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The Wives
- Author
- Tarryn Fisher
- Narrator
- Lauren Fortgang
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 30 December 2019
- Run Time
- 8 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Erotic fiction / Erotica, Dark romance, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Romantic suspense
- Rating
- 3.5 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
‘Will leave the most sure-footed reader uneasy until the last word is read’ Sunday Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover
‘I was hooked to the very last page’ Sunday Times bestselling author Adele Parks
You’ve never met the other wives. None of you know each other, you see your husband only one day a week. Thursday. But you don’t care, you love him that much. Or at least that’s what you’ve told yourself…
And then, one day it all changes.
You thought you were fine with this, with only having a fraction of a husband. But you can’t help yourself, you start to dig. You begin tracking them down, the other days… Who is Monday and why does she have bruises on her arms? Is she being abused? By who? Her husband? Your husband?
What else is he keeping from you? And who is he, really?
Readers LOVE The Wives:
‘A total mindf***, but I honestly could not put it down. From the first chapter until the last I was engrossed; this story took me on a roller coaster of emotions. A psychological thriller of the best kind… this book will stay with me for a long time to come.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book will blow your mind.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Had me hooked right from the first page wanting to know more so I was constantly guessing at what would happen next… you NEED to read this book!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Every now and then a book comes along with a plot so twisted it blows you away… This is that book! From the get go I was hooked and this book just kept reeling me in… a psychological thriller of epic proportions, this will definitely be hard to beat.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book was all consuming and had me completely hooked and I couldn't pay attention to anything else around me until I had finished it. It was full of twists and turns; as soon as you think you've worked out what is going on, the story is flipped on its head again! Even until the very last sentence was a shock and I'm still not quite sure what I just read!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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Praise for The Wives:
‘Will leave the most sure-footed reader uneasy until the last word is read’ New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover
‘A compulsive, brilliant, enthralling thriller… a novel that totally captures absolute love and utter deception, total obsession and cruel betrayal. I was hooked to the very last page’ Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author, Adele Parks
‘Fans of B A Paris will love this addictive page-turner’ Woman’s Weekly
‘This page-turning psychological thriller by Tarryn Fisher will leave you guessing right until the end’ HELLO!
‘A perfect page-turner…a must-read’ Woman & Home
‘Nail-biting, heart-clenchingly good from the start, with characters that you both root and cringe for. I loved every word’ New York Times bestselling author Alessandra Torre
‘A fantastic thriller that asks the question: how well do we know the people we love? Filled with twists and turns you won't see coming, The Wives is a winner’ PopSugar
‘Not just an original story but an equally original plot twist … an emotional and psychological crescendo that will keep readers on their toes until its final page’ USA Today
‘Fisher smoothly inserts moments of self-doubt, longing, paranoia, and triumph into her unsettling narrative as she draws the reader into Thursday’s conflicted and increasingly complicated life. Suspense fans will be rewarded’ Publishers Weekly
‘An intriguing plot takes some sharp twists in the search for the elusive truth in this fast-reading domestic thriller’ Booklist
User Reviews
Book 3.5
Narration 3.5
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2.0 2.0
2.5⭐️ = Below Average.
Audio.
This was a strange read. For a start, the narrator wasn’t particularly exciting to listen to and her voice grated on me a little.
There’s no getting away from the fact that it was definitely an unusual premise, but the twist that lots of reviews speak about, for me, was bland and not really worth waiting for.Julie7 2025-08-21
Details
- Author
- Tarryn Fisher
- Narrator
- Lauren Fortgang
- Duration
- 8 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 December 2019
- ISBN
- 9780263277883
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Erotic fiction / Erotica, Dark romance, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Romantic suspense
- Rating
- 3.5(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 3.5(2 reviews)
Synopsis
The Wives. You’re not the only one… ‘Will leave the most sure-footed reader uneasy until the last word is read’ Sunday Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover ‘I was hooked to the very last page’ Sunday Times bestselling author Adele Parks You’ve never met the other wives. None of you know each other, you see your husband only one day a week. Thursday. But you don’t care, you love him that much. Or at least that’s what you’ve told yourself… And then, one day it all changes. You thought you were fine with this, with only having a fraction of a husband. But you can’t help yourself, you start to dig. You begin tracking them down, the other days… Who is Monday and why does she have bruises on her arms? Is she being abused? By who? Her husband? Your husband? What else is he keeping from you? And who is he, really? Readers LOVE The Wives: ‘A total mindf***, but I honestly could not put it down. From the first chapter until the last I was engrossed; this story took me on a roller coaster of emotions. A psychological thriller of the best kind… this book will stay with me for a long time to come.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book will blow your mind.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Had me hooked right from the first page wanting to know more so I was constantly guessing at what would happen next… you NEED to read this book!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Every now and then a book comes along with a plot so twisted it blows you away… This is that book! From the get go I was hooked and this book just kept reeling me in… a psychological thriller of epic proportions, this will definitely be hard to beat.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book was all consuming and had me completely hooked and I couldn't pay attention to anything else around me until I had finished it. It was full of twists and turns; as soon as you think you've worked out what is going on, the story is flipped on its head again! Even until the very last sentence was a shock and I'm still not quite sure what I just read!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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