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The Wife Before Me

A Twisty, Gripping Psychological Thriller

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The Wife Before Me

By: Laura Elliot
Narrated by: Michele Moran
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About this listen

One evening as the sun is setting, Amelia Madison’s car slides into the sea off Mason’s Pier. Her body is never found.

Two years later, Elena Langdon meets Nicholas Madison. She is grieving the loss of her mother, he is grieving for his wife. Together, they can help each other.

Now, Elena is living with Nicholas. But Elena doesn’t really know him. She doesn’t know what he is capable of. And she doesn’t know what really happened to Amelia.

Until the day she discovers the torn page of a letter and the words she reads chill her to the bone.

Elena must find the person who wrote these letters if she is to save herself.

A totally breathtaking pause-resister about the darker side of love and what really goes on behind closed doors. This audiobook will have you gripped from the very first moment until the dramatic final twist.

©2018 Laura Elliot (P)2018 Bookouture Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Exciting Scary

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Critic reviews

"Entertaining and highly thought-provoking." (Closer Magazine)

"This page-turner is gripping, all the more because it presents the dilemmas of betrayal with brutal honesty." (Irish Independent)

"This well-crafted and compelling story traces the deceits which begin unnoticed but end in the destruction of friendships and lives." (The Irish Times)
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A very good listen with plot twists and turns, time lapse and an enduring thread. Well worth spending a few evening's with

Enthralling

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Loved it. Kept me gripped right the way through. Only realised the twist just before we were told it. Highly recommend. Can’t wait to listen to the next one. Which I have already downloaded.

Excellent

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I love this book I couldn't put it down I love the fact that I have so many terms and compelling chapters it kept you guessing

gripping and twisting with each chapter

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The narration was outstanding but the story became quite difficult to continue listening to as Laura Elliot seemed too focused on drama and not so much on realism.
I understand that she has a lot of research experience in domestic violence but the main protagonist was rampaging around committing murder and mayhem without raising suspicions from the police or outsiders.
Overall it was well written albeit rather farfetched.

Exciting but a bit frustrating

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Once past the first page,I couldn’t put this book down,
Horrified & believing all at the same time.
The envy of all, that perfect couple, come behind there closed hall door, & enter the spiders well, have your eyes opened to the unspeakable , methodical breaking of the spirit, but never quiet succeeding . That spark to live is stronger.
Wonderfully written, let it bring hope to any one in a similar situation .

Abused women.

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