This Story Might Save Your Life
Hardback Published on: 12/03/2026
Price: £16.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Brilliant debut!
Somehow this book was a combination of a romance and a thriller/mystery - and I loved it!! The dynamics between the two lead characters leapt of the pages,... READ MORE
A riveting story of friendship, love and loyalty
I absolutely adored this book! It’s a compelling mystery, as well as a story on connections, friendship and the strength to overcome terrible situations. W... READ MORE
Excited to read whatever Tiffany does next after reading this!
Benny and Joy are friends. Just friends. Joy is married to Xander and Benny, well Benny is Benny.The two have an amazing friendship and chemistry, so much ... READ MORE
A very modern mystery
This is a nice mix of the mysterious and the romantic. I could really feel Joy and Benny's connection; the characters were very strongly written. Their pod... READ MORE
Synopsis
Benny and Joy like to say that they've been saving each other's lives 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.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781399744683
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 238 x 160 x 38 mm
- Weight: 578g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allExciting Debut Novel
Review of ‘This Story Might Save Your Life’ by Tiffany Crum, due to be published on 12 March 2026 by Hodder & Stoughton.
Joy and Benny - two friends - o... READ MORE
Uncanny
An uncanny blend of mystery and romance in this debut novel when the partner in a podcast series goes missing . Told in a dual time line
Romantic murder mystery
First of all let me say that I really enjoyed this book, I found it very difficult to review because there was so much going on. It is a great concept flow... READ MORE
Lisa Jewell level suspense meets Emily Henry worthy romance.
This is one of my favorite reads of the year and bound to be the biggest book of 2026. A perfect blend of sleep-depriving thriller and swoony rom-com, THIS... READ MORE
Highly recommended
I really enjoyed this book. The relationship between the two main characters was so well written. I loved how the story gradually unfolded and the twist at... READ MORE
A love story, inthe end
This was a fabulous read. At once a love story where the chemistry between the two leads was both playful and intense. However it developed into a type of... READ MORE
Very entertaining fast read
The story begins with Benny shockingly found out that his best friend who was also his co-host of the podcast, Joy and her husband disappeared. Benny was f... READ MORE
Gripping, page turning thriller
I have to admit I struggled for the first few chapters to get the different characters set in my mind, but then wow! the writer reeled me in and I was hook... READ MORE
Must read for 2026!
I loved this book and couldn't put it down. I was invested in the characters the writing and the plot. Definitely my favourite book so far in 2026. Very hi... READ MORE
A fascinating debut novel
This Story Might Save Your Life is a fascinating debut novel by Tiffany Crum.
Benny Abbott and Joy Moore host one of the most beloved podcasts in the wo... READ MORE
A brilliant debut!
This Story Might Save Your Life is an incredible debut from Tiffany Crum. A gripping blend of romance and thriller that hooked me from the very first chapt... READ MORE
Part mystery, part romance, with a bit of a twist at the end
This story was part mystery, part romance, with a bit of a twist at the end. All in all I found it an OK read.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher fo... READ MORE
warm and loving
What a wonderful book. I loved the characters - particularly Benny - and was hooked from the beginning. This is a clever convoluted murder mystery with a l... READ MORE
Incredible debut novel
For a debut novel, this was a really great read and one that left you in suspense.
It’s a bit of a genre bender in that it seems to be romance, lit fic a... READ MORE
Fantastic, fast paced, surprising
I couldn’t put this book down! It’s fast paced and hard to describe: half fun love story, half tense thriller. It starts with the recording of a funny podc... READ MORE
Loved it!
Wow! Just wow. This book kept me guessing from start to finish. I was dragged into this story from the beginning and it didn’t let me go until the very end... READ MORE
Great thriller-romance
Part thriller, part romance, this book manages to deal with some difficult topics in a sensitive way without affecting the pace of the book. Benny and Joy ... READ MORE
A slow burning mystery with romance elements
This Story Might Save Your Life is a blend of mystery and elements of romance that worked really well to keep me intrigued.
This is less of a straightf... READ MORE
Mysterious
A very good book where you were wondering what was going to happen next what had happened to one of the main characters.
The book was certainly interest... READ MORE
Cracking debut novel
Benny and Joy like to say they’ve been saving each other since the day they met… until Joy vanishes and Benny is accused of her murder.
Told through Ben... READ MORE
Easy, entertaining read
I was lucky enough to read a preview of this book.
This is a decent, quick read that ticks along nicely. The two central characters are flashed out via... READ MORE
An enjoyable and cryptic story.
This Story Might Save Your Life - or TSMSYL to fans, is a comedy survival podcast run by best friends, Joy and Benny.
Following a storm, Benny turns u... READ MORE
Superb
Loved it!
Great characters and a really good story that whilst being told in multiple times and with two POV’s never got lost as some tales do. Never woul... READ MORE
Better as audio book!
**Listened to the audio book**
I enjoyed this book, and is the perfect audio read as it's based around a podcast. So, the inserts from the podcast reall... READ MORE
Thriller meets Romance
4.5 ⭐️This story had me in a chokehold while not being too scary for a non seasoned thriller reader. It had an amazing pacing and I couldn’t predict anythi... READ MORE
A brilliant debut
Actual rating 4.5.
This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum is an unusual and highly engaging debut that blends suspense, friendship and emotiona... READ MORE
I loved it
I loved this unusual novel. The characters were vividly drawn and very believable. There was no perfection and no absolute evil, but they all had their wea... READ MORE
Genre mash
Benny and Joy are best friends and famous podcasters. Xander is married to Joy. A mystery presents itself when Joy and Xander disappear with Benny finding ... READ MORE
A magnificent debut
We have a strong contender for my favourite book of the year. Best friends Benny and Joy co-host a popular comedy survival podcast, finding life-affirming ... READ MORE
A good mystery crime romance
This book was a really good read. Interesting premise of the podcast and friends and underlying feelings as well as a dark relationship with coercive contr... READ MORE
Fabulous. Especially enjoyable in audio format!
Provided by Hodder & Stoughton and Net Galley as an advance copy in audio format
Benny and Joy bond after a chance encounter and become the very best of... READ MORE
Not for me
I loved the premise of this book and was really looking forward to it.
Initially the story had promise as two people came together and became best frie... READ MORE
Original and Compelling
This book had me hooked from the first page. It's beautifully written and highly readable. I've been recommending this to everyone I know.
An interesting concept, told very well
Thank you very much for the opportunity to read and review this one.I will admit, I hadn’t heard much about this book before requesting, but I was immediat... READ MORE
Excellent Debut Novel
Benny and Joy like to say they’ve been saving each other since the day they met… until Joy vanishes and Benny is accused of her murder.
Told through Ben... READ MORE
Suspense-y and romance-y - so good!
Tiffany Crum’s debut novel is a treat! It’s competent, nuanced, exciting, well written and angsty, and great fun. I’d describe it as a mystery/thriller, an... READ MORE
Mystery thriller!
Benny and Joy have been best friends for many years and with the help of her sister-in-law Mallory they produce podcasts about unlikely and often humorous ... READ MORE
A fast paced great read
Entertaining story of Joy and Benny who are best friends, destined to remain so despite them both marrying other people. They start a successful podcast an... READ MORE
A clev3r plot line
This is one of those books that it's hard to fit into a genre. Thriller, psychological thriller, romcom, coercive control, it fits iinto all those and more... READ MORE
I couldn't put this book down
Found this book so engrossing . I couldn't put it down. Two famous pod casters , friends from the start, famous by chance. The developing friendship and t... READ MORE
Accomplished Debut
A very accomplished debut novel.Benny and Joy have been best friends since the day they met but not lovers. Together they start a podcast on surviving life... READ MORE
Accomplished Debut
A very accomplished debut novel.Benny and Joy have been best friends since the day they met but not lovers. Together they start a podcast on surviving life... READ MORE
Tender, sweet and terrifying
Although it took me a couple of chapters to get into the style of the story with memoir entries interspersed with current narrative, I soon became hooked o... READ MORE
A great thriller
I love, love, love Benny and Joy. This story is thrilling from the start, it hooks you in and makes you want to read it again and again. A truly great nove... READ MORE
Fabulous!
What a fabulous read! No spoilers, no anything. You just have to read it. Brilliant! I can’t stop thinking about it.
Things aren’t exactly what they seem
Joy & Benny are best friends and beloved podcasters, until Joy and her husband, Zander, go missing.
Told through multiple timelines, old podcast episode... READ MORE
Brilliant thriller
I loved the audiobook narration of This Story Might Save Your Life. The cast were perfect and the podcast elements and recordings were done so well it real... READ MORE
Audiobook narration adds to the story
This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
Narrated by Julia Whelan; Sean Patrick Hopkins
Joy Moore has narcolepsy and it has had to rule her life... READ MORE
Gripping, edge of your seat plot.
This book has a really gripping plot, tons of mystery, and a bit of a thriller feel. It's got that whodunit vibe as the disappearance turns into a possible... READ MORE
Great story
Fantastic story, The characters were brilliantly written and fully developed.. So many red herrings. Really enjoyed it. Thank you to NetGalley and the publ... READ MORE
A thriller and romance entwined
Benny and Joy are podcasters, then Joy disappears, in what look like violent circumstances. Can Benny find her . and clear his name when he is accused of m... READ MORE
A thriller that delves into control, lies and manipulation
This is a book that I found interesting, but at times frustrating. There is a lot of back and forth between characters, times, years and general confusion ... READ MORE
I am obsessed with this book
Oh man, this was so good! I can't believe this is a debut.
Firstly: the plot, perfectly executed, if a bit confusing sometimes. In this case, it only make... READ MORE
This Story Might Save Your Life
Benny and Joy do a podcast together - until Joy disappears. Through Joy's autobiography and Benny's thoughts about the disapperatance and hunt for Joy we g... READ MORE
A well paced rollercoaster read
4+ starsBenny Abbott and Joy Moore are best friends, bonding in Echo Park over one of Joy’s narcolepsy incidents and eventually become well-known podcaster... READ MORE
A worthy first novel
Debut novel that was initially a dream some 18 years ago. Part romance, part thriller, part podcast storyline but a very worthy first novel that was enthus... READ MORE
Magnificent!
Joy and Benny are collaborators on a very successful podcast, with Joy's husband Xander as their producer, assisted by his sister. Until that is, one morni... READ MORE
I wish their podcast was real!
I loved this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I’m so invested in the characters, Joy and Benny! I love their friendship and how it develops over the years. Humorous, funny, da... READ MORE
Well written lovely debut
Benny and Joy are podcasters whose advice is about how to save yourself in a dangerous situation. They have been best friends for many years, since Benny f... READ MORE
Five stars!
This Story Might Save Your Life is a clever and gripping book that blends suspense with a brilliant exploration of friendship under pressure. Benny and Joy... READ MORE
Beautiful but painful
I wasn’t really certain what to expect from this based on the description but it was an unexpectedly beautiful read albeit about a very painful subject. To... READ MORE
refreshing take on the thriller genre
This Story May Save Your Life is a fun and refreshing take on the thriller genre, cleverly blending suspense with romance. It was also my first time readin... READ MORE
Great read
I enjoyed this story of Benny and Joy, best friends whose lives have been interwoven for years but both are keeping a secret. The dual timelines worked for... READ MORE
Podcast thriller
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum.
This is a smart novel with an original premise ... READ MORE
The perfect summer read
I thoroughly enjoyed this fabulous rollercoaster of a read. Benny and Joy are best friends who host an incredibly successful podcast and for whom, it seems... READ MORE
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