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No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done

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Pub Date Jan 20 2026 | Archive Date Jan 31 2026
SOURCEBOOKS Landmark | Sourcebooks Landmark

Description

The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable?

Both? Or something else altogether?

You think it will never happen to you.

The doorbell. The policeman. The words that turn your world inside out: I'm afraid there's been an incident...

For Sally Lambert, those words mean only one thing—danger. Not just for her family, but for Champ, their loyal and beloved dog. A single accusation, a neighbor's grudge, and suddenly the Lamberts are trapped in a nightmare with no escape.

Unless they make one.

Most people would never run. Most people would never leave behind everything they know to protect an animal who can't defend himself. But for Sally, Champ is more than a dog—he's one of her children. And most people aren't the Lamberts. 

No one has ever done this before. No one has ever gone this far. But the Lamberts have never been quite like any other family…

New York Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah spins an unexpected tale of suspense in No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done, an unsettling reflection on how far we'll go for those we love.

The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable?

Both? Or something else altogether?

You think it will never happen to you.

The doorbell. The...


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ISBN 9781464264306
PRICE $17.99 (USD)
PAGES 400

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No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done is pure Sophie Hannah: twisty, clever, and quietly unsettling in the most addictive way. From the title alone, I was intrigued—and once I started reading, I was completely hooked. This book unfolds like a puzzle box, and just when you think you’ve figured out how it all fits together, she shifts the frame entirely.

The Lamberts are a masterclass in controlled chaos—ordinary on the surface, but every interaction buzzes with tension. The deeper the narrator digs into their strange behavior, the more claustrophobic and unhinged everything starts to feel. I kept asking myself: What did the Lamberts do? And why can’t I look away?

Hannah has a gift for capturing the way obsession takes hold—the way a seemingly small mystery can spiral into something all-consuming. The suspense builds slowly, deliberately, and the payoff is as satisfying as it is disturbing. She doesn’t rely on jump scares or dramatic twists—this is psychological suspense at its most refined.

If you love domestic thrillers with razor-sharp narration, deeply unreliable characters, and a plot that messes with your head in the best way, No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done is one you won’t want to miss. I devoured it—and then immediately wanted to read it again to catch what I missed the first time.

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