Release date: March 17, 2026
Publisher: St. Martin’s
Genre: Mystery/Thriller, Horror
Synopsis:
A relentless, horror-inducing psychological suspense for fans of The Push and Baby Teeth by New York Timesbestselling author CG Drews.
Single mother Elodie’s life has become a fairy tale. She’s met Bren, equal parts golden-retriever devoted and sinfully handsome. He’s whisked her and her autistic son, Jude, to the crumbling family house he’s renovating. She has a new husband, a new house, and a new baby on the way. Everything is perfect.
Then Jude claims he can hear voices in the walls. He says their renovations are “hurting” the house. Even Elodie can’t ignore it–something strange is going on. The question is, is it with the house, or with her son?
Then the one secret Elodie has been hiding is revealed, and no one is safe anymore.
A pulse-pounding, clever take on the haunted house novel, You Did Nothing Wrong examines the complexities of motherhood and the twisted bonds of family as it races to its shocking ending.
Review:
You Did Nothing Wrong is a chilling, genre blending thriller that merges domestic suspense with eerie haunted house horror. Elodie believes she has finally found her happy ending—married to the charming Bren, living in his sprawling family home, and starting a new life with her autistic son, Jude. But the fairytale quickly fractures when Jude insists he can hear voices in the walls of the house during renovations. As strange occurrences escalate, Elodie begins to question whether something supernatural is lurking within the house, or whether the danger lies much closer to home.
From the very beginning, the novel creates a deeply uneasy atmosphere that never fully lets up. The crumbling house feels alive in the most sinister way, and the tension builds through a mix of psychological dread, disturbing imagery, and moments that veer into chaotic horror. There are flashes of gore and some truly unsettling scenes, but what makes the book so gripping is the constant sense that something is deeply wrong—even when you can’t quite pinpoint what.
Dark, gothic, and relentlessly unsettling, this is not a light read. You Did Nothing Wrong leans fully into its pitch black tone, delivering a story that feels both haunting and unpredictable. Just when you think you might understand where the narrative is headed, it twists again, culminating in a wild and unexpected ending that recontextualizes everything that came before. It’s the kind of disturbing, atmospheric thriller that’s best saved for when you’re in the mood for something truly dark.
Overall rating: 4/5
Thanks to the publisher for my review copy.
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