The Fake Wife

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What to expect

'Sharon Bolton has written another cracker! The twists! The tension! The characters!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I honestly believe this is one of the best books that I've read this year!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I swear the twists and turns you will not see coming!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'You'll never guess where this book is going' SAMANTHA DOWNING
'Totally gripping, with characters who draw you in' JP DELANEY
'A thriller that had me desperate for answers. I loved it!' HARRIET TYCE

Olive Anderson is dining alone at a hotel when a glamourous stranger joins her table, pretending to be her wife. What starts as a thrilling game quickly turns into something dangerous. But as much as the fake wife has her secrets, Olive just might have more . . .

The Fake Wife is an unputdownable thriller that will shock and surprise you like the best television boxsets. If you enjoyed Netflix shows like Behind Her Eyes, The Stranger and Obsession you will love The Fake Wife.

(P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Limited

Critics Review

  • The Fake Wife had me at page one – utterly addictive and absorbing. I had no idea where it was going, and couldn’t stop reading until I found out

    Rachel Abbott
  • This book was wild! I really enjoyed reading this. It was such a roller-coaster. The Fake Wife is a thriller that shocked me more than once! An engrossing story with wild twists, you’ll never guess where this book is going. Sharon Bolton is an amazing, gifted writer

    Samantha Downing
  • A slick, utterly gripping thriller. Fabulous stuff!

    Caroline Green, author of THE WHISPER HOUSE
  • Sharon Bolton is the queen of thrills and suspense – The Fake Wife is gripping and pacy with twists to shock even the most seasoned thriller reader. It kept me on my toes from the first page to the last

    Lisa Hall
  • Pulse-pounding, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff: The Fake Wife had me turning pages at breakneck speed

    Carol Wyer, author of the DI Kate Young series
  • Thoroughly original, brilliantly plotted and utterly thrilling.

    Catherine Cooper

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