The New Wife: A totally gripping psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming

Sue Watson

Nov 2021 · Bookouture

About this ebook

You can never truly know what goes on behind closed doors… 

My darling son, Sam, is marrying his childhood sweetheart and I couldn’t be prouder of the man he’s grown into. Walking out on his abusive father all those years ago was the best thing I ever did. And today he stands, tall and handsome, saying ‘I do’ to my dream daughter-in-law. If I hadn’t pushed them together all those years ago, he might never have found a girl as perfect as Lauren. It’s true what they say, mother always knows best. 

But weeks later, Lauren is dead and police cars fill the driveway of their idyllic countryside home. As they question Sam, I sense he’s hiding something. Why won’t he look me in the eye? And who does he rush off to meet as soon as the police are gone?

Desperate, I do what every good mother would do: I let myself into Sam and Lauren’s bedroom. What I see, I will never be able to forget. My son’s beautiful new wife was hiding a dangerous secret. Can I clear my son’s name? And could my life be in danger now too?  

A completely gripping, utterly twisted thriller that will leave your jaw on the floor. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, The Wife Between Us and The Woman in the Window.

What readers are saying about The New Wife:

‘I LOVED it!… Had my mind going in a million directions trying to figure out what was going on. The twists and turns almost gave me whiplash!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Woooweeeee… My head was spinning… And that ending!!!!… Fantastic.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow! What a rollercoaster ride this book was… Totally gripped from the beginning.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Another WINNER!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An awesomely brilliant story… Had me on the edge until the very last page… Begs to be read in one sitting… Literally left me open mouthed!!!’ @RK_reads,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Unputdownable.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Awesome. I did not want to this down!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved this book… Engaging and engrossing.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow. You will be on the edge of your seat until the very last page.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The very definition of a page-turner… You don’t even realise you are reading until you’ve lost three hours and are twenty pages from the end.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘More twists and turns than a rollercoaster.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Knocked it out of the park with the twist!’ Goodreads reviewer

‘A gripping read… Suspense right from the start until the last page!’ KDRBCK, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Pulls you in from the first page… You won’t be able to put this one down!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Kept me guessing until the end… Oh so good.’ Silver’s Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I binged it in one day’ @Ladybug_shirls, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An excellent thriller.’ @readingandwritingsentinel

Ratings and reviews

A quick, creepy thriller that keeps you guessing! The New Wife was very atmospheric which definitely added to the creepiness for me! I thought I had everything figured out. Then I thought I was disappointed. Then I realized I had no idea what was actually happening. It was a true roller coaster of emotions in the best way. Sprinkle in a little creepiness and this is the perfect fall thriller!

The New Wife", by Sue Watson was an excellent thriller, The narrator of this book is the mother of the husband of "the new wife". She is found by him, at the bottom of the stairs after having fallen in their isolated home. Her parents, her husband, her mother-in-law, sister, and best friend are all devastated. Why and how did what at first glance seemed to be an accident, end up a murder? Who would want to kill this new wife and new doctor? Nothing is as it seems in this book. It takes a while to unfold totally but the author gives the reader's a few hints as to who (and it ends up several have motives) might have done the evil deed. I liked this book. The plot is full of twists and turns, deep interesting characters, and an intriguing house where the wife dies. The story continues to twist until the very last paragraph. Thriller readers will love "The New Wife".

What better to listen to whilst tidying my garden for winter, than a twist and turn thriller. 😱 I’m surprised I didn’t cut back the wrong plants. I was so caught up in the revelations that continued to spiral throughout the story! Georgie, the protagonist of The New Wife was a fun character. As the story progressed, she turned into a proper little Miss Marple, wanting to solve the crime all by herself. I realised I was talking to her often, as I wandered around the garden, and telling her what she should and shouldn’t be doing! 🤣 I found The New Wife slow to begin with as we were introduced to all the characters and their backgrounds, however, once we knew their relevance to the story it soon sped up and I was excited to see what the next twist would be and how it would fit into the story. A quick read and listen if you’ve got a few hours to spare and fancy some surprises. I defy anyone to guess the ending. I certainly didn’t! Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen to and review an ARC of The New Wife by Sue Watson, read by Tamsin Kennard.