Synopsis
**THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS**
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
'The story spins and twists towards the perfect end' Andrea Mara
'You won't be able to put this down until THE FINAL SHOCKING PAGE' Megan Miranda
'Taut and addictive' Ashley Audrain
Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi...
Camille Bayliss suspects her husband Ben hides a dark secret. But as he tracks her every move, she cannot prove it.
Aubrey Price believes lawyer Ben Bayliss knows the truth about the night that wrecked her life a decade ago. But she needs a way in.
When Camille and Aubrey meet, they hatch a plan.
For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille's place. Ben will track the wrong woman, Camille can spy on Ben, and both women will get their answers.
Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered.
Two women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone...
Praise for ANATOMY OF AN ALIBI:
'Grippingly intricate' The Times
'Will blow readers away' Mary Kubica
'Tense, smart and relentlessly suspenseful'Julie Clark
'Elston knows how to tighten the screws of suspense' Lisa Unger
'Completely addictive' Jenny Jackson
More praise for Ashley Elston:
'Riveting' Lucy Foley
'I did NOT expect that ending' Reese Witherspoon
'I'm still breathless' Lisa Garder
Publisher information
- Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
- ISBN: 9781035420766
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 236 x 154 x 30 mm
- Weight: 562g
- Languages: English
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Great read
This book was a ride! It started off a little slow getting to know the characters and going backwards and forwards in the timeline but once it got going it... READ MORE
Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston is a superb murder mystery with many twists and turns before the truth is known.
Camille Bayliss and Aubrey Price me... READ MORE
Great read
I found this a really good read and a really interesting concept. The characters were good and the change in timeline backward and forward till you found o... READ MORE
The whole book was simply brilliant!
The first ARC copy of this year is Ashley Elston: Anatomy of an Alibi. I read the book First Lie Wins by the author a few years ago, and it was very exciti... READ MORE
Keeps you Guessing
The Anatomy of an Alibi is one of the most compelling reads I have had over the last year.
Two women, Camille and Aubrey, swap places so that Camille's ... READ MORE
Twisty
This book is a fun, twisty thriller that keeps you guessing from start to finish. You know that spiderman meme where 3 different "Spidermen" are all pointi... READ MORE
Everyone needs an alibi
A fast-paced thriller, at the heart of which is corruption, lies and control. Camille Bayliss is the daughter of a wealthy but corrupt family. She is unhap... READ MORE
Clever
I didn't think the author could beat First lies Wins but her latest novel certainly surpasses it. Its a complex thriller with secrets and lies that span ye... READ MORE
Cleverly plotted
I haven’t read First Lie Wins so I went into this with no expectations or comparisons to make and I found it to be a lot of fun. There are multiple POVs an... READ MORE
Tense & Exciting
Review of ‘Anatomy of an Alibi’ by Ashley Elston due to be published on 20 January 2026 by Headline.
Told from various viewpoints, and shifting timeline... READ MORE
An intriguing read
An intriguing read with so many twists and turns. It held my interest throughout. So many secrets by many of the characters . Who is telling the truth. I r... READ MORE
Well worth the read
Camille is a woman who doesn’t trust her husband Ben and he doesn’t trust her. In fact, he tracks her every move. Aubrey’s life was turned upside down a de... READ MORE
Great read!
Thoroughly enjoyed this book, it had me gripped from start to finish. There are lots of twists-I was never sure who was good and who was bad in the array o... READ MORE
A story with multiple layers
Camille and Aubrey switch places for the day to provide Camille with an alibi. But what exactly does Camille need an alibi for? Why does Aubrey change the ... READ MORE
Second book is just as good as the first.
Always hard for writers’ to follow up on a stellar debut. This doesn’t disappoint. It’ll keep you hooked from the first page. You will not see where it’s g... READ MORE
Great read
This started really well and did keep me interested. The plot was well put together and the story intertwined wonderfully. It was set over two timelines an... READ MORE
Great thriller!
I really liked how this unfolded!
We start at the beginning where we meet Aubrey, a few pages in we meet Camille who needed to be able to move around wi... READ MORE
Dallas-type drama for a modern era
I just loved this book! Who do you trust? How many secrets have been buried? It is reminiscent of 80's TV series "Dallas" at its best. A powerful rich fami... READ MORE
An addictive psychological thriller
A fast paced, addictive psychological thriller with twist after twist, multiple timeline and multiple points of view.
Two women from different backgrounds... READ MORE
Twisted murder mystery
This is a book that, if I were to try and explain in detail, would confuse the heck out of you! Good job, I am only writing a review and not a detailed acc... READ MORE
Very good US crime novel
Set in the southern United States this is a well plotted story full of lies and deceit . Camille wants to get out of here marriage to lawyer Ben but he tra... READ MORE
Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
Camille Bayliss believes her husband, Ben, is up to something. He’s a meticulous man. Careful, watchful. Particularly of his own wife, whom he monitors non... READ MORE
Kept me guessing
Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
I really enjoyed Ashley Elston’s First Lie Wins, so I was looking forward to picking up Anatomy of an Alibi. While ... READ MORE
Mixed Feelings
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book. This was a complex and multi-layered thriller (actually it wasn’t... READ MORE
Draws you in from the start
I loved First Lie Wins and author Ashley Elston is now an automatic must-read for me as I loved this too. Much like First Lie Wins, this draws you in from ... READ MORE
Anatomy of an Alibi
I really enjoyed First Lie Wins when I read it a year or so ago, which was the author's first adult novel, so I was looking forward to reading this book. A... READ MORE
Great read
Anatomy of an Alibi was a gripping, twist-filled read packed with tension from start to finish. With twists and turns galore and a cast of very suspicious ... READ MORE
Complex, dramatic and twisty
This was the first book I have read by this author and hopefully won’t be the last. An extremely complex story that had dramatic twists and shocks as the s... READ MORE
Cleverly written, tense thriller
Another book by Ashley Elston that did not disappoint, this is a cleverly written, tense thriller which is full of action, with a couple of super little tw... READ MORE
Five stars!
Anatomy of an Alibi is a smart and fast paced book that thrives on deception, shifting identities and moral ambiguity. From the opening twist, it makes cle... READ MORE
A solid 4.5 stars
A solid 4.5 ⭐️s and what a book to start 2026 off with!!
Ashley Elston was a new to me Author and when I read the synopsis I knew I had to read the book... READ MORE
Lessons in making an alibi
Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
We get a LOT of lessons in how to set up alibis, all the way to the last sentence of the book, and it's fun watchin... READ MORE
psychological suspense
Ashley Elston returns with a masterclass in psychological suspense, weaving a taut, atmospheric tale where identity is fluid and trust is a dangerous curre... READ MORE
Buckle up tight!
I feel as though I’ve been on a rollercoaster of a read! The intriguing plot with twists and turns galore had me turning the pages and kept my interest fro... READ MORE
Corrupt to the core
Thanks to Ashley and NetGalley for allowing me to read Anatomy of an Alibi before the publication date.
This is an easy read with lots of characters who... READ MORE
Great Thriller!
I was so looking forward to reading this book when I heard it was coming out and by the author of First Lie Wins which I devoured and loved with all its tw... READ MORE
Smart and clever
Dutiful Southern wife Camille suspects her husband of having an affair when she finds a contact number for Aubrey but the truth is much more complicated th... READ MORE
what a fantastic book
What a fantastic book. Full of twists and turns. Characters that make you want to protect them and others you are wanting to die. A teenage romance that en... READ MORE
Multi-layered twisty plot.
The superb, twisty plot kept me hooked from the start. A real page-turner. I loved the different POVs and timelines. Highly recommended for thriller reader... READ MORE
Complex thriller
This is a slick but fairly slow burn thriller told from multiple points of view but primarily those of Camilla and Aubrey. These women are relative strange... READ MORE
Raced through it - loved it!
Anatomy of an alibi is a twisty, engaging read which follows various characters, all of whom are hiding something from each other…
Two women: Aubrey and... READ MORE
A fast-paced thriller
I loved First Lie Wins, so I was really looking forward to reading this one.
I admit to finding the timeline a bit confusing at first. It swung back and f... READ MORE
Pacey and Thrilling
A pacey read that pulls you in from the start. Members of a wealthy and influential family have been keeping a big secret which resulted in the imprisonmen... READ MORE
Great read
What a great read, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and had to binge the end as I was so intrigued to find out who ‘did it’. The plot was really well thought out t... READ MORE
Clever layered thriller
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston,
This was a smart and brilliantly plotted novel with many key characters and a ... READ MORE
Twisty
It's a long time since I read a book with so many twists and turns., so it took real concentration to try and keep track.
Who was working for who? Who is ... READ MORE
Fantastic!
4.5 rounded up
Wealthy Camille Bayliss, wife of hotshot lawyer Benjamin Bayliss, and Aubrey Price, from a very different background, swap identities fo... READ MORE
Saga through the ages
Due to constant changing in time era's, and the amount of different people involved in the story, I did find it at times a little hard to follow.
Saying... READ MORE
Enjoyable read
Ashley Elston is a female American author and mother of three and this is her second as an adult thriller writer but she does have experience of writing th... READ MORE
Recommended
Easily a five star read. From the moment I started reading I was hooked. The twists and turns were compelling, right up till the end. I loved the small tow... READ MORE
A good read
An enjoyable enough read. I did find it quite complicated and maybe a little overlong. There were a lot of characters and it was sometimes difficult to rem... READ MORE
Very twisty and engrossing
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
3.5 up to 4.
To start with I didn't really connect with this book but after a... READ MORE
Great for any thriller lover
This is a fantastic whodunnit, and I genuinely didn’t guess the answer. I did work out one twist, but it took absolutely nothing away from the experience. ... READ MORE
4 stars
This is the second book l've read by this author, the first being First Lie Wins which I equally enjoyed.
This was complex but so well explained.
The cha... READ MORE
A great plot with a twist you won't see coming!
This book is written from the viewpoint of 4 people - Camille & her solicitor husband Ben, Ben's business partner Hank, & Aubrey. It also spanned different... READ MORE
A Thriller Full of Twists and Turns
Anatomy of an Alibi has a good hook at the start then the story moves on at pace, delivering plenty of shocks and twists along the way. Aubrey’s supportive... READ MORE
Excellent twisty thriller
I loved First Lie Wins, so was thrilled to get a copy of Ashley Elston’s new thriller from NetGalley.
Aubrey is a bartender, whose parents were killed in ... READ MORE
Fast paced, exciting, clever!
AD/PR/ARC
This is the first book of Ashley’s that I’ve read and it certainly won’t be the last!
From the first page I was gripped and I haven’t been ... READ MORE
Well-paced action and suspense
Trapped by a father, trapped by a husband – it’s no way to be happy. Plenty of well-paced action and suspense, agreeable and believable characters and circ... READ MORE
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