The Wife - Softcover

Burke, Alafair

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571328199 ISBN 13: 9780571328192

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2018

Synopsis

In our age of accusations, blurred lines, and shifting allegiances, what would you do?

When Angela meets Jason Powell, a brilliant university professor, she assumes their romance to be a fling. But when they marry the following summer and move to Manhattan, Angela feels she's been given the chance to escape her past. Six years later, however, Jason, by now a celebrated liberal figurehead, faces serious allegations made by one of his young college interns, and Angela's seemingly perfect life is under threat . . .

About this title

Review:

Gripping . . . Fresh and timely. Source: Daily Mail

This thrill ride of a novel takes a hard look at loyalty and the violence a secret can cause - especially when that secret involves a revered public figure accused of rape. Source: O, The Oprah Magazine

Sleek and intricately plotted. Source: Observer

A classic page-turner... gripping from the first chapter... intelligently written, with realistic touches on how social media can be used as both a tool and a weapon in terms of a person's reputation. Keeps you guessing until the end. Source: The Pool

This might be the most gripping, insightful work from the best-selling author Alafair Burke yet. Source: Entertainment Weekly

A subtly sneaky, emotionally complex, and utterly addictive novel of psychological suspense, The Wife delivers on all fronts. Burke always comes through with twisty plots and strong female characters, but she's at the top of her game here. Source: Lisa Scottoline

An intriguing, twisty psychological thriller, The Wife had me tearing through the pages, never sure which characters to trust. Smart, suspenseful, and absolutely riveting. Source: Megan Miranda, author of All the Missing Girls

[A] page-turner.... Classic domestic-thriller elements-the too-perfect couple, the unreliable narrator, the troubled past-are given a good workout in this satisfying round of 'Who's the Psycho?' Source: Kirkus

[A] roller-coaster of a domestic thriller. Source: Publishers Weekly

Alafair Burke's 12th novel, The Wife (Faber), surfed the #metoo zeitgeist in a psychological thriller about a woman forced to second-guess her instincts and principles. Source: Irish Times

Book Description:

The Wife is the standalone follow-up to Alafair Burke's brilliant, Edgar nominated The Ex (2016)

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0571328199
• ISBN 13: 9780571328192
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352