'Had me in a chokehold from beginning to end… A true five star read' Lisa Jewell
'Unbelievable! Kept me on edge throughout' Five Star Reader Review'This roller coaster epic had me gripped with one plot twist after another' Five Star Reader Review
*****
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.
*****
‘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
Readers love First Wife's Shadow:
'It was hard to stop reading. Twist after twist! A must read!' (Five stars)'Tense, twisty, brilliant… gets right under your skin from the start' (Five stars)
'A rollercoaster of a thriller. Fantastic' (Five stars)
Adele Parks's book 'Our Beautiful Mess' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2026-03-23.
Genre: Mystery
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