Happy release day to Cara Reinard’s newest thriller!
Thanks to Bookouture for the gifted ebook copy in exchange for my honest review
THE WIFE AT THE WINDOW – Cara Reinard (Releasing June 17th, 2024)
My Thoughts: 3.5/5 stars – Yet another quick domestic thriller from Bookouture! Reading other reviews, it’s very clear that the audiobook version is very well done and kept everyone absolutely gripped. So, Emerson is one of our narrators. She is newly released from the hospital that is associated with the prison. She was sent there after the death of her baby daughter – she insists it was a break in and she did everything to protect her – but no one believes her. While she is gone, a new woman moves in to take her place. Our other narrator, Talia, was in the picture before Emerson went away, and she is happily playing house with Shep and his son, Leo (Emerson’s son). Now, Emerson isn’t about to just let her family be taken over by this new woman. That is her son, her (now ex) husband, and her home. How far is she willing to go to get her life back? Well, this was certainly a wild ride and I think the writing was perfect for keeping things tight and gripping. Towards the end there were a couple things that seemed a tad too farfetched, but it’s a thriller so sometimes you need to allow for some outlandish things. Overall, a great read and if you’re into audiobooks, it sounds like that is a great way to read this one!
Book Description:
The little boy runs into the kitchen in his pajamas. He is swept up into a hug and gorgeous auburn hair falls across his face. I shiver, staring through the glass, my cheeks wet with tears as I gaze at the beautiful woman holding my son. That should be me. It will be me again.
We were the perfect family once. Shep, my handsome husband. My darling little boy… and our tiny baby girl. The night she died I lost everything. I know without a shadow of a doubt that I would never, ever have hurt her. I was trying to save her. But nobody believed me.
So, I can only watch through the rain-streaked window as Shep’s new girlfriend plays mother to my son. Hugs him, holds him. Does he even remember me?
Now I am finally out of the hospital, I will make sure everyone knows what really happened. I will get my son back. The doctors might say my nightmares are dangerous…
But the woman in the window has been planning to take my place for a long time. And she doesn’t know how far I will go to protect my family…
An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist that will keep you up all night! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, A.R. Torre and The Girl on the Train.
About the Author:
Cara Reinard is the Amazon bestselling author of SWEET WATER and INTO THE SOUND. She has an MFA in writing from Lindenwood University. Cara has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for two decades and enjoys writing twisty, character-driven psychological thrillers that are as much about the protagonist’s journey as they are about the mystery.
Cara lives just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, children, and two fluffy Bernese mountain dogs.
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