USED: The Housewife's Secret: A completely unputdownable and addictively twisty psychological thriller (Detective Dan Riley)

I cast my eyes over the impressive meal I’ve cooked and the half-empty crystal wine glasses. As our guests smile graciously, I squeeze my husband’s shoulder. It’s vital I get his friends to like me. To believe this version of me. Because I’ll do anything to stop them learning the truth…

Ever since I met my handsome husband Dr Gabe Bonneville, I started playing the role of the perfect housewife. He works hard as a surgeon, so I look after our home, and throw elaborate dinner parties with champagne cocktails for his best friends Hugh and Anita. He’s my safe place and my chance to have the family I’ve always wanted.

I’ve managed to hide the mornings when I wake up and see a face in the shadows. I haven’t told Gabe the truth about the woman who raised me, or told him about the therapy I’ve been getting so my secrets stay hidden in the dark. I haven’t questioned his past so he doesn’t ask about mine. I see the way Anita looks at him sometimes, but I’ll never say a word.

Until the letter arrives at the front door. The beautiful, expensive card shakes in my hand as I read the neat black handwriting.

Someone knows I’m not just a housewife. And the lies I’ve told will be all that’s left when I disappear…

Fans of Lisa Jewell, Gillian Flynn and The Housemaid will be gripped by this unputdownable thriller and its non-stop twists and turns! A breathtaking ride from the very first chapter to the explosive ending.

What readers are saying about The Housewife’s Secret:

‘I started this book late one afternoon and finished it the next day! From the first page I was a slave to the words in it… gripping and had me sleuthing until its explosive end… I wanted to make this book last but I just couldn’t!’ @piccolos_teacups_and_books, 5 stars

‘Pacy, dark and tense... the mystery catches fire and it’s impossible to stop reading… heart-stoppingly twisted. And while I did guess whodunit, the tension was so high throughout the book I was never really sure how it would all turn out and hurtled towards the terrifying end.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘WOW! What a great book!… kept me turning pages as fast as I could… what an ending!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Wow what a book, I was instantly hooked from the prologue dying to know what would happen next… This book kept me on my toes and reading well into the night as I turned the pages as fast as I could!… Wow, what an ending, I didn’t see it coming… A perfect thriller!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘So many gigantic twists in every chapter… I just loved reading it… a cracking action-packed story.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Instantly draws you in, and out of nowhere, grabs your attention with a missing person. Every direction this book took was a surprise. I didn’t want to put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Wow! I am hooked!... This psychological thriller shows that some secrets remain buried... others come back to haunt you... A must read.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars