The Perfect Wife cover art

The Perfect Wife

The unique and explosive new thriller from the globally bestselling author of The Girl Before

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

$8.99/mo after trial ends. Cancel anytime
Try for $0.00
More purchase options

The Perfect Wife

By: JP Delaney
Narrated by: Euan Morton, Graham Halstead, Saskia Maarleveld
Try for $0.00

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $23.79

Buy Now for $23.79

The new thriller from the bestselling author of The Girl Before. ©2018 JP Delaney Mystery Psychological Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Suspense
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1

Critic Reviews

One of the most ingenious books you'll read this year... A thrilling examination of what it is to be human
First-rate psychological suspense
The kind of novel words like 'unputdownable' were invented for . . . Delaney pulls it off brilliantly, with an intoxicating knack for suspense . . . captivating, deeply engrossing
The narrative complexity, characterisation and gradual unravelling of the truth is a triumph of pacing and suspense
Seriously, amazingly, awesomely brilliant
The twists are primed and deployed with a master craftsman's skill
A tour-de-force. A chilling and uniquely disturbing 21st-century twist on the unreliable narrator makes for a compulsive and deeply thought-provoking psychological thriller
A completely original psychological thriller that grabs you and doesn't let go
Scarily believable and utterly thought-provoking. I genuinely feared for Abbie and couldn't figure out who to trust in this unputdownable thriller
Dynamic, razor-sharp and thought-provoking . . . The Perfect Wife is a cutting-edge suspense novel unlike any you've read before. A must read!
This is going to be the buzziest book of 2017 . . . This year The Girl Before will be that book
I was instantly gripped and held captivated by the pace and elegant writing. I devoured it in two straight sittings
Dazzling - a pitch-perfect thriller
Riveting! One of the most compelling page-turners I've read in years. Twisty, turny, and with an ending not to be missed!
The tension is built up subtly, leading to a devastating climax. A really clever thriller . . . [the film] will no doubt become the third big 'Girl' film
Slick, sexy, suspenseful and smart
Original and entertaining
A deeply addictive literary thriller that deserves to be one of this year's biggest successes
Get hooked on this hair-raiser about a woman who scores what seems like her dream home . . . until she finds out the mysterious fate of the previous tenant
Creepy . . . The buzz around this could not be fizzier
The Girl Before is deservedly anointed the 'top girl' of this season's suspense novels
A compulsive, sexy thriller that's set to soar
Constantly cranking up the suspense . . . a thoroughly satisfying read
Enthralling
A guaranteed best-seller
The most intriguing plot idea I've seen in a good while
Genuinely eerie . . . beautifully handled . . . the pages fly
Riveting . . . Writing with precision and grace, Delaney strips away the characters' secrets until the raw truth of each is revealed
A guaranteed best-seller
Original and brilliantly written
JP Delaney builds the suspense
Ingenious
All stars
Most relevant
This novel really made me think about what it is to be human or not? Twists to the last and a poignant Authors note to boot. Gripping.

Are we losing our humanity?

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was nothing like JP Delaneys other books which I absolutely devoured and loved. But it was so clever, so whilst I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much, I really appreciated it and couldn’t stop listening. Every time I thought I had figured something out, it would turn on its head once again. It’s not one of my favourites of his, but very well thought out and put together and I couldn’t not finish it. A really interesting concept and I really liked the author’s note at the end with the insight into how aspects were related to the his own family and autism in reality.

Didn’t love it but my god it was clever

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Another winner by JP Delaney. I wasn't sure if I'd like this book with the A.I. topic but I think this writer could engage me on any topic. I absolutely loved it. The readers did a great job, I enjoyed every minute of this story, it was fascinating.

Absolutely brilliant!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I found this book to be captivating from beginning to end.
I was surprised & saddened by the author’s note at the end of the book that informs the reader of his own experiences.
Definitely worth reading- so glad I used a credit on this one.

Awesome twists, turns and open ending

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This book struggled to keep my attention because of all the big words and tech stuff but regardless it was brilliant I got very hooked near the end !

Incredible the plot twist at the end was worth it !!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.