Dr. Richmond Dougherty, a successful pediatric surgeon, wasn't supposed to die the way he did. Addison, his second wife who detested him, was supposed to kill him, but someone else beat her to it. It matters not that they were married only 97 days, which Addison considered 97 days too long, she immediately became a suspect and from there she became a victim and a lot more in between. Who could have wanted Richmond dead more than she did and why?
Addison is a fascinating protagonist. Cleverly told, the author reveals Addison's thoughts before she speaks and this is what makes the narrative engrossing. Early on readers learn that Richmond did something horrific decades ago and Addison knows the particulars. Her mission was to expose him, ruin him and then end him. She is not a woman to underestimate. After all, I know of no other characters who considered installing a trap door in front of their front door so that she could get rid of all the pesky people (like Richmond's first wife and their children) who kept darkening her door. Readers can forgive that she blackmailed Richmond into marrying her as underneath all the plotting and scheming, she has a vulnerable and compassionate side. Sort of.
WHAT THE WIFE KNEW, a novel by Darby Kane is a uniquely plotted domestic thriller. There are enough twists and turns and unsavory characters with secrets to keep readers engrossed from start to finish. The dialogue is witty and often outright hysterical. This book is a pleasure to read. Highly recommended.
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.
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