{"product_id":"the-detectives-wife-9781538781654","title":"The Detective's Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone stares in admiration at my husband. As he accepts his award for excellence in service, his warm smile draws everyone in. Until a reporter shouts, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Detective Slater, did you kill your ex-wife?”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I first heard about \u003cb\u003eHannah \u003c\/b\u003eSlater’s death, my heart stopped: we had the same auburn hair, brown eyes and difficult childhoods. It could have been me in that grave. Then I met \u003cb\u003eConor\u003c\/b\u003e. Soon, I was putting Hannah’s clothes in the attic and raising his children while he was out fighting monsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe looks over. “I couldn’t have gotten through this year without Han…” He catches himself. “Without my beautiful wife, \u003cb\u003eJo\u003c\/b\u003e, and my two children…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeside me, the children go still. I want to walk out—keep walking until I hit the Tennessee River. Instead, I smile: the supportive wife, who understood, when she married him, exactly what she was getting into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept I didn’t. There are parts of Conor Slater I didn’t account for—that keep me up at three a.m., listening to him breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a voice rings out: \u003cb\u003e“Detective Slater, did you kill your ex-wife?”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery head turns toward me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Did you know you married a murderer?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut the question isn’t whether I believe Conor Slater killed his first wife. It’s how I know that he did. And why I married him anyway.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unbelievably twisty psychological thriller that will have you gasping out loud. From international-multi-million-copy bestseller Mary Stone, for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Housemaid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGone Girl \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Girl on the Train.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about Mary Stone:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eOh My Heck! All the thrills and chills… had my heart pumping!\u003c\/b\u003e… I had to stop reading momentarily to just absorb what had just happened. \u003cb\u003eLove, love, loved it!\u003c\/b\u003e” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eGRABS YOU\u003c\/b\u003e FROM THE FIRST AND \u003cb\u003eDOESN'T LET GO\u003c\/b\u003e TILL THE END.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eW-O-W!!! AWESOME!! I couldn’t put it down\u003c\/b\u003e... Waiting on bated breath for the next… GREAT!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eOmg \u003c\/b\u003ewhere do I start… 1st off best story line ever!!! Never have I been so riveted to a story… \u003cb\u003eYou will not want to put this book down!!!\u003c\/b\u003e” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eOne of the best psychological thrillers I’ve read in a very long time!!!\u003c\/b\u003e Kept my \u003cb\u003eheart racing constantly\u003c\/b\u003e and couldn’t put it down!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Absolute binge-worthy book. \u003cb\u003eI devoured in 24hrs.\u003c\/b\u003e” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eI cannot believe how fast I read this book\u003c\/b\u003e, I couldn’t put it down… I absolutely loved this book… hold on to your seat, it \u003cb\u003ewill blow you away\u003c\/b\u003e.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eLoveeeeee… Loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e. Could not put it down. \u003cb\u003eRead it in one day\u003c\/b\u003e.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eI read this book in 2 days plus worked 25 hours of those!\u003c\/b\u003e I couldn’t put it down! \u003cb\u003e10 out of 10 \u003c\/b\u003ehighly recommend! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47564674498738,"sku":"9781538781654","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/O_e66d4bb7-6d8f-4ed4-9224-12df38b48a7f.jpg?v=1785974428","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/the-detectives-wife-9781538781654","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}