The Things You’ll Never Know

The daring and explosive new novel from Ashley Audrain, author of international bestsellers The Push and The Whispers. Available to pre-order now.

'‘Ashley Audrain writes like a blade, with just that sharpness, precision, and danger. The Things You'll Never Know is her best novel yet. Its insights into motherhood are so frank, so brutal, that at times they made me wince. But they're paired, as ever, with a compulsive mystery and an irresistible concept. This is a stunning, elegant thriller’
- Abigail Dean

'Nobody delves as deep into the guts of motherhood as Ashley Audrain; she really is in a league of her own' —Lisa Jewell

'A woman’s sudden death unleashes a slew of secrets for those left behind. No one writes women—their lives, their struggles, and their secret desires—better than Ashley Audrain. A masterclass in tension'

— Shari Lapena

'Wildly original, truthful, tender, and devastating. So assured and so utterly mesmerising, I devoured it in a single weekend'

— Clare Leslie Hall

Who'll keep your secrets after you've gone?

Fiona stares up at the faces of her husband, Adam, and their two children. They’ve found her on the hallway floor of their home. Disbelieving, she sees her body taken away by ambulance – but how can that be, if she’s still here with her family?

That’s when Fiona realizes: she is dead.

In the days that unfurl, she follows those left behind, watching their suspicions grow.

Her broken husband.

Her devoted best friend.

Her estranged younger sister.

Her precocious six-year-old son.

Because everyone has been hiding something. Most of all, Fiona herself.

But it is her teenage daughter who finds Fiona’s diary – and the stunning betrayal hiding within . . .

Praise for Ashley Audrain:
'Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family' LISA JEWELL
'I absolutely loved this book' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER
'A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman' SARAH PEARSE
'Deeply thrilling and provocative . . a truly masterful novel' NITA PROSE
'A chilling psychodrama about motherhood and community' i PAPER
'A fearless deep dive into the real internal lives of women . . . a brilliant, deeply affecting novel you won't soon forget' SHARI LAPENA