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The Next Wife
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Rouda hits the ground running and never stops…[The Next Wife] is so much fun that you’ll be sorry to see it end with a final pair of zingers. The guiltiest of guilty pleasures.
— Kirkus Reviews
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This gripping psychological thriller from Rouda (The Favorite Daughter) offers a refreshing setup…Rouda keeps the reader guessing as the plot takes plenty of twists and turns. Suspense fans will get their money’s worth.
— Publishers Weekly
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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Add another scorned woman and you have the ingredients for one firestorm of a novel…Bring the popcorn for this high-noon of a novel, replete with deliciously snarky dialogue and a satisfying twist.
— Library Journal
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Kaira Rouda balances the sassiness and wit of Real Housewives with the suspense and excitement of a Hitchcock film, creating a true page-turner that is sharp and fun while still gripping and tension filled. The Next Wife is almost impossible to put down!
— The Nerd Daily
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This is a guilty pleasure of a thriller: fast, dramatic, and satisfying.
— Business Insider
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A delicious revenge thriller, this will elicit an evil chuckle or two as characters match wits and ultimately get what is coming to them.
— Parkersburg News and Sentinel
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In The Next Wife, two women go ruthlessly head-to-head. Kaira Rouda knows how to create the perfect diabolical characters that we love to hate. Equally smart and savage, this is a lightning-fast read.
— Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Mrs.
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One of the most insidious, compulsive books I’ve read recently. Kaira Rouda has a way of drawing you in with great characters, fast-paced writing, and a story that won’t let you go. Brilliant, dark, and dazzling.
— Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and He Started It
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One man. Two wives. Kaira Rouda has masterfully created cunning twists and sharp narration that take you on an unexpected and delicious journey and will leave you with a gasp. Devious and fun, The Next Wife should be the next book you read!
— Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Don’t Look for Me
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I absolutely inhaled The Next Wife. Nail-biting suspense, dark humor, and family intrigue. I savored every page and now have the worst book hangover. Loved it!
— Michele Campbell, internationally bestselling author of The Wife Who Knew Too Much
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The Favorite Daughter
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Kaira Rouda’s husband, Harley, may have recently been elected to Congress, but she isn’t looking to make a name for herself just as a politician’s wife…The Gone Girl–style domestic suspense novel follows Jane, a narcissistic perfectionist dealing with the death of her daughter.
— Washington Post
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[An] exceptional psychological thriller…suspense fans will be amply rewarded.
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Will hit you right in the heart.
— Bustle
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Rouda delivers a wickedly perfect thriller with The Favorite Daughter.
— Good Life Family Magazine
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Delightfully wicked fun!
— Kirkus Reviews
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Involving psychological suspense that reveals the cracks in what seems like a perfect life.
— Booklist
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B. A. Paris and Shari Lapena fans will fall head over heels for this suspenseful psychological thriller set in an upscale Southern California community.
— POPSUGAR
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Intense, creepy, and classic Rouda. A chilling story, told so well. Don’t miss it!
— J. T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author
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Leaves you wanting more.
— Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish
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A smart, wickedly plotted psychological thriller brimming with dark surprises.
— Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author
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Compulsively readable and deeply satisfying psychological suspense.
— Christina Alger, USA Today bestselling author of The Banker’s Wife
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Alfred Hitchcock meets Patricia Highsmith in this masterful novel of psychological suspense. Quietly horrifying, tightly wound, and diabolical, The Favorite Daughter is a stunning page-turner.
— A. J. Banner, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and #1 Amazon bestselling author
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Crafty, unsparing, and gloriously Hitchcockian—a masterful glimpse into a world of privilege and appearance with a nasty edge.
— Emily Carpenter, bestselling author of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls and Every Single Secret
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Both compelling and addictive, The Favorite Daughter is a roller coaster of a ride that will have you twisting and turning.
— Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, bestselling authors of Girls’ Night Out
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Best Day Ever
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A tensely written, shocking book that will hold readers on the edge of their seats to the very last page.
— Publishers Weekly
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This latest psychological thriller from bestselling Rouda is destined to fly off the shelves, enticing readers to ride along as this multifaceted day in the life of the Stroms unfolds.
— Library Journal (starred review)
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Darkly funny, scandalous, and utterly satisfying.
— Kirkus Reviews