Wish You Were Gone

Written by Kieran Scott

Narrated by Madeleine Maby, Erin deWard, Soneela Nankani and 3 more

A “captivating thriller full of twists and surprises” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author) about what happens when the death of a husband and father isn’t the tragedy everyone believes—perfect for fans of the Netflix original series Dead to Me.

Emma Walsh has finally worked up the courage to confront her husband James about his drinking. But James never shows up to meet her as planned, and all her righteous words go unsaid. And unsaid they remain, because the next time Emma sees James, his body lies crumpled amidst the wreckage of his flashy car.

In the aftermath of the fatal crash, Emma and her teenage children begin to embrace life without James’s looming, volcanic presence. Buoyed by the support of her two closest friends, she struggles to deal with her grief, complicated by the knowledge that her husband’s legacy as an upstanding business owner and family man shines only because so many people, for so long, were so willing to keep his secrets—secrets that twist into new and unexpected shapes as the mysterious details of his last day of life begin to come to light.

A “stylish” (Publishers Weekly) and “delicious” (Booklist) domestic thriller, Wish You Were Gone will keep you guessing “until not just the last page, but the last paragraph” (Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Feb 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781797134406

Kieran Scott

Kieran Scott has written more than fifty novels for children and teens, eight of which (under the pseudonym Kate Brian) have been New York Times bestsellers. She lives with her husband, two sons and one dog in New Jersey. She is also the author of Regrets Only and Wish You Were Gone. Follow her on Instagram @KieranScottAuthor.

Reviews for Wish You Were Gone

[Catherine Penrod · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Figured most of it out early on. Still a good read/listen. Only question- if James Walsh was such a horrible guy, why did so many people gravitate to him? Why was Emma drawn to him.?

[Angel White · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

???? This pretty much sums it up for me. I think I've been reading too many domestic thrillers lately. This was predictable and way too slow. I'm being generous with 3 stars.

I didn't like any of the characters, except for maybe Hunter and Darnell. Emma, Lizzie, Gray, Willow and Kelsey..all horrible and annoying...for me anyway.

Emma is weak-minded and easily manipulated and I cannot believe where her mind went when it came to her husband and the "mystery". It made no sense to add that particular part and seems like it was added for some manner of "shock value" but was utterly ridiculous.

I can see why some may enjoy this one but it was just not for me.

[Sharron Keys-Smith · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not they great dragged on and on somewhat disappointed. Not for me