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59 Minutes: The most unmissable and heart-wrenching what would you do? thriller of 2026

Holly Seddon

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Mother’s Day, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense, Science fiction

PICKED BY THE GUARDIAN AS ONE OF THE BEST RECENT CRIME AND THRILLER NOVELS

'Unreal and unforgettable' Lisa Jewell
'Genuinely blew me away' Clare Mackintosh
'Bold as hell' Gillian McAllister
'A gut punch of a novel' Jennie Godfrey

If you knew you had fifty-nine minutes until everything and everyone you love would be lost forever, what would you do with that time?

It's an ordinary evening. People are coming home from work, cooking dinner for their children, cuddling on sofas with their lovers. And then the message arrives, shattering everyone's worlds:

Missiles are set to destroy England in fifty-nine minutes. Everyone should seek immediate shelter.

59 minutes follows the journey of three women trying to make it home to and protect their families. The journeys should be simple, but with a lost schoolchild seeking help, a teenage daughter suddenly going missing, and dangerous criminals on the prowl, there is peril at every corner.

59 Minutes is a gripping, thought-provoking and gut-wrenching thriller perfect for fans of WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME, THE CHAIN and Lisa Jewell.

Everyone is raving about 59 Minutes:


'Mind-blowing... A tense, scary and heart-wrenching read with a twist I never saw coming... One of the most thought-provoking novels I've ever read. Don't read the reviews, read the book. This one is going to be huge.' Reader Review, ??????????

'Wow. Just wow... Beautifully written, fast-paced, tight knit with barely a moment to breathe. I devoured it in one sitting... This is, without doubt, one of the best thrillers I've ever read.' Reader Review, ??????????

'Oh my... What an absolute gem of a book. Highly original, definitely thought-provoking and absolutely gripping from start to finish. The twist in this is mind-blowing... genius... This book should be on everyone's TBR list. A massive 5??' Reader Review, ??????????

'Grabs you by the throat and pulls you along through the narrative... A brilliant book about humanity and what truly matters at the most crucial of times. This deserves to be an absolute hit.' Reader Review, ??????????

'I grew up in the 80s with constant nuclear war fear... I inhaled this book within 24 hours and absolutely loved it... Seddon's writing is so brilliant... 59 Minutes is smart and scary, gripping and heartbreaking. I hope it's going to be huge.'
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Praise for 59 Minutes: The most unmissable and heart-wrenching what would you do? thriller of 2026

  • A tense and captivating read, with strong female leads and a cast of characters that I cared about deeply.

  • Genuinely blew me away. What a novel! I have always loved Holly's writing, but she has truly levelled up - I was completely gripped. 59 Minutes is a race-against-time thriller, but it's so much more than that. It tugged on my heartstrings and had me close to tears on more than one occasion. Impossible to put down.

  • Part thriller, part love story, 59 Minutes is a tender contemplation of what it means to be human in the face of an extinction-level event. Peopled with characters whose lives matter from the very first moment, Holly Seddon perfectly captures the panicked, messy chaos of trying to reach loved ones in time.

  • Some thrillers thrill, but 59 Minutes will change the way you think about humanity. Universal, challenging, and bold as hell: it's going to take over the world.

  • A race against the clock thriller that packs a huge punch. I was desperate to find out what happened to the group of characters whose lives Holly draws us into so brilliantly from the very first page. Such an original premise - bravo.

  • A big-hearted book that pulses with adrenaline on every page. Holly Seddon is at the top of her game as she shows us the absolute best and the absolute worst of humanity. Stop what you're doing and read it.

  • Amazing premise, truly relatable characters, brilliant twist. Bravo!

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Holly Seddon

Holly Seddon is the international bestselling author of TRY NOT TO BREATHE, DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES, LOVE WILL TEAR US APART and THE HIT LIST.

After growing up in the English countryside obsessed with music and books, Holly worked in London as a journalist and editor. She now lives in Kent with her family and writes full time.

Alongside fellow author Gillian McAllister, Holly co-hosts the popular Honest Authors Podcast. You can find her on Twitter @hollyseddon, Instagram and Facebook @hollyseddonauthor.

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