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It’s Not What You Think

Clare Mackintosh

‘With trademark jaw-dropping twists this is a thought provoking and masterfully plotted thriller that I’ll be thinking about for a long time. An addictive, tense and very clever read’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another unguessable twist. I’m absolutely furious with her' ERIN KELLY

He has a secret. She knows he’s lying...

YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE

Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs.

She’s been here before.

YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST

When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act.

YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS

But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can't explain himself. The house has become a crime scene...

Jamie is dead.

IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK

Praise for Clare Mackintosh: 'No one writes a twist like Clare Mackintosh' ― PAULA HAWKINS

'Compulsive, thrilling and just so beautifully done' ― LISA JEWELL

'A major talent' ― LEE CHILD

'So many jaw-dropping twists and turns' ― LUCY FOLEY

'I can’t stop thinking about it' ― LIANNE MORIARTY

'Arresting, ingenious' ― SUNDAY TIMES

'Dark, devilish, witty and wonderful' ― CHRIS WHITAKER

'Gripping, intense and thought-provoking' ― KARIN SLAUGHTER

GenresFictionThrillersDomesticSuspenseCrimePsychological

400 pages, 7 editions

English edition · First published 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers · ISBN 9780008742607

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Editions

7 editions

English

  • It’s Not What You Think · HarperCollins Publishers · 2026 · ISBN 9780008742607 · 3 readers This page
  • It’s Not What You Think · HarperCollinsPublishers · 2026 · ISBN 9780008742584
  • It’s Not What You Think · Harper Collins UK · 2026 · ISBN 9780008742591
  • It’s Not What You Think · Harper Collins UK · 2026 · ISBN 9780008742621
  • It's Not What You Think · Sourcebooks Landmark · 2026 · ISBN 9781464266003
  • It's Not What You Think · Sourcebooks Landmark · 2026 · ISBN 9781464279959
  • It's Not What You Think: A Novel · Gale, A Cengage Company · 2026 · ISBN 9781420540031

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