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The Woman He Loved Before

what secrets was his first wife hiding?

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The Woman He Loved Before

By: Dorothy Koomson
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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 'Another masterpiece from Dorothy Koomson ... will have you gripped' Heat

From the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls and All My Lies Are True comes a totally unputdownable thriller, full of twists and turns.

'If you're reading this, it's likely I'm dead. Probably murdered'

After a car crash leaves Libby close to death, she starts to question everything - especially if her husband, Jack, has ever really loved her.

Stuck at home recovering from her injuries, Libby starts to obsess over the untimely death of Eve, Jack's beautiful, perfect first wife.

When Libby finds Eve's diaries, though, she discovers 'perfect' Eve had a secret. And now Libby knows that secret her life may be in serious danger, too...

(P) 2011 Hachette Digital Fiction Women's Fiction Marriage Scary

Critic reviews

Another masterpiece from Dorothy Koomson... A must- read that will have you gripped *****
Social conflict, deception, the nature of marriage itself are all themes in this multi-tiered and satisfying mystery story
It has us all gripped from start to finish
Forget everything except devouring this wonderfully crafted thriller that twist and turns with gut-wrenching intrigue from the first chapter until the last.
Gripping and compelling
All stars
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I loved this book. The narrator was excellent - her expressions and the accents and voices she used added so much to an already addictive story. The two main female characters were very likeable and the story moved at a fast pace with no let up. I didn't want to stop listening and was sorry when it was over. Thought provoking, sweet and sinister all in one book!

So good

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I don't tend to read love/rom-com stories (which i thought this may be) but there was something about this and I'm so glad I gave it a go. It's very well written, it builds up incredibly well and there's some side plot without distracting from the main story. I love how she layers the characters and story up. I did not want to sleep as I was so desperate to hear what happened next. Eve is an incredible character, strong and believable. It's a very human story, I know it could all happen but is still shocking to have the details held up for you to examine.

Read it, you'll love it

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I loved how the plot was not predictable.
One of the best books I have read this year.

I found it odd how all the women felt like they needed to protect Jack from his father; as though he was he was too fragile to handle it.

great book!

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This is a great listen. A gripping plot you won't want to stop listening to. If there are children around you'll have to or plug in your earphones. Even my husband asked 'What are you listening to??' in a surprised voice!

Loved it

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A fairly slow start and it does take a little while to really get into this but I persevered and it did get better. Well written and enjoyable but not gripping. I have downloaded another of the author's books but struggling with that and keep stopping and moving on to something else.

Good but not great listen

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