The Divorce opening lines: When the police arrive, how will I explain the dead bodies in the house? Only one dead body would be easier to explain.
My blurb:
On the surface of it, Naomi has it all. The perfect husband who manages a hedge fund. A beautiful house where she has made a home for her son. And the life of a woman who has no need to work. But that is what she wants the world to see. She does not want her friends to know that her marriage is on the rocks. And she does not want her lawyer to know anything but the story she is presenting to him. But then, the truth starts to come out, and Naomi will do anything to protect herself from it.
The Divorce
What is a happily ever after really worth?
Naomi was living the quintessential love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, buy a dream house, start a family…
Then—he kicks her out, hires the city’s best divorce lawyers, drains their accounts, and takes up with a 20-something.
It’s a brutal end to the story. Naomi should accept defeat: move into a dingy apartment, get back into the workforce, and piece together the shattered remains of her life.
Except, why should she?
Instead, Naomi fixates on her husband’s new girlfriend. What begins as cynical curiosity soon twists into obsession—and then into something far darker. As Naomi uncovers secrets she never imagined, she realizes her own life may be in danger.
But if it keeps her perfect family intact, isn’t it worth it?
My verdict:
Knowing how well Freida McFadden manages to add twists to her novels, I looked all over for clues when reading this book. Needless to say, one twist remained well hidden until the end. A perfect quick weekend read!
In The Divorce, #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a razor-sharp, subversive thriller where love curdles into vengeance, and survival becomes the most dangerous game of all.
About the Author:
#1 New York Times, #1 Sunday Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden is a physician who lives in Boston with her family. Freida is the winner of both the International Thriller Writer Award for Best Paperback Original and the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller. Her novels have been translated into more than forty languages.
Publishing information:
Penguin Random House South Africa sent me this novel to review.
See the links below for blog posts I published on June 28:
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- 2020: A Springtime Affair
- 2019: Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream
- 2017: The Classic South African Cookbook
- 2015: Miracle At Augusta
- 2013: Freshly Blogged
- 2012: Spiced Crumpets
- 2011: Lovely Blog Award
- 2010: The Savoury Tart Challenge Round Up
That’s one hell of an opening line. Talk about a compelling hook!
She really does hook the reader in from the get go 🙂
Sounds like an interesting read! Haven’t read anything from Freida McFadden…need to update my Kindle.
I am going to load a few of her books when we go overseas!
I like the sound of this book. I’ve read a few other good reviews of it.
Let me know if you want to read my copy!
I cannot believe I have yet to read a Freida McFadden book. You review may well inspire me to give her a try.
Amalia
xo
I am hooked on her writing!