The Liar I Married: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist

By D K Hood

I trusted him with my life. I shouldn't have...

Opening my eyes, I see a nurse standing over my bed. She wipes away my tears as she tells me I was in a car crash and it was my fault. Confused, I only remember snapshots of my life, but I'm not convinced the crash was an accident.

My marriage had been perfect, until my husband, John, met Rebecca. He said they were just friends and that I was imagining things when I saw them cosied up like they were on a date. Now, as I lie in my recovery bed, fragments of that night come back to me-John late home from work, an empty wine glass, Rebecca climbing out of John's car, a blazing row on the doorstep...

I beg John to tell me what happened, but he insists I don't try to recall any details, that it'll harm my recovery. He reminds me that I'm lucky to even be alive.

But when someone leaves a note, my blood runs cold: Don't trust anyone. Were my instincts right? Did someone try to kill me? As I look into my husband's lying eyes, all I can think is, will I make it out of this marriage alive...?

This absolutely nail-biting and addictive psychological thriller is perfect for readers of The Housemaid, The Girl on the Train and The Perfect Marriage. Prepare to be hooked

What readers are saying about The Liar I Married:

'It has me hook, line and sinker... I could not put it down. I was fully engrossed right from the start ... incredible ... soooo intriguing. I finished this in one single sitting. It was full-on twisty, suspenseful and the ending, just wait till you read that ... will keep you up all night and you won't forget in a hurry... I held my breath almost constantly... I tried going to sleep, I really did but every time I closed my eyes, I just kept thinking about this book, and I had to know how it finished and BAM, what a twist ' arcreviews_by_m_, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'What a masterpiece... it had me on my toes, guessing who it was and who did it ... I was compulsively reading this and could not put it down... just *chef's kiss*... this book's twists are perfect because they genuinely left my jaw on the floor... I LOVE THIS.' Booktuberforlife, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'Oh my goodness ... simply outstanding ... has you gasping... Please D.K., in the words of Oliver Twist "can I have some more?". Sheer brilliance ' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'Pulled me in from the opening paragraphs and never let go ... addictive... I could not stop reading ... gets my blood pumping.' Book Reviews to Ponder, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'Gripping... finished the book way past midnight ' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'Will have your head spinning. It is definitely a can't-put-down read.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'Wow, what a book ... I read this in one sitting.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1836187319
• ISBN13: 9781836187318
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Bookouture
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 16.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Gaslighting galore!

As it says, this book certainly is a psychological thriller! Right from the get go you have a woman (Jessie) waking up out of a medically induced coma of twelve months after a car crash that she has no memory of, though she does have some nightmares that seem to relate to it. And that definitely makes her an unreliable narrator. Enter the mind games, gaslighting, and untrustworthy characters that may or may not be after the money Jess has inherited from her grandmother. It was a wild ride and I did not trust anyone, not even Jessie as she has her own secrets. The note given to her to not trust anyone is fair warning to the reader too! So, yeah, lots of twists, unlikeable characters like John, her husband who might be having an affair, to Dolly who tends to put Jessie to sleep every time she tries to to find out the truth about her accident. Very questionable medical practices too! And beware that Jessie does make some very stupid decisions that may cost her everything. It has a nice ending though, which is a relief after the roller coaster of a thriller. I did have to take a bit of a break partway though because the gaslighting was really getting to me. But overall it is a good thriller. The narrator, Kate Handford, did a good job of bringing Jessie and her wild story to life. It sounded like a book that Alex would write which I am sure would become a best seller. :)