Her heart is thumping now, only just distinguishable from the roar of the water and the wind. This is not safe. She is not safe… She realises then, only one of them is coming back out alive.

Sorcha thought her life was over when she discovered her husband’s affair. But somehow, she’s risen from the ashes of their divorce, and now she’s determined to give something back and help other women who need support.

Women like shy and isolated Tina, who has barely left her flat in the past year. Like Sorcha, Tina knows what it feels like to be betrayed by the man you love.

But when Sorcha invites Tina into her life, and her home, she opens the door to much more than just friendship – and for these two women, nothing will be the same again.

Because one of them is hiding a dark secret – a secret they’ll do absolutely anything to keep…

Dive into this year's most gripping psychological thriller from Claire Allan, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, KL Slater and Claire Douglas.

Readers are totally gripped by The Affair:

'Compelling, absorbing and totally addictive... a brilliant page-turner that hooks you in from the first page and doesn’t let go until the very end' – bestselling author, NATASHA BOYDELL

‘So skilfully and masterfully told... It's just absolutely brilliant' – JOHN MARRS

‘A lesson in story-telling... five stars from me’ – bestselling author, ANITA WALLER

'A brilliantly gripping, intense and highly addictive page turner that kept me guessing until the end.' – bestselling author, DANIELLE RAMSAY

‘Draws you in and doesn’t let go until the very last word’ – bestselling author, DIANE SAXON

'I was hooked from the beginning… I literally couldn’t put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

'I was hooked from the very word go, and I genuinely spent 90% of the novel trying to puzzle together the pieces we had so carefully been given.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

'Was gripped from the beginning to the end! Absolutely loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

'Had me gripped from the first chapter until the very last. One of my favourite reads so far this year!' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

'Gripping... pulls you in from the beginning and holds your attention until the very end. Suspenseful, thrilling, hard to put down.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

'I devoured this book as I didn't want to put it down... the plot twists had me shocked!' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

'Absolutely tore through this book in one sitting!' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

'The twists and turns had my jaw on the floor!**' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

'The final twist is absolute genius! I never saw THAT coming!' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

'I devoured this book in less than 24 hours!' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

More praise for Claire Allan:

‘Tense, pacey, unputdownable’ – MARIAN KEYES

'A powerful and emotional psychological thriller that will keep you guessing and leave you breathless' – C. L. TAYLOR

‘Utterly addictive! Literally couldn’t put it down all day! Compulsive, twisty, tense. And LOVED the ending’ – CLAIRE DOUGLAS

‘SUCH a good read! It made me feel so uncomfortable, but I still kept gobbling up the pages’ – LISA HALL

The Affair - inbunden, Engelska, 2024