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Happily Ever After
- Author
- Mary Horlock
- Narrator
- Colleen Prendergast
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Publish Date
- 3 July 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 26 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Nobody told her that marriage would be murder . . .
Ned Wheeler was devoted to his family. He was also convicted and jailed for murder.
After spending three decades in prison, Ned's up for parole. But this is not his story. It's about Joan, the wife who was fooled by his good looks and charm; Cass, the daughter who wants nothing more to do with him; and Florence, the woman who wants the world to know she's saved him.
Moving seamlessly between contemporary London, the hedonistic hippy summer of 1970 and the small world of 1980s Isle of Wight, Mary Horlock has delivered an utterly gripping and moving thriller about love, loss and the lies we tell ourselves in order to survive.
'I read it in hungry gulps, unable to tear myself away . . . Twisty, clever and nuanced, highly recommended!' Zoë Somerville, author of The Marsh House
'Such an addictive read! Horlock's writing is richly textured and cinematic' Jessie Elland, author of The Ladie Upstairs
Readers love Happily Ever After:
'Brilliantly addictive' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A compelling story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'[A] fabulous book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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Praise for Mary Horlock --
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Twisty, riveting storytelling with a plot that surprises until the very end. Happily Ever After is a beautifully written thriller
Clare Leslie Hall, author of BROKEN COUNTRY
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This contemporary crime novel is such a compelling read: I read it in hungry gulps, unable to tear myself away from this story about the long-term consequences of murder on the idyllic Isle of Wight. Twisty, clever and nuanced, highly recommended!
Zoë Somerville, author of THE MARSH HOUSE
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Such an addictive read! Horlock coils her plot like a spring, tighter and tighter until it explodes with brilliantly shocking twists. Those twists! Horlock's writing is richly textured and cinematic and I think this book is going to be perfect for fans of My Dark Vanessa and Pet by Catherine Chidgey
Jessie Elland, author of THE LADIE UPSTAIRS
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Compelling and unusual
The Times
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A truly transporting read
Woman's Weekly
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A mesmerising . . . tale of suppressed secrets
Anna Mazzola, author of THE BOOK OF SECRETS
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Details
- Author
- Mary Horlock
- Narrator
- Colleen Prendergast
- Duration
- 9 hours 26 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9781399813259
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Historical crime and mysteries
Synopsis
'Twisty, riveting storytelling with a plot that surprises until the very end. Happily Ever After is a beautifully written thriller' Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken CountryNobody told her that marriage would be murder . . .Ned Wheeler was devoted to his family. He was also convicted and jailed for murder. After spending three decades in prison, Ned's up for parole. But this is not his story. It's about Joan, the wife who was fooled by his good looks and charm; Cass, the daughter who wants nothing more to do with him; and Florence, the woman who wants the world to know she's saved him.Moving seamlessly between contemporary London, the hedonistic hippy summer of 1970 and the small world of 1980s Isle of Wight, Mary Horlock has delivered an utterly gripping and moving thriller about love, loss and the lies we tell ourselves in order to survive.'I read it in hungry gulps, unable to tear myself away . . . Twisty, clever and nuanced, highly recommended!' Zoë Somerville, author of The Marsh House'Such an addictive read! Horlock's writing is richly textured and cinematic' Jessie Elland, author of The Ladie UpstairsReaders love Happily Ever After:'Brilliantly addictive' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A compelling story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'[A] fabulous book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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