By: Rona Halsall
Narrator: Stephanie Beattie
ISBN: 9781836031093
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Publication Date: 08/02/2024
Format: e-book
My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ARC)
Preorder the BRAND NEW psychological thriller from #1 bestseller Rona Halsall He killed my husband. Now I’ve promised to be his wife.
After my first husband died, I thought my heart was completely broken, and that I’d never feel happy again.
Until I met Theo. He’s a doctor. A man who seems good and caring and kind. Soon after we start dating, he says he wants to marry me. And even though his grown-up children are less sure about me, to everyone else it’s the second chance for love and happiness I deserve.
But the truth is maybe his children are right to be suspicious. Because I know something about Theo. That he was there in the operating theatre the day my first husband died. And I think it was his fault.
Am I in exactly the right place for revenge? Or am I living with a killer?
A pulse-pounding cat-and-mouse psychological thriller, full of the most jaw-dropping twists and turns. Perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, Lisa Jewell and Freida McFadden.
My Review
Rona Halsall returns following The Honeymoon with her latest twisty psychological thriller, THE FIANCE. A dangerous game of cat-and-mouse unfolds when a woman's husband dies during surgery and she finds herself marrying the doctor responsible for a plan of wicked revenge. This riveting domestic suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat.
This premise sets the stage for the twisted tale that unfolds in THE FIANCE—a story of betrayal, revenge, and the lengths one woman will go to to right a terrible wrong.
About...
Anna McKenzie's husband, Ollie, was dead. It was a routine operation. The emotional turmoil of losing him, the disbelief that he was no longer alive, and the shattered dreams of their future together were overwhelming.
They planned to travel, buy a home, and start a family. The next five years were mapped out. How would she exist without him?
Someone needed to pay for what they had done. It was negligence, someone's fault. When the hospital does not take action, she knows she must step in. There must be consequences.
Theo Heaton, the man who inadvertently tore Anna's life apart. A respected surgeon, 52 years old, with grown children, wealth, and good looks. A man who seemed to have it all, but who was about to become the unwitting target of Anna's carefully crafted plan for revenge.
Two years was long enough. She was ready to take action. At thirty-one she was too young to be widowed. Too young to have her dreams ripped away.
This was her chance to make things right, to balance the scales of justice. Theo's wife, a doctor had drowned. They had two grown children Luna and Gino. She had died just weeks before Ollie. She had a plan.
Will her plan work to snag the doctor and get revenge or will his grown kids get in the way? Could they help or hinder her? Can she marry a murderer? Can she go through with it? Who can be trusted? Does Theo suspect her endgame?
What she did not count on was dealing with his greedy children. And was Theo's wife murdered, an accident, or suicide?
Maybe...Revenge was not a dish best-served cold, she decided. Revenge was a dish that should never be served at all.
Let the games begin.
My Thoughts...
Halsall always delivers! The Fiancé is wickedly twisty and delicious, with a dangerous game of revenge and obsession. The characters, each with their own agenda, add a layer of complexity and intrigue to the story. The introduction of the grown children and their motives further heightens the suspense.
THE FIANCE is a rollercoaster of emotions, delving into complex themes of family, marriage, children, greed, grief, love, deceit, and revenge. It's a heart-pounding, thrilling ride that will keep fans of the genre on the edge of their seats.
Recs...
For fans of K.L. Slater, Daniel Hurst, Emily Shiner, and Miranda Rijks.
Thanks to Bookouture for a gifted advanced digital reading copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.
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Pub Date: Aug 2, 2024
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
About the Author
Rona is the #1 Best Selling author of psychological thrillers published by Boldwood and Bookouture. She loves to turn domestic storylines on their head to keep her readers guessing what the heck is going on.
Her 2023 release, THE BIGAMIST, has been short-listed for the International Writers Awards 2024, for Best Original E-Book, which is probably the peak of her writing career to date!
She has been a bit of a nomad during her adult life, moving around the north of England, before settling in Snowdonia, North Wales where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. She lived on the Isle of Man with her husband and mad little Border Collie, Maid, for several years before returning to Wales. Recently, she has recruited a new member to the writing team - a Romanian rescue dog called Evie.
She is an outdoorsy person, who loves nothing better than stomping up a mountain, walking coastal paths and beaches and wandering round forests and woodlands while she's plotting her next book. She has three children and two step-children who are all grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of material for new stories.
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