This Story Might Save Your Life

The instant New York Times bestseller. A stunning, suspenseful thriller with the heart of a love story

By: Tiffany Crum

Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Sean Patrick Hopkins

***AUDIO EXCLUSIVE BONUS PODCAST EPISODE INCLUDED AND GUEST NARRATORS***

'A MYSTERY WRAPPED INSIDE A LOVE STORY. A STUNNING DEBUT' ALICE FEENEY

'THIS IS THE THRILLER I NEEDED TO FILL THAT GONE GIRL-SHAPED HOLE' RUTH MANCINI

'This five star audiobook sets the gold standard for audio drama . . . raw yet beautifully crafted, pulling listeners in from the very first chapter' BOOKLIST

'A gripping, page-turning tale for fans of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and complex male-female friendships' WOMAN'S OWN

'A brilliantly absorbing modern mystery' HEAT

'Bound to be the biggest book of 2026' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The best audiobook of the year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you are even remotely an audiobook person, I am begging you to experience it that way. The production is next level' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you're a fan of books with that podcast element, this is definitely one of the very best I've come across' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'HIGHLY recommend this on audiobook' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The narrators are absolutely SUPERB' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The twisty domestic suspense of Lisa Jewell blended with the soft romantic yearning of B.K. Borison' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I don't think I've ever been so engrossed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You will fall hopelessly in love with these characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Absolutely addictive. This story might keep you up at night' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'THIS AMAZING THRILLER MIGHT JUST SAVE YOUR LIFE' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Benny and Joy like to say that they've been saving each other since the moment they met.

Until the day Joy disappears and Benny is accused of her murder.

Best friends Benny and Joy host a beloved 'comedy survival' podcast, gleefully finding life-affirming humour in near-death experiences.

When Benny arrives at Joy and her husband's home one morning to record, he finds shattered glass and an empty house.

With Joy missing and the hours ticking by, not even their most devoted fans could guess the terrible secrets they have hidden from the world - and from each other.

If Benny wants to find Joy in time, and clear his own name, he'll have to solve the highest stakes survival story yet.

'A heart-pounding thriller and a heart-melting romance' ANNABEL MONAGHAN

'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' AMY TINTERA

'A meticulously plotted mystery wrapped up in a tender love story' CRESSIDA McLAUGHLIN

'The pages practically turn themselves in this nuanced thriller' NINA SIMON©2026 Tiffany Crum Creative Inc. (P)2026 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critic reviews

A brilliantly absorbing modern mystery

A gripping, page-turning tale for fans of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and complex male-female friendships

Beautifully written with big heart and big twists, this is a mystery wrapped inside a love story. A stunning debut and an exciting new voice in the genre. I loved it (Alice Feeney, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of BEAUTIFUL UGLY)

Hilarious, heart-breaking, intriguing and so, so clever. I knew on the first page that I was going to love it. This is the thriller I needed to fill that Gone Girl-shaped hole (Ruth Mancini, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE WOMAN ON THE LEDGE)

This Story Might Save Your Life is a gripping, unique debut you won't want to miss. It's a meticulously plotted mystery wrapped up in a tender love story, a book that is as funny as it is sad; hugely uplifting, but unflinching when it comes to the darkness at the heart of some people. Joy and Benny's story of survival will stay with me for a long time (Cressida McLauglin, million-copy bestselling author)

A heart-pounding thriller and a heart-melting romance, this is the most compelling novel I've read in years. Brace yourselves for a full body experience (Annabel Monaghan, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of IT'S A LOVE STORY)

Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I've read this year. Crum's book is perfectly paced and unputdownable, with vividly drawn characters I won't soon forget. I devoured it! (Amy Tintera, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of LISTEN FOR THE LIE)

I truly loved reading This Story Might Save Your Life. The pace was terrific, and it was so smart and engrossing. The pages practically turn themselves in this nuanced thriller. I couldn't put it down! (Nina Simon, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT)

An expertly crafted mystery, with a heartfelt will-they-won't-they romance at the core, This Story Might Save Your Life is complex and deeply immersive, with characters that leap from the page. Tiffany Crum's splashy debut breaks genre barriers in a fresh, exciting way (Ashely Tate, international bestselling author of TWENTY-SEVEN MINUTES)

A clever and complex mystery fuses with an epic love story in a stunning debut that's both heart-pounding and heartbreaking. This story will definitely stay with you long after turning the final page (Lisa Gray, bestselling author of THIN AIR)

Perfect listening

Original, fun, funny and great.
People triggered by domestic violence - proceed with caution.
otherwise - take this ride and try to know as little as possible about the book in advance.