Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Try Not to Breathe | 2016 | Holly Seddon | Buy |
| 2 | Don’t Close Your Eyes | 2017 | Holly Seddon | Buy |
| 3 | Love Will Tear Us Apart | 2018 | Holly Seddon | Buy |
| 4 | The Hit List | 2020 | Holly Seddon | Buy |
| 5 | The Woman on the Bridge | 2022 | Holly Seddon | Buy |
| 6 | The Short Straw | 2023 | Holly Seddon | Buy |
| 7 | 59 Minutes | 2025 | Holly Seddon | Buy |
Holly Seddon’s seven standalone novels are all psychological thrillers, each centered on a different set of characters and circumstances but linked by common themes: secrets that won’t stay buried, complicated family ties, and women in danger. Since every book is self-contained, you can read them in any order.
Her debut, Try Not to Breathe (2016), set the template with its story of a journalist investigating a decades-old attack. Don’t Close Your Eyes (2017) brought twin sisters into a web of suspicion. Love Will Tear Us Apart (2018) took a slightly different approach with its portrait of a marriage under strain. More recently, The Short Straw (2023) returned to the theme of family secrets with a locked-room feel as sisters revisit their childhood home. Publication order works well if you want to follow how Seddon’s writing has developed, but there is no wrong place to start.