I had heard good things about this book, but, I never imagined it would be this good. The secondary characters are also well drawn and made a terrific supporting cast. Iris’s emotional turmoil is palpable and felt truly genuine.

The characters really stand out in this one. This book charges from the gate and maintains a breakneck speed, but still captures that atmospheric tone that makes your spine tingle with the anticipation, knowing something truly sinister is afoot. This story, however, did not employ that slow, steady, atmospheric pacing some domestic or psychological thrillers use in these instances. The stories centered around double lives or big secrets revealed after the sudden death of a spouse has always drawn me into their web. Was Will on the plane that crashed? Could he still be alive? If so, why did he lie to her? Did Will place Iris in danger? As she peels away the layers of the foundation her marriage was built upon, one shocking revelation after another is unearthed, until Iris finds herself in deep trouble, unsure what or whom to believe or trust.

As word trickles back to her that Will may have been on an ill-fated flight, Iris discovers her husband may not be the man she thought he was. Iris and Will are happily married, blissful, even, until Will leaves town on a business trip. Wow! The Marriage Lie is an outstanding domestic thriller that captured my attention from page one and never let go. The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle is a 2017 MIRA publication.

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