The Wife Before
Easy read
Intense
Shallow

The Wife Before

A new bride's fairytale marriage soon becomes a prison of secrets in this insidiously sexy, twist-filled psycho-drama reminiscent of the classic gothic tale Rebecca - from Shanora Williams, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of THE PERFECT RUIN. Perfect for fans of Liv Constantine, Tarryn Fisher, and Caroline Kepnes. Samira Wilder has never had it easy, and when her latest lousy job goes south, things only promise to get harder. Until she unexpectedly meets a man who will change her life forever. Renowned pro golfer Roland Graham is wealthy, handsome, and caring, and Samira is dazzled. Best of all, he seems to understand her better than anyone ever has. And though their relationship moves a bit fast, when Roland proposes, Samira accepts. She even agrees to relocate to his secluded Colorado mansion. After all, there's nothing to keep her in Miami, and the mansion clearly makes him happy. Soon, they are married amid a media firestorm, and Samira can't wait to make a fresh start--as the second Mrs. Graham... Samira settles into the mansion, blissfully happy--until she discovers long-hidden journals belonging to Roland's late wife, Melanie, who died in a tragic accident. With each dusty page, Samira comes to realize that perhaps it was no accident at all--that perhaps her perfect husband is not as perfect as she thought. Even as her trust in Roland begins to dwindle and a shadow falls over her marriage and she begins to fear for her own life, Samira is determined to uncover the truth of Melanie's troubled last days. But even good wives should know that the truth is not always what it seems...
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Sara Turner@sarareads889
3 stars
Jul 28, 2023

The story was an absolute twist! It unraveled kind of bumpily though. The writing tone is for sure unique, but I thought it didn’t dive deep enough into character details or circumstances. The words that best describe it to me is it is a surface level mystery. Good premise, really good twists, but it just needed more depth. I would read another book by Shanora, because I think she has a lot of potential! Excited to see how she grows.

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Jaidyn@jaidyn
2 stars
Feb 24, 2023

Decent plot, kept me engaged, but didn't knock my socks off. Interesting twist at the end that I halfway predicted.

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Shelby Wheeler@shelbywheeler
3.5 stars
Jul 6, 2023
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Totally Addicted to Reading@ttlyadd2reading
4 stars
Feb 11, 2023
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Amanda aguirre@amandaaguirre
2.5 stars
Sep 3, 2022
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Totally Addicted to Reading@ttlyadd2reading
4 stars
Jul 29, 2024
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Tifani Dyson@tifanichanel
4 stars
Jan 10, 2024
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Ace enis@candaceeniss
3 stars
Aug 9, 2023
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Sheena Graziano @sheenag
4 stars
Mar 30, 2023
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Tania Phillips @niababii
3 stars
Aug 16, 2022