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The Perfect Accident: an absolutely gripping psychological suspense thriller to keep you hooked in 2026

Tess Stimson

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'Tess Stimson is the master of the didn't-see-that-coming twist' LISA JEWELLThe brand new suspense thriller from the Sunday TImes and USA Today bestseller.YOU CAN'T SAVE THEM ALL. WHO DO YOU CHOOSE? . . .

This year, for the first time, the high school prom will be held on a luxurious cruiser on the lake. Sisters Amy and Iris are thrilled to chaperone, watching their sons step into adulthood in pressed suits and shiny shoes. It's a night of pride, celebration - and promise.

Until the boat sinks.

As darkness falls and the air begins to run out, buried secrets surface. Trapped beneath the lake, one of the sisters is forced to make an unthinkable choice: sacrifice her own son - or let her nephew and twenty-one other teenagers drown.

One year later, a girl will wake up from her coma, ready to tell everyone what really happened at the bottom of the lake.

And someone needs to keep her quiet - this time, for good . . .

A pulse-pounding novel of small-town secrets, lies and betrayal - with a twist you won't see coming.

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Praise for The Perfect Accident: an absolutely gripping psychological suspense thriller to keep you hooked in 2026

  • Praise for Tess Stimson's books: - -Tess Stimson is master of the didn't-see-that-coming twist - Lisa JewellI devoured One in Three, with its well-drawn characters, believably complex relationships and relentlessly twisting plot that keeps the reader guessing. Plus, Tess Stimson writes beautifully - Debbie HowellsI raced through this tale of a murderous love triangle. Tense, twisty, and that ending - wow - Jackie KablerMore chilling than Gone Girl and twistier than The Girl on the Train - Jane Green

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