First Wifes Shadow

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Author: Parks, Adele

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 13 February 2025 by Harpercollins Publishers (HQ) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 400 pages
198 x 131 x 28 | 272g

‘Had me in a chokehold from beginning to end A true five star read’ Lisa Jewell

Devious and dizzying, with twist after twist after twist I loved it Louise Candlish

‘Wonderfully dark and sinister’ The Sun

Skilfully written and gripping Lynda La Plante

*****

HIS FIRST WIFE DIED. NOW THERE’S A VACANCY

When Emma meets Matthew, a kind, handsome widower, he seems to be just what she needs.

Yet as their relationship moves fast, Emmas friends worry Emma might be exploited. Shes a rich woman after all.

Emma doesnt care Matthew has no money. But as the memory of his perfect first wife hangs over them, Emma does have one tiny doubt.

If Matthews wife hadnt died, he wouldnt be with her. And Emma wonders if shes second best. Can she ever fill the dead womans shoes?

As jealousy and suspicion blossom between Emma and Matthew, events take a darker, dangerous turn.

Suddenly Emma doesnt know who she can trust. Her friends? Her husband? Or even herself?

This sensational new thriller from the Number One bestseller Adele Parks will have you gripped until the very last page.

*****

Readers love First Wife’s Shadow:

‘The second half of the book was so gripping it was hard to stop reading. Twist after twist! I loved the ending. A must read!’ (Five stars)

‘Tense, creepy, twisty this brilliant new psychological thriller from Adele Parks gets right under your skin from the start’ (Five stars)

‘This was a rollercoaster of a thriller, thinking you kind of know the direction it was going before a swerve to another direction you havent even considered! A fantastic book’ (Five stars)