The Mistake
An absolutely gripping and utterly addictive psychological thriller packed with twists for 2026!
Published on 1. May 2025
352 pages
978-1-4714-1940-9 (ISBN)
Description
'Dark, twisty and brilliant! So fast paced and tense that I was barely able to take a breath!' Reader review, 5 stars
One tiny mistake can change everything.
Elise knows better than anyone how quickly things can change. She used to be the great hope of her hometown. A promising young runner who'd make everyone proud at the national championships. But that was before she ruined everything . . .
After what happened, she's got no job, no girlfriend, no prospects. And the whole town hates her - almost as much as she hates herself. But only one person never gave up on her brother, Callum.
Now he's the one who needs her. When he goes missing and the cops have no leads, Elise knows she has to find him herself. But the more she digs into Callum's life, the more she starts to wonder if she really knows her perfect big brother at all.
We all make mistakes. What if this one is deadly?
Readers love The Mistake!
'Couldn't put it down!! Loved it!! What a twist I did not see coming.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Wow! . . . This is one nail biting, heart pounding, kick you in the face thriller with an 'aha!' moment that you won't see coming.' Reader review, 5 stars
'FIVE STARS! This WAS right up my alley. OMG. This was such a captivating thriller!' Reader review, 5 stars
'Thrilling right through to the end. It was smart, eerie, sad, and super twisty!' Reader review, 5 stars
'I f***ing loved this book!!! The entertainment factor was perfect!!! ' Reader review, 5 stars
'This would make an awesome block buster movie as there is a huge OMG moment which made my jaw drop.' Reader review, 5 stars
** Previously published as Kill Your Brother **
One tiny mistake can change everything.
Elise knows better than anyone how quickly things can change. She used to be the great hope of her hometown. A promising young runner who'd make everyone proud at the national championships. But that was before she ruined everything . . .
After what happened, she's got no job, no girlfriend, no prospects. And the whole town hates her - almost as much as she hates herself. But only one person never gave up on her brother, Callum.
Now he's the one who needs her. When he goes missing and the cops have no leads, Elise knows she has to find him herself. But the more she digs into Callum's life, the more she starts to wonder if she really knows her perfect big brother at all.
We all make mistakes. What if this one is deadly?
Readers love The Mistake!
'Couldn't put it down!! Loved it!! What a twist I did not see coming.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Wow! . . . This is one nail biting, heart pounding, kick you in the face thriller with an 'aha!' moment that you won't see coming.' Reader review, 5 stars
'FIVE STARS! This WAS right up my alley. OMG. This was such a captivating thriller!' Reader review, 5 stars
'Thrilling right through to the end. It was smart, eerie, sad, and super twisty!' Reader review, 5 stars
'I f***ing loved this book!!! The entertainment factor was perfect!!! ' Reader review, 5 stars
'This would make an awesome block buster movie as there is a huge OMG moment which made my jaw drop.' Reader review, 5 stars
** Previously published as Kill Your Brother **
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Jack Heath is the award-winning author of 40 novels for adults and children, published in ten languages. He wrote his first book in high school, and was published at 19. He worked in a fish and chip shop, a call centre, an electronics warehouse and finally a bookstore before quitting to write full-time in 2017. He lives in Canberra, Australia, with his wife, their two children, several chickens, a few fish, and a possum named Oreo who lives in a birdhouse.
