The Trapped Wife: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist

Samantha Hayes

Sep 2021 · Bookouture

About this ebook

‘Jaw-dropping… I did literally gasp and say, “NO WAY!” out loud… And at the end, I just sat there thinking, “What the hell did I just read?”… freaking awesome… The twists do not stop until the very last page.’ Fireflies & Free Kicks, 5 stars

 

This is not the happy family you think.

 

The fire crackles, my son smiles, the man jokes whilst I pour drinks.

 

But my husband has disappeared. The man is a stranger. My skin crawls every time he brushes my hand.

 

He says if I don’t play along, he has photos that will destroy my family.

 

What happened the night before my husband disappeared – the night I don’t remember?

 

There’s nothing I can do to save my family… is there?

 

An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with an ending you will NEVER see coming! Strap in for a twisty rollercoaster ride that will keep you turning pages all night long. Perfect for anyone who adored The Girl on the Train, The Wife Between Us or The Woman in the Window.

 

Readers love The Trapped Wife:

 

‘LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!!! YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE TWISTS AND YOU WILL NOT GUESS THE ENDING! THIS BOOK MUST BE READ BY EVERYONE.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘Wow! This book was SO. DAMN. FABULOUS!… had me gasping in shock many times! The twists were insane right up to last page!… OMG! I NEVER saw it coming! I can’t give this twisted book enough spine-tingling stars!… A MUST READ!’ Two Girls and a Book Obsession, 5 stars

 

‘Could not put it down. Housework was not done, kids were not fed (maybe a little)… Fantastic writing, kept me gripped all the way through.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘Awesome… What are you waiting for?! Snap this one up ASAP! It had me hooked from the start and kept me guessing, double-guessing and doubting myself several times… Amazing read!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant…so many nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat moments, and twists you don't see coming… leaves you gasping for breath.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars.

 

‘Wow. Just wow. This book is absolutely mind blowing. I really thought I had it figured out and BAM I was wrong. This book was unputdownable. Ill be thinking about this story for quite a while.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘Wow. Just WOW!! Absolutely unputdownable… completely gripping… made the back of my neck prickle.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘BRILLIANT! It's a definite 5 star read for me. I don't know how many times I picked my jaw up off the floor… mind-blowing… gripped from the first word down to the last… you'll be at the edge of your seat, flipping through the pages as quick as you can.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Ratings and reviews

Jennifer is a doctor, mother, and recent widow. She’s grappling to get her life back on track after her husband is presumed dead after going missing in an avalanche while skiing abroad – with a woman who may have been his mistress. Jen is also pregnant… and she’s pretty sure it isn’t by her late husband, but her recollection of one fateful night is foggy and distressing. It’s hard to say much more without giving away significant plot twists, but wow can Samantha Hayes weave a tale! Once this creepy, slow-burn thriller got going, I couldn’t put it down! The story unfolds from several points of view – Jen, her bestie Rhonda, and a youngster during Jen’s childhood. It wasn’t clear how the “Then” and “Now” were going to come together, and despite my best guesses as a huge fan of the psychological thriller genre, I absolutely did NOT see the ending coming!

I'm having to take a break from this book after the 200th mention of THE HAND ON MY SHOULDER. I trust that the twists will be as good as reviews say, but if I read THE HAND ON MY SHOULDER one more time today I will run amok.

This is by far one of the best books I have ever read, it's OMG brilliant. I just can't express how much I loved this book. It doesn't just keep you on the edge of your seat, it floors you with all the shocking twists. It's completely highly addictive and I had to read it in one sitting. I literally could not put it down. From the first page to the last I was gripped. The plot was amazing and the some of the characters were really weird and creepy. Jen the protagonist is just a normal family doctor, who loves her job and cares deeply about her patients, but she has some deep rooted secrets, which are revealed at the end. Trust ne when I say this YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE TWISTS AND YOU WILL NOT GUESS THE ENDING! THIS BOOK MUST BE READ BY EVERYONE. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!!! I would like to thank NetGally & Bookoutre for the ARC, I really appreciate it.