Title: THE MISSING WIFE
Author: Sam Carrington
ISBN: 9780008348038
Publisher: Avon Books
Pages: 338
Source: Private Copy
Imagine turning up to your own party, and recognising no one. Your best friend has just created your worst nightmare.
Louisa is an exhausted, sleep-deprived new mother and, approaching her fortieth birthday, the very last thing she wants to do is celebrate.
But when her best friend Tiff organises a surprise party, inviting the entire list of Lou’s Facebook friends, she’s faced with a new source of anxiety altogether: a room full of old college classmates who she hasn’t spoken to in twenty years. And one person in particular she never expected to see again is there – her ex-boyfriend from college, the handsome and charismatic Oliver Dunmore.
When Oliver’s wife Melissa goes missing after the party, everyone remembers what happened that night differently. It could be the alcohol, but it seems more than one person has something to hide.
Louisa is determined to find the truth about what happened to Melissa. But just how far does she need to look…?
One simple Facebook invitation unfolds into something both tragic and monstrous; a story of obsessive love, breath-taking deception and masterful manipulation
Official Summary
20 October 2022
I started my day finishing this book which is very unusual for me. I do not usually read in the morning, but this book had me hooked and I could not leave it unfinished. This is a true page-turner – you won’t be able to walk away from it.
I have only read one other book by Sam Carrington and I find her writing to be gripping and twisty. I have not had as much time to read lately but I still raced through this book in record time. I loved the final twist. As you read this book you know someone is messing with Louisa, but you are never sure who. Sam Carrington tells a brilliant story and I cannot wait to read more of her work.
Louisa is about to turn forty, and she has recently had an unplanned baby. Suffering from sleep deprivation, and a stroppy teenage daughter is fast catching up with her. When her husband and her best friend plan a surprise birthday party – Louisa feels betrayed. The last thing she wants is a party to celebrate. Yet, the worst part is that the people invited are from her past – a past she has tried very hard to put behind her. More importantly, Oliver – her first love – arrived at the party. Oliver is the last person Louisa wants to see. When his new wife disappears at Louisa’s party, Oliver worms his way back into her life and all too soon everything goes wrong. Struggling with her memory, Louisa needs to confront her past and find a way to remove Oliver from her life.
I loved the way this book dragged me deep into Louisa’s world and would not allow me to escape until I reached the very last page. This book was an intriguing, gripping read.
The author did a brilliant job with Louisa. I found myself feeling her struggle to hold onto reality. Her lack of sleep makes it hard for her to stay in the present and while she feels like she is losing her mind you are left feeling her confusion and uncertainty. The author depicts this woman’s struggle beautifully. I found myself struggling to keep track of her reality as the read. The more you find out, the more you want to know, eager to help Louisa figure out what is real and what is not. I loved how vivid this character’s thoughts were throughout the book.
You guessed it, I loved this book. Sam Carrington manages to bring this psychological thriller to life and you will not be left disappointed when you reach for this title. I highly recommend that you give this book a try if you enjoy an edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller – this book will keep you up all night…. Or like me, reading when you should be working (Don’t tell my boss!)
Also by Sam Carrington
The Couple on Maple Drive
Have you heard about the couple on Maple Drive? Isla barely leaves the house after her brutal mugging. Her boyfriend Zach moved in with her after the attack. To look after her. But something else has happened now. Right on their doorstep. I don’t want to say that someone’s out to get her…
I just hope they find out the truth before it’s too late. Or at least before the secrets they’re hiding from each other surface. Because those could be even deadlier…
About The Author
Author bio from the author’s site
Sam Carrington lives in Devon with her husband, two border terriers and a cat. She has three adult children and a new grandson! She worked for the NHS for fifteen years, during which time she qualified as a nurse. Following the completion of a psychology degree she went to work for the prison service as an Offending Behaviour Programme Facilitator. Her experiences within this field inspired her writing. She left the service to spend time with her family and to follow her dream of being a novelist. SAVING SOPHIE, her debut psychological thriller, published in September 2016. It became a Kindle eBook bestseller, with the paperback hitting The Bookseller Heatseeker chart at #8. Sam was named an Amazon Rising Star of 2016. Her second psychological thriller, BAD SISTER, published in 2017 followed by ONE LITTLE LIE in July 2018. THE MISSING WIFE published in June 2019 and her fifth, I DARE YOU published on 12th December. Sam’s sixth psychological thriller will be publishing in December 2020.
Thank you for visiting the blog – two years ago we shared our first review – I cannot believe it has been two years. If you have been with me from the start, I hope you have enjoyed the reviews and that your TBR has grown as much as mine has. Please be sure to add Sam Carrington’s The Missing Wife to your pile. This is a brilliant read I have no doubt will keep you flipping pages. If you are a Sam Carrington fan, which of her books should I read next? Leave a comment below. Until next time…Happy Reading!
