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The Wives

Written by: Tarryn Fisher
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
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Publisher's Summary

An Instant Bestseller!

The New York Times | USA Today | The Globe and Mail | The Toronto Star

New York Times bestselling author Tarryn Fisher delivers a pulse-pounding, fast-paced suspense novel that will leave you breathless. A thriller you won’t be able to put down!

Imagine that your husband has two other wives.

You’ve never met the other wives. None of you know each other, and because of this unconventional arrangement, you can see your husband only one day a week. But you love him so much you don’t care. Or at least that’s what you’ve told yourself.

But one day, while you’re doing laundry, you find a scrap of paper in his pocket—an appointment reminder for a woman named Hannah, and you just know it’s another of the wives.

You thought you were fine with your arrangement, but you can’t help yourself: you track her down, and, under false pretenses, you strike up a friendship. Hannah has no idea who you really are. Then Hannah starts showing up to your coffee dates with telltale bruises, and you realize she’s being abused by her husband. Who, of course, is also your husband. But you’ve never known him to be violent, ever.

Who exactly is your husband, and how far would you be willing to go to find out?

And who is his mysterious third wife?

“Nail-biting, heart-clenchingly good.”—New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Torre

“[A] lightning-fast plot.”—Kirkus

“Suspense fans will be rewarded.”—Publishers Weekly

“Some sharp twists.”—Booklist

Don’t miss An Honest Lie, the next gripping, unpauseable, twist-filled thriller from Tarryn Fisher!

Looking for more great books by Tarryn Fisher? Be sure to check out The Wrong Family.

©2019 Tarryn Fisher (P)2019 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

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spoiler alert. derivative

the writer is a very good writer but the story starts off intriguing and..again ***spoiler*** here so stop reading if you dont6 want to know the twist...
I actually hate the; it was all a dream/she was crazy/died long ago wrap up. it's so unfair. you can make up any old story and use the convenient; a crazy hallucination or whatever to explain everything. I listened twice to be sure I hadn't missed something but no, and then I didn't even know if what she was doing was actually happening. so listening the second time I'm thinking, is she really getting drunk with her friend? is she really a nurse? I mean who knows. if this is all it takes to get published, I could get published too.

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Has an unexpected twist

Of course twists are welcome in any thriller but they should be hinted at, this one smacks you in the face. But, it’s an engaging story and the narration is top notch.

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crazy good, literally

Totally unexpected story. loved it. kept me thinking so many different twist were going to happen.

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Great short read

Great writing and narration. Some great twists and turns that keep you questioning what is really happening.

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Good story...for a while

It was a page turner...at first. when it became apparent that she was indeed delusional, it was kind of a long and drawn out walk to the conclusion. Her recovery and the discovery of the truth was well done, but it was a lot of buildup for an ending that rather fell flat. Great narration

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wow

What a story! i recommend highly that you read this book! i hate predicting the end early on but i was far from right!

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great twists!

I really enjoyed this book. I didn't predict the twists and turn and was captivated the entire time.

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Not sure I liked it

Really interesting, but the story changes so drastically at the end that it was very confusing about what actually happened in the majority of the book.

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Fantastic story

This was a great story….one that I may even listen to again. I was intrigued by the psychology. Having listened to it…I was still thinking about it the next day wondering if I had got it all right. Great twists!

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Enjoyable listen that kept me coming back.

The story was interesting to listen too and kept me intrigued. I enjoyed listening to it.

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