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Pretty Little Wife

A Novel
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Darby Kane delivers a twisty domestic suspense novel centred on the chilling question: shouldn't a dead husband stay dead? In an idyllic college town, Lila Ridgefield's seemingly perfect life begins to unravel as her husband Aaron vanishes amidst a series of unexplained disappearances, including that of a missing student. While the police search for connections, Lila grapples with the unsettling truth that she last saw Aaron's body—only for it to mysteriously disappear, casting doubt on everything she thought she knew.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This novel will captivate fans of domestic thrillers and suspense stories with psychological twists, particularly readers who appreciate complex characters and tightly woven mysteries reminiscent of "Gone Girl."

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Darby Kane thrills with this twisty domestic suspense novel that asks one central question: shouldn't a dead husband stay dead?

Lila Ridgefield lives in an idyllic college town, but not everything is what it seems.

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Darby Kane thrills with this twisty domestic suspense novel that asks one central question: shouldn't a dead husband stay dead?

Lila Ridgefield lives in an idyllic college town, but not everything is what it seems. Lila isn’t what she seems.

A student vanished months ago. Now, Lila’s husband, Aaron, is also missing. At first, these cases are treated as horrible coincidences until it’s discovered the student is really the third of three unexplained disappearances over the last few years. The police are desperate to find the connection, if there even is one. Little do they know they might be stumbling over only part of the truth...

With the small town in an uproar, everyone is worried about the whereabouts of their beloved high school teacher. Everyone except Lila, his wife. She’s definitely confused about her missing husband but only because she was the last person to see his body, and now it’s gone.

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Praised as "domestic suspense at its best," Pretty Little Wife is celebrated for its gripping plot and layered storytelling. Taylor Jenkins Reid heralds it as "a thriller so fun I can’t put down," while Wendy Corsi Staub calls Darby Kane a "must-read" author. Booklist awarded it a starred review, highlighting the blend of tense domestic suspense and police procedural elements. Publishers Weekly notes it's a promising debut, and critics compare its compelling narrative and flawed protagonist to "Gone Girl."

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063016408

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 January 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Darby Kane is the pseudonym for a former trial attorney and current award-winning romantic suspense author. A native of Pennsylvania, Darby now lives in California and runs from the cold. When she's not writing domestic suspense, she can be found watching suspense, thrillers and mysteries. Clearly, her interests are limited.

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