The Quiet Wife - Diane Saxon

 

5 STARS

ABOUT THE BOOK -

I want to be ordinary. To fade into the shadows where no one notices me and live a quiet life. A normal life.

But I am not ordinary. Not anymore.

I’ve been keeping a secret. From my colleagues, my friends and most importantly, my husband - who knows nothing of my past life.

Twenty years ago, at college, a boy became obsessed with me. Craig Lane believed he could make me love him back if he just tried harder. When I rejected him, he did something so horrifying, it’s the stuff of nightmares. All my nightmares.

Now I’ve been informed by Victim Support Services, that boy - now a man - has been released from prison. The news terrifies me.

Am I safe? Or does Craig still carry the same obsession he did when we were seventeen? I don’t know. I’ve ignored every letter he’s ever sent me.

Now strange things have started to happen: flowers have been left on my doorstep, my cat keeps going missing. Someone is watching me. Knows where I live. I am sure.

Worse, something even more sinister could be stalking me from the shadows. Because I have another secret...

My past is coming to get me. One way or another.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR -

Diane Saxon previously wrote romantic fiction for the US market but has now turned to writing psychological crime. Find Her Alive was her first novel in this genre and introduced series character DS Jenna Morgan. She is married to a retired policeman and lives in Shropshire.

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MY THOUGHTS -

What a read. Oh my goodness. I think I need a minute to recover! 

This book takes place over two different time periods, 21 years ago, 2004 and today. Both are just horrifying and sad. It is also told from different POV, Soriah, the victim and the abuser/stalker. I liked this, but beware. This does put you in the mind of a very disturbed person.

And then there is the best friend, Gilly. She is the reason the quote "With friends like you, who needs enemies?" exists.

Well this one definitely had my heart crying out.  I can't even say this is a roller coaster ride because it is all down hill. There are no "ups' for this poor woman. She just could NOT get a break!

It does throw you for a loop half way through! At one point I literally stopped reading, my hand covering my mouth, as I started putting the pieces together. Actually I read the whole last quarter of this book with my hand over my mouth.

To say this book is suspenseful is an understatement. You might think twice about reading this at night if you are alone! 

A couple of quotes from the book that I really liked -

“ It’s not the dark that worries me, but the monsters that hide in its shadows.”

“I was my own hero in the end.”

This is my third one by this author and my favorite. Although, The Good Twin was also an excellent read. I can't wait to read the next book by this fabulous author.

*** This book is pretty graphic at times. Personally I didn’t mind but others may not feel the same. Also some pretty difficult subject matter is discussed. So please be aware of that.

I voluntarily posted this review after receiving a copy of this book from Rachel's Random Resources -  Thank You!!