By: Jessica Payne
Narrator: Sarah Borges
ISBN: 9781837905676
Publisher: Bookouture/Hachette UK
Publication Date: 03/05/2024
Format: e-book
My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC)
You look so happy in your wedding photo, gazing at your perfect new husband, glass of champagne held high in a toast. You chose to ignore the warning signs, but he hid more than one secret from you. And now he’s gotten away with your murder…
Every night I watch Benjamin and Gwyn in their gorgeous, glass-fronted Seattle home. Your ex-husband. Your best friend. Newly engaged, they’re busy dreaming of their future.
The official story is that you disappeared, but I know the truth. They killed you.
I know Benjamin’s new business is in trouble, that he desperately needs your money. I saw the way Gwyn looked at him at your wedding reception, finding any excuse to be close, to laugh too loudly at his jokes. After all, she always wanted your perfect life.
But don’t worry, Madeline. I won’t let it end like this. I can see everything from my place in the shadows between the trees. With their house lit up, they are on display. I’ll bide my time and worm my way into their home, their lives. They will never know the truth about who I am.
You didn’t get your happily ever after, and neither will they…
Never Trust the Husband is a totally twisty psychological thriller that will have you glued to the pages late into the night! Fans of The Perfect Marriage, The Housemaid and Shari Lapena will be hooked.
My Review
Do not trust anyone in Jessica Payne's latest domestic suspense/psychological thriller, NEVER TRUST THE HUSBAND.
What happened to the new bride who mysteriously fell on a hiking trip (or pushed) is the question in this twisty suspense with unreliable narrators, dark secrets, and red herrings. And yes, manipulation, gaslighting, and REVENGE!
Madeline Hughes was not looking for love when she met the handsome Benjamin (Ben) North. People warned her about him.
Their relationship advanced quickly, and soon, he asked her to marry him. She accepted, but their honeymoon had to be canceled due to a hurricane in the Caymans.
Instead, they decided to go on a backpacking/hiking trip with a group of friends. One evening, Madeline slipped out and onto the trail to take a photo. However, did she fall, or did someone push her off the cliff?
Who had the motive?
Madeline's best friend, Gwyn (her jealous friend), or her new husband, Ben? OR someone else? Madeline also had money.
Three years later, Ben lives happily in the former home with Gwyn. Engaged to be married after they declared Madeline dead. Never to be found.
Someone is watching, lurking, and waiting. Someone has come back to make someone pay. If Madeline did not get her happy ever after, neither will they.
Rebecca, someone from Madeline’s past, is determined to find out who harmed Madeline and make them pay. She knows Madeline’s husband and BFF, Gwyn, both had their own reasons for getting rid of her.
With a dual timeline and POVs from Rebecca and Madeline—lies, deceit, betrayals, and secrets— no one in NEVER TRUST THE HUSBAND is as they appear. Mind-bending, the author cleverly keeps you in the dark with twists and turns until the final explosive reveal.
My first book by the author and look forward to reading more. NEVER TRUST THE HUSBAND is for Keri Beevis, Valerie Keogh, Daniel Hurst, Emily Shiner, and Freida McFadden fans.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a gifted ARC for an honest opinion.
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My Rating: 4 Stars
Pub Date: Mar 5, 2024
About the Author
Jessica grew up in Kansas City, later moving to the Pacific Northwest where the mountains and Puget Sound became home. Beyond writing, she loves to run, rock climb, and explore the great outdoors with her daughter and husband. She is also an RN. When holding still, which isn’t often, you’ll find a book in her hand and a cat or dog in her lap. Jessica writes suspense and thriller and is the host of #MomsWritersClub on Twitter and YouTube.
Jessica is the author of MAKE ME DISAPPEAR, THE LUCKY ONE, & THE GOOD DOCTOR. WEBSITE
Author photos by Impressions by Ellie.
