Someone Else's Husband
A Novel
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Someone Else's Husband
Narrated by:
Elena Rey, Annette Amelia Oliveira, Samantha Desz, Jonathan Todd Ross, Dan Bittner, Will Damron, Leanne Woodward, Chris Andrew Ciulla, George Newbern, Giordan Diaz, Max Meyers, Jane Oppenheimer, Kristen DiMercurio
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“McCreight’s new stunner Someone Else’s Husband takes readers from the peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the streets of Soho and finally to the most mysterious place of all—the human heart. I was seduced by each character and knocked sideways by each betrayal. McCreight’s talent is boundless.” —Amity Gaige, author of Heartwood
Gretchen Falk, a Park Avenue sophisticate born into great wealth and blessed with a storybook marriage, knows she lives a charmed life, and she’s not about to risk losing any part of it. That’s why she tried to convince Richard, her devoted husband and the father to their three children, not to join his old college friends on an expedition to the imposing peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Little did she know that the beautiful artist climbing alongside him might prove the far greater danger.
Frankie Callahan’s dream of artistic success is within reach, with her career-making exhibition at a celebrated New York gallery only weeks away. If all goes well, the show will leave her financially independent, free of the tainted money that ties her to a past—and a man—she’s desperate to escape. To mark this new beginning, she is going to climb Kilimanjaro. But when she learns she’s the sole female accompanying a group of male friends, Frankie realizes that nothing about the trip will be as she expected. She certainly hasn’t counted on meeting anyone like the very charismatic, very rich, very married Richard Falk. By the time they descend—with one fewer in their group than when they began—they have lost more than they ever could have imagined.
Now, less than two weeks after their return to New York, Frankie’s East Village loft is a blood-soaked crime scene, and Richard has been charged with her murder. It falls to Gretchen to figure how the life she so carefully constructed could have imploded so completely. There are only two things she knows for sure: she’s the only woman Richard has ever loved, and he would never hurt anyone.
Someone Else’s Husband is the sweeping and suspenseful story of two women on a collision course with love—and with each other—in which no one is right and everyone is very, very wrong.
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Critic reviews
A Most Anticipated Book of the Summer: People, Boston Globe, Forbes, Southern Living, Parade, Book Riot, CrimeReads, Deadly Pleasures, BookBub, Woman's World, NY Post, Jordy’s Book Club
“McCreight's delicious, character-driven thriller will have you guessing to the end.”
—People, "Must-Reads for Summer"
“Multiple sleights of hand propel this pleasurably head-spinning thriller. The time-and-place-shifting tale includes an expedition up Mount Kilimanjaro, a posse of wealthy friends whose relationships date back to college and childhood, and intimate glimpses into the oft-tangled territory of marriage.”
—Boston Globe
“Kimberly McCreight’s new stunner Someone Else’s Husband takes readers from the peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the streets of Soho and finally to the most mysterious place of all—the human heart. I was seduced by each character and knocked sideways by each betrayal. McCreight’s talent is boundless.”
—Amity Gaige, author of Heartwood
“This literary thriller has it all: richly drawn characters in escalating conflicts, wonderfully evocative atmosphere, razor-sharp observation and incisive wit, and one meticulously earned twist after another, with a knockout conclusion.”
—Chris Pavone, author of The Doorman
“With its blend of psychological tension and emotional depth, Someone Else’s Husband is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about thrillers of 2026.”
—Parade
“Kimberly McCreight has quickly become a favorite, with her twisty plots, wry sense of humor, and fully realized characterizations, and her new novel is simply a joy to read.”
—CrimeReads
“If you enjoy simmering suspense and character-driven plots, you’ll tear through this one.”
—Woman’s World
“Both a master class in slow-burn psychological suspense and an insightful examination of the complex bonds that can unite a couple as well as how quickly those same bonds can be broken. . . . Readers who appreciate the compelling characters and clever plot twists of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaeledes ... will be equally enthralled by this quietly stunning suspense novel.”
—Library Journal
“McCreight delivers. . . . Dynamic characters and expert pacing. . . . Entertaining.”
—Publishers Weekly
“McCreight fuels Someone Else's Husband with a fiery storyline that keeps readers guessing and surprises coming right up to the grand finale. Another great summer beach read has arrived!”
—BookReporter
“McCreight's delicious, character-driven thriller will have you guessing to the end.”
—People, "Must-Reads for Summer"
“Multiple sleights of hand propel this pleasurably head-spinning thriller. The time-and-place-shifting tale includes an expedition up Mount Kilimanjaro, a posse of wealthy friends whose relationships date back to college and childhood, and intimate glimpses into the oft-tangled territory of marriage.”
—Boston Globe
“Kimberly McCreight’s new stunner Someone Else’s Husband takes readers from the peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the streets of Soho and finally to the most mysterious place of all—the human heart. I was seduced by each character and knocked sideways by each betrayal. McCreight’s talent is boundless.”
—Amity Gaige, author of Heartwood
“This literary thriller has it all: richly drawn characters in escalating conflicts, wonderfully evocative atmosphere, razor-sharp observation and incisive wit, and one meticulously earned twist after another, with a knockout conclusion.”
—Chris Pavone, author of The Doorman
“With its blend of psychological tension and emotional depth, Someone Else’s Husband is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about thrillers of 2026.”
—Parade
“Kimberly McCreight has quickly become a favorite, with her twisty plots, wry sense of humor, and fully realized characterizations, and her new novel is simply a joy to read.”
—CrimeReads
“If you enjoy simmering suspense and character-driven plots, you’ll tear through this one.”
—Woman’s World
“Both a master class in slow-burn psychological suspense and an insightful examination of the complex bonds that can unite a couple as well as how quickly those same bonds can be broken. . . . Readers who appreciate the compelling characters and clever plot twists of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaeledes ... will be equally enthralled by this quietly stunning suspense novel.”
—Library Journal
“McCreight delivers. . . . Dynamic characters and expert pacing. . . . Entertaining.”
—Publishers Weekly
“McCreight fuels Someone Else's Husband with a fiery storyline that keeps readers guessing and surprises coming right up to the grand finale. Another great summer beach read has arrived!”
—BookReporter
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