First Wife's Shadow

'Devious and dizzying, with twist after twist after twist - I loved it' Louise Candlish Smart, wealthy and grounded, Emma has worked hard for her success. When she meets Matthew, a kind, handsome widower, he seems like the icing on the cake. Initially, Emma's friends are delighted, but as the relationship quickly develops, they worry Emma could be being exploited. She's a rich woman, after all. While Emma isn't worried about Matthew having so much less than her, she does have one tiny doubt about her new relationship. If Matthew's wife hadn't died, he wouldn't be with her. And sometimes Emma wonders if she is second best. The more she thinks about Matthew's first wife, the more obsessed she becomes with a woman she can never know. As jealousy and suspicion blossom between Emma and Matthew, events take a darker, dangerous turn. Emma doesn't know who she can trust. Her friends? Her husband? Or even herself...? This sensational new thriller from the Number One bestseller Adele Parks will have you gripped until the very last page. Readers love First Wife's Shadow: 'The second half of the book was so gripping it was hard to stop reading. Twists after twist! I loved the ending. A must read!' Reader review 'One of those thrillers where you think you know how it's going to end then bam another twist. I can't wait to recommend this to everyone' Reader review 'The tension racks up and the twists keep coming... the ending certainly wasn't what I was expecting!' Reader review 'Tense, creepy, twisty... this brilliant new psychological thriller from Adele Parks gets right under your skin from the start' Reader review 'This was a rollercoaster of a thriller, thinking you kind of know the direction it was going before a swerve to another direction you haven't even considered!... A fantastic book... set to be a thriller of the summer' Reader review