If you break the promise, you pay the price.
Scott will do anything to protect his wife, Erin. That’s why he secretly installs a tracking app on her phone and watches her through hidden cameras in their home.
When he learns there’s a chance one of Erin’s kidneys will fail, he vows to shield her from the truth and find a donor for her at any cost.
That’s how he meets Kathleen. She is the answer to his dreams, a perfect match for Erin. There’s only one problem – Kathleen has no intention of becoming a donor. That doesn’t bother Scott – he is confident he can manipulate her into giving him what he wants.
But Kathleen isn’t as innocent as she looks, she has her own agenda. And she doesn’t care who she hurts as long as she gets what she needs.
As lives hang in the balance, Erin and Kathleen are bound together by a terrible promise. But when that promise is broken, who will pay the ultimate price?
Zoë over at ZooLoo’s Book Tours has done it again! She sent me a book with an intriguing description that initially made me think, “This isn’t really my thing…” but boy, was I wrong! After just a few chapters, I was completely hooked and couldn’t put it down.
The story is told from the perspectives of three main characters: Erin, the trusting and somewhat naive housewife; Scott, the controlling and manipulative criminal defense lawyer; and Katherine, the woman who, in her own twisted way, believes she’s saving her daughter from the fate she’s convinced awaits her, by poisoning her to make her feel as unwell as herself.
While that might sound complicated, the way Shiner weaves their stories together is seamless. Each chapter shifts between characters, and the transitions are handled so well that it never feels jarring. It’s a real skill to manage multiple points of view and make each character’s voice distinct, and Shiner absolutely nails it.
A couple of times, I was slightly confused, but it quickly became clear that the character who seemed to be orchestrating the whole plot was also experiencing confusion at the same time. So I didn’t feel too bad for having a “wait, what?” moment! By the time I reached the final pages, everything fell into place.
The ending is a major cliffhanger, and I can see a ton of potential for a sequel that could focus on the daughters of these characters. It’s not often I find myself eager for a follow-up, but I’d definitely be interested in seeing where Shiner takes the story next.
All in all, [Book Title] was an excellent read with only a few moments that made me pause. If you’re looking for a thrilling, rollercoaster of a book, I highly recommend giving this one a try!
Author Bio
Emily Shiner always dreamed of becoming an author but first served her time as a banker and a teacher. After a lifetime of devouring stacks of thrillers, she decided to try her hand at writing them herself. Now she gets to live out her dream of writing novels and sharing her stories with people around the world. She lives in the Appalachian Mountains and loves hiking with her husband, daughter, and their two dogs. Emily writes psychological thrillers. The Secret Wife will be her first novel published with Inkubator Books.
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Ha ha thank you so much for this review and for taking part in the tour today x
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