Review: The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft

The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft
My rating: 0 of 5 stars


                                     The BLURB

Photographer Bethany Reston is happily married to her loving husband Jason but she is also having an affair with a famous business man and billionaire Calum Bradley.

When Bethany`s lover is brutally murdered,she has to keep her grief hidden from everyone.

But someone knows her secret,and then the treats begin.

Bethany is being framed for the murder.And with the ever growing pile of evidence pointing towards her,the only way she can protect her secrets is to prove her innocence.And that means tracking down a killer.


                                                              MY THOUGHTS

To be honest I didn't like Bethany very much from the very start of this book and that was before I discovered how self centred and whiny her character was.I really don't like people who cheat,in real life or in fiction,she had a loving husband who clearly adored her but she treated him really badly whilst constantly going on about how much she loved him.She would rather get arrested for murder than have Jason find out about her affair..it was frighteningly realistic how swiftly and easily Bethany was framed for Calum`s murder but I struggled to feel any compassion for her character because of her selfish behaviour and stupid decisions.

It's quite a quick read that has mainly short,snappy chapters and is packed with twists and red herrings that certainly kept me guessing.There is only a small cast of characters and I changed my mind more than once about who I thought the killer was.I was genuinely surprised when the person's identity and motives where revealed.The only thing that spoiled this gripping thriller for me was the chapters covering the trial.I'm not a fan of courtroom scenes and was tempted to skim past those parts.A lot of other reviewers have mentioned that they felt let down by the ending of this book.Not all situations in life have a happy ending,I thought the ending was realistic and left you wondering what might happen next.Is the author planning to write a sequel.

This was a enjoyable debut thriller and I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.


                                                          ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elle Croft was born in South Africa, grew up in Australia and moved to the UK in 2010 after travelling around the world with her husband. She works as a freelance social media specialist and also blogs about travel, food and life in London.


PUBLICATION DATE : 25 January 2018

PUBLISHER : Orion

GENRE : Crime,Mystery & Thriller

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