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The Perfect Wife

The unique and explosive new thriller from the globally bestselling author of The Girl Before

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The Perfect Wife

By: JP Delaney
Narrated by: Euan Morton, Graham Halstead, Saskia Maarleveld
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The new thriller from the bestselling author of The Girl Before. ©2018 JP Delaney Mystery Psychological Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Exciting Suspense
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One of the most ingenious books you'll read this year... A thrilling examination of what it is to be human
First-rate psychological suspense
The kind of novel words like 'unputdownable' were invented for . . . Delaney pulls it off brilliantly, with an intoxicating knack for suspense . . . captivating, deeply engrossing
The narrative complexity, characterisation and gradual unravelling of the truth is a triumph of pacing and suspense
Seriously, amazingly, awesomely brilliant
The twists are primed and deployed with a master craftsman's skill
A tour-de-force. A chilling and uniquely disturbing 21st-century twist on the unreliable narrator makes for a compulsive and deeply thought-provoking psychological thriller
A completely original psychological thriller that grabs you and doesn't let go
Scarily believable and utterly thought-provoking. I genuinely feared for Abbie and couldn't figure out who to trust in this unputdownable thriller
Dynamic, razor-sharp and thought-provoking . . . The Perfect Wife is a cutting-edge suspense novel unlike any you've read before. A must read!
This is going to be the buzziest book of 2017 . . . This year The Girl Before will be that book
I was instantly gripped and held captivated by the pace and elegant writing. I devoured it in two straight sittings
Dazzling - a pitch-perfect thriller
Riveting! One of the most compelling page-turners I've read in years. Twisty, turny, and with an ending not to be missed!
The tension is built up subtly, leading to a devastating climax. A really clever thriller . . . [the film] will no doubt become the third big 'Girl' film
Slick, sexy, suspenseful and smart
Original and entertaining
A deeply addictive literary thriller that deserves to be one of this year's biggest successes
Get hooked on this hair-raiser about a woman who scores what seems like her dream home . . . until she finds out the mysterious fate of the previous tenant
Creepy . . . The buzz around this could not be fizzier
The Girl Before is deservedly anointed the 'top girl' of this season's suspense novels
A compulsive, sexy thriller that's set to soar
Constantly cranking up the suspense . . . a thoroughly satisfying read
Enthralling
A guaranteed best-seller
The most intriguing plot idea I've seen in a good while
Genuinely eerie . . . beautifully handled . . . the pages fly
Riveting . . . Writing with precision and grace, Delaney strips away the characters' secrets until the raw truth of each is revealed
A guaranteed best-seller
Original and brilliantly written
JP Delaney builds the suspense
Ingenious
All stars
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I love the work of JP Delaney his stories are always so complex and totally different to anything else out there. This new novel was a great listen a very unusual storyline a nod to Charlie Booker exploring the limits of technology in the near future. Whilst it was clear that the main character was not actually defined as human but and AI it did not stop me from empathising with her and really caring about what would happen to her. I felt that the Autistic strand in the book was dealt with very empathically and the reason for this are made clear by the author at the end. All narrators did a great job bringing the characters to life. I cant wait for the next book !

Fantastic unusual listen

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A very thought provoking book with twists and turns. Highly recommend you read this and keep an open mind.

Excellent book

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I loved this book! I did wonder at first but then I was hooked! I invested totally in the main character then. The futuristic side to the story didn’t take away from it being a brilliant psychological thriller.
Recommended completely

Different but EXCELLENT

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Interesting story but not one that I was holding my breath wanting to know all about it.

Interesting

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I chose this rating because it took me a long time to get into the story - a lot longer than usual. The storyline is very different to anything I’ve read before and is an interesting concept. It got better during the last third of the book when everything came together but it took a long time getting there. I don’t think I would recommend it unless you have patience and time on your hands to trial the storyline.

Odd story. Slow to get going.

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