The Next Wife

By: Liz Lawler

Narrated by: Zara Ramm

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.

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.

lots of twists

Great story! Kept me coming back for more, loved the characters and the dialogue. Narrator was excellent!

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.