Harlequin Blog Tour - The Last Wife

The Book Summary by Harlequin

 

In Karen Hamilton’s shocking thriller, THE LAST WIFE  Marie Langham is distraught when her childhood friend, Nina, is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Before Nina passes away, she asks Marie to look out for her family—her son, daughter, and husband, Stuart. Marie would do anything for Nina, so of course, she agrees.

Following Nina's death, Marie gradually finds herself drawn into her friend's life—her family, her large house in the countryside. But when Camilla, a mutual friend from their old art-college days, suddenly reappears, Marie begins to suspect that she has a hidden agenda. Then, Marie discovers that Nina had long suppressed secrets about a holiday in Ibiza the women took ten years previously when Marie's then-boyfriend went missing after a tragic accident and was later found dead.

Marie used to envy Nina's beautiful life, but now the cards are up in the air and she begins to realize that nothing is what it seemed. As long-buried secrets start surfacing, Marie must figure out what’s true and who she can trust before the consequences of Nina’s dark secrets destroy her.

 My Review after reading the book.

 

Nina and Marie were best friends. Marie secretly wanted Nina’s “perfect” life, so when Nina is dying, she asks Marie to take care of her family. What Nina did not know is that was Marie’s plan all along. Marie starts becoming more and more involved in her family until Marie gets exactly what she has always wanted, but at what cost? 

This novel was well written, and all through the story, things were never as they seemed. I was a little confused with the side line story of the ex boyfriend, and at times felt as if this was too different stories in one book. I would have loved diving into the twisted character of Marie and her relationship with Nina’s family a little more. All in all, it was a good read and although this was the first novel I have read by Karen Hamilton, I would read another one of her psychological thrillers.

Thank you so much to the author Karen Hamilton, Harlequin and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book to review. It was fabulous! All opinions expressed for this review are unbiased and entirely my own.

 Karen Hamilton spent her childhood in Angola, Zimbabwe, Belgium and Italy and worked as a flight attendant for many years. Karen is a recent graduate of the Faber Academy and, having now put down roots in Hampshire to raise her young family with her husband, she satisfies her wanderlust by exploring the world through her writing. She is also the author of the international bestseller The Perfect Girlfriend

 

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