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Someone Else's Husband: A Novel
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bestselling author Kimberly McCreight delivers a tour de force of character-driven the story of two women whose secrets and desires entrap them in a deadly love triangle.
You had to rely on the power of love. That he loved you enough not to do the thing that would break your heart.
It was paper-thin ice on which to stake your survival.
Gretchen Falk, a Park Avenue sophisticate born into great wealth and blessed with a storybook marriage, knows she lives a charmed life, and she’s not about to risk losing any part of it. That’s why she tried to convince Richard, her devoted husband and father to their three children, not to join his old college friends on an expedition almost eight thousand miles away, to the imposing peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Little did she know the beautiful artist climbing alongside him might prove the far greater danger.
Frankie Callahan’s dream of artistic success is within reach, with her career-making exhibition at a celebrated New York gallery only weeks away. If all goes well, the show will leave her financially independent, free of the tainted money that ties her to a past—and a man—she’s desperate to escape. To mark the end of this chapter, she is going to climb Kilimanjaro. But when she learns she’s the sole female accompanying a group of male friends, Frankie realizes that nothing about the trip will be as she expected. She certainly hasn’t counted on meeting anyone like the very charismatic, very rich, very married Richard Falk. By the time the group descends—with one fewer than when they began—they have lost more than they ever could have imagined.
Now, just two weeks after returning to New York, Frankie is dead, her East Village loft a blood-soaked crime scene. When Richard is charged in Frankie’s death, it falls to Gretchen to piece together how the life she so carefully constructed could have imploded so completely. There are only two things Gretchen knows for she’s the only woman Richard has ever loved, and he would never hurt anyone.
Someone Else’s Husband is the sweeping and suspenseful story of two women on a collision course with love—and with each other—in which no one is right and everyone is very, very wrong.
You had to rely on the power of love. That he loved you enough not to do the thing that would break your heart.
It was paper-thin ice on which to stake your survival.
Gretchen Falk, a Park Avenue sophisticate born into great wealth and blessed with a storybook marriage, knows she lives a charmed life, and she’s not about to risk losing any part of it. That’s why she tried to convince Richard, her devoted husband and father to their three children, not to join his old college friends on an expedition almost eight thousand miles away, to the imposing peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Little did she know the beautiful artist climbing alongside him might prove the far greater danger.
Frankie Callahan’s dream of artistic success is within reach, with her career-making exhibition at a celebrated New York gallery only weeks away. If all goes well, the show will leave her financially independent, free of the tainted money that ties her to a past—and a man—she’s desperate to escape. To mark the end of this chapter, she is going to climb Kilimanjaro. But when she learns she’s the sole female accompanying a group of male friends, Frankie realizes that nothing about the trip will be as she expected. She certainly hasn’t counted on meeting anyone like the very charismatic, very rich, very married Richard Falk. By the time the group descends—with one fewer than when they began—they have lost more than they ever could have imagined.
Now, just two weeks after returning to New York, Frankie is dead, her East Village loft a blood-soaked crime scene. When Richard is charged in Frankie’s death, it falls to Gretchen to piece together how the life she so carefully constructed could have imploded so completely. There are only two things Gretchen knows for she’s the only woman Richard has ever loved, and he would never hurt anyone.
Someone Else’s Husband is the sweeping and suspenseful story of two women on a collision course with love—and with each other—in which no one is right and everyone is very, very wrong.
352 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication June 16, 2026
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About the author
Kimberly McCreight
21 books4,777 followersKimberly McCreight is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels including RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA, A GOOD MARRIAGE and LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER. SOMEONE ELSE'S HUSBAND is forthcoming from Knopf June 16, 2026. She has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Alex awards and her books have been translated into more than twenty languages and optioned for film and television. She attended Vassar College and graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She lives in Brooklyn. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook and at kimberlymccreight.com
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February 25, 2026
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summary:
Kimberly McCreight is an incredible storyteller - if you haven’t read FRIENDS LIKE THESE or A GOOD MARRIAGE, I highly recommend! Her latest, SOMEONE ELSES HUSBAND, is a gripping story of a missing woman, a seemingly guilty man, and a family searching for answers.
It follows Gretchen Falk, a wealthy New York City socialite with a seemingly perfect life, who is married to Richard, an executive at Goldman Sachs. When Richard and his college friends head to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Gretchen thinks nothing of it — until after their return, the police show up at their house. One of their fellow hikers, a young woman named Frankie Callahan, has died under mysterious circumstances, and Richard has become the prime suspect. As she navigates the chaos around her husband’s arrest, Gretchen is forced to ask herself — what does she really know about Richard and his friends, and what truths has she avoided?
The book is told from both Gretchen and Frankie’s perspectives, both before and after the murder, giving an intimate POV of their mindsets and their relationships with Richard. There are several complex character dynamics between the family and their friends that add to the tension between loyalty and suspicion of who you thought you knew. It explores themes of grief, resilience, and betrayal, and how women of different ages and social classes navigate their vulnerabilities. The suspense builds throughout the story in an authentic way, with several red herrings to throw you off course. While the ending wasn’t my favorite, it was satisfying and complete without feeling over the top.
Thanks to Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage and Anchor for the advanced copy, and make sure you preorder this before it releases on June 15!
🤷♀️ whodunnits
💰 wealthy families
📍 africa
summary:
Kimberly McCreight is an incredible storyteller - if you haven’t read FRIENDS LIKE THESE or A GOOD MARRIAGE, I highly recommend! Her latest, SOMEONE ELSES HUSBAND, is a gripping story of a missing woman, a seemingly guilty man, and a family searching for answers.
It follows Gretchen Falk, a wealthy New York City socialite with a seemingly perfect life, who is married to Richard, an executive at Goldman Sachs. When Richard and his college friends head to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Gretchen thinks nothing of it — until after their return, the police show up at their house. One of their fellow hikers, a young woman named Frankie Callahan, has died under mysterious circumstances, and Richard has become the prime suspect. As she navigates the chaos around her husband’s arrest, Gretchen is forced to ask herself — what does she really know about Richard and his friends, and what truths has she avoided?
The book is told from both Gretchen and Frankie’s perspectives, both before and after the murder, giving an intimate POV of their mindsets and their relationships with Richard. There are several complex character dynamics between the family and their friends that add to the tension between loyalty and suspicion of who you thought you knew. It explores themes of grief, resilience, and betrayal, and how women of different ages and social classes navigate their vulnerabilities. The suspense builds throughout the story in an authentic way, with several red herrings to throw you off course. While the ending wasn’t my favorite, it was satisfying and complete without feeling over the top.
Thanks to Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage and Anchor for the advanced copy, and make sure you preorder this before it releases on June 15!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This book caught me from the very beginning. It kept me hooked, and I definitely wanted to know what really happened.
We get the story from multiple perspectives- Gretchen before/ after the crime, and Frankie before/ after the crime. I was trying to piece together the different clues and figure out if Richard was guilty (and what Richard was guilty of).
Probably my favorite parts of the book were the sections during the Kilimanjaro climb. It was so fascinating to me to read about people pushing their bodies to the extreme. I cannot imagine what that would be like, and I really enjoyed the expertise and knowledge of the African guides.
I worked a few of the twists out before the author revealed them, but there were also many surprises I did not see coming. I do feel like there were a few loose threads I did not really understand (Gretchen's mysterious "men"?), but I am very happy that this was not a trite and predictable thriller. The ending was a nice surprise.
Thanks to Net Galley for the book to review.
We get the story from multiple perspectives- Gretchen before/ after the crime, and Frankie before/ after the crime. I was trying to piece together the different clues and figure out if Richard was guilty (and what Richard was guilty of).
Probably my favorite parts of the book were the sections during the Kilimanjaro climb. It was so fascinating to me to read about people pushing their bodies to the extreme. I cannot imagine what that would be like, and I really enjoyed the expertise and knowledge of the African guides.
I worked a few of the twists out before the author revealed them, but there were also many surprises I did not see coming. I do feel like there were a few loose threads I did not really understand (Gretchen's mysterious "men"?), but I am very happy that this was not a trite and predictable thriller. The ending was a nice surprise.
Thanks to Net Galley for the book to review.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Hold on to your seats for this crazy ride. Kimberly McCreight's newest psychological thriller, Someone Else's Husband will leave you breathless and exhilarated at the same time.
The story follows two different women with very different lifestyles and goals.
Gretchen is married to Richard, has three children, and lives a very affluent lifestyle.
Frankie is an artist who is at the brink of being discovered as the kind of artist she has always aspired to be.
When Frankie is murdered, their worlds converge, with the common thread being Gretchen's husband, Richard.
Each new twist was twistier. Each new truth revealed was more sinister than the last, all leading up to an explosive ending I had not predicted. McCreights writing as always is razor sharp and the characters well depicted. This is a must read for domestic thriller lovers.
Thanks to Netgalley and Knopf publishing for the advanced copy
The story follows two different women with very different lifestyles and goals.
Gretchen is married to Richard, has three children, and lives a very affluent lifestyle.
Frankie is an artist who is at the brink of being discovered as the kind of artist she has always aspired to be.
When Frankie is murdered, their worlds converge, with the common thread being Gretchen's husband, Richard.
Each new twist was twistier. Each new truth revealed was more sinister than the last, all leading up to an explosive ending I had not predicted. McCreights writing as always is razor sharp and the characters well depicted. This is a must read for domestic thriller lovers.
Thanks to Netgalley and Knopf publishing for the advanced copy
February 14, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ LOVED THIS GEM! This one totally had me guessing until the last few pages!!! Thank you again to NetGalley and Kim for this ARC! This book follows Gretchen and her seemingly perfect marriage and family. Her husband Richard attend a “boys trip” to hike Mount Kilimanjaro where he connects deeply with a woman named Frankie. Now Frankie is dead and Richard becomes the number one suspect. Gretchen is determined to prove her husbands innocent while we also learn more about who he is a whole and his friends from the trip. The story was riveting and suspenseful and exciting. I also love to hike so all the hiking talk was exciting for me. This book is available in June so pre order it when you get the chance!!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an Advanced Reader Copy. I really enjoyed this book! It follows the Falk family, Gretchen, the wife, Richard, her husband. Richard goes on a guys trip with his college buddies to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. There he meets Frankie. He becomes smitten with her. She is a young artist who just got her first show that she's preparing for. But two weeks after coming back from the trip, Frankie is dead and Richard is being charged with her murder. The story unfolds by going back in time to the Kilimanjaro trip and even earlier in the lives of Richard and Gretchen and Frankie. Everyone has some skeletons in their closet that come out during this book. I really enjoyed how it all blended together! Great suspenseful book with a few twists!
February 23, 2026
This was a weekend thriller for me and it was great for what it was. The before-after and dual perspectives really worked with this storyline. I kept turning the pages, wanting to know what happened. I wasn’t entirely surprised with the ending, but I didn’t call it all the way, either. This was a solid read!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
3.8
Okay, hear me out: I can do shifting perspectives or shifting timelines with no problem, but I really do need for them to be a bit more cleanly delineated. Like, each chapter had like three different timeframes? idk...
Okay, hear me out: I can do shifting perspectives or shifting timelines with no problem, but I really do need for them to be a bit more cleanly delineated. Like, each chapter had like three different timeframes? idk...
Review of advance copy
Just left this here because another author gave it a bad rating with no explanation. This review will change once I read the book.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I loved it! The twists and turns were more than expected, and it kept me on the edge of my seat! Y’all go ahead and pre-order this one, you won’t regret it!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
THIS BOOK IS WOW!! this book is definitely a book i couldn't put down! honestly the twist i never seen it coming! the writing is perfect and the whole storyline is amazing. 10/10 would recommend
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