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The Perfect Wife

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The Perfect Wife

By: JP Delaney
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Graham Halstead, Euan Morton, JP Delaney
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The perfect life. The perfect love. The perfect lie. From the best-selling author of The Girl Before comes a gripping new psychological thriller....

“Mind-bending...Delaney takes domestic suspense beyond its comfort zone.” (The New York Times Book Review)

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the New York Public Library A Cosmopolitan New Must-Read

Abbie awakens in a daze with no memory of who she is or how she landed in this unsettling condition. The man by her side claims to be her husband. He’s a titan of the tech world, the founder of one of Silicon Valley’s most innovative start-ups. He tells Abbie that she is a gifted artist, an avid surfer, a loving mother to their young son, and the perfect wife. He says she had a terrible accident five years ago and that, through a huge technological breakthrough, she has been brought back from the abyss.

She is a miracle of science.

But as Abbie pieces together memories of her marriage, she begins to question her husband’s motives - and his version of events. Can she trust him when he says he wants them to be together forever? And what really happened to her, half a decade ago?

Beware the man who calls you...

The Perfect Wife.

Praise for The Perfect Wife

"A twisty, completely original psychological thriller that grabs you from the start and doesn’t let go until the very end." (Karen Cleveland, New York Times best-selling author of Need to Know)

"Seriously, amazingly, awesomely brilliant...speculative fiction mixed up with a mind-bendingly twisty psycho thriller! I devoured it." (C. J. Tudor, author of The Chalk Man)

"A tour de force...The Perfect Wife is a chilling and uniquely disturbing twenty-first-century twist on the unreliable narrator that makes for a compulsive and deeply thought-provoking book. It asks troubling questions about selfhood and ‘souls’ and what makes us human, and plays them out in a compelling psychological thriller." (Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home)

©2019 JP Delaney (P)2019 Random House Audio
Fiction Genetic Engineering Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Adventure Thriller Exciting

Critic reviews

"The Perfect Wife blew my mind! What a wonderful and unique thriller. I haven’t been able to put it down since it arrived, and now that I’ve finished I can’t stop thinking about it! Those last lines...wow! JP Delaney has outdone himself with his latest dynamic, razor-sharp, and thought-provoking thriller. The Perfect Wife is a cutting-edge suspense novel unlike any you’ve read before.... A must-read!" (Mary Kubica, New York Times best-selling author of The Good Girl)

"Readers...will be rewarded with a fresh take on the domestic thriller that will leave them satisfied." (Booklist)

"Puts - almost perfectly - a high-tech spin on the stories of Frankenstein and Pygmalion with a tinge of the Stepford wives.... The intriguing plot leads to a chilling and surprising finale that perfectly caps The Perfect Wife." (Associated Press)

"Artificial intelligence might seem like a risky plot device, and the premise of the novel itself is tricky at best, but Delaney pulls it off brilliantly, with an intoxicating knack for suspense. This is the kind of novel ugly words like ‘unputdownable’ were invented for. With the tale of Abbie, Delaney delivers a sharp reflection on misogyny.... With every thriller must come a dizzying plot twist and an unforeseeable denouement, as is definitely the case here.... Everything about The Perfect Wife feels earned and satisfying.... This journey is a captivating, deeply engrossing one." (The Independent)

Unexpected Twists • Original Premise • Excellent Narration • Thought-provoking Concept • Engaging Mystery
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Didn’t love it. Found myself ready for it to be over. It was boring and dull most of the time with no twists or excitement

Not that great

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I was looking forward to listening to this book. Unfortunately, it did not meet my exceptions. It had too much filler so was about an hour long and gratuitous language. I have another book by this author that I'm not sure if I'll even listen to it.

Good but could have been better

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I read the reviews and decided to give it a listen. It immediately caught me off guard and I was convinced that I just wasted one of my credits - boy was I wrong!! What an incredible book, with a new concept and very well written and performed.

Highly Recommend!

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I loved the story and narration. I really enjoyed the clear distinction between past and present. I am a recent fan of this author and plan to read more of his books.

Surprised at the end.

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My 2 favorite topics are AI (and its ethical use) and psychological thrillers, maybe with a jolt of feminism and strong female characters. Maybe I am an AI, as I came to the same conclusion the AI did (or the author masterfully led me down a path). I did not see the ending coming. In ways, this book was more realistic than far fetched. Listen to the author's note at the end, and I do know people like one of his main characters. Best I listened to in a while.

checks all the boxes

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Hard to believe from the get go and, to me, the ending was predictable too soon so I slogged through. I’m not a sci fi lover so maybe that made it less l than a top rated story to me. Just so so.

Just okay

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What an original story and a way to integrate technology into a psychological thriller, and make a statement about multiple groups of people who always can’t speak for themselves. Excellent story couldn’t get enough.

Original insightful engaging

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The story was original and it kept me guessing. The narration was also on point. Very good job by all involved. I would definitely recommend this as a must-read (Or listen)

love every minute

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Wow! I didn’t expect this and couldn’t figure out the ending or the many little twists. I can’t recommend this enough. It was very exciting and enthralling. Couldn’t stop listening!

Amazing!!

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Like another reviewer said, didn’t love this
book at first. I love psychological thrillers but artificial intelligence isn’t a go-to subject matter for me. This book, however, is very thought provoking reflecting how human emotions may interface with AI and how this may impact our lives now and in the future. Highly recommend! Narration superb!

Unique and Compelling!

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