The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie
A Satirical Short Story
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Narrated by:
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Marin Ireland
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Written by:
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Freida McFadden
About this listen
A short satirical thriller from bestselling author Freida McFadden.
My husband is dead.
I attended his funeral. I watched his casket be lowered six feet into the ground. (Actually, it may have been only five feet, but that still seems like more than enough.) And then we ate an array of finger sandwiches and deviled eggs and miniature beef wellingtons that cost more than my first car.
My point is, Grant is gone. And so are all his many, many deep, dark secrets which I never really ever bothered to ask him about. He is never coming back.
So why do I still see his face everywhere I go?
The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie is an utterly addictive, binge-worthy, nail-biting, absolutely gripping psychological thriller novella with a shocking, breathtaking, heartstopping, spine-chilling twist that you won't see coming, will leave you stunned, and will literally have you picking your jaw up off the floor and bringing it to the nearest hospital for major facial reconstructive surgery.
©2024 Freida McFadden (P)2024 Dreamscape MediaYou may also enjoy...
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Fun!
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Boring
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Funny
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Maybe I just need to stick to novels
This must have been too short for my liking
This is a great author and I enjoy the surprises regardless
Just I wasn’t satisfied
Just wasn’t satisfied
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Good short story
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Lost three hours of my life.
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Satirical? Not my thing.
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OMG! Hilariously funny!
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Loved it!
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Sadly.
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Extremely cheesy- embarrassed I listened to this
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