The Opposite of Murder
the twisty new thriller from bestselling author of The Couple at the Table
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:29th Jan '26
Should be back in stock very soon
Sophie Hannah's jaw-dropping, twisty, unguessable new thriller has readers hooked!
'This murder mystery really did blow my mind. It kept me awake at night! Absolutely brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Sophie Hannah at her twisty, absorbing, brilliant best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'INGENIOUS! I challenge anyone to unravel this clever whodunit' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Sophie Hannah could well be our modern Christie, such a deliciously complicated plot. Her best yet!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This lived up to its press for me. I loved every page - a truly impossible puzzle!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What if the only way to prevent a murder is by confessing to it?
Jemma Stelling has confessed to a murder - one she can't have committed. She has an unshakeable alibi: when Marianne Upton was stabbed to death outside her home, Jemma was at the police station confessing to a murderous obsession with Marianne and a plan to kill her in precisely the way she was killed.
So is Jemma innocent? Or is she an ingenious, cold-blooded murderer?
PRAISE FOR SOPHIE HANNAH:
'Such a clever, twisty book - I loved it!' HARRIET TYCE
'A new novel by Sophie Hannah is a cause for celebration!' ALEX MICHAELIDES
'One of the best crime writers currently working' SCOTSMAN
'High concept and so satisfying' GILLIAN McALLISTER
'Brain-bending'GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Why would somebody confess to a murder they have yet to commit? Hannah answers this with her trademark flair, creativity and stylish prose. I loved it -- Gillian McAllister
Such a clever, twisty book - I loved it! -- Harriet Tyce
An ingenious puzzle of a novel that crackles with energy and menace -- Nicci French
Original and thrilling. Sophie Hannah is a genuine storyteller. The definition of unputdownable -- Michael Wood
Clever, complex and compelling -- Louise Beech
Teasing and bizarre, Hannah's writing is not for everyone, but it might appeal if you like the idea of an author simultaneously telling a detective story and drolly deconstructing the genre * The Times *
This one will keep you guessing . . . a properly tricky puzzle * Platinum *
Oh this is very clever indeed . . . * Belfast Telegraph *
This clever author is well known for her unreliable narrators. Once again she has come up with an engrossing tale... Witty and unpredictable * Daily Mail *
ISBN: 9781529352955
Dimensions: 236mm x 158mm x 34mm
Weight: 580g
368 pages