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The Wife: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist Kindle Edition

by Shalini Boland (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 8,155 ratings
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Zoe fainted on her wedding day, and she never knew why. She’s always felt sure something bad happened. Ten years later, she’s going to find out what…

It was supposed to be the happiest day of her life. Zoe was sitting in her hotel room, in her perfect white dress, looking forward to the moment when she would make kind, handsome Toby her husband.

Then, there was a blank.

They said she must have fainted, overcome with emotion. But nothing felt quite right afterwards. Did something happen in that missing time?

Now, Toby and Zoe have two beautiful children and a perfect life. They’re planning their ten-year anniversary party for their family and friends. The invitations have been sent, the food ordered. They’re going back to the grand hotel where they got married.

But as the anniversary gets closer, it becomes clear not everyone is looking forward to celebrating. Zoe catches Toby lying about where he’s been. One of her best friends seems to be ignoring her. And someone is spreading stories that might stop the party from happening at all.

Zoe is increasingly sure that she doesn’t have the full story. But does she want to know the truth, if it will destroy everything?

From the million-copy bestselling author, this totally gripping psychological thriller will have you hooked from the first page to the last jaw-dropping twist. Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl and The Wife Between Us.

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‘WHAT A THRILLER!!!!… This one caused me sleepless nights because I couldn't put it down!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh my!!! Wow!!! Let's all hail Queen Shalini because this is another absolutely FANTASTIC book… A truly brilliant masterpiece’ Little Miss Book Lover 87, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Boy this Shalini Boland woman sure knows how to write a book!!!!!!… That ending, wow!!!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!! Where to even start?!?… It kept me up most of the night!!!... I LOVED IT!!!!’ Kirsty Whitlock, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow Shalini has done it again!… Read it in one glorious afternoon sitting!… kept you guessing throughout and the surprises just kept coming!… Totally captivating and brilliant.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Amazing! Thrilling!… I was HOOKED from the first page!!… that whopper of a twist at the end!?! I LOVED it!!’ Books on the Bookshelf, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!… Tense and captivating… Full of twists and turns and shocks!… raced through it, eager to find out the ending – which was just brilliant!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, what an amazing read. Absolutely raced through this!… SO many twists that my head was spinning! That ending! So so good!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Warning – when you read a Shalini Boland book, be prepared to not get anything else done!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I am so impressed! Every chance I got, I was sneaking in a few pages of this thrilling book… Gripped my attention in a way not many books do.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Shalini Boland never disappoints!… had me gripped from the very first page and I just couldn’t stop reading. Even waking up in the middle of the night, I would read a few chapters… loved the shocking twists at the end!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The ending in this book is everything!!… You won't want to put it down; read it in a day!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Thrilling, shocking, chilling, and unputdownable!… not one to be missed!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08DNV27MN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture (9 September 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2622 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Shalini Boland

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Shalini Boland is the USA-Today bestselling author of nineteen psychological thrillers. With over two and a half million copies sold, her titles have been translated into over ten languages for publication around the world.

Shalini lives by the sea in Dorset, England with her family and their increasingly demanding dog, Queen Jess. Before kids, she was signed to Universal Music Publishing as a singer/songwriter, but now she spends her days writing (in between re-stocking the fridge and dealing with endless baskets of laundry).

She is also the author of two bestselling Sci Fi and Fantasy series as well as a WWII evacuee novel with a time-travel twist.

Thrillers:

The Honeymoon

The School Reunion

The Silent Bride,

The Daughter-in-Law,

The Family Holiday,

A Perfect Stranger,

The Couple Upstairs,

My Little Girl,

The Wife,

One of Us Is Lying,

The Other Daughter,

The Marriage Betrayal,

The Perfect Family,

The Silent Sister,

The Child Next Door,

The Secret Mother,

The Millionaire's Wife,

The Best Friend,

The Girl from the Sea,

The Vampires of Marchwood series,

The Outside series.

Instagram - @shaboland

Twitter - @ShaliniBoland

TikTok - @shaliniboland

Facebook - Shalini Boland Author

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Kindle Bec
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Reviewed in Australia on 7 September 2022
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Just a regular small town housewife who's world is turned upside down, couple of big twists in a story about family dynamics
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Victoria
4.0 out of 5 stars Domestic thriller
Reviewed in Australia on 19 September 2020
*Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.* I have read around 8 of Boland's books and tend to snap them up as soon as they're released. They are the perfect mix of mystery, intrigue and regular domestic life. 'The Wife' focusses on Zoe and starts with her wedding day, at which she faints before the ceremony, seemingly for no reason. Jump forward a decade and Zoe and her husband Toby are living an idyllic life in an English town. They are preparing to celebrate their 10 year anniversary at the local hotel with all of their friends and family. However, all is not as it seems. Toby seems to be keeping secrets from her. Her sister-in-law is blanking her and the school mothers have gone decidedly cold. Then, Zoe starts thinking she catches glimpses of her sister Dina, who has been missing for years. The action really ramps up in the last part of the book, but I am hesitant to write more for fear of ruining the ending.
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audrey
3.0 out of 5 stars jumpy
Reviewed in Australia on 26 October 2020
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This book jumped from 'then' to 'now' far too many times.
I usually like this author but not so much this time.
Why title the book "the wife"?
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Molly
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Australia on 7 July 2021
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Just could not put it down until finished
One if the best books I have read in a long time from start to finish
Thank you
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Maya
3.0 out of 5 stars Unknown at present.
Reviewed in Australia on 3 December 2020
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A gift to Australia so I’m afraid I don’t know yet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable
Reviewed in Australia on 30 September 2020
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Brilliant read! Shalini never, ever disappoints!
Story had me hooked from the very 1st page. Loved every moment I had reading this book. What a twist at the end! Just marvellous!
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sonni
2.0 out of 5 stars not one of her best
Reviewed in Australia on 7 May 2022
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So drawn out and so many loose ends . The heroine is pathetic. Anyway I finished it . But not enjoyable.
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carolyn3108
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book
Reviewed in Australia on 19 May 2021
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The twist and turns kept me turning the pages I couldn’t put this down. Highly recommend, now to start another
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R. LaBoy
5.0 out of 5 stars The Wife
Reviewed in the United States on 15 February 2024
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I loved this book. It was so good it kept me wanting more. It was a psychological thriller indeed. Just the right length.
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Barb
5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
Reviewed in Canada on 7 November 2020
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All I can say is the reader will not expect or guess how this book ends. Once I started reading I couldn't stop.
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Catia Santos
4.0 out of 5 stars Got me hooked from the first page to the last!
Reviewed in France on 14 March 2021
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It's very fast paced, I read it really fast because I just wanted to keep going until I got answers! This is exactly what I look for in a thriller, the ability to keep me interested and curious about what's to come and the capacity to surprise in the end with a twist I could have never predicted. Well done Shalini Boland!
I wasn't familiar with this author but now I'm really curious to read more of her books and I don't even know which one to pick, they all sound so great.
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy a quick, suspenseful read that keeps you on your toes.
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Keshav Nair
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing psychological Thriller
Reviewed in India on 18 October 2020
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Another intriguing plot and fast-paced reading by one of my most admired authors. The machination revolves around the main character 'The Wife' who is happily married with two kids leading an ideal family life along with her in-laws and their family. They are planning the celebration of their 10th wedding anniversary at the same hotel, where the protagonist hopes to make up for her disappointing and unexpected turn of event that soiled their wedding day, something that the protagonist has no memory of. The only recollection is that she hit her head against a desk and fainted. The plot switches between the present-day and the wedding day ten years before, for the readers to relate between the two events. The protagonist's apprehension is slowly divulged on their anniversary, as flashes of memory from that fateful wedding day gradually unfolds to a shocking reality. As she realizes the facts and wants to confide with the police, she is faced with another frightening circumstance, where her life is now at peril and someone out there doesn't want the truth to be known. A gripping and twisted plot that makes it a very well deserved psychological cliff-hanger.
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TeresaNik
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2020
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On her wedding day Zoe fainted and she's always felt that something happened beforehand but her mind has blocked it out, now she and Toby have been married 10 years, have two beautiful children and to celebrate their anniversary they are holding a party in the same hotel where they got married, but in the lead up to the celebrations Zoe feels that people are acting strangely around her, and she's becoming increasingly certain that she is being lied to, but does she really want to know the truth and risk it ruining the life she's built with her family?

This latest novel by this author is told across two timelines; Then and Now and is narrated by Zoe, once again Boland has created authentic characters who are very likeable (well most of them anyway) and relatable. The story is fast paced, tense and full of suspense, with a very well crafted plot and a wicked twist! This author knows exactly how to reel her readers in, getting them hooked from the first page and keeping them guessing throughout, she is one of my go to authors where I don't need to read the blurb, but I still know I'm going to get a cracking read and once again she did not disappoint, it was so good I read it in less than 24 hours. I highly recommend this one and think it's safe to say that I've been well and truly Bookoutured again.
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