Thank you to ThrillerBookLovers The Pulse, William Morrow, #partner, for an advanced e-copy of What the Wife Knew in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: December 10, 2024
Summary:
Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with another twisty domestic thriller about a wife wondering who tried to kill her husband twice before finally succeeding… because that was supposed to be her job.
Dr. Richmond Dougherty is a renowned pediatric surgeon, an infamous tragedy survivor, and a national hero. He’s also very dead—thanks to a fall down the stairs. His neighbors angrily point a finger at the newest Ms. Dougherty, Addison. The sudden marriage to the mysterious young woman only lasted ninety-seven days, and he’d had two suspicious “accidents” during that time. Now Addison is a very rich widow.
As law enforcement starts to circle in on Addison and people in town become increasingly hostile, sides are chosen with Kathryn, Richmond’s high school sweetheart, wife number one, and the mother of his children, leading the fray. Despite rising tensions, Addison is even more driven to forge ahead on the path she charted years ago…
Determined at all costs to unravel Richmond’s legacy, she soon becomes a target—with a shocking note left on her bedroom You will pay. But it will take a lot more than faceless threats to stop Addison. Her plan to marry Richmond then ruin him may have been derailed by his unexpected death, but she’s not done with him yet.
My thoughts:
Since reading, and absolutely loving The Engagement Party by Darby Kane, I became an instant fan and was thrilled to get my hands on an early copy of her newest book, due out later this year. And let me just say…this one might be my new favorite!
I love domestic thrillers and this is exactly why. I was pulled in from the beginning and found myself completely engaged and unable to walk away until I reached the last page. To steal a line from the story, this is a book where it is a “game where the rules keep changing” and not only do I totally agree, but I could not have loved it more! And to that point, it’s so hard to say much without getting into spoiler territory!
The complexity of the characters makes you unsure of who can be trusted, included our main protagonist, Addison. I found myself constantly wondering just who was behind the death of Richmond all the way until the very end. The twists kept me on the edge of my seat, constantly re-adjusting what I thought I knew.
I may only have read two of Darby Kane’s books so far, but I can say with complete confidence that I will be reading anything and everything she writes, including her backlist. She is definitely a master at her craft!!!
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