The Other Wife

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Joe is obsessed with getting to the bottom of this mystery and with the help of his pal Vincent Ruiz (former retired Scotland Yard detective) which is now a corporate fraud investigator (love him). Whatever Joe’s dad is guilty of, he has to believe he did not deserve this.

It’s called forgiveness, Joseph. You should try it sometime.” She glances at my father. “You expect too much of him.” I liked that the author had the story told by both women, giving the reader a views of each side of the story, without having a "bad guy". The lead character Joe O'Loughlin is a clinical psychologist suffering with Parkinson’s disease. Joe's wife Julianne died suddenly over a year ago after complications while having a routine operation, leaving him to care for his daughter Charlie and younger daughter Emma.a b c d Flood, Alison (7 February 2019). "Rosamunde Pilcher, author of The Shell Seekers, dies aged 94". The Guardian . Retrieved 7 February 2019. Mr. Parkinson is a cruel puppeteer, tugging at invisible strings, making me dance to music that only he can hear.” Claire is a professor of psychology and has just discovered that her husband is dead and buried. And that the man who bought her a house and fathered her children is not really her husband at all. She has to come to terms that the life she had been living is all a lie and that she is "the other woman". Two women, strangers, happily married with a loving and kind husband who adores his children, one emotional nightmare that begins with death. Eleanor and Claire have no reason to meet, they live miles apart, in separate worlds, until the night Eleanor’s husband, Richard dies in bed lying next to her. Richard was a successful businessman, or so it seemed. Naturally, his will would leave everything to Eleanor, his devoted wife for decades, the woman who gave up her education and career to make a home for her family. When Richard’s will clearly states everything goes to another woman, the road to discovery and pain will begin as Claire, the new beneficiary, and Eleanor learn that their “husbands” were the same “Richard,” one man, two wives, and a tsunami of questions, hurt and resentment begin as one wife learns The Other Wife will reap the benefits of the life she had entrusted to a man who lived a life of lies. Will either of them get over the resentment they each feel toward the other? Who really was The Other Wife?

As my four star rating says, I definitely recommend it to friends – Mum also read it and really enjoyed it.

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Her husband's work took him away from his home for weeks at a time and sometimes even longer. And even though they had been married for 38 years, there spark had gone away a long time ago. Richard well he was a fantastic provider for the family so Eleanor never really had anything at all to worry about. She had quit her job as a teacher years ago right after her children were born. Richard had promised her that he would take care of her. Unknown Heart [ fr] (dir. Giles Foster, 2014), starring Greg Wise, James Fox, Jane Seymour and Julian Sands a b c d e Musumeci, Robin (2010). "Pilcher, Rosamunde (1924– )". In Geoff Hamilton; Brian Jones (eds.). Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction. Infobase Publishing. pp.266–67. ISBN 9781438116945. Robotham's characters have depth. Joe and his long time friend, Vincent Ruiz, are now old friends of mine. I just want to hug Joe's daughters, especially Emma, who really worried me. Joe's father is in a medically induced coma, and throughout this book, Joe is remembering pieces of his childhood.

HM Government (31 December 2001). "New Year's Honours List — United Kingdom". The London Gazette . Retrieved 4 April 2023. The Other Wife is full of lies, deceit, betrayal and lots and lots of secrets. Most, if not all, of the characters in this book, I disliked in the best way possible. I believe that Ms. McGowan’s goal was for the reader to find most of the characters abhorrent, and in my opinion, she achieved this goal. The Other Wife by Claire McGowan is a twisty domestic thriller with a cast full of unlikable characters. We see through the perspectives of 3 women: Nora, Suzi and Elle. We know Nora and Suzi are neighbors, but we are trying to guess how this separate woman, Elle, fits into the mix. Unfortunately, I guessed how the 3 women were all interconnected, which removed the element of surprise. But at the end, there were more twists that I didn't see coming, which kept me hooked to the story. I still would recommend this one! 4/5 stars. And who is the strange woman crying at William's bedside, covered in his blood - a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer? He receives an alarming message from the hospital about his father, William O’Loughlin. He has been admitted with severe head injuries. Brain surgery. He is in a medically induced coma. ICU. He turned eighty this past year, and Joe cannot comprehend his dad as a patient.

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I get that Joe is grieving and depressed and he doesn't notice his daughter needs help but he is supposedly a brilliant shrink. This story is told from different timelines and multiple points of view, all expressed by the female characters, Suzi, Elle, Nora, and Eleanor, that this story revolved around. Hearing from all these different characters could get a bit confusing. But maybe that was the intent of the author, to keep us on our proverbial toes. However, there were times I wanted to shake these women and say, “Really, what is wrong with you.”

And then out of the blue, a woman named Nora rents the cottage next to Suzi’s. Finally, Suzi doesn’t feel so alone. Suzi hopes that she can find a confidant in Nora, but what she doesn’t know is Nora already knows all of Suzi’s secrets and she is planning to use them against her… A television adaptation of The Shell Seekers (dir. Waris Hussein), starring Angela Lansbury, was made in 1989. [11]Plus, the killer plot, twists, intense suspense. Multi-layered and complex, this is no ordinary domestic suspense novel. When you think you have figured out the killer, there is another twist. Everyone is a suspect, but the need for revenge goes deep. Unputdownable! Not sure where this series will go next or if this is indeed the end of the line for Joe😢. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed each and every book and still hold out hope for one more!🤞