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The Second Marriage

An Utterly Gripping Psychological Thriller

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The Second Marriage

By: Jess Ryder
Narrated by: Rosamund Hine
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"They’re lying," my little stepson whispers, his blue eyes shining with tears as I tuck him into bed for the first time. "They think I’ve forgotten, but I remember everything. I know my mummy is still alive."

My best friend warned me that it was too soon to marry Edward, a widower with an adorable but troubled little boy. She said we were moving too fast. But all I could see was a kind, loving man, struggling with grief, who needed my help.

Yet as storm clouds gather above our small wedding ceremony, my hopes and dreams fall apart. None of my husband’s family turns up to support us. Instead of a honeymoon, we have a quiet night in. My wedding bouquet is placed on his first wife’s grave. And then my new stepson tells me he’s sure his mother is still alive.

What does Noah remember, and why is his father trying to make him forget? Have I been completely wrong about my husband? What happened to the woman who came before me, and how far will he go to stop me finding out the truth?

An utterly gripping, twisty psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Before I Go to Sleep, The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl.

©2021 Jess Ryder (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd. Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Marriage
Engaging Mystery • Captivating Storyline • Excellent Narrator • Interesting Twists • Compelling Plot
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The main character has just turned 30, “closer in age to his kids than him” yet sounds like a 60 year old. Her voice is deeper and that’s fine.. and she is a wonderful narrator but it is utterly distracting that her voice is so matronly.

Wrong choice of Narrator

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This story of a second wife trying to work out if her husband is truly innocent or cleverly deceitful …. Her young stepson makes a chilling comment. That she recalls after an unknown person is secretly sending messages to him claiming to be his mother who had mysteriously disappeared.

Perfect psychological thriller!

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I. hardly ever write reviews but I read hundreds of mysteries on this site. This one is an absolute winner, an A+. I could not put it down and had to put everything else aside to finish it. Loved it!

One of the best mysteries I've heard on Audible

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Book was ok. I didn't love it, but it kept my interest. The end wasn't a huge surprise but did have a few twists along the way.

Not Bad

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I was definitely hooked into the story and characters but the main character is dense and made me mad by most of her choices. Overall, not my favorite Jess Ryder novel but not terrible. I guess it was okay. I was half interested, half wanted to get it over with and move on with my life. The story was definitely not as thrilling as expected.

Mixed feelings

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New to my list of favorite authors! Excellent story and narrator. Going to be reading more by her!

New favorite author!

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Well well well, Lilly the main character really was charming and wonderful! I loved the twists and turns. I couldn't get enough! The narrator was AWESOME!

YES YES YES!!! Loved it!

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I really enjoyed this story. The narrator was excellent, storyline was interesting and kept me going.

Very Good!

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I enjoyed this book. The narration was good. The only complaint was it ended kind of abruptly but it was definitely worth a credit.

Very enjoyable

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finishihed it in a few listens .kept me wanting to hear mmore.and then the end
came to fast.

very good!couldn't stop listening !loved it.

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