Don't Believe Him

By: Monica Arya

Narrated by: Kimberly Austin

Our marriage started out as a scandal. He was my professor, and I was his student. But every scandal eventually fades. I just didn't know our love would, too.

We had it all—a lake house, two kids, and twenty years of marriage. Except, our marriage was no longer exciting. We scheduled intimacy, ate meals in silence, and became strangers.

Our kids went off to college, and we were now empty-nesters, trying to reconnect. But my husband, a psychology professor and thriller novelist, had other plans. Perhaps writing a fictional novel had him living in a false reality? Perhaps he was having a mid-life crisis?

He didn't want to reconnect with me; he just wanted to replace me. Worst of all, the girl he was having an affair with was our son's girlfriend.

Betraying me was one thing, but betraying our son…? I had to make him pay.

So, I hired my son's girlfriend to lure my husband and to stay away from my son. But soon after, bodies began to turn up, the truth started to blur, and lies began to grow.

My husband swore I was overreacting and nothing is as it seems, but I don't believe him.

©2023 Monica Arya (P)2025 Podium Audio

Insane

I didn’t see this coming AT ALL. And it kept delivering til the end, with the wildest wrap up I’ve ever encountered.

Favorite Book So Far in 2025!

So many twists and turns it was hard to know who to believe! Felt so many emotions throughout this book. Now it’ll be hard to pick a book to read next!

Great story!

It kept me guessing! I enjoyed all the twists and turns! Narrator was great also. Very smooth voice.

Good listen

It was a decent book. It was kind of drawn out. But in general, I liked it.

Keeps you interested

This one takes a break from the gore which is nice and it's teeters on over the top twist with this dream situation but pulls back so that was pretty clever. The big reveal also could've been cheeseball if introduced frivously but you just shrug and go with it because it can be plausible. The way it ends leaves it open easily for a part 2.