The Liar's Wife: A gripping psychological thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense

Samantha Hayes

Nov 2018 · Bookouture

About this eBook

When Ella wakes up in hospital following a hit and run incident, she is scared and confused. Close to tears, her eyes fall on a get-well-soon card on the window sill and the nurse reassures her that her loving husband will be back soon.

 

But Ella has never been married…

 

Absolutely love twisty and unputdownable psychological thrillers like Girl on the Train, The Wife Between Us and Gone Girl? Then you will be totally hooked by this jaw-dropping novel about the dangerous secrets behind a perfect marriage.

 

What readers are saying about The Liar’s Wife:

‘Oh my freaking god! What a fabulous and intriguing read… this is definitely the best book I’ve read by her YET!... I absolutely loved this shocker of a book… left me stunned, as to the why, well you are just going to have to read the book and see… One of the most exciting psychological thrillers I’ve read all year… just buy it you won’t disappointed I promise.’ The Book Review Café, 5 stars

 

‘This book was INSANE… The plot twist at the end slapped me in the face and I am still in shock about it!! I COMPLETELY recommend this if you’re a fan of books like “The Girl on the Train”, “The Woman in the Window”, and “Gone Girl”.’ Goodreads Reviewer

 

‘A brilliant and gripping thriller! It’s very fast-paced (I was racing through to find out what happened)!’ Cloud of Thoughts, 5 stars

 

‘Pushes all the right buttons from the off and continues to push them right up until the last page. The story is mesmerising as it draws you in and won’t let go (well didn’t me) and at times I had to reign myself back from wanting to find out the outcome, NOW!!... The ending will shock you and left me reeling a bit if I’m honest. In my top 3 reads of this year… Awesome… wonderful… 10/10, 5 stars.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘Wow!... grabs your full attention and keeps it until the very end… This read kept me wondering where it was all going and I could not wait until the end to find out… You will not regret picking this one up!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘Writing that gets the hairs standing up on the back of my neck… A fast-paced psychological thriller of the finest order… chillingly good.’ nigeladamsbookworm, 5 stars

 

‘Holy cow, all I can say is this is one of those books that will have you craving more… be ready for the shock that might just blow your mind… Riveting, chilling, thrilling, and absolutely shocking'!!! A must read for any thriller lover!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘Just couldn't tear myself away no matter how hard I tried… A seriously compulsive read that you won't want to put down. It was an addictive read that I couldn't get enough of and the build-up of tension was just off the scale. You know how great a book is when your heart is still racing hours after finishing the book as the adrenaline was still coursing through my body. Compulsive, addictive, what more do you need from a psychological thriller?’ bytheletterbookreviews, 5 stars

 

‘OMG this was one of the best psychological thrillers I have read! The ending will shock you!... This is a must read!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘Yessss! This book is compulsively readable, so much so that I did the thing where I walked all over my house with it today, greedily consuming page after page as I pretended to do other things and hoped no one needed anything... Woot, woot, is this a thrilling, suspenseful, surprising and altogether satisfying journey! WOW!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed the story. The writer did a very good job by making it clear on each chapter despite the fact that she twisted the tell a couple times. I am going to read more for her for sure.

The Liar’s Wife is a true thriller that I couldn’t put down. Ella is a single woman, working as a film editor and living a quiet, isolated life. One night she is in an accident, wakes up in the hospital only to find her “husband” anxiously awaiting her recovery so he can bring her home. Although he’s not really her husband, he’s not a stranger either. He’s someone from her past with the key to secrets that she needs to remain hidden. Even though you can likely see where the plot is generally headed, the back story, revealed tantalizingly slowly, has plenty of twists that aren’t fully revealed until the very end. There are a couple of questions that weren’t fully answered, but nothing that took away from my enjoyment of this book. I was pulled into this book, very anxious along with Ella as she was trapped in this new life and wondering how, even if, she’d pull through. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who wants a real page-turner.

I love this kind of book. where a character wakes up in hospital and theres a man claiming to be her loving husband but he's not. Usually the woman has amnesia so she doesn't know that he's not. This book is different in that she has her memory and knows who the man is. But he has something on her so she feels like she has to go along with it.