The New Wife

You can never truly know what goes on behind closed doors…

My darling son, Sam, is marrying his childhood sweetheart and I couldn’t be prouder of the man he’s grown into. Walking out on his abusive father all those years ago was the best thing I ever did. And today he stands, tall and handsome, saying ‘I do’ to my dream daughter-in-law. If I hadn’t pushed them together all those years ago, he might never have found a girl as perfect as Lauren. It’s true what they say, mother always knows best.

But weeks later, Lauren is dead and police cars fill the driveway of their idyllic countryside home. As they question Sam, I sense he’s hiding something. Why won’t he look me in the eye? And who does he rush off to meet as soon as the police are gone?

Desperate, I do what every good mother would do: I let myself into Sam and Lauren’s bedroom. What I see, I will never be able to forget. My son’s beautiful new wife was hiding a dangerous secret. Can I clear my son’s name? And could my life be in danger now too?

A completely gripping, utterly twisted thriller that will leave your jaw on the floor. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, The Wife Between Us and The Woman in the Window.

What readers are saying about Sue Watson:

‘Wow! What a rollercoaster ride this book was!… Totally gripped from the beginning… Grab yourself a copy of this book! I absolutely loved it!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Woooweeeee… My head was spinning!… That ending!!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow. What can I say about this book, wow!… If you want to read a book with more twists than a rollercoaster, read this book!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Pulls you in from the first page, you won’t be able to put this one down!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘That end!… Shocking secrets start to come out with such force that you won’t be able to stop reading.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘There were so many “Oh, wow!” moments… right down to that very last page.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘A GREAT READ.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book had suspense, intrigue, and so many twists and turns! I thought I knew who the bad guy was, a few times!! But I was wrong. Lol. This book definitely had some crazy twists!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is the very definition of a page-turner. It’s one of those books you don’t even realise you’re reading until you’ve lost three hours and are twenty pages from the end.’ Goodreads reviewer


Genre: Mystery