My Husband’s Wife

Would you like to tell us about a lower price? But is he really innocent? And who is she to judge? I couldn't put it down! A must-read for thriller lovers ' Kate Furnivall '[A] roller coaster of suspense and intrigue A cleverly constructed novel in which we have no idea who we can trust' Rosanna Ley 'The two strong women characters and the twists and turns of the plot will keep you on the edge of your seat right through to the surprising and shocking ending' Mavis Cheek ' Pick up this book and you won't be able to put it down.

A fast-moving story of drama, suspense and emotional entanglement with a good sprinkling of evil threaded through' Sandra Howard 'A compelling thriller! I thoroughly enjoyed every fast turning page' Vanessa Ronan, author of The Last Days of Summer 'A gripping page turner that twists and turns right until the very end' Catherine Alliott. Read more Read less. Audible book Switch back and forth between reading the Kindle book and listening to the Audible book with Whispersync for Voice. Kindle Cloud Reader Read instantly in your browser.

Customers who bought this item also bought. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1. The Woman at 72 Derry Lane: A gripping, emotional page turner that will make you laugh and cry. Editorial Reviews About the Author Jane Corry is a former magazine journalist who spent three years working as the writer-in-residence of a high security prison for men.

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She had never been inside a jail before and this often hair-raising experience helped inspire her debut psychological thriller, the Sunday Times bestseller My Husband's Wife. Jane is a regular life story judge for the Koestler Awards given to prisoners for art and writing. Until recently, Jane was a tutor in creative writing at Oxford University, and she now runs writing workshops in her local area of Devon and speaks at literary festivals all over the world.

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Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. It was tedious to read. So much boring stuff included- all kinds of mundane details which didn't enrich the story. Like reading my grandma's diary. Then there were cheesy elements to the plot line, which made me wonder if it was meant to be cheeky rather than realistic like reading Confessions of a Shopaholic or watching Death Becomes Her.

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But it turns out, it was meant to be serious The plot was far-fetched. Characters did things that didn't make any sense in terms of human nature. What ruined this book for me was the age-old notion of the weak and masochistic woman overpowered by an arrogant man. So why do I feel a sense of rising excitement as well as annoyance? I can smell his skin. I want to move away. The change in the character that comes at the end of the book is too little, too late.

I did want to know what happened next. But every character is living a miserable life or making dumb choices, such as when a married woman lets a young woman move in. But the story manages to get even creepier when, toward the end Lily reveals another affair, this one even more sordid than the one she had with the murderer.

My Husband’s Wife

Even as I speak, I can still recall the illicit thrill. I really wanted to like it. I didn't like any of the characters. With the exception of Joe, the convicted murderer, they were all whiny and manipulative. Joe was manipulative and creepy, but not whiny. I'm not sure why I stuck with it; I guess it was just barely interesting enough to keep me coming back, but I'm really glad it's over!

This book was just ok. The story line could get laborious and silly at points instead of suspenseful. I didn't hate it but it was a mediocre book. So every time, I saw this book cover and title, I would say to myself, "get this darn book and read it already". I kept putting it off and telling myself I'd get it when my work day was over.

Imagine my surprise when I won! Author Jane Corry does a wonderful job introducing her characters and weaving their stories together. I found myself undecided on who I wanted to root for. The poor little Italian girl bullied by the rich kids for being so different. The beautiful mom who made very little money to support her kid and had to play the "other woman" role.

The newly married wife with her insecurities. In the end, I didn't root for any of them. Instead, I chose to root for the friend who was always there.

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Even though he is not a huge part of the book, I felt like he ended up with the better story. Spitefully, she is called Spagoletti by her cruel classmates.

Lily Macdonald has spent her life feeling too tall, too plump and too dowdy, but her intelligence and work ethic mean that she is making her way in the legal profession. Her mother, beautiful as she is, has a low-paid job, but has a friend known as Larry. Ed becomes entranced by her beauty, and takes every opportunity to make pictures of her.

Lily is now highly sought-after and has become a partner in her firm, while Ed has made a small fortune by selling just one painting — that of young Carla. This is quite a long book, but author Jane Corry makes use of the available space to slowly but surely built up a sense of unease and mistrust between the main characters. We also become aware that Lily has a deep guilt complex about the apparent suicide of her brother, Daniel, many years earlier.

It is none other than Carla. Now a beautiful woman, she has returned from Italy seeking to use her law degree to become a qualified English solicitor. That ambition, we soon learn, is not her only motive for coming to London.