Lisa Jewell was born on 19th July 1968 in Middlesex Hospital in London's West End. Her father Anthony is a Textile Agent and her mother Kay is a secretary. She has two younger sisters, Sacha and Tanya. She was brought up in a strange part of North London called Totteridge, known to some as the Beverly Hills of London, where her neighbours included such luminaries as Micky Most, Des O'Connor and Patti Boulay.
Lisa now lives in Swiss Cottage with her husband and daughter.
The Midnight Feast (2024) Lucy Foley "The Midnight Feast is Foley's most unputdownable thriller yet. Delicious and darkly glamorous, and full of brilliant twists."
A Lesson in Cruelty (2024) Harriet Tyce "A Lesson in Cruelty is Harriet Tyce's darkest book yet. It's twisted and compelling and completely unpredictable. The shocks kept coming right up to the final pages."
Bright Young Women (2023) Jessica Knoll "Bright Young Women is a fearless and intoxicating ride into the aftershocks of a series of brutal murders. Knoll explores in vivid, pointillist prose the effects on the 'bright young women' of the title, both the victims snuffed out in their glorious prime, and those left behind in their wake. It's a compelling, almost hypnotic read and I loved it with a passion."
Just Another Missing Person (2023) Gillian McAllister "Gillian McAllister knocks it out of the park yet again with this exquisitely plotted, seamlessly constructed police drama filled with clever twist after clever twist, gasp out loud reveals and beautifully realised characters. Just tremendous."
A Song of Me and You (2023) Mike Gayle "Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with."
Everyone Here is Lying (2023) Shari Lapena "I devoured Everyone Here Is Lying in under ten hours. The most addictive book I've read in ages--so slick and disquieting and clever. Just brilliant."
The Whispers (2023) Ashley Audrain "Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. Nobody delves as deep into the guts of motherhood as Ashley Audrain, she really is in a league of her own."
(Alias Emma, book 1) Ava Glass "A thrilling read with brilliantly likeable protagonists, nonstop heart-pumping action, and multiple twists and turns. . . . I could not have loved it more."
The Island of Lost Girls (2022) Alex Marwood "A stunning, genre-defying novel, poetic, immersive and as dazzling as the Mediterranean sun even as it pulls the reader through the darkest corridors of human behaviour. I was totally mesmerised, from the beautiful, slow-burn opening chapters right through to the gripping, stomach-churning finale. Alex Marwood is in a class of her own."
The Good Left Undone (2022) Adriana Trigiani "Trigiani writes an unforgettable historical epic in Italy, France, Scotland and Churchill's England on the cusp of World War II. Matelda Cabrelli Roffo, the matriarch of her contemporary Italian family is determined to reveal her mother's secret past before it's too late. This rich family story is magnificent in the telling."
First Born (2022) Will Dean "This taut, twisted thriller kept me guessing until the very last page. Clever, compelling and utterly thrilling."
The Attic Child (2022) Lola Jaye "A powerful and emotional journey, that will break your heart and put it back together again."
The Golden Couple (2022) Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen "The Golden Couple is my favorite kind of thriller: a guessing game filled with characters you care about and twists you don't see coming . . . an utterly compelling, spellbinding read."
The Maid (2022) (Molly the Maid mystery, book 1) Nita Prose "Smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing . . . a murder mystery with tremendous heart."
The Wedding Party (2021) Tammy Cohen "Chillingly believable and absolutely addictive. I read it in three days flat. Tammy Cohen is absolutely at the top of her game. Incredible."
Hostage (2021) Clare Mackintosh "It felt like watching a blockbuster movie; edge of seat, nail biting, propulsive, compulsive, thrilling and just so beautifully done."
The First Day of Spring (2021) Nancy Tucker "A darkly dazzling debut, a harrowing story of neglect and cruelty written with a delicate touch and a big heart. As gripping as the tensest of thrillers and as moving and humane as the most intimate of memoirs."
Safe (2020) S K Barnett "Dark, compulsive, full of OMG moments. If you think you know where it’s going … YOU DON’T. This is one you won’t forget in a hurry."
Stephanie Wrobel "Darling Rose Gold is an absolutely brilliant book; funny, dark, authentic and a total page turner. I loved it."
The Assistant (2019) S K Tremayne "Terrifyingly believable and utterly gripping. One of my top reads of the year."
The Turn of the Key (2019) Ruth Ware "Ruth Ware just gets better and better. The Turn of the Key is her most compelling and addictive to date; I read this in a two sitting frenzy, barely able to turn the pages fast enough."
The Secrets We Kept (2019) Lara Prescott "A riveting story of secrets, forbidden passions and the dark arts of espionage. I couldn’t put it down!"
Sarah J Naughton "A gripping thriller. Delivers suspense, twists and sharp writing."
Dangerous Crossing (2017) Rachel Rhys "An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive."
(b.1968)
