I Would Die for You
By (Author) Sandie Jones
Thorndike Press
Thorndike Press
1st April 2025
Large Print Edition
United States
General
Fiction
Psychological thriller
Hardback
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club Pick The Other Woman and The Guilt Trip comes an electrifying next novel.
California, 2011: Nicole Forbes lives a quiet life in the small seaside town of Coronado with her husband and daughter. She is not expecting a writer to knock on her door asking for her personal insight into the downfall of the biggest British band of the 1980sunveiling the threads of a life she left behind years ago. The same day, her daughter goes missing and the school claims her aunt picked her up . . . but she doesnt have an aunt. Convinced of a link between the two, Nicole is forced to revisit long-abandoned memories from her past to protect everything she now holds dear.
London, 1986: Sixteen-year-old Cassie is obsessed with Secret Oktober, the hottest band of the moment. Harboring an intense crush on the leading man, Ben Edwards, she will do anything she can to capture his attention among the throngs of groupies at the bands scandalous backstage parties. But when Ben discovers her older sister Nicole singing at a local bar one night, he cant help but feel drawn to her, setting in motion a collision course that could tear their family apart.
Infused with the sounds of the 80s, this thrilling novel from the inimitable Sandie Jones explores the chaos that the frenzy of fandom can provoke.
Complex, haunting, and full of shocking twists, this corker of a story shows how the deadly combination of jealousy, misplaced passion, revenge, obsession, and even love can have devastating consequences.Booklist
Jones makes good use of alternating timelines to build tension, and Nicoles maternal nightmare feels frighteningly real. This is a good bet for fans of Lisa Unger.Publishers Weekly
Those nostalgic for the music of the 80s, intrigued by a spiraling plot, and mesmerized by star-crossed lovers will enjoy uncovering the tragedy of Secret Oktober and the bands biggest fans.Library Journal
SANDIE JONES (she/her) has worked as a freelance journalist for more than twenty years and has written for publications including the Sunday Times, Womans Weekly, and Hello magazine. She lives in London with her husband and three children. The Other Woman was her debut novel and a Reeses Book Club pick.