{"product_id":"pretty-little-wife-a-novel-isbn-9780063449329","title":"Pretty Little Wife: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarby Kane thrills with this twisty domestic\u003cbr\u003esuspense novel that asks one central question: shouldn't a dead husband stay\u003cbr\u003edead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLila Ridgefield lives in an idyllic college town, but not\u003cbr\u003eeverything is what it seems. \u003cem\u003eLila \u003c\/em\u003eisn’t what she seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA student vanished months ago. Now\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003eLila’s husband,\u003cbr\u003eAaron, is also missing. At first these cases are treated as horrible coincidences\u003cbr\u003euntil it’s discovered the student is really the third of three unexplained disappearances\u003cbr\u003eover the last few years. The police are desperate to find the connection\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eif there even is one. Little do they know they might be stumbling over only part\u003cbr\u003eof the truth….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith\u003cbr\u003ethe small town in an uproar, everyone is worried about the whereabouts\u003cbr\u003eof their beloved high school teacher. Everyone except Lila\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003ehis wife.\u003cbr\u003eShe’s definitely confused about her missing husband but only because she was\u003cbr\u003ethe last person to see his body, and now it’s gone.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Debut mystery author Kane blends tense domestic suspense with procedural details and legal thriller–like verbal sparring. A page-turner built on skillfully layered plotting and an intriguing protagonist.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intriguing...Kane is off to a promising start.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePretty Little Wife\u003c\/em\u003e is domestic suspense at its best, with a chilling premise that keeps you guessing to the last page. Add Darby Kane to your must-read list! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times bestselling author, Wendy Corsi Staub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I devoured it in two days. This is the type of thriller I love the most: A taut domestic suspense with just a shade of police procedural woven in.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Clark, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/em\u003e by Darby Kane\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edelights in subverting the expectations of readers” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopsugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Good writing and a plot that drives the action and builds the suspense make \u003cem\u003ePretty Little Wife \u003c\/em\u003ean excellent choice for fans of murder mysteries.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Even after we’ve read the last page, Kane leaves us with some lingering questions about how much Lila knew and when she knew it. Good writing and a plot that drives the action and builds the suspense make \u003cem\u003ePretty Little Wife\u003c\/em\u003e an excellent choice for fans of murder mysteries.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’re looking for one of the best and tightly-plotted thrillers you’ll read this year, let me introduce you to \u003cem\u003ePretty Little Wife\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystery and Suspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ePretty Little Wife \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the consequences of unacknowledged trauma and dares to ask whether murder is ever justified. It’s an exciting departure for HelenKay Dimon, the bestselling romance author for whom Darby Kane is a pseudonym. There’s certainly no guarantee of a happily ever after, though there is hope for hard-won redemption.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a crazy ride of a book that will leave readers speechless as they wonder if Lila will get away with it and just where Aaron went. Bravo to Kane!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Parkerburg News and Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...in this stylish and provocative first novel by Darby Kane, set in Upper New York state the complications, adds in well-drawn new characters, and develops subtle twists that nudge the plot in unexpected directions, inviting both characters and readers to make adjustments in their suspicions about motives and intentions. Ambitious for a first novel, “Pretty Little Wife” delivers on its promise.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I love it when I find a thriller so fun I can’t put it down, like this one from Darby Kane.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This twisted thriller's got serious 'Gone Girl' vibes. 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