From two-million-selling author Steena Holmes comes an unputdownable psychological thriller.
Don’t miss the highly anticipated sequel, The Girls in the Basement, out April 2025. Read the first chapter in The Sister Under the Stairs now.
My twin sister vanished twelve years ago.
Jess disappeared on our walk home from school. We were sixteen. Dad had one rule—never walk home alone. But I was in a rush. Jess stayed behind, flirting with boys. And then she was gone. No witnesses. No trace. No answers. Just a family torn apart.
I blame myself—and I refuse to stop searching.
Every year, on the anniversary of Jess’s disappearance, flowers arrive at our house. Along with a note bearing just two words: I’m sorry.
It’s the only clue we’ve ever had.
Until the day I receive a message that changes everything:
I found her.
Desperate for the truth, I follow the lead—straight into a carefully constructed trap. Because the truth about what really happened to my twin is far darker than anything I could have imagined.
An electrifying blend of heart-stopping suspense and nail-biting tension, The Sister Under the Stairs builds to a devastating final twist from a New York Times bestselling author.
Please note: this is a revised edition of Lies We Tell Ourselves.
Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Lucy Clarke, Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena, T.M. Logan, and Clare Mackintosh.
