The Wife: A Novel of Psychological Suspense [Large Print]

By Alafair Burke

Book Overview

"This might be the most gripping, insightful work from the best-selling author Alafair Burke yet. She poses a seemingly impossible, if undeniably compelling, challenge: a woman must either save her life or defend her husband, but not both." -- Entertainment Weekly

From New York Times bestselling author Alafair Burke, a stunning psychological domestic thriller in the vein of Behind Closed Doors and The Woman in Cabin 10--in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending her husband and saving herself.

His Scandal - Her Secret

When Angela met Jason Powell while catering a dinner party in East Hampton, she assumed their romance would be a short-lived fling, like so many relationships between locals and summer visitors. To her surprise, Jason, a brilliant economics professor at NYU, had other plans, and they married the following summer. For Angela, the marriage turned out to be a chance to reboot her life and bury her secrets. She and her son were finally able to move out of her mother's home to Manhattan, where no one knew about her tragic past.

Six years later, thanks to a bestselling book and a growing media career, Jason has become a cultural lightning rod, placing Angela near the spotlight she worked so carefully to avoid. When a college intern makes an accusation against Jason, and another woman, Kerry Lynch, comes forward with an even more troubling allegation, their life begins to unravel. Jason insists he is innocent, and Angela believes him. But when Kerry becomes a missing woman, Angela is forced to take a closer look--at both the man she married and the women she chose not to believe.

This much-anticipated and gripping thriller, a follow-up to Burke's Edgar-nominated The Ex, asks how far a wife will go to protect the man she loves.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062792032
• ISBN13: 9780062792037
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Harper Large Print
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant

My first (but not last) Burke book. Well thought out ... VERY well written. I'm highly impressed with all aspects: story line, character development, execution, the whole kit & kaboodle. I was all smug about figuring out who done it, until I realized the twist had more twists than DNA. I admire this newest addition to my "favorite authors" list. Kudos to the editor as well; the polishing (or lack thereof) is where so many promising novels fall short.