“This year’s Gone Girl.”—Harlan CobenA Boston Globe Best Book of 2018 | A Sun-Sentinel Best Mystery Book of 2018 | A Crime Reads Best Novel of 2018His ScandalHer SecretFrom New York Times bestselling author Alafair Burke, a stunning domestic thriller in the vein of Behind Closed Doors and The Woman in Cabin 10—in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending her husband and … Behind Closed Doors and The Woman in Cabin 10—in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending her husband and saving herself.
When Angela met Jason Powell while catering a dinner party in East Hampton, she assumed their romance would be a short-lived fling, like so many relationships between locals and summer visitors. To her surprise, Jason, a brilliant economics professor at NYU, had other plans, and they married the following summer. For Angela, the marriage turned out to be a chance to reboot her life. She and her son were finally able to move out of her mother’s home to Manhattan, where no one knew about her tragic past.
Six years later, thanks to a bestselling book and a growing media career, Jason has become a cultural lightning rod, placing Angela near the spotlight she worked so carefully to avoid. When a college intern makes an accusation against Jason, and another woman, Kerry Lynch, comes forward with an even more troubling allegation, their perfect life begins to unravel. Jason insists he is innocent, and Angela believes him. But when Kerry disappears, Angela is forced to take a closer look—at both the man she married and the women she chose not to believe.
This much-anticipated follow-up to Burke’s Edgar-nominated The Ex asks how far a wife will go to protect the man she loves: Will she stand by his side, even if he drags her down with him?
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good read, twisty ending
I found the story intriguing and at times suspenseful however I felt the plot took too long to get to and reading it was frustrating.
How can I write a review without giving anything away? I have waited for this book to be released and I was not disappointed! This is the first time in FOREVER that I had a book that I absolutely could not put down! Alafair got my attention from the first page. If you like to be on the edge of your seat, this is the book for you!
Thrill ride all the way through! Twists and turns abound. You won’t see the ending coming at you!
Lots of twists and turns. Keeps you guessing the whole way. The ending dragged a bit, all in all it was a pretty good book.
Bellow mediocre , could not completely finished it …..could not keep my attention for too long ….sorry …..
Excellent read!
Great read that keeps you guessing what will happen next. May be my favorite by this author.
I enjoyed the book, and now I’m looking forward to the movie.
Entertaining. Didn’t get caught up in story.
I feel like I have known this lady for most of her life. I think I have read all of JLB’s books and she was a character in many of them. Her writing just get’s better and better. She gets you hooked and keeps you guessing all the way.
Nice job, Alf! (I know, I know).
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Very well written and hard to put down.
This book was very well written. Having said that, I wish I had never, ever read it. It is so very twisted and horrible (but believable) that it polluted my mind. I prefer Alafair Burke’s more traditional writing, but I can understand why this will make an excellent movie. You’re on your own here, folks.
Currently, I think Alafair Burke is my favorite writer. While my favorite books are her series, the stand-alone novels are must-reads as well. This one had so many twists and turns that I never saw the end coming.
This one really had me going. Very good book!
This page turner will keep you guessing the truth until the end. Alafair Burke is excellent at creating tension and great thrillers with a legal twist. Make sure you read this before the movie comes out!
Intense and full of surprises, great book!
A fantastic psychological thriller. It had me hooked from the beginning. Very timely and brilliantly written. And what an ending. Definitely love to read Alafair Burkes’s books. Keep it up!
Love all Alafair Burke books!! So well written you feel that you are right there experiencing sympathy for Angela and her son after her husband’s been sleeping around, and arrested for rape. But as the story evolves, you are wondering if all the characters have hidden agendas and just who is telling the truth. This story is emotionally charged, you can’t stop turning the pages. And then there’s the ending that you didn’t see coming, but actually makes sense. Alot of secrets, lies, revenge, affairs, false accusations and murder. What more could you ask for. Makes you think, makes you realize not everything is what it seems.
Great job and I am looking forward to your next book.
Really GOOD read!
It was very unpredictable. Or. Jack Daniels (female) is a strong character. Supporting cast is also strong.