Description:

Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with another twisty domestic thriller about a wife wondering who tried to kill her husband twice before finally succeeding… because that was supposed to be her job.

Dr. Richmond Dougherty is a renowned pediatric surgeon, an infamous tragedy survivor, and a national hero. He’s also very dead—thanks to a fall down the stairs. His neighbors angrily point a finger at the newest Ms. Dougherty, Addison. The sudden marriage to the mysterious young woman only lasted ninety-seven days, and he’d had two suspicious “accidents” during that time. Now Addison is a very rich widow.

As law enforcement starts to circle in on Addison and people in town become increasingly hostile, sides are chosen with Kathryn, Richmond’s high school sweetheart, wife number one, and the mother of his children, leading the fray. Despite rising tensions, Addison is even more driven to forge ahead on the path she charted years ago…

Determined at all costs to unravel Richmond’s legacy, she soon becomes a target—with a shocking note left on her bedroom wall: You will pay. But it will take a lot more than faceless threats to stop Addison. Her plan to marry Richmond then ruin him may have been derailed by his unexpected death, but she’s not done with him yet.

Adele’s Review:

What The Wife Knew is a revenge thriller with a cast of characters so ruthless we’ll be glad they’re fictional. One is more contemptible than the next. The story is told primarily by Addison, an antagonist determined to ruin the man she marries for reasons made clear as the story unfolds. One can only describe Addison as single minded in her quest to destroy her target. The woman is all hard edges and isn’t afraid to use them. She learned detachment from her cold, narcissistic mother. There are a few scenes where Addison shows a modicum of vulnerability, and these are especially sweet because we learn she’s caring at her core. But revenge takes its toll on a person. Especially when plotting murder.

Readers will need to suspend disbelief from the first chapter to the last in this twisty thriller set in a community of the ultra-rich. The story is high drama all the way. Fans of HelenKay Dimon might enjoy reading this novel by her alter-ego, Darby Kane.

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6799336301

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D3CCXJKS