Aria can't shake the feeling that her husband, Ethan, is cheating on her. When a friend is murdered during a night out she begins to wonder if it was a case of mistaken identity and if she was the intended target.
I am very pleased to be taking part in the Blog Tour for My Husband's Lies. The novel (previously published as How Well Do You Know Your Husband?) by Maryann Webb is a psychological thriller that really focuses on how a person's doubts and mistrust can completely take over their thought processes, leaving them questioning everything around them, to the extent that paranoia sets in.
Aria and Ethan had a whirlwind romance, resulting in them eloping to get married. A couple of years later cracks in the marriage are beginning to show. Aria originally put this down to the stress of her not being able to get pregnant but Ethan's recent behaviour has sown a seed of doubt in Aria's mind. Frequent business trips and unexpected changes of plan have Aria wondering if her husband is having an affair.
It is during one of these business trips that Aria's friends persuade her to join them on a night out. You immediately see the red flags, Ethan's behaviour has become controlling, dictating who she can see and what she can do. During the evening one of the friends is murdered, a shocking event but not one that initially triggers any suspicion. Later, discussing her fears with her best friend, Aria realises that the friend who was murdered bore a striking resemblance to her. Combining this with her suspicion of her husband's affair and being unable to contact him sends her spiraling out of control.
Understandably, Aria's thoughts and behaviour become extremely erratic. She doesn't know who she can trust, feels her life could be in danger, is convinced someone is watching her and has even been in their apartment, and, worst of all, is being ghosted by the husband she is frantically trying to contact. I did feel that far too much of the narrative focused on Aria overthinking everything but appreciated why someone would react in this way, particularly as the mystery deepened and there were subtle hints of events in Aria's past.
When Aria was finally able to confront Ethan some of the mystery surrounding the strange events was solved. I was shocked and angry at the way in which lies and manipulation had been used against Aria. What I didn't expect was the couple of big twists that the author had saved for the end, leading to a distressing conclusion.
My Husband's Lies by Maryann Webb is available in paperback, ebook and audio format. My thanks to Embla Books and Tracy Fenton (www.compulsivereaders.com) for a review copy.
Author Details
Maryann Webb (M. Q. Webb) writes psychological thrillers and suspense novels, including the Oscar de la Nuit series. Her books have hit the Amazon best seller chart in the US. She studied psychology and business.
My Husband's Lies (previously published as How Well Do You Know Your Husband) is a stand alone psychological thriller, and her third release.
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