The Bride by Wendy Clarke

Wendy Clarke has done well with the twists and turns in this one— I didn’t see almost any of them coming, and they kept me extremely engaged in the story. The Bride is about a woman called Alice who has just broken up with her fiancé, is out of work, and is generally having a tough time of things. An old friend, Joanna, gets in touch out of nowhere, and invites Alice to her apartment to reconnect and meet her new partner. Alice is delighted and sets off on her way, only to arrive and find that Joanna isn’t there— just her fiancé Mark. And he hasn’t seen Joanna since the night before. Where on earth is Joanna?

I loved the sense of atmosphere of the docks and Joanna & Mark’s apartment building— it added a great layer of creepiness to the whole thing. This book was unputdownable, and fast-paced, and you’ll be kept guessing until the very end. If you’d like a change of pace and an unpredictable thriller, give this one a read.

Thanks NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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