First Wife's Shadow

‘Had me in a chokehold from beginning to end… A true five star read’ Lisa Jewell‘Devious and dizzying, with twist after twist after twist – I loved it’ Louise Candlish

‘Wonderfully dark and sinister’ The Sun

‘Skilfully written and gripping’ Lynda La Plante

HIS FIRST WIFE DIED. NOW THERE’S A VACANCY…

When Emma meets Matthew, a kind, handsome widower, he seems to be just what she needs.

Yet as their relationship moves fast, Emma’s friends worry Emma might be exploited. She’s a rich woman after all.

Emma doesn’t care Matthew has no money. But as the memory of his perfect first wife hangs over them, Emma does have one tiny doubt.

If Matthew’s wife hadn’t died, he wouldn’t be with her. And Emma wonders if she’s second best. Can she ever fill the dead woman’s shoes?

As jealousy and suspicion blossom between Emma and Matthew, events take a darker, dangerous turn.

Suddenly Emma doesn’t know who she can trust. Her friends? Her husband? Or even herself…?

This sensational new thriller from the Number One bestseller Adele Parks will have you gripped until the very last page.

*****

Readers love First Wife’s Shadow:‘The second half of the book was so gripping it was hard to stop reading. Twist after twist! I loved the ending. A must read!’ (Five stars)

‘Tense, creepy, twisty… this brilliant new psychological thriller from Adele Parks gets right under your skin from the start’ (Five stars)

‘This was a rollercoaster of a thriller, thinking you kind of know the direction it was going before a swerve to another direction you haven’t even considered!… A fantastic book’ (Five stars)

Author Biography

Adele Parks MBE was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of 21 bestselling novels including most recently the Sunday Times and ebook Number One bestseller Both of You. Adele’s recent Number One bestsellers Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck were shortlisted for the British Book Awards and have been optioned for development for TV. Adele has lived in Botswana, Italy and London and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey. In 2022 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature. Find Adele on Twitter adeleparks, Instagram adele_parks and Facebook @OfficialAdeleParks or visit www.adeleparks.com.