AUDIOBOOK

The Third Wife

A Novel

Lisa Jewell
3.8
(1914)
Duration
9h 23m
Year
2018
Language
English

About

In the early hours of a summer morning, a young woman steps into the path of an oncoming bus. A tragic accident? Or suicide? At the center of this puzzle is Adrian Wolfe, a successful architect and grief-stricken widower, who, a year after his third wife's death, begins to investigate the cause. As Adrian looks back on their brief but seemingly happy marriage, disturbing secrets begin to surface. The divorces from his two previous wives had been amicable, or so it seemed; his children, all five of them, were resilient as ever, or so he thought. But something, or someone, must have pushed Maya over the edge. Fans of Liane Moriarty and Jojo Moyes will be captivated by this riveting family drama with a dark mystery at its core.

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"...a revelation-emotionally sophisticated and complex...rewrites the history of a 'perfect' family...Taut pacing and complicated characters shape this rich examination of the modern family."
Kirkus Reviews
"Jewell excels at juggling multiple perspectives to slowly peel back the layers of supposed domestic bliss. Like Liane Moriarty, she manages the perfect blend of women's fiction and nail-biting suspense, throwing enough red herrings in...to keep the pages turning."
Booklist
"A great choice for readers seeking a mystery with a blended family twist."
Library Journal

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