The Wife
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Synopsis
His Scandal
Her Secret
From New York Times bestselling author Alafair Burke, a stunning domestic thriller in the vein of Behind Closed Doors and The Woman in Cabin 10—in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending her husband and saving herself.
When Angela met Jason Powell while catering a dinner party in East Hampton, she assumed their romance would be a short-lived fling, like so many relationships between locals and summer visitors. To her surprise, Jason, a brilliant economics professor at NYU, had other plans, and they married the following summer. For Angela, the marriage turned out to be a chance to reboot her life. She and her son were finally able to move out of her mother's home to Manhattan, where no one knew about her tragic past.
Six years later, thanks to a bestselling book and a growing media career, Jason has become a cultural lightning rod, placing Angela near the spotlight she worked so carefully to avoid. When a college intern makes an accusation against Jason, and another woman, Kerry Lynch, comes forward with an even more troubling allegation, their perfect life begins to unravel. Jason insists he is innocent, and Angela believes him. But when Kerry disappears, Angela is forced to take a closer look at the man she married. And when she is asked to defend Jason in court, she realizes that her loyalty to her husband could unearth old secrets.
This much-anticipated follow-up to Burke's Edgar-nominated The Ex asks how far a wife will go to protect the man she loves: Will she stand by his side, even if he drags her down with him?
Release date: August 2, 2018
Publisher: Harper
Print pages: 352
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To say this book is unpredictable would be an understatement.
Have you ever read something and thought you knew what was going on, then When something happened leaving you guessing? This entire book is like that. There were several times I thought I had it all figured out and in the end I knew nothing. Start to finish this one is a keeper. Alafair Burke keeps us guessing and there’s more surprises and plot twists to keep you totally engaged.
There is a blending of real aspects as well which helps keep it relevant and topical. The situation isn’t unlike one we...
To say this book is unpredictable would be an understatement.
Have you ever read something and thought you knew what was going on, then When something happened leaving you guessing? This entire book is like that. There were several times I thought I had it all figured out and in the end I knew nothing. Start to finish this one is a keeper. Alafair Burke keeps us guessing and there’s more surprises and plot twists to keep you totally engaged.
There is a blending of real aspects as well which helps keep it relevant and topical. The situation isn’t unlike one we’ve all seen at some point in the news. This book may just leave you wondering if the media always gets it right and is someone a victim just because they appear to be? The ending tipped this one to a 5⭐️ rating for me, such follow through to the theme that I really didn’t have a clue.
Well done! If you like psychological thrillers you can add this to your “must read” pile!
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