It Should Have Been Me by Susan Wilkins is a taut and pacey psychological thriller for fans of Clare Mackintosh, Lisa Jewell and Susie Steiner.

About the book

She thought she knew everything about her sister. It seems she was wrong …

DC Jo Boden was 11 years old when her older sister, Sarah, was brutally murdered during her first year at University. Her boyfriend, Nathan Wade, was convicted of the killing.

Now, 16 years later, Wade is being released on licence and documentary film-maker, Briony Rowe, says she can prove his innocence.

The Boden family has never recovered from the tragedy, and they have always been certain that Wade is guilty. But Jo, who grew up believing her sister was perfect in every way, starts to question the evidence which put Wade behind bars. And perhaps Sarah harboured some very dark secrets of her own …

 

‘A first rate thriller, tense and twisty whilst never losing track of the human relationships at the centre. I stayed up far too late finishing it and now want to read it again. Sue Wilkins is a writer at the very top of her game.’
– Elly Griffiths

‘Dark and gripping from first page to last, this is Susan Wilkins at her nail-biting best.’
– Jessie Keane

‘In DC Jo Boden, Susan Wilkins has created a fiery heroine whose foes underestimate at their peril. Her fierce determination to achieve justice for her sister and save migrants from a fate worse than death puts her toe to toe with formidable adversaries on both sides of the law.’
– Graham Bartlett, former police officer and co-author with Peter James of Death Comes Knocking

About the author

After a degree in law and a stint as a journalist, Susan Wilkins embarked on a career in television drama. She has written numerous scripts for shows ranging from Casualty and Heartbeat to Coronation Street and EastEnders. She created and wrote the London-based detective drama South of the Border of which the BBC made two series. Her previous two novels are The Informant and The Mourner.

 

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