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The Wives
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
Imagine that your husband has two other wives.
You’ve never met the other wives. None of you know each other, and because of this unconventional arrangement, you can see your husband only one day a week. But you love him so much you don’t care. Or at least that’s what you’ve told yourself.
But one day, while you’re doing laundry, you find a scrap of paper in his pocket - an appointment reminder for a woman named Hannah, and you just know it’s another of the wives.
You thought you were fine with your arrangement, but you can’t help yourself: you track her down, and, under false pretences, you strike up a friendship. Hannah has no idea who you really are. Then, Hannah starts showing up to your coffee dates with telltale bruises, and you realise she’s being abused by her husband. Who, of course, is also your husband. But you’ve never known him to be violent, ever.
Who exactly is your husband, and how far would you go to find the truth? Would you risk your own life?
And who is his mysterious third wife?
Critic reviews
"A compulsive, brilliant, enthralling thriller...a novel that totally captures absolute love and utter deception, total obsession and cruel betrayal. I was hooked to the very last page." (Sunday Times number one best-selling author, Adele Parks)
"Nail-biting, heart-clenchingly good from the start, with characters that you both root and cringe for. I loved every word." (New York Times best-selling author Alessandra Torre)
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- Liberty taylor
- 25-05-21
Ending was unrelated
The ending came completely out of nowhere, there was no possible way to see it coming, it was unrelated to the rest of the book, not what I look for in a thriller.
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- ro
- 13-11-20
Good
Good listen overall. Would recommend 👍
Enjoyed it throughout despite accidentally reading a big spoiler before even starting the book. Please, don't include spoilers in your reviews! or at least give a warning.
The main character is very interesting and the book is well written, keeping you engaged until the end. I thought the length of the story was spot on. Not leaving you unsatisfied but also not dragging.
The narration was fine, found a bit annoying how she did the male voices but didn't bother me enough to stop listening.
All in all, time well spent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-06-23
Well written
Absolutely loved it, I was gripped by this book from start to finish. It will not disappoint.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-01-20
was not expecting those twist and turns
i really enjoyed this book. great story with twist and turns. the story concept was different to what i usually read or listen. it was nice doing something different
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- T Simmonds
- 21-06-20
Different
I was surprised by the end all along I thought Thursday would be one innocent one and have a happy ending . It’s the first one of Tarryn books I’ve listened to will select another now
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- Christineb
- 03-05-20
An exciting page turner
I really enjoyed this book Twists and turns you never see coming Excellently well narrated
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- Marie
- 17-12-22
Wow!!
This book is the best psychological thriller I've listen to in ages.
At first I could not understand how someone could accept their husband having more than one wife and thought it was probably going to be a very far-reaching plot, but how wrong I was. It had been recommended so I thought I'd give it a go and I'm pleased I did. It was a totally addictive read!!I
Great narration. Overall I definitely recommend!
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- Mrs. Lindsay P. Tonner
- 17-04-20
something different
Yay! You might have realised by now that I like to read. A lot. Crime/thriller used to be pretty much the only genre I read. Thank goodness I started working at the bookshop and discovered autobiographies, popular science and current affairs eh? Anyway, back to crime/thrillers. After a while they all get a bit samey. You learn to see the twists coming way before you are even supposed to be aware there is a twist. You know who dun it. It’s always the husband. Or the wife. Either that or they are just not very good… well thank goodness Tarryn Fisher came along and wrote The Wives!
I found this to be unputdownable, a book about a man who has three wives, but no in the sense we have becomes used to from shows like Sister Wives. In the Wives, the three women do not live together, they do not even know each others names. When our narrator, Thursday, goes snooping and discovers that her husband has been beating one of his wives she becomes very concerned (as you would). This is when Tarryn Fisher uses one of my favourite literary devices – the unreliable narrator. It always makes it more exciting and makes twists even twistier. I genuinely could not work out exactly what the twist would be, and it was a good one. The final scene was absolutley brutal, a huge shock that I didn’t even imagine. This was a wild ride from start to finish. If you are fed up with not-so-thrilling thrillers and want something a bit different, then this is the one for you!
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- jaime
- 29-06-23
Gripping.... left me wanting to re listen! fab!
I wasn't expecting the ending... at all! genuinely want to re listen! really good 👍🏻
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- Alison
- 19-01-20
Wow that's some crazy s**t
Wow what a book what a story. A book that lived up to the hype and I'm still confused now I have listen the past chapter twice. The narrator was perfect for the story. I look forward to reading another of this writers books again.
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