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The Last Wife: A Novel
The Last Wife: A Novel
The Last Wife: A Novel
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The Last Wife: A Novel

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In this domestic thriller by the author of The Perfect Girlfriend, a woman fulfills her late friend’s last wish only to uncover a terrifying web of lies.

Nina and Marie were best friends—until Nina was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Before she died, Nina asked Marie to fulfill her final wishes.

But her mistake was in thinking Marie was someone she could trust.

What Nina didn’t know was that Marie always wanted her beautiful life, and that Marie has an agenda of her own. She’ll do anything to get what she wants.

Marie thinks she can keep her promise to her friend’s family on her own terms. But what she doesn’t know is that Nina was hiding explosive secrets of her own . . .

“[A] gripping thriller . . . Everybody has a nasty side, but that’s just one of the pleasures of this cunning whodunit. A devious plot is another. Hamilton knows how to keep the pages turning.” —Publishers Weekly

“If there ever was a story about being careful what you wish for, this is it. A phenomenal read!” —Hannah Mary McKinnon, international bestselling author of Sister Dear

“I could not tear myself away as Marie claimed the life of her dead friend Nina with devastating consequences. This is a five-star, one-sitting read.” —Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of Rattle
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 7, 2020
ISBN9781488034978
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Karen Hamilton

Karen Hamilton spent her childhood in Angola, Zimbabwe, Belgium and Italy and worked as a flight attendant for many years. Karen is a recent graduate of the Faber Academy and, having now put down roots in Hampshire to raise her young family with her husband, she satisfies her wanderlust by exploring the world through her writing. The Perfect Girlfriend is her first novel.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Now I've read all three of Karen Hamilton's novels and what a collection she has produced! I am so impressed with her writing -- page turning, to say the least! They are VERY hard to put down when the main character in each book is the narrater, telling you her story from her point of view and that is the way we see all of the other characters. What will Hamilton come up with NEXT?????
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This book was missing something for me. The story started out strong but fizzled out quickly. The secrets Nina was hiding kept being alluded to but not much happens until the end of the book. Pacing was very slow, so I couldn’t believe how much was left when I got almost halfway through. Thanks to the publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Somehow the British author did not portray depth in the writing. I could almost detect a Brit inflection in the writing. The plot was good, but the story line rambled on too long for me.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I am having trouble describing how I feel about this book. I expected a thriller, but it really isn’t a thriller, it is more of a drama with an obsessive character. Marie wants her friend Nina’s life. She is jealous of Nina’s family, her home, and her friends. This jealousy/obsession costs her a relationship with Ben. After name is death, Marie takes a more active role as the caregiver in Nina‘s family. She becomes very close with Stuart, Nina‘s husband. People warn Marie not to get too close, and to set some boundaries, but Marie doesn’t listen. Marie and Nina had been friends since childhood, and Nina was there when Marie lost her first boyfriend Charlie.Now Marie wants to understand what happened to Charlie. Someone knows the truth, and Marie is determined to find out what really happened years ago.This is a twisted drama, but I never really felt interested in the characters, and I was a bit disappointed in the story.#TheLastWife #KarenHamilton
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    When Marie’s best friend dies, she is entrusted with taking care of her family which she does to the extreme! However, before long, secrets come to light and events involving Marie’s past start to unravel.This is quite a slow burning but gripping psychological thriller about how the grass is greener on the other side of the hedge...... or not as this tale points out. The suspense escalates slowly and the story gradually draws the reader in, building up to an interesting conclusion. The narrator, Marie, is not particularly likeable and, in my opinion, is as mad as a box of frogs, quite the manipulator in fact. I was on tenterhooks wondering what she was going to do next most of the time. It all adds to the tension, though! There are quite a few twists and turns to keep readers on their toes and to keep them turning the pages. If you like dark family dramas with quirky characters, you’ll enjoy this one!

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