About the Book
Synopsis from Goodreads:
From bestselling indie thriller writer Natalie Barelli comes a new deliciously dark novel about a woman who married the man of her dreams, only for him to become her worst nightmare.
Jodie always dreamed of being a housewife. And after a whirlwind romance, she marries renowned psychologist Dr. Roy Davies and moves into his perfect Beverly Hills home. But the fairy tale fades fast. Roy is distant, his friends view her as a gold-digger, and the house still reveres his late wife, Deborah, whose presence still looms over everyone and everything.
When Jodie learns Deborah became a recluse before death, she begins to suspect Roy was behind it. And the deeper she digs, the darker Roy's past appears―obsessive, controlling, unfaithful. Increasingly convinced he had something to do with Deborah's death, Jodie knows she should go to the police, but that would require revealing her own secret. A secret that could destroy her.
But Jodie won't be silenced. Because the truth about Roy is worse than she imagined―and now, trapped in a house built on lies, she must find a way out before she becomes the next perfect wife to vanish.
My Review
Jodie Davies is as happy as can be. She’s newly married to a famous psychologist, Dr. Roy Davies. They have the perfect marriage and she’s the perfect housewife. Suddenly, things take a dark turn. Roy’s friends and neighbors accuse Jodie of being a gold-digger. They hate her while praising Roy’s first wife, Deborah, who died.
Everyone in the neighborhood continually praises Deborah. Even Roy does. Not to mention the Davies’ house is dedicated to Deborah. Jodie is constantly told she can never live up to the previous Mrs. Davies.
Jodie begins to believe that Roy’s first marriage may not have been as wonderful as she’s been led to believe. She is convinced he had something to do with Deborah’s death, and she intends to prove it.
Not everyone wants those secrets revealed. Jodie’s life may be the next one in danger, if she’s not careful.
This is a captivating, totally engrossing thriller. I was addicted and couldn’t put it down. I finished it in two days, which is rare for me. New secrets were revealed throughout the book. Some were surprising, but a few I figured out early on in the book. Still, I was absorbed into the story right from the start. Each chapter was a like a potato chip for me - I couldn’t stop at just one.
I can’t wait to read more books by this author. I was up late into the night reading. If this one is any indication, I will be losing much sleep reading her work.
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Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
That looks good.
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