'I loved this this brilliantly dark and twisted novel. Samantha Downing has written a wickedly plotted and suspenseful psychological thriller.' - Meg Gardiner, Edgar award-winning author 'Dark, twisted - and impossible to put down. Intricately plotted, fascinating characters - I loved it!' - Heather Graham, New York Times bestselling author of Fade to Black 'A fantastic foray into what we know - and what we do not - about those closest to us. I hope I never meet her in a dark alley.' - Nick Petrie, national bestselling author of The Drifter Samantha Downing sucks you in with a great story, pitch-perfect prose and disturbingly dead-on insights into the dark side of human nature. 'Truly horrifying in the most delicious way. Absolutely unputdownable.' - Liv Constantine, USA Today bestselling author of The Last Mrs. I couldn't pull myself away from this story.Make sure you clear your schedule before you pick it up. 'You'll never look at your neighbors the same. You'll surely devour My Lovely Wife, but it will linger long after you've reached the last page.' - Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

'An assured and deliciously engrossing debut. What more can you ask for?' - Jane Corry, national bestselling author of My Husband's Wife 'Wow! My Lovely Wife is a stunner - full of twists, well-drawn characters, and riveting suspense.' - Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Readers will eagerly await Downing's next thriller.' - Publishers Weekly 'The first-person, present-tense narration makes readers feel uncomfortably complicit in all that transpires, underscoring the plot's grim and twisted nature. 'Readers will be fascinated by the abject coldness of Millicent, the odd and unreliable narrator, and the almost unbelievable denouement.' - Booklist

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