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The Wife Before

A totally addictive psychological thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense

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Pub Date 6 Feb 2026 | Archive Date 6 Feb 2026


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Description

What really happened to his ex-wife?

Stroking her baby bump in the new home she shares with boyfriend Jack, Kara jumps at a knock at the door. On the doorstep stands Jack’s former mother-in-law.

Your boyfriend killed my daughter,’ she says.

Jack always said his ex, Natalia, disappeared on a family holiday. It’s a heartbreaking story – and Kara knows she’ll never replace his first love.

But why is the woman in front of her telling a different story?

Jack swears that this woman is lying. Kara wants to believe him…

But what about all those times he went silent when his ex’s name was mentioned? Why does he always get angry when Kara asks questions about the night Natalia died?

What if it wasn’t grief after all, but guilt?

Fans of The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and The Girl on the Train will be absolutely hooked on this nail-biting psychological thriller. Prepare to be gripped!

What readers are saying about Sheryl Browne:

Absolutely addictive and gripping… You will not be able to put this down!!! I absolutely flew through it in one sitting and it genuinely was unputdownable!I finally turned the last page at 1 a.m. Yes, this book is that good!!! A definite MUST READ!!!!Arcreviews_by_m, 5 stars

‘What an absolute cracker of a book!!! Sucked me straight in. Absolutely addictive page-turner. Absolutely absorbed me… Will keep you up late at night.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 

‘An addictive and gripping book which kept me up late into the night…What a twist!!… Grabbed me from the first page till the lastJaw-dropping.’ Goodreads reviewer  

‘I got sucked in and couldn’t put it down, finished in one sitting… I caught myself several times audibly gasping.’ Goodreads reviewer 

Gripping page-turner… Kept me hooked right to the mind-blowing end.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 

Wow! Wow! Wow! I raced through this as fast as I could read.’ Mewriter4, 5 stars 

‘What a thriller!!… Amazing!!!!… Filled with wow moments!!! I couldn’t stop reading!!!Arthuravalosauthor 

‘An absolute page-turner! I couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 

‘What a book. What a story. What a page-turner. Absolutely brilliant. Loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 

Hookedfinished it in one day.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘An amazing thriller… I loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘What a rollercoaster of a ride.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

What really happened to his ex-wife?

Stroking her baby bump in the new home she shares with boyfriend Jack, Kara jumps at a knock at the door. On the doorstep stands Jack’s former mother-in-law.

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A Note From the Publisher

** THIS IS AN UNCORRECTED ADVANCED READERS COPY **

** THIS IS AN UNCORRECTED ADVANCED READERS COPY **


Advance Praise

What readers are saying about Sheryl Browne:

‘Absolutely addictive and gripping… You will not be able to put this down!!! I absolutely flew through it in one sitting and it genuinely was unputdownable!… I finally turned the last page at 1 a.m. Yes, this book is that good!!! A definite MUST READ!!!!’ Arcreviews_by_m, 5 stars

‘What an absolute cracker of a book!!! Sucked me straight in. Absolutely addictive page-turner. Absolutely absorbed me… Will keep you up late at night.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘An addictive and gripping book which kept me up late into the night…What a twist!!… Grabbed me from the first page till the last… Jaw-dropping.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘I got sucked in and couldn’t put it down, finished in one sitting… I caught myself several times audibly gasping.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Gripping page-turner… Kept me hooked right to the mind-blowing end.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Wow! Wow! Wow! I raced through this as fast as I could read.’ Mewriter4, 5 stars

‘What a thriller!!… Amazing!!!!… Filled with wow moments!!! I couldn’t stop reading!!!’ Arthuravalosauthor

‘An absolute page-turner! I couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘What a book. What a story. What a page-turner. Absolutely brilliant. Loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Hooked… finished it in one day.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘An amazing thriller… I loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘What a rollercoaster of a ride.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

What readers are saying about Sheryl Browne:

‘Absolutely addictive and gripping… You will not be able to put this down!!! I absolutely flew through it in one sitting and it genuinely was...


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