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The Wife Between Us

A Richard & Judy Book Club Pick and Shocking Romantic Thriller

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The Wife Between Us

By: Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen
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

Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Psychological Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

It's easy to see why Steven Spielberg has snapped up the film rights to this book, which is an original take on a winning formula . . . The small twists and turns of the plot are riveting but the pivotal surprise is gobsmacking and it succeeds because of the scrupulous attention to the psychological details of all the characters
A clever thriller with masterful twists (Karin Slaughter)
A twisty, mind-bending novel about marriage and betrayal. A gripping plot and fascinating characters; this book will keep you turning the pages and guessing until the very end. A must-read! (Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada)
A fiendishly smart cat-and-mouse thriller
Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl On The Train will adore this classy domestic noir set in New York . . . it has a humdinger of a twist which I didn't see coming . . . the result is a fast-paced and hugely enjoyable thriller
Loved it! What a fantastic story, and the twist completely blind-sided me - and that is rare, believe me! (Mandasue Heller)
Buckle up, because you won't be able to put this one down
The Wife Between Us delivers a whipsmart, twisty plot in a taut, pacy narrative. It's terrific and troubling. This is one scary love triangle where you won't know who to trust. I loved it (Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew)
A fiendishly clever thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. This one will keep you guessing. (Anita Shreve, author of The Stars are Fire)
An angry ex-wife is stalking a young, innocent fiancée who is a carbon copy of her former self…or so it seems. Since you know there’s got to be more to it than this, the fun is in trying to figure it out before they tell you. We didn’t! Easy to read, smoothly put together
This amazing story gallops along at breakneck speed, with an ending that smacks you between the eyes and takes your breath away. These authors are destined to become trail blazers in the field of psychological suspense books that explode in your hands! (Nancy Simpson-Brice, Book Vault)
A page turner and as compelling a read as any I’ve ever read, including Gone Girl. So much great detail with believable characters. (Sue Roegge, Chapter2Books )
Unforgettable twists lead to shocking revelations all the way through the epilogue
Readers who were enthralled by B.A. Paris’s Behind Closed Doors and Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl will love the skewed psychology and shifting perspectives of this domestic thriller
With shocking twists, this intricate thriller proves all is not what it seems for the discarded first wife and the woman about to marry her ex. Addictive
A scorned woman obsesses over her younger replacement . . . you may think you've heard this one before, there are surprises in store . . . fabulously twisty
Page-flicker . . . keeps you guessing
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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.

Twists and turns with every chapter

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

Great story

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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.

interesting and a bit different

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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.

Great book, would recommend

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

I loved this thrilling book

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