Her Husband's Lover

Publication Date: 26 January 2017

Louisa is desperate for a fresh start. Not only is her husband dead, but both her children are too. And the only way that she can even vaguely think about rebuilding her life is by moving to a big city where no one knows her and won't be able to find her, including her husband's mean and vindictive lover, Sophie. Not only did Sophie steal her husband but now she won't leave Louisa alone. She wants everything that Louisa has, everything that she believes is rightfully hers. But how far will Louisa go to protect her world. Sophie thinks that she knows Louisa, she's heard enough stories about her from her lover, Louisa's husband, but how much does she really know?

Wow people, just wow! This is a cracker of a psychological thriller. The author sure knows how to toy with our emotions. I found myself feeling sorry for one character before suddenly thinking, "no ways", and changing my alliances. There are twists and turns, shocks and more shocks, deranged characters and crazy events. This is a book that won't allow you to settle down onto your favourite couch, comfortable in your love for one character and hate of another. No ways. Nothing is clear cut in this novel. And just when you think you understand the characters, you'll be thrown off course. This is a difficult book to review without giving anything away and so I'm not going to go into too much detail other than to say, read this one! It's great. My only reason for not giving a 5 star review is because it's quite a long read, and I felt that certain parts could have been cut down or perhaps left out entirely, namely events around Adam and the construction site. Also the ending. It was great but frustrating! I'm generally not a fan of loose ends. The ending definitely leaves one wanting more though.

My rating: * * * *

Many thanks to author Julia Crouch, Headline publishers and Netgalley for my review copy. It was my pleasure to write an honest review.