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Helen Day
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By:
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Miranda Rijks
About this listen
Lydia Palmer seems to have it all—a thriving business, a beautiful house, a picture-perfect husband, and two wonderful kids. But things are different behind closed doors—Lydia is desperately unhappy and wants a divorce. Then, shockingly, her husband, Adam, dies.
When her grief eases, Lydia starts online dating and almost immediately meets Patrick. Handsome, successful, and loving, he’ll make the perfect second husband.
But is Patrick too good to be true? Can you really find prince charming online?
These are questions Lydia is forced to ask when her world begins to collapse. First, the police say Adam may have been murdered. Then, her daughter turns against her, and her business disintegrates.
Lydia is convinced that someone is trying to destroy her happiness. But she’s wrong—they want so much more than that...
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Excellent-written and performed to perfection
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The Perfect Family
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You Can Trust Me
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Mae Barlowe’s annual beach trip is anything but a vacation. It’s the anniversary of the worst day of her life. When her husband and best friend surprise her with a last-minute itinerary change in the form of a couples’ cruise, she struggles to hide her reservations about the new plan. A week spent cruising around in a tropical paradise sounds like a dream come true to everyone else, but for Mae, it’s an eerie reminder of chilling memories from her past. Once on board the ship, a mysterious stranger causes confusion among the group, leading them to ask unsettling questions of one another.
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No resemblance
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By: Kiersten Modglin
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- Sheila S
- 03-17-24
Fast paced and very entertaining
I enjoyed every page of this psychological thriller. The storyline was engaging, and the characters were nuanced. I finished it in less than a day, and I'm currently deciding which of Miranda Rijks' other books to read next.
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