Jayne Ann Krentz
"Secrets and lies abound, relationships are tested, and the twists keep coming. Ellison outdid herself, a master storyteller. This is a must read, especially the author's note at the end, which gutted me." - Kerry Lonsdale
"This gripping, breathless thriller, adds an incredibly unique premise and delivers a novel that's also a deeply poignant story about our deepest desire for love, family and happiness." - Hannah Mary McKinnon
"One of the most compelling psychological suspense stories I've read in years." - Jacquelyn Mitchard
"J.T. Ellison is one of my favorite authors. I eagerly await everything she writes. And in IT'S ONE OF US she is at the very top of her formidable game. Don't miss this layered, emotional, and twisting thrill ride." - Lisa Unger
"A heart-stoppingly tense thriller about the price of secrets and the layers behind every marriage." - Ruth Ware
"Secrets and lies abound, relationships are tested, and the twists keep coming. Ellison outdid herself, a master storyteller. This is a must read, especially the author's note at the end, which gutted me." - Kerry Lonsdale
"This gripping, breathless thriller, adds an incredibly unique premise and delivers a novel that's also a deeply poignant story about our deepest desire for love, family and happiness." - Hannah Mary McKinnon
"One of the most compelling psychological suspense stories I've read in years." - Jacquelyn Mitchard
"J.T. Ellison is one of my favorite authors. I eagerly await everything she writes. And in IT'S ONE OF US she is at the very top of her formidable game. Don't miss this layered, emotional, and twisting thrill ride." - Lisa Unger
"A heart-stoppingly tense thriller about the price of secrets and the layers behind every marriage." - Ruth Ware
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