The Woman He Loved Before, Dorothy Koomson
The Woman He Loved Before, Dorothy Koomson
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The Woman He Loved Before

Author: Dorothy Koomson

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh

Unabridged: 13 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/14/2013

Synopsis

From international bestselling author Dorothy Koomson, a gripping, thought-provoking novel that will appeal to fans of Jodi Picoult and Emma Donoghue, about a woman hellbent on uncovering the truth about her husband's last marriage and its tragic conclusion.

Libby has a nice life with a great job, a gorgeous husband and a big home by the sea. But she's becoming more unsure of Jack's feelings for her - and if he is over the mysterious death of Eve, his first wife.

When fate intervenes in their relationship, Libby decides to find out all she can about the man she hastily married and the seemingly perfect Eve.

Eventually Libby stumbles across some startling truths about Eve. As she begins to unearth more and more devastating secrets, Libby becomes frightened that she too will end up like the first woman Jack loved. . .

About Dorothy Koomson

DOROTHY KOOMSON is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author and journalist whose books have been translated into more than 30 languages, with sales that exceed 2 million copies in the UK alone. Her third novel, My Best Friend's Girl (2006) was selected for the Richard & Judy Summer Reads Book Club, while a TV adaptation based on The Ice Cream Girls was shown on ITV1 in 2013.Dorothy was featured on the 2021 Powerlist as one of the most influential Black people in Britain and appeared in GQ Style as a Black British trailblazer. She loves reading and writing, and is passionate about supporting other writers no matter what stage they are at in their career.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon on November 14, 2013

Libby and Jack are involved in a terrible car accident where Libby has to be cut out of the car. Jack is uninjured but Libby is in a critical condition and suffers a bad head injury along with many cuts and bruises. After spending quite some time in hospital she starts to recover and eventually Jack......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on June 23, 2022

Slow start but after 100 pages I couldn't put it down. Excellent read. Five stars.......more

Goodreads review by Ena on March 03, 2017

Libby ima predivnog muža Jacka, prelijepu kuću pored mora i posao koji voli. Ipak, čini joj se da će zauvijek ostati u sjeni Jackove bivše žene Eve koja je nastradala pod čudnim okolnostima. Nakon saobraćajne nesreće Libby ostaje u kući i pregledajući Eveine stvari pronalazi dnevnik u kojem je priča......more

Goodreads review by Mariana on November 18, 2018

A minha estreia com tão conhecida autora não podia ter sido melhor. Este livro tem tudo: romance, drama e mistério. A história criada por Dorothy Koomson apresenta-nos personagens que poderiam muito bem ser reais. São pessoas tal e qual como nós: com os seus defeitos e virtudes que tentam navegar ao l......more

Goodreads review by Bren fall in love with the sea. on June 11, 2019

"I would rather have nothing than something that was only alright.” ― Dorothy Koomson, The Woman He Loved Before Dorothy Koomson..she knows how to write. I have already read about four of her works and really did like all of them. Reading The Woman he loved before did not change this. This is a poignan......more

Quotes

"It's a great spin on a conventional romance novel - it's so gripping I couldn't put it down!"—Nicole Scherzinger on THE WOMAN HE LOVED BEFORE

"An intricate tragedy of seduction and abuse, the loss of self and family, and the agonizing path to redemption and absolution. I couldn't put it down. Neither will you."—Antoinette Van Heugten, author of Saving Max on THE ICE CREAM GIRLS

"A thought-provoking and moving tale about murder, betrayal and life-shattering secrets."—Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times bestselling author on THE ICE CREAM GIRLS

"I truly enjoyed this suspenseful story filled with tragedy, but ending with major triumph. There were so many moments when I held my breath - the scenes were so vivid, I felt as if I was right there experiencing all of their pain and mind control. It was a story that I didn't want to put down, and I completely loved the ending. This is a writer that I will be sure to follow."—Victoria Christopher Murray, on THE ICE CREAM GIRLS

"Goodnight, Beautiful was Cosmo's favourite book of 2008, so we were beyond excited when Dorothy Koomson's latest novel landed on our desk. Another moving and thought-provoking read, this lives up to expectations."—Cosmopolitan on THE ICE CREAM GIRLS

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