ALL HER FAULT published by Bantam Press (Transworld) July 2021 was the Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, an Irish Times Top Ten Bestseller, a Kindle Top Five bestseller, and was shortlisted for Irish Crime Book of the Year in the 2021 at the An Post Irish Book Awards. The paperback edition, published Feb 2022 was a Number 6 Sunday Times Bestseller.
ONE MISSING BOY.
Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Tudor Grove, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn’t a mother she recognises. She isn’t the nanny. She doesn’t have Milo. And so begins every parent’s worst nightmare.
FOUR GUILTY WOMEN.
As news of the disappearance filters through the quiet Dublin suburb and an unexpected suspect is named, whispers start to spread about the women most closely connected to the shocking event. Because only one of them may have taken Milo – but they could all be blamed . . .
IN A COMMUNITY FULL OF SECRETS, WHO IS REALLY AT FAULT?
All Her Fault – author reviews:
Wow, All Her Fault gripped from the first page and didn’t let up! It played on my worst fears and kept upping the stakes…great plotting, I didn’t predict any of the twists and turns! Superb characters that were brilliantly crafted. Congrats . . . This book will fly! – Sarah Pearse, author of THE SANATORIUM
Wow! Loved it. The pace is breakneck. A book where no one is who you think they are. And just when you think you have it all figured out you are thrown another curveball. Highly recommended. I flew through it. All Her Fault will be a huge bestseller. ― Patricia Gibney, author of THE LOST CHILD
Immediately compelling, All Her Fault explores every mother’s worst nightmare and delivers deftly original twists. ― Phoebe Morgan, author of THE BABYSITTER
With a genuinely terrifying opening, fans of Big Little Lies will enjoy this slice of twisty domestic noir with a distinct south Dublin flavour. ― Sinéad Crowley, author of ONE BAD TURN
All Her Fault drops you straight into a nightmare scenario that plays on some of our worst fears. The delicious equivalent of a binge-watch, I powered through this book in one sitting. Think Big Little Lies meets The Undoing – I had a blast accusing everyone of everything, as each chapter introduced a new twist or revelation to undo my prior conviction. A fantastic, immersive read, proving that people behaving badly really do make for the best company! ― Jacqueline Bublitz, author of BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME
A wonderfully twisty nightmare of a domestic thriller. ― Emma Curtis, author of KEEP HER QUIET
One of Mara’s myriad talents is identifying those subterranean paranoias of modern life – the vulnerability of an online presence, the trust we place in strangers – and masterfully worrying at these fears to keep us hooked and horrifed in equal measure all the way to the last page. All Her Fault simmers with unbearable anxiety before the gut punch of its charged and riveting climax. You cannot look away. ― Sophie White, author of UNFILTERED
Gripping and twisty. ― Andrea Carter, author of the Inishowen series
From its heart-stopping opening through to the twist on the final page, I raced through All Her Fault. It says a lot about Andrea Mara’s fantastic plotting that I never guessed whodunnit – and I more or less suspected everyone. ― Nicola Rayner, author of THE GIRL BEFORE YOU and YOU AND ME
I couldn’t put down All Her Fault, so many wicked, wicked twists! Utterly gripping, so believable and just the most perfect ending. Superb! ― Sam Blake, author of THE DARK ROOM
It was gripping and emotional and I couldn’t put it down. The twist was intricately woven into the storyline, but so cleverly done that I didn’t see it coming at all. I loved the relationship between the women, and the wonderful portrayal of female friendship developing even in the darkest of circumstances. ― Eleanor Ray, author of EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL
A thought-provoking rollercoaster of a read with a shocking but satisfying twist – highly recommended! ― Roz Watkins, author of CUT TO THE BONE
All Her Fault is a fantastic read. Gripping and real, with a whole host of flawed characters, it explores motherhood, relationships and friendship in a twisted unravelling of every parent’s worst nightmare. ― Lauren North, author of THE PERFECT BETRAYAL
A dark and twisted thriller which will make most parents triple check their security settings! This is another cracking read from a writer who is at the top of her game and wow… that twist floored me! ― Claire Allan, author of HER NAME WAS ROSE
A great page-turning thriller with fantastic twists. Loved it. – Sinéad Moriarty, author of ABOUT US
All Her Fault in the media:
“Mara’s stunningly original plot has its roots in the powerful emotions aroused by motherhood” – All Her Fault is The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
“A brilliant premise, wonderfully executed … Mara’s prose is crisp and precise. A taut, superbly designed novel that will keep most readers guessing right to the end.” – Sunday Business Post
“This is a book which would probably reward a second reading, perhaps a few months later, when the details have faded a little from memory. It’s really that good.” – Examiner.
“Two-thirds of the way through, Mara flips our understanding of what’s going on expertly and completely neatly switching All Her Fault from one type of book into something else entirely. It is unexpected, deft and thoughtful.” – Sunday Independent
“Long-time Andrea Mara readers first discovered her brilliant writing about work and family life on officemum.ie, her hugely popular blog, but in recent years she has become one of Ireland’s best crime novelists.Her latest thriller, All Her Fault, is published this month, and is her most captivating yet; the ideal summer read” – Liadán Hynes Life Magazine (Sunday Independent)
“Someone has taken Marissa’s child; the fun in this fiendishly twisting narrative is trying to work out who that might be.” – Book Awards announcement in the Independent
“Terrific stuff…perfectly built for summer.” – Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ Radio 1 during an interview you can listen to here
“A gripping, intricately written story that’s easy to devour” – Heat Magazine
“An intensely twisty thriller guaranteed to keep you guessing” – New magazine
“If you like your thrillers with endless twists and a high body count, you will lap this up” – The Sun
“Deftly plotted, twist follows jaw-dropping twist in this whip-smart Dublin set thriller” – Real People magazine
The Hot 100 Essential Sumer List features All Her Fault in the book section.
50 Hot Reads for Summer in the Sunday Independent
24 Must Reads for Summer in CultureFly
“Her best yet, and a truly gripping, twisty tale” – Sunday Independent
All Her Fault in the charts:
Irish Times Top Ten bestseller
All Her Fault is at number 4 in the Irish bestseller chart (Original Fiction) – I’m pinching myself!
Thank you so much to everyone who has bought it, and to the amazing people at @TransworldBooks @PenguinIEBooks
(thank you SO MUCH @A_Jay92 and Laura D!)— Andrea Mara (@AndreaMaraBooks) July 28, 2021
UK Top Five Bestseller in overall Kindle chart:
Dubray Number 1 bestseller across all shops
Congratulations @AndreaMaraBooks. #AllHerFault is our number 1 bestseller this week https://t.co/UCYrYATj9e.
— Dubray (@DubrayBooks) July 28, 2021
Eason Top 5 best-seller
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Find that perfect #booktoread in our top 20 novels and fiction #bestsellers of the week ➡ https://t.co/9JmdF0Jc2b pic.twitter.com/L48BF5aqB1— Eason (@easons) July 29, 2021
All Her Fault in bookshops:
Dubray Staff Recommended Reads for August
Presenting our August Staff Recommended Reads… with @christy_lefteri @AndreaMaraBooks @shelleypchan @Jbrekkie @HelenJMacdonald @RuthCokerBurks.
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— Dubray (@DubrayBooks) August 1, 2021
Eason Books of the Month:
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🔹 All Her Fault by @AndreaMaraBooks
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— Eason (@easons) July 26, 2021
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All Her Fault Book Blog Reviews:
“A terrifying scenario, Andrea Mara cleverly weaves it all together in a very tight plot, making All Her Fault a very engrossing and exciting page-turner.” – Swirl and Thread
“All Her Fault has everything that will keep you flipping the pages, mystery, and thriller fans as well as general fiction enthusiasts will love this book . . . It’s beautifully written and draws you into the lives of the mothers in this quiet Dublin suburb” – Featzreviews
“All Her Fault is a very fast paced novel with short chapters and from the beginning, I found it very difficult to put down” – PortableMagic
“I won’t ruin it with any spoilers but the ending is one of the best endings I have read in a book in a very long time and had me thinking about it for hours” – SharneyCatBook
“All Her Fault is a very well-plotted, intricate novel with characters that you will love to hate” – AlexFictionAddiction
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