Benjamin and Gwyn look like the perfect couple. But I know all of Benjamin’s secrets. I know what he did to his first wife…
Sitting at the granite counter cradling my wine, I gaze around the sprawling kitchen of Benjamin and Gwyn’s beautiful Seattle home. I watch as Benjamin crosses the room and enfolds Gwyn in his strong arms. They share a gentle kiss. What a genius actor he is—even better than me.
She wears a simple ruby-red dress, her large, too-flashy engagement ring catching the light. She’s totally at home here, but I know another woman used to live in this house.
Madeline chose that wallpaper, she used to hang her silk dresses in the huge closet down the hall. The official story is that she disappeared, but I know the truth. They killed her. Her husband and her best friend. Benjamin always wanted her money. Gwyn always wanted to be her.
They’re both such good liars. But so am I. I wonder what they’re thinking. I bet I’m the only one thinking of revenge…
Madeline didn’t get her happily ever after. And neither will they.
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Review
This was a great book. I had so much fun in trying to figure out who was responsible for Madeline’s murder and who was scheming against who and why.
This was, for me, a different version of the saying ‘keep your friends close and your enemies closer’. Here it was more the case of keeping you did not trust closer so you had a lot of opportunities to keep an eye on them without them finding out.
The more the story evolves, the more I started to see who was lying and who the people were you could trust. But sometimes you are shocked to find out that some of them are real good actors and you should have been less gullible.
Is there still time to turn the tables or will you regret your decision to confide in them for ever?
A wonderful story where I started to see on which road the author was taking me, but she managed to surprise me with a perfect twist. 5 stars
Thank you
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About the Author
Jessica Payne is the author of THE GOOD DOCTOR, THE LUCKY ONE and MAKE ME DISAPPEAR. She grew up in Kansas City, later moving to the Pacific Northwest where the mountains and Puget Sound became home. Beyond writing, she loves to run, rock climb, and explore the great outdoors with her daughter and husband. She is an RN and recently finished her degree as a nurse practitioner. When holding still, which isn’t often, you’ll find a book in her hand and a cat or dog (or both!) in her lap. Jessica writes suspense and thriller and is the host of #MomsWritersClub on Twitter and YouTube.
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Author Links
website, jessicapayne.net
https://www.instagram.com/jessicapayne.writer/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorjesspayne
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Book Link
https://geni.us/B0CP3ZHCZFsocial
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