The Trapped Wife by Samantha Hayes -Book Review

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I’ve done lots of reading lately and I’m back again with another book review for the Books on Tour with Bookouture. This time it’s my turn to share my thoughts on *The Trapped Wife by Samantha Hayes.

The Trapped Wife by Samantha Hayes -Book Review

Book Description

The rain hammers the glass outside. My husband has stoked the wood burner with a fresh supply of logs, and I’ve just put a joint of beef in the oven. It’s the most clichéd Sunday afternoon ever, and it’s the most heavenly one, too. Little do I know that days later, the ash in the fire will be all that remains of us…

My perfect life…

I thought I had it all – a dream job as a doctor in small town, a stunning home and a family I adore – but that illusion shattered the moment my husband Jeremy left on a work trip and vanished without a trace. Now my son and I are all alone in the world.

My missing husband…

My best friend thinks Jeremy had an accident up in the mountains, that I’ll never see him again and need to move on. I know he loves us too much to ever abandon us, but my head is still spinning with the texts I found on his phone before he left. Did I ever really know the man I married?

The night I can’t remember…

Everything changed the night of the medical conference weeks before Jeremy disappeared. I wrack my brains for answers, but my memory goes blank after my first drink. Ever since, I’ve felt like I’m being followed and can’t explain why panic thunders in my chest every time I see my newest patient. If he’s not local to the village, then why does he seem so familiar? And so dangerous?

As I piece together the shards of what really happened that fateful evening, only one thing can possibly be true: everyone is lying, even me…

What I Thought

Plot twists galore! A cracker of a mystery/psychological thriller type book by the fantastic Samantha Hayes. It slowly builds up leaving no stone unturned. Clever, intriguing and gloriously dark. It’s perfect with a cuppa!

You are introduced to recently widowed Dr Jennifer Miller. Her husband Jeremy disappeared on a skiing trip and is presumed dead. Greiving Jen is an emotional wreck. Not only because of her husband’s passing, but her affair “one-night stand” with Scott right before her husband’s death. And now shes pregnant with his baby!!

Honestly I did feel it hard to believe at first, but as I got more involved, it became apparent that Jen has bad luck following her! Poor Jen! But that is not all. Someone named Scott turns up at the door who is bad news and blackmails his way in!

Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for the read.

Author Bio

Samantha Hayes grew up in a creative family where her love of writing began as a child. Samantha has written eight thrillers in total, including the bestselling Until You’re Mine. The Independent said “fantastically written and very tense” while Good Housekeeping said “Her believable psychological thrillers are completely gripping.” Samantha’s books are published in 22 languages at the last count.

When not writing, Samantha loves to cook, go to the gym, see friends and drink nice wine. She is also studying for a degree in psychotherapy. She has three grown-up children and lives in Warwickshire.