Synopsis – The Quiet Wife
I want to be ordinary. To fade into the shadows where no one notices me and live a quiet life. A normal life.
But I am not ordinary. Not anymore.
I’ve been keeping a secret. From my colleagues, my friends and most importantly, my husband – who knows nothing of my past life.
Twenty years ago, at college, a boy became obsessed with me. Craig Lane believed he could make me love him back if he just tried harder. When I rejected him, he did something so horrifying, it’s the stuff of nightmares. All my nightmares.
Now I’ve been informed by Victim Support Services, that boy – now a man – has been released from prison. The news terrifies me.
Am I safe? Or does Craig still carry the same obsession he did when we were seventeen? I don’t know. I’ve ignored every letter he’s ever sent me.
Now strange things have started to happen: flowers have been left on my doorstep, my cat keeps going missing. Someone is watching me. Knows where I live. I am sure.
Worse, something even more sinister could be stalking me from the shadows. Because I have another secret…
My past is coming to get me. One way or another.
Author Bio
Diane Saxon previously wrote romantic fiction for the US market but has now turned to writing psychological crime. Find Her Alive was her first novel in this genre and introduced series character DS Jenna Morgan. She is married to a retired policeman and lives in Shropshire.
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My Review
The Quiet Wife by Diane Saxon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
3.5 stars
This is a quick read. The style of writing is engaging and keeps you reading. I did find the twists were predictable but that in and of itself doesn’t spoil a book for me.
Something about this fell flat. I think there was something missing to explain why some of the things occurred. Without that obvious why it made some of the incidents hard to connect with.
I also never understood why the main character kept her past from her husband.
There is a lot of trauma in this novel. If you are a sensitive reader you should definitely check the trigger warnings before grabbing this.
Overall, if you like quick read thrillers you will find this one interesting.
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