The Starter Wife (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781538715710)

From the bestselling author of Girl Last Seen comes "a spine-tingler" (Booklist) of a psychological suspense, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Jessica Knoll.

Local police have announced that they're closing the investigation of the suspected drowning of 37-year-old painter Colleen Westcott. She disappeared on April 11, 2010, and her car was found parked near the waterfront in Cleveland two days later, but her body has never been found. The chief of police has stated that no concrete evidence of foul play has been discovered in the probe.

close the online search window, annoyed. These articles never have enough detail. They think my husband's first wife disappeared or they think she is dead. There's a big difference.

My phone rings, jarring me away from my thoughts, and when I pick it up, it's an unknown number. The only answer to my slightly breathless hello is empty static.

When the voice does finally come, it's female, low, muffled somehow. "Where is it, Claire? What did you do with it? Tell me where it is."

A woman. A real flesh-and-blood woman on the other end of the phone. She's not just in my head.

A wave of panic spreads under my skin like ice water. It's Colleen.

"Laurin knows how to ratchet up the suspense." -- Publishers Weekly

Author: Nina Laurin
ISBN-10: 1538715716
ISBN-13: 9781538715710
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/11/2019
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/06/2019
Booklist 05/01/2019 pg. 36