Happily Ever After
‘Twisty, riveting storytelling’ Clare Leslie Hall, author of BROKEN COUNTRY
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Happily Ever After
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Colleen Prendergast
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Mary Horlock
About this listen
Nobody told her that marriage would be murder . . .
Ned Wheeler was devoted to his family. He was also convicted and jailed for murder.
After spending three decades in prison, Ned's up for parole. But this is not his story. It's about Joan, the wife who was fooled by his good looks and charm; Cass, the daughter who wants nothing more to do with him; and Florence, the woman who wants the world to know she's saved him.
Moving seamlessly between contemporary London, the hedonistic hippy summer of 1970 and the small world of 1980s Isle of Wight, Mary Horlock has delivered an utterly gripping and moving thriller about love, loss and the lies we tell ourselves in order to survive.
'I read it in hungry gulps, unable to tear myself away . . . Twisty, clever and nuanced, highly recommended!' Zoë Somerville, author of The Marsh House
'Such an addictive read! Horlock's writing is richly textured and cinematic' Jessie Elland, author of The Ladie Upstairs
©2025 Mary Horlock (P)2025 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2025 Mary Horlock
Critic Reviews
Praise for Mary Horlock --
Twisty, riveting storytelling with a plot that surprises until the very end. Happily Ever After is a beautifully written thriller (Clare Leslie Hall, author of BROKEN COUNTRY)
This contemporary crime novel is such a compelling read: I read it in hungry gulps, unable to tear myself away from this story about the long-term consequences of murder on the idyllic Isle of Wight. Twisty, clever and nuanced, highly recommended! (Zoë Somerville, author of THE MARSH HOUSE)
Such an addictive read! Horlock coils her plot like a spring, tighter and tighter until it explodes with brilliantly shocking twists. Those twists! Horlock's writing is richly textured and cinematic and I think this book is going to be perfect for fans of My Dark Vanessa and Pet by Catherine Chidgey (Jessie Elland, author of THE LADIE UPSTAIRS)
Compelling and unusual
A truly transporting read
A mesmerising . . . tale of suppressed secrets (Anna Mazzola, author of THE BOOK OF SECRETS)
Dark dangerous fun
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