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The Stranger's Wife

Detective Dan Riley, Book 3

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Beth and Cath are leaving their husbands.

This is a story about two very different women.

One is wealthy and having an affair with a man who gives her the kind of love that her cold, detached husband does not.

One is living hand to mouth, suffering at the hands of a violent partner who would rather see her dead than leave him.

You may think you know these women already and how their lives will unfold.

Beth will live happily ever after with her little girl and her soulmate.

Cath will go back to her abusive husband.

And these two women will never cross paths.

But you will be wrong.

On the 3.15pm train from London to Bristol, Beth and Cath are about to meet and discover they share one shocking thing in common.

A clever, engrossing and absolutely enthralling listen about what really lies beneath the surface of a marriage. Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will be hooked on The Stranger’s Wife.

©2020 Anna-Lou Weatherley (P)2020 Audible, Ltd
Fiction de genre Psychologique Suspense Thrillers et romans à suspense Mariage Fiction
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First listen of this author and definitely will listen to others. I really enjoyed the story and the narrator was perfect!!!

Fantastic!!!

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The narrator is perfectly cast for this riveting story. Sensitive, well paced and interesting, the author delivers an experience of an empathetic investigator, a perspective I that I hope truly exists.

Great story, great voice

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Enjoying the series so far. I had the plot figured out pretty early on but it was still enjoyable, especially for fans of the genre. I really came here to praise the performance. Very well done indeed! Riley's internal dialogue is spot on. Caution to readers that it does contain some typical stereotypes and tropes that are common to the genre (ableist language, fat phobic descriptions, gender stereotypes, behaviours categorized as criminal). Nothing egregious but I do wish my beloved mystery novels would do better.

Excellent Performance

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Ms. Weatherley writes a very good story. The second book I have listened to and enjoyed very much. Look forward to listening to next installment.

EXCELLENT

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This book reaches for Mystery/Psychological Thriller status

..but falls juuust short.

The narrative follows two fairly clichéd relationship situations: 'Beth' in a loveless marriage.. complete with rampant infidelity & "use the child" divorce machinations; and 'Cath'.. in a textbook abusive relationship with a douchebag boyfriend. Anna-Lou Weatherley writes well-enough.. exploring those situations with a modicum of originality - but resorting to tried and true plot devices to describe the events (addictions, dishonesty, hidden motives, etc.). The story evolves into more and more sordid circumstances, multiple murders, and exposed underground sex rings.. but the characters pretty much react exactly as expected. 'The Stranger's Wife' is clearly not Weatherley's best effort.

James Lailey turns in a subpar performance on this one, too. His diction, timbre, and voice-acting are typically spot-on.. but his cadence is strikingly staccato for some reason. Lailey easily falls into an awkward rhythm.

I was offered this book as a Daily Deal, and it was a reasonable purchase for the $5.24CDN I paid for it. When it showed up as part of the 'Plus' initiative, I felt somewhat ripped off. Oh, well.
This book merits 5.5 stars out of 10 - and it's not a crazy way to spend a couple of quiet afternoons if you can get it as an included selection. If Audible asks for a Credit, however, better options beckon.

Somewhat Klunky Relationship Exposition

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