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The First Husband: A totally gripping and utterly thrilling psychological page-turner
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781835257852
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: Feb 4 2025
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
I thought my first husband was dead. But when I get a letter with his name on it just days before my wedding, it will tear my perfect new life apart...
As we drive up to the gorgeous house by the lake with its red and yellow roses round the door, I breathe in the pure air and count my blessings. In two days' time I'm getting married to Matt, my soulmate and the father of my beautiful boy. After all the pain of my past, my life now is perfect.
But later that night I hear a knocking outside. I find the back door swinging open and a card lying on the floor, addressed to me in familiar handwriting...
I can't wait to see you. I've missed you so much. All my love, Callum.
Callum was my first husband. Eight years ago, when we were staying at this exact same place for my birthday, he disappeared.
All the people who were with me that terrible night are here for the wedding. My brother. His wife. My new partner Matt: Callum's best friend. We all had reasons to hate Callum then. We all have reasons to lie now.
The police are sure Callum is dead. But as I look around at my loved ones, I wonder...
Does someone know what really happened that night?
Does someone know what I did?
And if Callum is back, is he the dangerous one... or is it one of us?
An utterly page-turning, gripping psychological thriller, full of twists and gasp-out-loud moments. Perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, Shari Lapena and Claire Douglas.
See what readers are saying about The First Husband:
'What a belter... a real edge-of-your-seat book!... I loved... kept me guessing right up until the very last page!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'I read this book in one sitting!... From the very beginning I was hooked!... kept me guessing and wanting more... Loved this!... had me turning the pages SO FAST!' Fable, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Wow!!... incredible... constantly had me on the edge of my seat. Read it within a day.' itsa.bookstory, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Kept me on the end of my seat... I did not see those twists coming!' Goodreads reviewer
'I loved everything... kept me gripped throughout... fantastic... definitely in my top ten reads this year. I can't wait to recommend this to everyone... excellent.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Thoroughly gripping! You will suspect everyone.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Addictive... kept me turning the pages... a must-read!' Goodreads reviewer
'I was hooked from the very first chapter and could not wait to find out who was responsible... I loved.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Had me hooked from page one! I couldn't put it down. I loved.' NetGalley review
'Gripping thriller at its finest... twisty till the last page. 5 stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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