Your Neighbour’s Wife: Nail-biting suspense from the #1 bestselling author

Tony Parsons

Jan 2021 · Random House

About this ebook

What do you do when your perfect life spins out of control? A gripping psychological thriller from bestselling author Tony Parsons.

'Hard to put down, I tore through it in two sittings' Alex Michaelides

'Laced with humanity and the shadow of guilt, this is Parsons at his very best.' Daily Mail

'There's unputdownable and there's walking-into-lamp-posts with the latest Tony Parsons in your hand.' Celia Walden
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Tara Carver seems to have the perfect life. A loving mother and wife, and a business woman who runs her own company, she's the sort of person you'd want to live next door to, who might even become your best friend.

But what sort of person is she really?

Because in one night of madness, on a work trip far from home, she puts all this at risk. And suddenly her dream life becomes a living nightmare when the married man she spent one night with tells her he wants a serious relationship with her. And that he won't leave her or her precious family alone until she agrees.

There seems to be only one way out.

And it involves murder ...
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'Emotionally powerful, beautifully written and observed, this is one to savour' Cara Hunter

'Tony Parsons excels at presenting his narratives in the clearest possible prose while revealing the toughest of human emotions ... fast-moving and involving' Literary Review

'I can testify it is a real humdinger!' Piers Morgan

'100% unputdownable. High on my list for a lockdown read so an ideal gift to send to your locked-down Valentines ... No gift like the gift of an up to the Insta moment page-turner' Olivia Cole

'A roller-coaster read' Bella
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Readers can't get enough of Your Neighbour's Wife ...

***** 'Gripping. Compelling. Plausible. And full of twists that I could never have predicted. Just read this.'
***** 'I am a huge fan of all of Tony Parsons novels but this one takes the cake, absolutely his best work.'
***** 'A gripping read that is full of twists. An excellent psychological thriller that I would 100% recommend.'
***** 'Oh my goodness what a great, thrilling book.'
***** 'I loved the twists, the pages that just oozed tension and kept me gripped.'

Ratings and reviews

This is my first novel by Tony Parsons - but it most definitely won't be the last! What a read! Tara Carver pretty much has a perfect life; with a loving husband supporting her all the way she runs her own company and they have a wonderful home life with their children. Then, in a moment of madness, Tara puts it all at risk by sleeping with a stranger whilst she's on a business trip. She strives to put it all behind her but the man won't let it go and insists they are in a relationship. Suddenly everything she has - everything they have worked for as a couple - hangs in the balance . . . This is an author with his finger on the pulse of what makes a gripping story! I couldn't decide whether to support Tara or be dismayed by the situation she found herself in, but anyone can make a mistake. However, few find themselves under the intense pressure put upon Tara and the author conveys this expertly. A tale which will get under your skin; the tension is palpable and how it plays out is riveting! Skilfully created and well-written, this one had me hooked right to the end. I definitely recommend it and give it 4.5*.

A night of indiscretion turns into a nightmare for Tara, when James, the married man she sleeps with whilst on a business trip in Hong Kong, threatens to destroy her marriage and family when she refuses to enter into a relationship with him. You stray you pay! No matter how many books I read of this nature, I will never understand why couples who have it all need to cheat. In saying that though, in the literacy world, these stories make for an entertaining read and Your Neighbour’s Wife definitely lives up to that! Tony Parsons does a great job of pulling the reader into the story and how he gets you involved. I felt like I was on the sidelines watching it all unfold, with it all playing out in front of me like a movie. The characters have been created so well and James, who has been perfectly written as the villain does a great job of going all Alex Forrest on Tara (Fatal Attraction reference), although without the bunny boiling (phew!) He really is a piece of work. I could not gather together any sympathy for Tara, as she only had herself to blame Your Neighbour’s Wife is a compelling and highly addictive read that invokes so many different emotions within you. In saying that it is entertaining, it can also be quite emotional in how the actions of Tara and James cause a downward spiral with each of their families. This is the first book that I have read from Tony Parsons and I will be on the look out for more of his work going forward. He has a very engaging writing style and has put together a thrilling twisty read. It was a pleasure to be able to read and review Your Neighbour’s Wife, which I recommend.

Well written and gritty thriller with just enough twists and turns to keep the reader gripped until the very end.

About the author

Tony Parsons left school at sixteen and his first job in journalism was at the New Musical Express. His first journalism after leaving the NME was when he was embedded with the Vice Squad at 27 Savile Row, West End Central. The roots of the DC Max Wolfe series started here.Since then he has become an award-winning journalist and bestselling novelist whose books have been translated into more than forty languages. The Murder Bag, the first novel in the DC Max Wolfe series, went to number one on first publication in the UK. All of the DC Max Wolfe novels have been Sunday Times top five bestsellers.Tony lives in London with his wife, his daughter and their dog, Stan.