The Silent Wife

By A.S.A. Harrison

Book Overview

The New York Times bestselling novel soon to be a major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman, for fans of The Woman in the Window and The Silent Patient.

"I gobbled it down in one sitting." - Anne Lamott, People

Jodi and Todd are at a bad place in their marriage. Much is at stake, including the affluent life they lead in their beautiful waterfront condo in Chicago, as she, the killer, and he, the victim, rush haplessly toward the main event. He is a committed cheater. She lives and breathes denial. He exists in dual worlds. She likes to settle scores. He decides to play for keeps. She has nothing left to lose. Told in alternating voices, The Silent Wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that can't be made, and promises that won't be kept. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of Gone Girl and These Things Hidden, The Silent Wife ensnares the reader from page one and does not let go.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143123238
• ISBN13: 9780143123231
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Slow, boring, very unrealistic (yes I know it’s a fictional book)

Such a slow story and granted I didn’t finished it but I physically couldn’t finish it. It just dosen’t make sense.

Found it quite boring.

While reading the first chapter I almost put it down, but thought I would keep reading to see if it got any better. It didn't. It was very boring and so much of it was just unnecessary, didn't seem to relate to the plot, maybe it was just me. I would not recommend this book.

Slow and didn’t have a good ending

It was so slow and had unnecessary storylines. The ending was disappointing

Love this book.

Smart, clever and the ending, well lets just say: thank you.

Couldn’t Put it Down

Fast paced, exciting. Was ready to read all the books by this author. Alas, this was the first and only book as the author died before completing her 2nd book in 2013. Silent Wife was # 2 on the New York Times bestseller list. A “must read.”

Decent twist

Most novels that promise a "twist" leave me with something unbelievable or much too far fetch to consider. This one's conclusion was at least reasonable.

Meh

It was not my favorite book. It was slow and didn't get interesting until around the last 80 pages. There were so many descriptive words that it took away from the plot of the novel. It wasn't bad but it wasn't the best either. I don't recommend.

Kept waiting for it to get good......

After reading reviews, I thought surely this book would be at least somewhat intriguing. No. I struggled to the very end waiting and hoping but alas the only saving grace was the very last twist which I thought deserved the extra star.