The Wife

by Lucy Dawson

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About the author

Lucy studied Psychology at Warwick University before becoming a children’s magazine editor. Her first bestselling book – His Other Lover – was published in 2008. Since then she has published four other novels and her work has been translated into numerous other languages. She lives in Exeter with her husband and children. Lucy finds writing in the third person uncomfortable.

Reviews

[Selene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Catherine and David have been married for twenty-five years. They have two adult children and their relationship has had its share of ups and downs. The main problem? David can't keep it in his pants and it's his wife who has to keep his indiscretions a secret from their children.

This was a great short and free story with two very interesting POVs: the wife and the mistress! The story seems very black-and-white at the surface, but all is not what it seems. The wife is a savage! She's diabolical, cold-blooded, and petty! And that ending?!



Enjoyed!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good short story that was free to download.

[Kitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a download that the author makes available for those who join her website. I personally, have loved everything I have read so far and this short story is no exception. I am behind in my books for my book clubs, because I just can't tear myself away from these stories. And I am behind in my sleep, so am dazing through the past few weeks and hoping no one notices.

[Sammye · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book held my interest and is very well written. I recommend it highly.

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tightly written and chilling in its simplicity. Lucy Dawson is masterful at her craft-stories that could be true, normal people that are actually cold calculating schemers. Delightful!

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whoah! That was a brilliant short read.

[Monica M · Rating 3 out of 5]

About wife, cheating husband and the other woman. And it have two POV from the wife and other woman. The ending have a twist that i like, not like most cheating story out there.

[Fee (Ebook Addicts) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my = this was way to short but oh so good!
Does this story connect to any other books Dawson has written - or going to write? I don't know but iI do know that I would to read more from these characters.

Catherine is the wife, David the husband and Amy the lover - only it seems to be clear that David has been with Amy for a long time yet he doesn't seem to know what or rather who he wants, as he doesn't seem to tell Amy that he has be with his wife and vice versa.

Catherine is a woman I would not want to mess with, she manages to get into the flat that Amy and David share and tampers with some tablets == how anyone could do that she tried to do, I don't know how they could without having some kind of conscious!

Overall a great wee read and I definitely will be checking out Ms Dawsons other books!

[Ursula Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a really short story this was very good

[John Travers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly what a short story should be

[SherleyB · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great short story read, short to the point no faffing about...
Looking forward to reading more books....
Well done 👍👍🇬🇧