The Dead Husband
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3.7 • 35 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
A murderer, a victim, and a witness… but no one in this house is innocent
Twenty years ago an unspeakable tragedy rocked Rose Yates's small, affluent hometown… and only Rose and her family know the truth about what happened.
Haunted by guilt, Rose escaped into a new life. Now she seems to have it all: a marriage, a son, a career. And then her husband is found dead.
As far as Detective Colin Pearson is concerned, Rose is guilty. Her marriage wasn't as happy as she'd led everyone to believe, and worse, she's connected to a twenty-year-old cold case. She can play the part of the victim, but he won't let her or her family escape justice this time around.
Grieving her husband and struggling to make ends meet, Rose returns home, hoping to finally confront her domineering father and unstable sister. But memories of a horrific crime echo through the house, and Rose soon learns that she can't trust anyone, especially not the people closest to her.
From USA Today bestselling author Carter Wilson comes a story of deception, hereditary sin, and what we'll do to protect our own.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After Riley McKay overdoses on alcohol and sleep medication in Milwaukee, his widow, novelist Rose Yates, the narrator of this chilling standalone from Thriller Award finalist Wilson (The Dead Girl in 2A), returns home to the upscale town of Bury, N.H., the scene of a tragedy two decades earlier. From the moment the door of her father's mansion swings open, Rose, the family black sheep, and her 11-year-old son, Max, are forced to contend with the demons that once drove Rose away. The frosty reception Rose receives from her family deepens when copies of her new novel arrive; neither her father, Logan, a cutthroat businessman, nor Cora, her lovely and ruthless sister, know the plot of the soon-to-be published book is a retelling of the long-ago crime within their community. As Rose's past threatens to overwhelm her, the police detective investigating Riley's death closes in on her as a suspect. The tension rises as Wilson slowly reveals the unhappy truth behind the facade of a happy marriage. Psychological thriller fans will be rewarded.
Customer Reviews
Not a fan
of the “family secret” that’s constantly hinted at for far too long. Just wish the author would spit it out and move on from there. It became irritating not suspenseful. Easy to figure it out, so spell it out. So we are to believe that Rose took Max over to Cora’s so she could go on a date? Seriously??? How stupid does this author think his readers are? I’ve read 2 of his novels, and I believe I’m done now.