My Lovely Wife

My Lovely Wife

2019 • 348 pages

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Average rating3.6

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK HOW WELL DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE PERSON YOU LOVE MOST? Their life was just like yours. Nice house, great kids, the perfect life. But they have a very dark secret. You might think you've read stories like this before. You're wrong. ______________ SHORTLISTED FOR ITW THRILLER AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL, THE EDGAR AWARD AND THE GOODREADS AWARDS. WINNER OF THE DEAD GOOD READER AWARDS. 'The twist at the end of the first chapter made me read through the night' Jane Corry, bestselling author of The Dead Ex 'The most gripping psychological thriller of 2019' Stylist 'The next Gone Girl' Marie Claire 'A twisty, audacious, Gone Girl-y psychological thriller. The book that everyone is going to be talking about' Red 'Wow! My Lovely Wife is a stunner - full of twists, well-drawn characters, and riveting suspense' Harlan Coben 'Dexter meets Gone Girl - I loved this this brilliantly dark and twisted novel. One of the best books I've read this year' C.J. Tudor 'Absolutely unputdownable' Liv Constantine

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LOVED!
Very fun twist!
Just a very fun time. 
Only thing that kept me from 5 stars was the last sentence. It's confusing, and I think it unnecessarily makes me question whether I understand the character right at the very end. 
But that's small potatoes. Great read!

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