The Silent Wife: A gripping, emotional page-turner with a twist that will take your breath away

by Kerry Fisher

Overview

In this heart-wrenching, emotionally gripping USA Today bestseller, a woman with a seemingly perfect life finds a mysterious letter that reveals dark secrets from the past that threaten to destroy her family.

Lara's life looks perfect on the surface -- gorgeous doting husband, Massimo; sweet little son, Sandro; and the perfect home. But Lara knows something about Massimo. Something she can't tell anyone else, or everything he has worked so hard for will be destroyed: his job, their reputation, their son. This secret is keeping Lara a prisoner in her marriage.

Maggie is married to Massimo's brother, Nico, and lives with him and her troubled stepdaughter. She knows all of Nico's darkest secrets -- or so she thinks. Then one day she discovers a letter in the attic that reveals a shocking secret about Nico's first wife. Will Maggie set the record straight or keep silent to protect those she loves?

For a family held together by lies, the truth will come at a devastating price.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538718100
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	12/03/2019
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	374,432
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.70(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Born in Peterborough, England, Kerry Fisher studied French and Italian at Bath University. She lived in Corsica, Spain, and Italy before returning to Britain to work as a journalist. She now lives in Surrey with her husband and two teenagers and writes fiction full-time. When she's not writing, she can be found in her garden or walking her lab/giant schnauzer on the Surrey Hills.

Editorial Reviews

"A compulsively readable novel about family skeletons."—Publishers Weekly

"A wonderful, poignant, heart breaking, heart warming story of families and secrets, of hidden strength and unexpected friendship. Brilliant! Very highly recommended. Cannot wait for Kerry's next!"—Renita D'Silva, Pushcart Prize-nominated author

From the Publisher

09/24/2018
Fisher’s resonant novel (following The Lost Child) about one woman’s blended family is full of emotional drama and dark secrets. When Maggie Parker marries Nico Farinelli, her life in Brighton, England, is forever changed. She and her 10-year-old son, Sam, have left behind Maggie’s mother, Beryl, with whom they used to share a flat. After her marriage to Nico, Maggie and Sam move into the house Nico shares with his 13-year-old daughter, Francesca. Maggie, despite her love for Nico, finds an uphill battle with the rest of his family. She tries to cope with Francesca’s surly attitude towards her as well as Nico’s mother Anna’s disapproval of her (not to mention Anna’s constant adulation of Nico’s deceased first wife, Caitlin). The cold indifference of Maggie’s sister-in-law, Lara, makes Maggie’s transition into the Farinelli clan even more difficult. When Maggie discovers a secret about Caitlin, she must decide whether to keep quiet, knowing it would hurt Nico if it were revealed. As Maggie forms a tenuous friendship with Lara, who begins to warm to her, she wonders why Lara won’t stand up to her husband, Massimo, who exhibits cruelty toward their seven-year-old son. The novel is told from both Maggie’s and Lara’s perspectives, and the switches keep the pace lively and fast. The story is further bolstered by a dark sense of humor, making for a compulsively readable novel about family skeletons. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

10/15/2018
Maggie is the newest member of the Farinelli family, marrying Nico after the death of his first wife, Caitlin. She often feels unable to compete with the woman she replaced and hopes to find an ally in her new sister-in-law Lara, but Lara is stiff and distant to all offers of friendship. Even so, when Maggie discovers a scandalous secret from Caitlin's past, she goes to Lara for advice. Lara harbors devastating secrets about her husband and their family that if revealed would destroy the family dynamics. Both Lara and Maggie must decide if they should keep silent or speak up and change their own lives and the lives of those they love forever. Fisher (After the Lie) takes on modern families and the hardships that often come with marriage in this emotionally insightful and gripping novel. Having both women narrate captures the essence of how easy it is to cover up and overlook real problems, even with those whom we are close. The British dialect can be a little difficult to understand at times, but overall the drama will keep readers drawn in and wanting more. VERDICT Recommended for fans of Liane Moriarty or Jennifer Weiner.—Kristen Calvert, Dallas P.L., TX

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