My Husbands Wife, Jane Corry
My Husbands Wife, Jane Corry
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My Husband's Wife

Author: Jane Corry

Narrator: Rosalyn Landor

Unabridged: 13 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 01/31/2017


Synopsis

“[A] must-read thriller . . . My Husband’s Wife has an ending that will change the way you view marriage forever.” —Bustle

“If you loved Gone Girl and The Talented Mr. Ripley, you’ll love My Husband’s Wife. It’s got every thriller’s trifecta: love, marriage, and murder.” —Parade

“The novel’s plot is as provocative as its title.” —The Washington Post
 
From the bestselling author of The Dead Ex, a deliciously addictive psychological thriller about the powerful effects of little white lies on three intertwined lives--and when those secrets become deadly 

When young lawyer Lily marries Ed, she’s determined to make a fresh start and leave the secrets of the past behind. But then she takes on her first murder case and meets Joe, a convicted murderer to whom Lily is strangely drawn—and for whom she will soon be willing to risk almost anything.

But Lily is not the only one with secrets. Her next-door neighbor Carla may be only nine, but she has already learned that secrets are powerful things. That they can get her whatever she wants.

When Lily finds Carla on her doorstep twelve years later, a chain of events is set in motion that can end only one way.

About The Author

Jane Corry is a writer and journalist and has spent time as the writer-in-residence of a high-security prison for men—an experience that helped inspire My Husband’s Wife, her debut thriller. Corry runs regular writing workshops and speaks at literary festivals worldwide, including the Women’s Fiction Festival in Matera, Italy. Until recently, she was a tutor in creative writing at Oxford University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bethan on August 09, 2016

My bum hurts from sitting on the fence. I’ve been here a while. On one hand, this book was enticing and the plot was very well thought out. The characters went on long personal journeys and that made me feel satisfied. However, there was always something off. I can’t tell whether it was the writing......more

Goodreads review by Nikita on June 18, 2017

It could have been much shorter book and think it would have been better for it.......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on December 30, 2016

3.5 stars A new marriage shouldn’t be fueled by secrets and lies, but alas secrets and lies are the foundation for the marriage of Ed and Lily. Lily and Ed get married after a whirlwind romance. On their honeymoon, something happens that creates cracks in their new union. Lily pushes her qualms aside......more

Goodreads review by j e w e l s on January 02, 2019

FOUR STARS Okay, Jane Corry, this is the first book I've read of yours, and I really liked it! MY HUSBAND'S WIFE has been on my TBR for awhile now and I'm not ashamed to admit it was mainly due to that clever, provocative title. Newlyweds Ed and Lily Macdonald quickly discover that marriage isn't as b......more

Goodreads review by Laura on November 03, 2019

While this seemed like an interesting plot it seemed to drag forever. Almost too many twists to the point that I wanted to pull my hair if one more came along. Every single character was completely damaged but not to the point that it made them disturbingly endearing, just quite irritating. I did li......more


Quotes

“Full of twists and turns, [My Husband's Wife] draws you into its complicated world within the first chapter, and it doesn't let you go until you've turned the final page. Corry's talented storytelling and brilliant writing make even the most seemingly obvious aspects of the novel appear in surprising ways. A must-read book for fans of the kind of psychological thrillers that have been all the rage.”
Bustle

"[My Husband's Wife] nicely fits into the psychological suspense genre that’s riding a slipstream of popularity, thanks to the success of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. . . Addictive. . . [a] seemingly unending trove of delicious disasters and deceits.” 
--Washington Post 


“If you loved Gone Girl and The Talented Mr. Ripley, you’ll love My Husband's Wife by Jane Corry. It’s got every thriller’s trifecta: love, marriage and murder.”
--Parade


"Brilliant, original and complex, with a dark triangle at its center. A compelling thriller that kept me turning the pages until the end."
--B.A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors

"Lies fester and multiply, undermining intimate relationships in this psychological thriller. Corry's suspenseful debut novel is already a best-seller in the UK and is likely headed for similar success here."
--Booklist (starred review)

"A devilishly devious U.S. debut. . . this swiftly moving psychological thriller offers surprises right up to the finish."
--Publishers Weekly