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It’s Always the Husband

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It’s Always the Husband

By: C.L. Taylor
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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One dead wife is tragic. Two looks like murder…

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'Motherland meets Big Little Lies, It's Always the Husband is a totally addictive, up-all-night read. A masterclass in misdirection with clever twists and thrilling reveals right up until the final page. I loved it!' Claire Douglas

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Welcome to Lowbridge. Where secrets hide behind every door…

When newly divorced Jude arrives in the small town of Lowbridge, she is soon drawn to widower Will, the father of her young daughter's best friend.

But Will's past is shrouded in tragedy, with questions that no one knows the answer to – and after two tragedies tore his life apart in just a few short years, gossip and rumours abound about what really happened to the women he loved.

As whispers of murder surround Will, Jude becomes determined to uncover the truth – and with her own father's tragic fate haunting her, she refuses to let another innocent man suffer.

Yet in Lowbridge the darkness runs deep, and nothing is as it seems. Can Jude protect Will from a community out for blood? Or will she become the next victim in this web of deceit?

Because whilst one dead wife is tragic, two starts to look like murder…

©2025 C.L. Taylor (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Marriage Murder

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Critic reviews

‘Secrets, lies and all the twists!’ Fabulous Magazine

This gripping read is brimming with twists and turns, right up until the very last page.’ Heat

'Desperate Housewives meets Big Little Lies – a propulsive page-turner brimming with intrigue. Utterly addictive!' Andrea Mara

'The queen of the psychological thriller! C.L. Taylor expertly unravels the secrets and lies that will forever bind a group of school mums.' MW Craven

'A cunningly constructed plot, a web of secrets and lies, and Taylor's usual superlative writing. Outstanding!’ Helen Fields

‘C.L. Taylor had me gripped from the very first page and didn’t let go until I’d turned the last. Another addictive, twisty thriller that I devoured.’ Nadine Matheson

‘A sizzling compulsive thriller about the dark side of friendship groups, and the things we'll do to believe the best in someone. SO addictive!’ Gytha Lodge

‘A gripping, unguessable, twisty mystery with a shock ending which gave me chills – it’s Big Little Lies meets The Staircase!’ Ruth Mancini

‘Dark, unsettling, and full of intrigue – packed with complex characters, tangled relationships and long-buried secrets.’ Rachel Abbott

'A razor-sharp thriller full of secrets, suspicion, and twists. Dark, addictive, and impossible to put down.' Caroline Mitchell

‘A delicious dissection of the dark truths behind the sunny smiles of the school-gates. I loved every twist and turn of it.’ Louise Minchin

‘A compulsive small town thriller with a stunning final twist’ Jackie Kabler

‘C.L. Taylor has done a brilliant job. It's Motherland meets 24 Hours in Police Custody which is a perfect blend. I loved it.’ Chris Bridges

'With more twists than a noose, this propulsive, whip-smart read is your new obsession.' CJ Cooke

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