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  • The Third Wife

  • A Novel
  • Written by: Lisa Jewell
  • Narrated by: Joe Jameson
  • Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (158 ratings)

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The Third Wife

Written by: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Joe Jameson
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Publisher's Summary

In the early hours of a summer morning, a young woman steps into the path of an oncoming bus. A tragic accident? Or suicide? At the center of this puzzle is Adrian Wolfe, a successful architect and grief-stricken widower, who, a year after his third wife's death, begins to investigate the cause. As Adrian looks back on their brief but seemingly happy marriage, disturbing secrets begin to surface.

The divorces from his two previous wives had been amicable, or so it seemed; his children, all five of them, were resilient as ever, or so he thought. But something, or someone, must have pushed Maya over the edge.

Fans of Liane Moriarty and Jojo Moyes will be captivated by this riveting family drama with a dark mystery at its core.

©2015 Lisa Jewell (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC

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Okay

Story was good, ending was a disappointment! To date this is my least favourite book by Lisa. Prefer her twists and turns to have me surprised at the end... which I was, but not on the usual Lisa way!

Still worth the listen

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An inside look at Divorce

This book is a meaningful look into the long term effects of divorce on children, regardless of their age. Children are often consumed by thoughts about living up to parental expectations, but how much thought is given by parents to living up to their children's expectations for them?

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Love it!

Great story. Had me full of wonder and suspense from page one. Great insights from the characters lives; Joe Jameson is a great narrator.

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This was a pleasant enough story but not what I was expecting. I kept waiting for the twist or surprise but it didn’t really happen. Not the usual Lisa Jewell.

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Meh

Story was alright but I wasn’t expecting a fairly plain narrative about an underwhelming middle aged man. The end was dull.

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Awesome!!

I love Lisa Jewell novels. This one did not disappoint! I was captivated by the story and really enjoyed the narrator's voice. 5 stars!!

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I enjoyed reading this book. It was very entertainin and quite true to real life.

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Not my fave Jewell book

The story was ok. But it certainly did have me gripped like her other books do. Found it dragged on a bit.

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Strong commentary on marital commitments.

Yes, there's a who-done-it story line. The male main character is an anti-hero. The whole book is a little depressing, and kind of drawn out. The reader gets the point long before it ends. But there is a very good message, and it is worth reading.

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Like a vacuum sealed bag of rice

Generally love her stories but this one less so.

Extremely turned off when she described a beautiful woman in the early stages of middle age as “the generally falling apart of herself like a vacuum sealed bag of rice punctured with a knife “ which is one of the worst lines I’ve ever read. Sounds like a man wrote it? The patriarchy? Made me cringe. I’ll think twice about buying another one by her.

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