Joshilyn Jackson lives in Decatur, Georgia with her husband and their two children. For the past six years she has taught creative writing and literature courses for Georgia's maximum security facility for women. Through their education-in-prison and re-entry programmes, Reforming Arts fosters the development of critical and creative thinking skills, encouraging students to build liveable lives. She's also an award winning audiobook narrator, performing most of her own work as well as other authors including Lydia Netzer and Marybeth Mayhew Whalen.

Sunday Times Thriller of the Month

'Wonderful - suspense and surprises, real characters and a scary, ominous backbeat'

LEE CHILD

'Absolutely immaculately done, to be read in one breathless sitting'

INDIA KNIGHT

'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'

CLARE MACKINTOSH

A smart, suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat read, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, T.M. Logan and Louise Candlish.

It starts as a game at a book group one night. Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn't.

But Amy Whey has done something she shouldn't. And Roux, the glamorous newcomer to Amy's suburban neighbourhood, knows exactly what that is.

Roux promises she will go away - if Amy plays by her rules.

But Amy isn't prepared to lose everything. She's going to fight back, and in this escalating game of cat and mouse, there can be only one winner.

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What readers and booksellers are saying about Never Have I Ever:

'Sizzles with suspense and delicious darkness from start to finish'

'Never have I ever read a book that is such a rollercoaster of a ride'

'A seriously addictive, fast-paced thriller'

'Very well written and totally terrifying at times.be careful who you invite to book club!'

'The book of the summer'

Brilliant... horribly credible, and Jackson's dialogue and scene-painting are impeccable as each chapter addictively advances the battle of wits

Wonderful - suspense and surprises, real characters and a scary, ominous backbeat. This feels like the book Jackson was born to write

A smart, original thriller with real, compelling characters and a chilling reveal. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough

Jackson writes the kind of book that will set even the most blameless on edge, leaving us to wonder who might know our imperfect histories. Once I started, I couldn't put this one down

Full of masterful suspense, this is one hell of a thriller

Our old friend, the psychological thriller, absolutely immaculately done, to be read in one breathless sitting

A heart-pounding tale of cat and mouse with twists you won't see coming. Just when you think you couldn't be more shocked, Jackson delivers a mind-blowing ending. Riveting!

A riveting read that will get you wondering who you can trust

This book will make you gasp with shock. A summer must-read!

Jackson raises the stakes again and again in this skilfully plotted novel

Wow - what a book! I devoured it in one day, and it's a book that will stay with me for a long time. It is such a compelling story, but for me even more important than the brilliant and original plot was the strength and clarity of the characters

The more Roux and Amy became obsessed with each other, the more obsessed I became with the book . By the time of the explosive, entirely unexpected climax, I was clinging to the edge of my seat

Nail-biting suspense . Jackson builds on her talent for creating imperfect, capable and multi-layered characters to write smart suspense, driven by the intelligence and determination of the instigator and her prey

One of those thrillers with such a distinct style and such rich writing you simultaneously want to turn the pages but also just want to slow down and soak it up. Amazing

Dark, twisty and brilliantly plotted. Never Have I Ever is a compelling game of cat and mouse. Couldn't put it down

Well-developed, memorable characters and an action-packed plot

Chock-full of dramatic reveals and twisty turns. Be warned: It's a stay-up-all-night kind of book. Compulsively readable

[Jackson's] prowess at writing affecting, character-driven fiction is on full display, and readers will devour the twisty, consuming story

A tale of moral suspense in addition to a psychological thriller. Its several plot twists are surprising and effective ... Many books claim to be the perfect beach read. This one doesn't, but it certainly fits the bill