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The Wife Between Us

By: Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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A Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller, The Wife Between Us is a shocking romantic thriller with twists you won't see coming. From Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekannen, the duo behind The Golden Couple.

'A fiendishly clever thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. This one will keep you guessing' – Anita Shreve, bestselling author of The Stars are Fire


Marrying a man with a past was always going to come with problems – but you never expect to become the focus of another woman’s obsession.

Nellie just wanted to live the life she’d always dreamed about with Richard. But who is his ex-wife, Vanessa? Nellie thinks she knows everything about his previous marriage. That it was a disaster, plain and simple. But, as secrets are unearthed, she starts to think that maybe there is more to the wife before her . . .

Only one thing is certain. She is not who you think she is.

'Buckle up, because you won't be able to put this one down' – Glamour

©Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen 2018 (P)2018 Macmillan Digital Audio
Psychological Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction Thriller Marriage

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"A twisty, mind-bending novel about marriage and betrayal. A gripping plot and fascinating characters." (Lauren Weisberger, New York Times best-selling author of The Devil Wears Prada)

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Twists and turns with every chapter

A book that keeps you guessing to the very end. Each chapter reveals yet another twist. What you think you know and guess is not even close. Gripping and enjoyable.

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Great story

What a great story. Keeps you guessing what the next twist and turn will be. Thoroughly enjoyed it

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interesting and a bit different

a little different to other similar books out there which is great.
Dont take any of the medical advice to your memory, incorrect burns treatment and dont scuba before you fly! entertaining but perhaps a little long and tried a bit hard at the end to have an extra twist that was unnecessary to me and made it less believable.

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Great book, would recommend

It was an engaging book and a good storyline about a woman overcoming gaslighting and emotional/physical abuse and how every action has a ripple effect. the narrator was great. I guess the reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because at times I thought the story was extremely unbelievable and I could never really grasp what era this was being held in. otherwise a good book.

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I loved this thrilling book

Just adore this narrator. Author takes you through all the feelings and describes details one needs to enjoy a good book

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It's Okay...

I got this for the reviews and honestly it wasn't as good as i had expected but i think that's more because i wanted a thriller and this is more a domestic relationships sort of book. It just wasn't as thrilling as i had hoped, but it was interesting enough that was intruiged to finish and find out how it ended so a 6/10 for me

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Bit too convoluted

The main two characters are quite well drawn but it’s a bit repetitive and the “twists” are a bit clunky. Needed more editing to make those clearer - it wasn’t always clear which wife was speaking now or whether we were in the past or present. The final two twists with Maureen and Emma were a bit of overkill and not really necessary - a bit too neat. A good depiction of coercive control and gaslighting though, and how hard it is to leave. Might have worked better if the timeframe was just linear. Wouldn’t rush to buy another of their books. Other reviews complained about the “man’s” voice, I thought it was fine and that the reader made the different characters clear.

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Unpredictable

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me guessing particularly toward the end. Well written

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AMAZING READ/LISTEN

I would highly recommend this book. It had such exciting twists and a great ending.

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A great read.

This is the 2nd time ive either read or listened to the audio. You know that feeling you get halfway through when you know you know what is going to happen? But it must have been a long time ago because i was transfixed all over again and couldn't put it down.

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