The First Wife - Softcover

Diamond, Diana

3.33

215 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312993331 ISBN 13: 9780312993337

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2005

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Jane Warren swore she'd never marry again, even though plenty of perfectly respectable men would consider themselves lucky to end up with someone like her. Then again, the last perfectly respectable man she was with ended their marriage, not to mention Jane's belief in happy endings...But she just can't muster the cynicism to resist William Andrews-a dashing, debonair widower with two children of his own. Soon, Jane's doing what she swore she'd never do: marching up the aisle, promising to have, hold, serve, and protect, 'ill death do them part. But once married, Jane discovers that Andrews seems to be obsessed with his dead wife...As Jane struggles to understand the nature of the powerful hold Andrews's first wife still exerts over the husband and children she left behind, she realizes that her life may depend on the answer. For someone would clearly like to see her follow the first Mrs. Andrews to the grave...

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THE GOOD SISTER"[A] satisfying and highly unsettling suspense thriller...Diamond keeps readers guessing until the very end, and her thrilling story is backed up by taut writing and snappy dialogue."-"Publishers Weekly" "Diamond keeps readers guessing until the very end, and her thrilling story is backed up by taut writing and snappy dialogue."-"Publishers Weekly" "Diana Diamond's gripping thriller takes sibling rivalry to a whole new level."-Marie Claire THE BABYSITTER"A multifaceted, remarkably suspenseful thriller."-"Booklist" "Vivid...thoughtful exposition and careful plotting."-"Publishers Weekly" THE TROPHY WIFE"A gripping page-turner."-"People" Magazine, A Beach Book of the Week "[A] flawless gem...sharp, brilliant, and strong, the novel is sure to be a girl's best friend-and maybe even a boy's...[Diamond's] convincing action scenes are real enough to leave readers breathless...a clever and genuinely surprising ending tops off a superb thriller."-"Booklist"(starred review) "Diamond alternates laughs with chills in this tale of marriage, kidnapping, and high finance in the Susan Isaacs/Olivia Goldsmith school of social satire...a strong climax and satisfying epilogue conclude a smart, suspense-packed novel."-"Publishers Weekly" "A must-read for anyone who has ever wished revenge on a duplicitous lover...fast-paced...climaxes with a shocking denoument."-"Women's Own" "Tinged with revenge and intrigue, this thriller twists and turns to an unexpected end."-"cf0Library Journal" "It moves, it's imaginative, and it's satisfying. Diana Diamond has spun a tale that grips the reader and doesn't let go."-Mary Jane Clark, author of "Nobody Knows "

From the Back Cover:

LOVE IS SWEET-
Jane Warren swore she'd never marry again even though plenty of perfectly respectable men would consider themselves lucky to end up with someone like her. Then again, the last perfectly respectable man to end up with her-her ex-husband-ended their marriage, not to mention Jane's belief in happy endings...

AND DEADLY...
But she just can't muster the cynicism to resist William Andrews-a dashing, debonaire widower with two children of his own. Soon, Jane's doing what she swore she'd never do: Marching up the aisle, promising to have, hold, serve, and protect, 'til death do them part. But once married, Jane discovers that Andrew seems to be obsessed with his dead wife...

THE SECOND TIME AROUND...
As Jane struggles to understand the nature of the powerful hold Andrews's first wife still exerts over the husband and children she left behind, she realizes that her life may depend on the answer. For someone would clearly like to see her follow the first Mrs. Andrews to the grave...

"Without pretense and with energy to spare, Diamond builds excitement through a series of inevitable yet still somehow surprising scenes...very good entertainment."
-Publishers Weekly

"A must read for fans who like action, romance, and intrigue in the tradition of Jackie Collins."
-Midwest Book Review

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