For Angela, the marriage turned out to be a chance to reboot her life. Trouble signing in? Secrets might lead to death. ), she has no intention of calling in Tempe as a consultant and promptly identifies the faceless body herself as that of a young Asian man. Arson. . : Corinne (the detective) was on to Angela at the end of the book, but couldnt locate her. Burke always comes through with twisty plots and strong female characters, but shes at the top of her game here. , A wonderfully taut psychological thriller . Storytelling at its best. , Burke is earning a reputation as one of the most nuanced, compelling authors working today. , With plot twists and turns to the very end, this is a tantalizing follow-up to The Ex that will keep pages turning. , is a timely, gracefully written exploration of family, crime, and the current media-soaked, celebrity-obsessed, smartphone-crazed moment. When Foster is called to a single-car accident on a rural road, it seems like driver Nicole Frank simply drank too much Scotch and drove off the road. A graduate of Stanford Law School and a former Deputy District Attorney in Portland . This much-anticipated follow-up to Burkes Edgar-nominated The Ex asks how far a wife will go to protect the man she loves. A stunning domestic thriller in the vein of Behind Closed Doors and The Woman in Cabin 10in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending her husband and saving herself. Keeps you guessing until the end. The latest novel from lawyer-turned-best-selling novelist Burke is as freshly topical as a #MeToo hashtag, but it unfolds with the slow-burn thrill of pure fiction. All were either trying to be too clear and pack too many plotlines in, had one dimensional, unbelievable characters or were boringly formulaic. Its free and takes less than 10 seconds! It's a well-written page turner until the last couple of chapters. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. The Pool This might be the most gripping, insightful work from the best-selling author Alafair Burke yet. There were many themes that the book touched, including maternal love, infidelity, rape, sexual harassment, abduction, trauma, starting over, to name a few. It kept me gripped from beginning to its highly unexpected ending. She poses a seemingly impossible, if undeniably compelling, challenge: a woman must either save her life or defend her husband, but not both. , A timely, riveting, and deeply resonant psychological suspense novel. , Twisty and schemey. Burke knows what shes doing. , Written by a former prosecutor with a genius for plot, this thrill ride of a novel takes a hard look at loyalty and the violence a secret can causeespecially when that secret involves a revered public figure accused of rape. . My theories and sympathies constantly changed. The plot was well-thought out, and had an extremely satisfying ending. Burke is (was?) Alafair Burke. It is well written and I mean no offence to the author at all, just found it hard to read not hard to put down! The fans who put Burke's ( The Wife, 2018, etc.) This has all the makings of a standout novel. , This might be the most gripping, insightful work from the best-selling author Alafair Burke yet. ", Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018. And when she is asked to defend Jason in court, she realizes that her loyalty to her husband could unearth old secrets. A woman who suffered extreme trauma in her teen years learns that her celebrity husband may be a sexual predator. She didn't necessarily get away with it. From the . But when Kerry disappears, Angela is forced to take a closer lookat both the man she married and the women she chose not to believe. To comply with FTC guidelines, I receive no compensation for the reviews or promotional content posted. Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2022. 11. Highly recommended. , A spellbinding novel that will keep her audience up into the wee hours of the night. It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. Hope Miller lost her memory after a horrific car accident 15 years ago. Burke always comes through with twisty plots and strong female characters, but shes at the top of her game here. Lisa Scottoline, author of Exposed, A wonderfully taut psychological thriller . Storytelling at its best. Michael Connelly, Burke is earning a reputation as one of the most nuanced, compelling authors working today. Crime Reads, With plot twists and turns to the very end, this is a tantalizing follow-up to The Ex that will keep pages turning. Booklist, Alafair Burke always delivers. I have been deeply disappointed in the last several murder/ psychological novels I have read. Hope knew some of the things he wrote weren't true. Faber & Faber, Limited, 2018 - 352 pages. The killer directly tells the reader how the murder happened and also reveals facts about previous events which had been kept from the reader. RELEASE DATE: Jan. 23, 2018. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Perhaps a novel way to reveal the killer but I would have preferred to see someone figure out what happened. A former prosecutor, she now teaches criminal law and lives in Manhattan and East Hampton. Alafair Burke is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty novels. Required fields are marked *. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. 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. Copyright 2020 by Bookends. Smart, suspenseful, and absolutely riveting. Megan Miranda, author of All the Missing Girls, [Burke is] one of the more subtle suspense writers around. 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, Written by a former prosecutor with a genius for plot, this thrill ride of a novel takes a hard look at loyalty and the violence a secret can causeespecially when that secret involves a revered public figure accused of rape., Fresh and timely. THRILLER | She is also the co-author of several novels with Mary Higgins Clark. Nettled by several errors in Heavners analysis, and even more by her willingness to share the gory details at a press conference, Tempe launches her own investigation, which is not so much off the books as against the books. Angela was kidnapped when she was a teenager and was gone for three years. GENERAL MYSTERY & DETECTIVE | The issue of sexual harassment and assault gets a new spin in Alafair Burkes gripping new novel, The Wife., For your group if: You like your #MeToo meme as a fast-paced narrative., The latest novel from lawyer-turned-best-selling novelist Burke is as freshly topical as a #MeToo hashtag, but it unfolds with the slow-burn thrill of pure fiction. Author is a good writer and knows how to present a story in a manner that keeps you engaged. The Wife is a timely, gracefully written exploration of family, crime, and the current media-soaked, celebrity-obsessed, smartphone-crazed moment. GENERAL THRILLER & SUSPENSE | She poses a seemingly impossible, if undeniably compelling, challenge: a woman must either save her life or defend her husband, but not both., bestselling author Alafair Burke, a stunning domestic thriller in the vein of. Tweet. Did you like the ending? Alafair Burke How does attempted murder sound?, Categories: Book spoilers to jog your memory. Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022. 12. To her surprise, Jason, a brilliant economics professor at NYU, had other "Now she was going to find out how much Jason knew about his wife. SUSPENSE | All commissions go toward supporting this blog. CRIME & LEGAL THRILLER, by Liza Burke, a senior at the University of Georgia who experienced a brain hemorrhage while on a spring break trip to Mexico, died April 28 after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Read full review, Wow! 2. But when they marry the following summer and move to Manhattan, Angela feels she's been given the chance to escape her troubled past. I'll just say I felt like I'd been played by the time I got to the end. Highly recommended." MYSTERY & DETECTIVE | Sold by Indigo Trove and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Jason Powell is hot in every way. Maybe it was all the legal part I found boring, nothing kept Got really excited about this book, however it just didnt do it for me. it just lacked something. But when Kerry disappears, Angela is forced to take a closer look at the man she married. An intriguing, twisty psychological thriller, had me tearing through the pages, never sure which characters to trust. This police procedural / thriller surprised me over and over again. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram if you're prepared for a healthy dose of dog photos along with your book news. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Published January 11th 2022 by Harper Date read: December 6, 2021. Angelas unusual and horrible secret will not completely unfold until the very end of this page-turner. It's a well-written page turner until the last couple of chapters. This much-anticipated follow-up to Burkes Edgar-nominated The Ex asks how far a wife will go to protect the man she loves. But the hints of other crimes Tempes identification uncovers, particularly crimes against children, spur her on to redouble her efforts despite the new M.E.s splenetic outbursts. To her surprise, Jason, a brilliant economics professor at NYU, had other plans, and they married the following summer. 7. Smart, suspenseful, and absolutely riveting. , [Burke is] one of the more subtle suspense writers around. : 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. puts her experience as prosecutor to good use in her 13th novel, with detailed police work and legal machinations playing key roles. I have to admit, this one had me guessing up till the end. Did you see the twist coming toward the end of the book? "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark partners with best-selling author Alafair Burke to deliver a brand new suspense series about a television program featuring cold case murders.