It Could Have Been Her

by Lisa Jewell

It's a dark psychological thriller that follows Jane Trevally, a middle‑aged woman haunted by a traumatic event at a secluded house twenty‑five years ago. While walking her dogs on a country estate she finds a lost white terrier and learns the teen‑aged girl who was staying with the dog has vanished. Jane drives the dog to its owner in London, arriving at Thorn wood, a run‑down house in Hampstead that holds the key to the missing teen, her own past and buried secrets. The novel weaves dual timelines, atmospheric dread and a mystery that forces Jane to confront her own dark history while uncovering the truth behind the house’s sinister legacy.