The Perfect Husband: A Twisty Thriller of Memory, Marriage, and Deception

by Kristen Chaney Beard

She wakes from a coma to a husband she’s told she loves.
So why does her entire life feel like a lie?


Six weeks after a horrific accident, Megan opens her eyes in a deserted hospital wing with no memory of her past — only the man who claims to be her husband.

Eli is patient. Charming. Perfect. Too perfect.

He shows photos, documents, messages proving their life together. He says they’re building a dream house by the river. That they wanted a fresh start. But she has no friends or family to corroborate his story. Is he her husband at all, or a husband with secrets?

Every nurse avoids her eyes. Every question is redirected.
Is Eli protecting her… or imprisoning her?

Back in the remote half-finished house, Megan plays the dutiful wife by day while she investigates by night. Each truth she uncovers leads to a darker lie. Who was she before? Should her old life stay buried? The biggest question, can she trust Eli even if she can't believe him?

If she’s wrong, she’ll lose the only person she has left.
If she’s right, she was never meant to wake up.

One truth. One husband. One chance to survive.
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231 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2024

Reviews

[Kenneth Lingenfelter]

A woman wakes up in a hospital without remembering anything prior. Her husband is with her, but she does not remember him. Is he telling her lies because she feels the stories are fake. A page turning novel that I could not stop reading.

[Reader]

Oh my gosh this kept me guessing the entire time. It’s like a weird beauty & the beast but she doesn’t really know if she’s a sort of prisoner or not. Like is she crazy, or should she trust her gut?

[Cindy]

I enjoyed this story, although it was a bit slow at times. It was still a very good mystery with a nice conclusion. I would recommend it.

[Miss_curly_tots]

Wake up with no memory
So many secrets
Starts off slow picks up near the end