The best psychological thriller I've read this year!
- Nicole Trope
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min read
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His Other Wife by Nicole Trope
The Blurb
She has my husband. She has my child. She has my life.
I never thought I would end up here. Alone, in a cold one-bedroom apartment, only seeing my precious daughter once a week.
Another woman is living the life that was once mine. I wish I was still married to my ex-husband, the love of my life. I dream of tucking my five-year-old child into her ballerina bed sheets every night. I miss living in a beautiful house, the perfect family home, with a winding staircase and a sprawling garden.
I’d do anything to be with my family again. To start over and prove to them that I’ve changed, that I won’t lose control like before.
But when I get my second chance, the vicious messages come. The noises at night. The feeling of being watched. It’s happening all over again. I know I’m not going mad, but no one will believe me. I don’t know if I even believe myself.
All I wanted was my life back. But now my life is under threat – and my darling little girl is in danger…
A totally addictive, twist-packed psychological thriller about the lengths we go to for the people we love. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Liane Moriarty and Adele Parks.
About the Author
Nicole Trope went to university to study Law but realised the error of her ways when she did very badly on her first law essay because-as her professor pointed out- 'It's not meant to be a story.' She studied teaching instead and used her holidays to work on her writing career and complete a Masters' degree in Children's Literature.
The idea for her first published novel, The Boy under the Table, was so scary that it took a year for her to find the courage to write the emotional story. She went on to publish a further five novels in Australia before joining Bookouture in 2019. She is a USA Today and Amazon bestseller in the USA, UK, AUS and CAN.
She lives in Sydney with her husband and three children
The Review
The reason I chose this book was because I’d read The Family Across the Street not long ago so I knew from the start that it was going to be good.
Without a shadow of doubt, the best book I’ve read so far this year. Its subtlety makes it such a wonderfully compulsive read. Charlotte, who is fast approaching 40, meets Gideon, the divorced father of 5-year-old Emily. Charlotte longs to have children but Gideon has made it clear from the outset that he doesn’t want any more, leaving Charlotte with the only prospect of motherhood, being a parent to Emily whilst her mother is in a clinic for her mental health issues. And it’s not long before Charlotte finds herself loving the role and Emily and not wanting the ex-wife, Sarah, to return and destroy their perfect family.
The book is so beautifully crafted to see everyone’s perspective.
Charlotte, who is constantly comparing herself to Sarah, certainly doesn’t fit the charming chaos of Gideon and Sarah’s marriage which ended following a miscarriage and the death of her parents, with a nervous breakdown.
Charlotte and her mother have a very odd relationship and the Author builds up the tension perfectly. The writing style is fast paced and totally page turning stuff. The ending kept me on my toes and allowed the potential for a sequel which I really hope happens.
By far my favourite book this year!
Book available for pre-order – release date – 21st June 2022:-
Date of review: 15th June 2022
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