Samantha Hayes

Claudia seems to have the perfect life. She's heavily pregnant with a much wanted baby, she has a loving husband, and a beautiful home. And then Zoe steps into her life. Zoe has come to help Claudia when her baby arrives. But there's something about Zoe that Claudia doesn't like. Or trust.

Until You're Mine

An utterly gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist

The Reunion

I thought I had it all. The perfect job. The perfect house. The perfect family. But everything changed the night my husband disappeared… I can’t remember what happened that night in the hotel, and now you’re here and I can’t escape. If I don’t smile, pour your drinks, laugh at your jokes, pretend you’re the only man in our lives, you say you will tell everyone the truth about what happened the night before my husband disappeared; that you will destroy my family. So I play my part, dance to your tune, bide my time as I quietly put together the pieces of what really happened that night. Because just when you think you are safe, that you have got everything you ever wanted from me and my precious family, you will finally see. I am so much more than the perfect wife I seem... An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with an ending you will NEVER see coming! Strap in for a twisty rollercoaster ride that will keep you turning pages all night long. Anyone who adored The Girl on the Train, The Wife Between Us or The Woman in the Window. Readers love The Trapped Wife: ‘LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!!! YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE TWISTS AND YOU WILL NOT GUESS THE ENDING! THIS BOOK MUST BE READ BY EVERYONE.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Wow! This book was SO. DAMN. FABULOUS!… had me gasping in shock many times! The twists were insane right up to last page!… OMG! I NEVER saw it coming! I can’t give this twisted book enough spine-tingling stars!… A MUST READ!’ Two Girls and a Book Obsession, 5 stars ‘Could not put it down. Housework was not done, kids were not fed (maybe a little)… Fantastic writing, kept me gripped all the way through.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Awesome… What are you waiting for?! Snap this one up ASAP! It had me hooked from the start and kept me guessing, double-guessing and doubting myself several times… Amazing read!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant…so many nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat moments, and twists you don't see coming… leaves you gasping for breath.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars. ‘Jaw-dropping twists you won’t see coming… absolutely floored me… I did literally gasp and say, “NO WAY!”… freaking awesome.’ Fireflies and Free Kicks Fiction Reviews, 5 stars ‘Wow. Just wow. This book is absolutely mind blowing. I really thought I had it figured out and BAM I was wrong. This book was unputdownable. Ill be thinking about this story for quite a while.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Wow. Just WOW!! Absolutely unputdownable… completely gripping… made the back of my neck prickle.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘BRILLIANT! It's a definite 5 star read for me. I don't know how many times I picked my jaw up off the floor… mind-blowing… gripped from the first word down to the last… you'll be at the edge of your seat, flipping through the pages as quick as you can.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist

The Trapped Wife

Returning early from a disastrous date night with my husband, I know something is wrong the moment the wheels crunch the gravel drive of our home. Inside, the TV is on and a half-eaten meal waits on the table. My heart stops when I find our little girl is alone in the house and our babysitter, Sasha, is missing… Days later, when I’m arrested for Sasha’s murder and torn away from my perfect little family, I’ll wish I had told someone about the threatening note I received that morning. I’ll hate myself for not finding out who the gift hidden inside my husband’s wardrobe was for. I’ll scream from the rooftops that I’m innocent – but no one will listen. I will realise I was completely wrong about everything that happened that night… But will you believe me? Twisted and absolutely unputdownable, Date Night exposes what goes on behind the closed doors of a happy home and the dangerous truths we ignore to protect the ones we love. Perfect reading for anyone totally gripped by The Wife Between Us, Friend Request or Gone Girl. Readers adore Date Night! ‘Wow!… I stayed up all night to finish this book. I’m all sorts of wound up… phenomenal!… easily one of my favourite books of the year. My jaw is hanging on the floor... I could not put down this book… I’m blown away… I’m going to need a couple days to fully process it.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Wow, wow, wow! An ending I did NOT see coming... PHENOMENAL… a fast moving read with an unforgettable ending. FANTASTIC!!’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘Wow, this book immediately drew me in and kept me concocting reasons to ignore chores so that I could race back to it… it had me glued to it. I’d even find myself waking up and reading a chapter in the night... Absolutely a winner for me!’ Pick a Good Book, 5 stars ‘Wow, what a jaw-dropping, can’t-put-down, wonderful book this was… such an amazing book with a shocking ending… a rollercoaster of emotions. I just couldn’t put down this book… I wanted more and more. I just devoured this… I absolutely loved this book.’ Blue Moon Blogger, 5 stars ‘This addictive mystery kept me guessing from the first page until the last… a fantastic, tense thriller full of twists and turns, with a jaw-dropping finale that left me reeling.’ Emma’s Bibliotreasures, 5 stars ‘Omg, I honestly didn't see that ending coming, that was one hell of a totally unexpected, jaw-dropping twist. I was so shocked… shocking, chilling and heart-breaking… Exceedingly well written, packed full of unexpected twists and turns, gripping and enthralling… Very, very highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Believe me when I say that this really WASN’T A TWIST THAT I SAW COMING!... I didn’t have a clue until it slapped me in the face!... This book is AWESOME and I was addicted from the very first page!’ My Chestnut Reading Tree, 5 stars ‘One of the BEST thrillers I have read in YEARS! Exceptional and addicting.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist

Date Night

The compelling new psychological suspense novel, from the author of Until You're Mine, Before You Die and You Belong to Me. Perfect for fans of S J Watson and Sophie Hannah. Your husband goes out to buy a newspaper. He never comes back. Months later, an unexpected phone call puts you and your daughter in unimaginable danger. Even if he were still alive, your husband can't save you now. He told you way too many lies for that.

In Too Deep

A gripping psychological thriller with heart-stopping mystery and suspense

Tell Me A Secret

‘WOW..... and breathe...... What a brilliant book this was!!! I was hooked within the first few pages and I just had to sit in my comfy chair and finish it… Brilliant from the beginning till the end!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars I will do anything to protect my daughter. She’s all I’ve ever wanted and all I really have, but the moment I opened that letter and accepted the gift inside, I walked us right into a dangerous trap. I know I should have got her to tell me who she’s been talking to on the phone late at night, and where she was the day I went to pick her up from school and couldn’t find her, but she’s not spoken a word since she discovered a secret hidden in our new home. And now she’s missing… A jaw-dropping, addictive and totally twisty psychological thriller that will have you sleeping with the light on! Perfect for anyone who loved The Girl on the Train, Friend Request or The Wife Between Us. Readers love Single Mother: ‘Omg!! I read this book in one day!! Could not put it down. It been a while since I’ve had a book that has gripped me like that.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Mind-blowing. I loved this book. It was epic. Oh my God… The ending was so unexpected. It was absolutely brilliant. I still can't wrap my head around it… I'm still reeling. Grab your copy ASAP.’ Inscribed Inklings, 5 stars ‘Addictive… not to be missed… will have you hooked from the very beginning and will not let go… a twisty thriller that will keep you guessing, and I couldn't put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘I wanted to jump into the pages… a really gripping and exciting book that I devoured way too quickly.’ Pink and Dizzy, 5 stars ‘I loved this book… filled with loads of twists… I was taken by surprise and I love that… addictive as hell and I read it in just over a day… I have to say I couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Absolutely loved… That twist at the end...Wow!!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Forced me to finish in one sitting as I couldn’t wait to find out… hooked from the first page… twist after twist, and when I thought it all wrapped up nicely, she expertly throws in another one… a chilling, utterly engrossing, and refreshing read full of suspense.’ Blue Pink Books, 5 stars ‘Tremendous!… knocks it out of the park… lots of red-herrings thrown in to keep you guessing… buy this book as soon as you are able, you won’t be disappointed. Loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘OMG!… Hits you between the eyes with the most perfectly placed plot twist that had never even crossed your mind! You certainly won’t see where this one is going so just buckle up and enjoy the ride… A BRILLIANT page-turner! It has an incredibly satisfying ending that sent shivers down my spine AND an exquisite twist that made my heart sing! Loved, loved, LOVED it!’ My Chestnut Reading Tree, 5 stars

An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist

Single Mother

Me and Will. Will and Me. A perfect match. He said he would always be there for me, but it’s been a year since he drained his coffee, walked out the front door and vanished. Did he leave me? Or did something terrible happen? I’m scared someone finally found out about what happened on the drive home that night… I lie awake at night trawling the internet for rental properties, desperate for an escape. Until I see my husband’s gorgeous face smiling back at me from a photograph on the fireplace in someone else’s home, and something inside of me snaps. At the house, I find no trace of him and the woman who lives there has no idea who I am. But I’m certain she’s hiding something behind the locked door upstairs. I know that if I want answers, I have to stay. You might think that what’s inside that room is the answer to all my questions and the end of all my pain. But it’s only the beginning… Nail-biting and completely gripping, The Happy Couple will make you question how well you really know the ones you love. Perfect reading for anyone who adored by The Wife Between Us, The Girl on The Train or Gone Girl. Readers are loving The Happy Couple: ‘I DEVOURED this book. I finished with my mouth hanging wide open. What did I just read? There were so many twists that you just couldn't even keep up at times. It was a thrilling rollercoaster ride… read it entirely in one sitting.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘OH MY LIFE! This book had me captivated from the very first page!... I LOVED THIS BOOK! There are some huge shocks and twists which will have you gasping!... Clever, captivating, devious, exciting and non-stop. I highly recommend this book!’ The Book Reviewing Mum Blog, 5 stars ‘I was hanging by the edge of my seat then BAM. Surprise! OMG what an ending!!! I loved, loved, loved it!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘OMG!... Hits you between the eyes with the most perfectly placed plot twist that had never even crossed your mind! You certainly won’t see where this one is going so just buckle up and enjoy the ride… A BRILLIANT page-turner! It has an incredibly satisfying ending that sent shivers down my spine AND an exquisite twist that made my heart sing! Loved, loved, LOVED it!’ My Chestnut Reading Tree, 5 stars

An absolutely unputdownable and gripping psychological thriller

The Happy Couple

The compelling new psychological suspense novel featuring DI Lorraine Fisher, from the author of Until Youâe(tm)re Mine and Before You Die. Perfect for fans of S J Watson and Sophie Hannah. Fleeing the terrors of her former life, Isabel has left England, and at last is beginning to feel safe. Then a letter shatters her world, and she returns home determined not to let fear rule her life any more. But she's unable to shake off the feeling that someone who knows her better than she knows herself may be following her. Watching. Waiting. Ready to step back into her life and take control all over again.

You Belong to Me

You thought you had escaped him. Until he proposed to your daughter. 'There's someone I want you to meet, ' Belle says, as a man draws up to her side. He's tall with dark hair and stubble on his square jaw. He's not exactly smiling, but the corner of his mouth curls upwards as he slides his hand around my daughter's waist. I grab my husband's arm to steady myself, as the room spins around me. I stare into the man's eyes - jet black. Nothing and everything hidden behind them. Fear prickles my skin as I remember what he did. How I only just escaped. All the lies I've had to tell since. 'I want you to meet Jack, ' Belle says, brimming with excitement. 'He's my fiancé.' She rests her head on his shoulder. 'Isn't it exciting? We're engaged!' Fear hammers in my chest. I have to stop this. My daughter's life is in danger, and it's all because of me... A totally gripping psychological thriller from an Amazon No1. bestseller that will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and have you gasping at the twists. Fans of The Housemaid, Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will be flipping pages all night long! Readers love The Engagement: 'Wow!!!!! Loved!!!!! Unforgettable!!!!!... a jaw-dropping ending that I never saw coming, not in a million years.' Blue Moon Blogger, 5 stars 'Amazing... I was hooked from the start... Your jaw will drop!!!... slaps you in the face and has you rethinking absolutely everything.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow! What a great jaw-dropping twist! I was literally in the edge of my seat, biting my nails off! I just kept turning and turning the pages I just needed to know what happened!... A definite must-read.' @geneva.bookdiary, 5 stars 'My heart is beating straight out of my chest... I don't think I will EVER stop raving about The Engagement.' @thrillbythepage_, 5 stars 'I finished in less than 24 hours. I absolutely could not put it down.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars Everyone is talking about Samantha Hayes: 'LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!!! YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE TWISTS AND YOU WILL NOT GUESS THE ENDING! THIS BOOK MUST BE READ BY EVERYONE.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

An Absolutely Unputdownable Psychological Thriller with a Heart-pounding Twist

The Engagement

A assistente social Claudia Morgan-Brown está prestes a realizar o sonho de sua vida: vai dar à luz uma menininha. Apesar da ausência do marido ao longo da gravidez – James é oficial da Marinha e fica semanas e até meses longe de casa –, ela mal pode esperar para segurar seu bebê nos braços após várias tentativas e perdas. Porém, as diversas tarefas de Claudia, além da responsabilidade de cuidar dos gêmeos Oscar e Noah, filhos do primeiro casamento de James, deixam o casal preocupado. A próxima partida de James se aproxima, e eles decidem contratar uma babá. Zoe Harper quer muito o emprego. Com as melhores recomendações, ela conquista os gêmeos e se muda para o lar do casal. Mas Claudia logo percebe que a mulher tem outros motivos para se aproximar da família. As suspeitas de Claudia se transformam em verdadeiro terror quando começa a ocorrer uma série de ataques brutais a mulheres grávidas na cidade. Imersos em problemas familiares, os investigadores Lorraine Fisher e Adam Scott são forçados a deixar suas questões de lado e correr contra o tempo para encontrar o assassino antes que ele cometa mais um crime. Uma narrativa repleta de reviravoltas, Até você ser minha traz os desejos humanos mais intensos e mostra quão longe alguém pode chegar para conseguir o que quer.

Até você ser minha

I thought he took my secret to the grave. But the truth can't stay buried forever... In the wake of my darling husband's death, I am so lucky to have my three beautiful, grown-up daughters by my side at our holiday home in Scotland. We need some time together, to recover from the shock. But I also need to set some things straight about their beloved father... I've always known this house was the perfect place to bury secrets - remote, isolated, surrounded by nothing but miles of dense forest. But this time I'm not here to hide more of my lies. I'm here to expose one. I promise everything I've ever done has been to protect my daughters. I just hope they understand that too... By the end of the trip, nothing will ever be the same again. I knew revealing the truth about the inheritance would have consequences, but I could never have imagined we wouldn't all survive it. And now the truth is out, am I in danger too...? A totally gripping psychological thriller from an Amazon No1. bestseller that will have your head spinning and your jaw on the floor with every twist. Fans of The Housemaid, Gone Girl and The Family Upstairs won't be able to put this down! What readers are saying about Samantha Hayes: 'Wow!!!!! Loved!!!!! Unforgettable!!!!!... a jaw-dropping ending that I never saw coming, not in a million years.' Blue Moon Blogger, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'THIS. WAS. INCREDIBLE... Nail-biting... Kept me up way past my bedtime. I was sucked into the drama and couldn't put it down. I cannot find a single flaw... Every plot twist had me gasping... A wild ride... Gosh this was incredible.' @mariaareadss, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An Absolutely Unputdownable Psychological Thriller with a Shocking Twist

The Inheritance

Visiting her sister in a community that was rocked by a string of teen suicides five years earlier, Detective Inspector Loraine Fisher races to find her missing nephew when two more suspicious suicides occur. By the author of the best-selling Until You're Mine.

What You Left Behind

Claudia s leven lijkt perfect. Ze is hoogzwanger, heeft een liefhebbende man en een prachtig huis.En dan komt Zoe in haar leven. Zoe zal Claudia helpen als de baby er is. Maar er is iets met Zoe. Iets wat Claudia onprettig vindt. Iets wat ze niet vertrouwt.En als ze Zoe in haar slaapkamer aantreft, staat Claudia s onrust om in angst...

Tot jij van mij bent

Hiring Zoe to help her around the house as she prepares for her baby's arrival, Claudia Morgan-Brown discovers that there is something off about Zoe and, after learning about a series of vicious attacks on pregnant women in the area, worries that her own life is in danger.

a novel

Until you're mine

Voor je sterft / druk 1

You thought you were safe. Until he moved in next door... I haven't lived here long. The house is small and a little rundown, but each piece of faded floral wallpaper I peel away feels like unwrapping the second chance I never thought I'd get. I'm finally free to wear what I want, and I don't flinch when I accidently burn dinner. My new home is warm, and the kids are safe inside. Anywhere would feel idyllic after the nightmare marriage I've just escaped. But then I see my ex-husband Craig stroll past my window and let himself into the house next door. Fear chokes me. How did he find me? Does he want me back, or to destroy me for good? As the removals van pulls away, Craig tells me it's just a coincidence, that we can all get along and be good neighbours. But at night I lie awake listening to the sound of laughter and lovemaking through the thin wall that separates us, wondering if his new girlfriend is safe. And in the morning, I rifle through his trash, trying to guess his next move. I know how crazy I look, but I'd do anything to protect my children. Weeks later, when the night air fills with smoke, and this quiet street dances with blue and red flashing police lights, all the secrets behind our two closed doors will be revealed. But after everything that's happened, will anyone believe I'm innocent? An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller from an Amazon No1. bestseller that will keep you turning pages long into the night. Fans of The Wife Between Us, The Family Upstairs and The Girl on the Train will be totally hooked! Readers love The Ex-Husband: 'Holy moly... twist after twist after twist. Wooooooow sooooooo good!!!... I can't even describe it until I pick my mouth up off the floor. If this isn't on you reading list I ask you why not?!!!!!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow, just wow!!!!! I'm speechless!!!!!... I absolutely loved this dark and twisted book. I kept thinking what would I do if I was in this woman's shoes... had me guessing the whole way though. I had no idea what was going to happen from one minute to the next... so many twists and turns' Blue Moon Blogger, 5 stars 'Unputdownable! Clever, twisty, and altogether spine-chilling!' NetGalley reviewer 'I read this book in literally two hours. The twist and turns were enough to make me gasp for breath. You are absolutely going to love this book, but you may need to read it with a defibrillator!' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

The Ex-Husband: An Absolutely Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Killer Twist

I will do anything to protect my daughter. She's all I've ever wanted and all I really have, but the moment I opened that letter and accepted the inheritance, I walked us right into a dangerous trap. I know I should have got her to tell me who she's been talking to on the phone late at night, and where she was the day I went to pick her up from school and couldn't find her, but she's not spoken a word since she found that little pile of bones buried in the garden. And now she's missing... A jaw-dropping, addictive and totally twisty psychological thriller that will have you sleeping with the light on! Perfect for anyone who loved The Girl on the Train, Friend Request or The Wife Between Us. Readers love Single Mother 'Wow!... incredible!... the last twist is so well played' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Addictive... not to be missed... will have you hooked from the very beginning and will not let go... a twisty thriller that will keep you guessing, and I couldn't put it down.' Goodreads reviewer 'I wanted to jump into the pages... a really gripping and exciting book that I devoured way too quickly' Pink and Dizzy, 5 stars 'I loved this book... filled with loads of twists... I was taken by surprise and I love that... addictive as hell and I read it in just over a day... I have to say I couldn't put it down.' Goodreads reviewer

An Absolutely Unputdownable Psychological Thriller with a Jaw-dropping Twist

Twee buitenbeentjes op school worden gepest en raken bevriend met elkaar; maar dan wordt een van hen neergestoken.

Mijn enige zoon

Returning early from a disastrous date night with my husband, I know something is wrong the moment the wheels crunch the gravel drive of our home. Inside, the TV is on and a half-eaten meal waits on the table. My heart stops when I find our little girl is alone in the house and our babysitter, Sasha, is missing... Days later, when I'm arrested for Sasha's murder and torn away from my perfect little family, I'll wish I had told someone about the threatening note I received that morning. I'll hate myself for not finding out who the gift hidden inside my husband's wardrobe was for. I'll scream from the rooftops that I'm innocent - but no one will listen. I will realise I was completely wrong about everything that happened that night... But will you believe me? Twisted and absolutely unputdownable, Date Night exposes what goes on behind the closed doors of a happy home and the dangerous truths we ignore to protect the ones we love. Perfect reading for anyone totally gripped by The Wife Between Us, Friend Request or Gone Girl. Readers adore Samantha Hayes! 'Oh my freaking god! What a fabulous and intriguing read... this is definitely the best book I've read... I absolutely loved this shocker of a book... left me stunned, as to the why, well you are just going to have to read the book and see... One of the most exciting psychological thrillers I've read all year... just buy it you won't disappointed I promise.' The Book Review Café, 5 stars 'This book was INSANE... The plot twist at the end slapped me in the face and I am still in shock about it!! I COMPLETELY recommend this if you're a fan of books like The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window, and Gone Girl.' Goodreads Reviewer 'A brilliant and gripping thriller! It's very fast-paced (I was racing through to find out what happened)!' Cloud of Thoughts, 5 stars 'Pushes all the right buttons from the off and continues to push them right up until the last page. The story is mesmerising as it draws you in and won't let go (well didn't me) and at times I had to reign myself back from wanting to find out the outcome, NOW!!... The ending will shock you and left me reeling a bit if I'm honest. In my top 3 reads of this year... Awesome... wonderful... 10/10, 5 stars.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow!... grabs your full attention and keeps it until the very end... This read kept me wondering where it was all going and I could not wait until the end to find out... You will not regret picking this one up!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Writing that gets the hairs standing up on the back of my neck... A fast-paced psychological thriller of the finest order... chillingly good.' nigeladamsbookworm, 5 stars 'Holy cow, all I can say is this is one of those books that will have you craving more... be ready for the shock that might just blow your mind... Riveting, chilling, thrilling, and absolutely shocking'!!! A must read for any thriller lover!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Just couldn't tear myself away no matter how hard I tried... A seriously compulsive read that you won't want to put down. It was an addictive read that I couldn't get enough of and the build-up of tension was just off the scale. You know how great a book is when your heart is still racing hours after finishing the book as the adrenaline was still coursing through my body. Compulsive, addictive, what more do you need from a psychological thriller?' bytheletterbookreviews, 5 stars

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