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A totally gripping and utterly thrilling psychological novel
I thought my first husband was dead. But when I get a letter with his name on it just days before my wedding, it will tear my perfect new life apart…
As we drive up to the gorgeous house by the lake with its red and yellow roses round the door, I breathe in the pure air and count my blessings. In two days’ time I’m getting married to Matt, my soulmate and the father of my beautiful boy. After all the pain of my past, my life now is perfect.
But later that night I hear a knocking outside. I find the back door swinging open and a card lying on the floor, addressed to me in familiar handwriting…
I can’t wait to see you. I’ve missed you so much. All my love, Callum.
Callum was my first husband. Eight years ago, when we were staying at this exact same place for my birthday, he disappeared.
All the people who were with me that terrible night are here for the wedding. My brother. His wife. My new partner Matt: Callum’s best friend. We all had reasons to hate Callum then. We all have reasons to lie now.
The police are sure Callum is dead. But as I look around at my loved ones, I wonder…
Does someone know what really happened that night?
Does someone know what I did?
And if Callum is back, is he the dangerous one… or is it one of us?
An utterly gripping psychological thriller, full of twists and gasp-out-loud moments. Perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, Shari Lapena and Claire Douglas.
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New Orleans Detective Nikki Mayeaux has decided it’s when a technicality sets a serial rapist free. Jaded and frustrated, this latest injustice brings her to a boiling point. She arrives at the monster’s home intending to end his reign of terror, only to find someone else got there first. His throat slit, his lifeless body left in the front seat of his car. Only one person wanted him dead more than her—his final victim—a girl of only sixteen who has vanished in the seedy underbelly of the French Quarter where residents will go to great lengths to protect their own.
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A slog
- By ocmsrzr on 02-07-25
By: J.D. Barker, and others
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Don't Trust Him
- By: Karen King
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Charlie takes my breath away from the moment we meet, when he is dropping his adorable little girls off at the school gates at the same time as I’m waving goodbye to my son. Being a single mother has been hard. So when his gorgeous green-blue eyes hold mine and his lips curve into a smile I wonder if this is my chance to find happiness and escape the secrets in my past.
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Lots of twists and turns in this story.
- By Sharon on 04-19-25
By: Karen King
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Into the Fall
- A Thriller
- By: Tamara L. Miller
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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For better or for worse, Sarah Anderson has it all: a thriving career, a nice home in Ottawa, two young kids…and a marriage coming apart at the seams. Then her husband, Matthew, vanishes without a trace during a family vacation up north. Sarah and her children are nearly lost among the slumbering lakes, treacherous cliffs, and brooding forests of the Canadian Shield. A glacier-scraped realm of ancient beauty and terror, it’s a world away from the safety of the suburbs. And a big storm is brewing.
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An Excellent Thriller!!
- By BookDragonGirl on 02-08-25
By: Tamara L. Miller
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My Husband's Mistress
- By: Willow Rose
- Narrated by: Lauryn Allman, Barbara Barnes
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Should I believe the woman who ruined my life, or protect the husband who’s already betrayed me? I walk past rows of immaculate white roses into the Kane family’s picture-perfect home, thinking that I’d never guess what’s happened behind closed doors. The woman standing with my colleagues in handcuffs looks so innocent in her blue, silk dress. But they say she’s killed her husband. When I see her face, I recognise her immediately. She’s my own husband Bradley’s mistress… She was found beside the body with blood on her hands.
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Ok
- By Donna S. Barton on 05-08-25
By: Willow Rose
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Three Little Lies
- By: Danielle Stewart
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The first lie got him in trouble. Our romantic date night was meant to fix us. But when my husband grabs my hand and says he needs to tell me something, I can tell from the look in his eyes that our marriage is in deep trouble. The second lie ruined our marriage. We’ve been here before. I wonder who she is. Is she younger than me? For a moment I wonder if I’ll forgive him. But I always do. It’s the only way to keep our family together.
By: Danielle Stewart
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The First Husband
- By: Laura Dave
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Annie Adams is days away from her 32nd birthday and thinks she has finally found some happiness. She visits the world's most interesting places for her syndicated travel column and she's happily cohabiting with her movie director boyfriend Nick in Los Angeles. But when Nick comes home from a meeting with his therapist (aka "futures counselor") and announces that he's taking a break from their relationship so he can pursue a woman from his past, the place Annie had come to call home is shattered.
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Meh
- By Bernice Holland on 05-16-21
By: Laura Dave
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Keep the Doctor Away
- By: James Caine
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Lily Parker’s mundane life is forever changed when her husband becomes the new plastic surgeon at Northwind Clinic. Located on a secluded island, the clinic offers ultimate privacy for the rich and famous. But something isn’t right at her new home. With tall walls surrounding the shore, security guards working around the clock, and cameras watching her every move, Lily becomes highly anxious, bordering on paranoid. When Lily witnesses the tragic death of a woman working at the clinic, she questions her perfect life and the people around her.
By: James Caine
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Girl in the Reflection
- By: Monica Arya
- Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Serena Indigo has the perfect life. A handsome husband, a beautiful daughter, a gated home, and a rewarding career as a physician, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. She's helped hundreds of people complete their families, which means all that more to her considering the lengths she went through for her own child. She even has a private practice with her best friend, Parker Sully, who is easy on the eyes and kinder on the soul.
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Confusing
- By lora galloway on 02-07-25
By: Monica Arya
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So I Lied
- A Thriller
- By: Chelsea Ichaso
- Narrated by: Sarah Naughton
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Jocelyn is ready to get married—and more ready to have fun. She plans a bachelorette trip to North Wales, where she can forget about her strained relationship and focus on the tension among friends instead. It’s a welcome distraction. Her friend Rowan used to be the wild child. But after having a kid of her own and losing the father in a tragic accident, she’s now the ever-responsible single mother, cautious in every way. Except one.
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Research accents
- By René Seals on 05-16-25
By: Chelsea Ichaso
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The Innocent Wife
- By: Sally Royer-Derr
- Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Olivia Hanson’s husband, Lucas, is her rock; charming and successful, he offers her safety, security and the life she always dreamed of. In return, Olivia is a picture-perfect housewife, smiling and supportive. Until she meets Lucas’s new colleague, Natalie, and sees the flash of hatred in her eyes. Olivia only wants to clear up the misunderstanding. But when she befriends Natalie, secrets come tumbling out that expose the ugly side of Olivia’s beautiful marriage and she realizes there is another young woman caught up in Lucas’s lies.
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Gripping and Addictive
- By Sally A. on 01-14-25
By: Sally Royer-Derr
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Good Bad Mother
- By: Anya Mora
- Narrated by: Lauryn Allman, Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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When we move to the exclusive Cutters Island, my life changes overnight. Dressed like the perfect wife, pushing my baby down the street in her pink stroller, I look up and smile at the security cameras. Because I know they are watching. And for now, I need to play my part.
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This book moved way too slowly.
- By W. L. Mckay on 04-12-25
By: Anya Mora