The Next Wife

By: Liz Lawler

Narrated by: Zara Ramm

Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

She watched the man help her out of the car. How could he bring this woman here and not change a thing? She wondered if his new wife was going to be safe in this house.

Daniel is everything I ever dreamed of. A handsome, successful doctor who truly swept me off my feet. I can’t wait to get back from our honeymoon and begin our new lives together.

Except, rather than taking us back to our flat, Daniel announces we are moving to a new house in a different city. And when we arrive, the house is fully furnished, with plates in the cupboard, pictures on the walls and new clothes in my closet. It’s like someone already lives here. It seems a bit strange. But I know Daniel is just trying to make sure our new life is perfect, right from the start.

And it is perfect. He’s perfect.

Until one day, Daniel makes a mistake. One that has terrible consequences. And he blames me.

I suddenly don’t recognize the kind, selfless man I fell in love with.

And soon after, an elderly lady I’ve often seen on our street knocks on the door. She tells me that I need to be careful, that I can’t trust my husband.

That I should ask him what happened to his first wife.

Liz Lawler, the true master of psychological suspense, is back with a heart-stopping, dark, and twisted story of what really goes on behind closed doors. Fans of Samantha Downing, B A Paris, and JP Delaney will be totally enthralled.

©2020 Liz Lawler (P)2020 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Annoying

OMG, Tess is the most annoying , no common sense character I've ever heard. She got on my nerves from the start to the finish. Hopefully this is the reaction the author wanted.

The end was better than the middle

I nearly gave up on this book, as it was so stupid in the middle with how she didn’t stop what was happening or tell anyone about it and her reasons for staying weren’t convincing.
The violence in this book is also graphic and unpleasant and potentially triggering.

Well written

Would recommend this book A very engaging read. Did not expect the way it ended

Wasn't prepared for this

This was a decent listen for the most part. The domestic violence was unsettling when you don't expect it. It was a little too graphic for my taste. I have a little problem with the ending. Just barreled through it faster than it should have been. Plus, it..it would give it away if I finished that.

Loved it

It took me a minute to wrap my head around staying in the situation she was in, but I enjoyed the twists towards the end. It kept my interest for sure and I will look for more by this author.

Now that was good

Finally a good thriller. The narrators are all different for the characters and they all are great!

Thrilling

Loved it! It was so thrilling with so many twists- you can’t see what’s coming next!

Final analysis: good book If the protagonist doesn’t drive you nuts

Dear God, Tess and her inability to articulate the need for help at all the appropriate times when she could have nearly undid me. I found myself talking out loud, alone in my car while listening to my audiobook, admonishing her for being so absolutely dim-witted.
I know her character was supposed to have been a sympathetic one, but instead she was just a huge source of frustration for this reader. I loved all the other characters. Martha and Vivian were gems.
It seems Tess got the help she needed in spite of her glaring self sabotage at every turn along the way.
And the last few chapters of the book were really wonderfully surprising! Loved them!

Also of note, the narrator did a fabulous job.

Un acierto para los thrillers domésticos

La narradora haciendo voces de hombre era odiosa, eso hizo que casi dejara el libro más de una vez.
Esta historia fue un thriller doméstico clásico y me pareció muy bien llevado. El ritmo era bueno y me mantuvo entretenida.
El giro puede verse a kilómetros de distancia para los lectores más experimentados, y el final es satisfactorio. Incluso demasiado "bien acomodado", al grado de pasarse de lo creíble. Sin embargo, no por eso es menos disfrutable.
Lo recomendaría a mis amigos que se inician apenas en el género o que prefieren misterios ligeros.

Both Good and Frustrating

Good book and story. Main character was so pathetic is was frustrating. Still would recommend it.