My Other Husband

My Other Husband

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  • Author：Dorothy Koomson
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Summary

What if your murderous fantasies start to come true？

Someone is trying to frame me for murder。

They're hurting people in the ways I write about - and making sure I'm the prime suspect。

I think I know why。

But I can't tell the police or even use my rock-solid alibi 。 。 。

Because then I'd have to confess about my other husband。

A series of terrifying murders。 A set of complex lies。

And a woman with no way to clear her name。

My Other Husband is the latest gripping thriller from the Queen of The Big Reveal。

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Reviews

Emma Hardy ，

Found this a bit too slow to properly immerse myself。 A good ending but did drag to get there。 Was left wanting more， but the tension just wasnt there for me。

Natalie Farr ，

Cleo is a best selling author whose books have been made in to a successful tv show， she is in a happy marriage and has everything going for her so should be happy。 Life though has a way of imitating art and soon murders start occurring that are mirroring deaths in Cleo’s novels。 Cleo needs to start working out who can behind them and who is trying to frame her。 Oh and one small detail is missing: Cleo’s other husband。 This story was my first Dorothy Koomson book and I loved it。 I like the chara Cleo is a best selling author whose books have been made in to a successful tv show， she is in a happy marriage and has everything going for her so should be happy。 Life though has a way of imitating art and soon murders start occurring that are mirroring deaths in Cleo’s novels。 Cleo needs to start working out who can behind them and who is trying to frame her。 Oh and one small detail is missing: Cleo’s other husband。 This story was my first Dorothy Koomson book and I loved it。 I like the character development， the plot and it wasn’t a predictable read。 I’ll be looking out for more Dorothy Koomson books from now on！ 。。。more

Littlenanny ，

Having enjoyed the authors other books I was looking forward to reading this new one I found the first part of the book too slow it did pick up from the middle onwards but I think the storyline was abit dragged out。Overall this wasn't as good as the other books that ive read by this author。Thanks to Netgalley Headline Books for the ARC Having enjoyed the authors other books I was looking forward to reading this new one I found the first part of the book too slow it did pick up from the middle onwards but I think the storyline was abit dragged out。Overall this wasn't as good as the other books that ive read by this author。Thanks to Netgalley Headline Books for the ARC 。。。more

Erika ，

Thanks to Netgalley and Headline for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。Cleo is the author of a successful cozy mystery series and a tv show based on it。 She is also seemingly in love with her husband Wallace， but she is divorcing him at the same time。 Turns out she was married in another country to someone else some years back， and that seems to be unresolved。 Now， people she is associated with through her show are getting murdered or attacked in similar ways as the victims on Thanks to Netgalley and Headline for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。Cleo is the author of a successful cozy mystery series and a tv show based on it。 She is also seemingly in love with her husband Wallace， but she is divorcing him at the same time。 Turns out she was married in another country to someone else some years back， and that seems to be unresolved。 Now， people she is associated with through her show are getting murdered or attacked in similar ways as the victims on the show which causes the police to suspect her。This was a pretty good 2 day read。 It alternated between Cleo's current day life that seems so happy and successful （so why is she dismantling it？） and her college days with her friends Trina and Heath。 For quite a bit of the book， I couldn't figure out exactly how her previous choices led her to her current situation and I liked how that played out。 Once it became clear what had happened， I was still interested in finding out how it would be resolved。 I think this author is very talented and while she doesn't quite fit into my usual mystery/thriller genre， I still have enjoyed pretty much everything I have read by her and look forward to reading more。 。。。more

Lorraine Joad ，

Dorothy Koomsom never disappoints and My Other Husband was no exception。Although this story had a slow pace it still held enough to keep turning the pages right to the end。I liked the story having a dual time line as it enables the reader to get the full background on the main protagonist Cleo and better understand the way she is later on in life。 This is book is a good drama and would thoroughly recommend。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review。

Stacey Bookerworm ，

If I had to describe My Other Husband by Dorothy Koomson in one word it would be 'wow'。 Read more of my review here: https://www。bookerworm。com/reviews/81。。。 If I had to describe My Other Husband by Dorothy Koomson in one word it would be 'wow'。 Read more of my review here: https://www。bookerworm。com/reviews/81。。。 。。。more

Iphigenia ，

Loved this。 Cleo is a successful author and screenwriter。 At the start of the novel she is arrested for attempted murder。 The story then jumps back a few weeks to show Cleo meeting with a divorce lawyer to end her marriage to Wallace。 She is cold-bloodedly taking a sledgehammer to her life by making moves to sever ties with both Wallace and the hit TV show based on her novels。 The novel then jumps back 25 years to Cleo’s time at university and her burgeoning relationship with Heath， a friend-tur Loved this。 Cleo is a successful author and screenwriter。 At the start of the novel she is arrested for attempted murder。 The story then jumps back a few weeks to show Cleo meeting with a divorce lawyer to end her marriage to Wallace。 She is cold-bloodedly taking a sledgehammer to her life by making moves to sever ties with both Wallace and the hit TV show based on her novels。 The novel then jumps back 25 years to Cleo’s time at university and her burgeoning relationship with Heath， a friend-turned-love-interest who is obsessive and controlling， and won’t let Cleo out of his grasp。 As the two timelines progress you start to understand why the light-hearted Cleo of the past has become the detached woman of the present。 This is a slow-burning， suspenseful story that builds up to some jaw-dropping moments。 。。。more

Kaye Fraser ，

I didn’t know quite what to make of this book， so it’s best to just tell it as it is！ The story began slowly， almost tortuously slowly in fact， then it speeded up to really terrific suspense towards the end。 It’s complex and very strange in parts， but all credit to Dorothy Koomson for keeping everything under control and never leaving the reader uncertain about either plot or characters。 The book begins with Cleo being arrested for murder and protesting her innocence - she hasn’t murdered anyone I didn’t know quite what to make of this book， so it’s best to just tell it as it is！ The story began slowly， almost tortuously slowly in fact， then it speeded up to really terrific suspense towards the end。 It’s complex and very strange in parts， but all credit to Dorothy Koomson for keeping everything under control and never leaving the reader uncertain about either plot or characters。 The book begins with Cleo being arrested for murder and protesting her innocence - she hasn’t murdered anyone， but she knows who has and needs time to entrap the perpetrator， but she can’t do it from a police cell。 We are then taken back to the beginning of her relationship with Heath， who she met at university， when the whole tale of obsession， injury， terror， murder and kidnapping began。 The book travels between past and present and is written with skill and clarity。 If the writing style wasn’t always for me， that’s not a reflection on the book itself as Koomson clearly has a staggering imagination and skill。 。。。more

Morgan Davison ，

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book。I requested this book because of the amount of great reviews it has and I'm so glad I did。 This book completely surpassed my expectations in so many ways and I wish I already had the physical copy of it to put on my shelf！ Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book。I requested this book because of the amount of great reviews it has and I'm so glad I did。 This book completely surpassed my expectations in so many ways and I wish I already had the physical copy of it to put on my shelf！ 。。。more

Ceecee ，

4-5 rounded upDorothy Koomson always knows how to pull her readers into a storyline and keep you completely wrapped up in the protagonist’s lives。 The complex characters we follow in her latest novel centre on Cleo Forsum Pryce who we first meet in the present day when she is charged with attempted murder。 It backtracks a few weeks to her taking steps to destroy her seemingly perfect life， first by ending her successful career as a script writer of Baking Detective and secondly her marriage to W 4-5 rounded upDorothy Koomson always knows how to pull her readers into a storyline and keep you completely wrapped up in the protagonist’s lives。 The complex characters we follow in her latest novel centre on Cleo Forsum Pryce who we first meet in the present day when she is charged with attempted murder。 It backtracks a few weeks to her taking steps to destroy her seemingly perfect life， first by ending her successful career as a script writer of Baking Detective and secondly her marriage to Wallace。 We then go further back in time to 1996 to her days as a student at Leeds University where she becomes best friends with Trina。 Both of them love rom-coms and they use this to discuss the guy who was staring hard at Cleo who proves to be Heath Sawyer。 The timelines work well blending together seamlessly。The contrast between then and now could not be starker with events of 25 years ago feeling like a romcom with the writing being light and breezy。 The Cleo of then is good fun and her life seems to be full。 Later， it becomes intense， dark and shocking as Cleo is carrying a huge burden。 She is a very different person in the present day and it’s intriguing trying to work out what， how and why her life has imploded。 You feel the pain that Cleo feels when she’s down and happiness when she’s up。The characterisation is excellent even those who are unlikeable are well portrayed and you gasp at some of the dialogue with the racist and sexist comments that Cleo is on the receiving end of especially in her career。Although this is a clever， multi layered slow burner there are some jaw to the floor reveals with information bombs that explode your expectations and opinions of certain characters。 There is plenty of tension and suspenseful moments and some well thought out plot twists as it builds to a very good ending。This is another winner from a very talented author and someone whose books I will always want to read。 With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Headline for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Lucy ，

Dorothy Koomson…。 Never does she disappoint！！！ This was brilliant， it will be hard to review without spoilers but I’m going to give it a go。We meet Cleo in the prologue being arrested for attempted murder， we then meet her in the next chapter at a meeting with a divorce lawyer… it’s clear that she doesn’t really want to divorce her husband so what has driven her to make such a big life changing decision？Who has been murdered？Who is the other husband？Why is Cleo weaving a web of lies？So many ques Dorothy Koomson…。 Never does she disappoint！！！ This was brilliant， it will be hard to review without spoilers but I’m going to give it a go。We meet Cleo in the prologue being arrested for attempted murder， we then meet her in the next chapter at a meeting with a divorce lawyer… it’s clear that she doesn’t really want to divorce her husband so what has driven her to make such a big life changing decision？Who has been murdered？Who is the other husband？Why is Cleo weaving a web of lies？So many questions at the beginning which slowly unravel as the book goes on… you think you know where it’s heading and then BAM the queen of the big reveal does it again！！！Thank you to netgalley & the publisher for the opportunity to read a digital ARC in return for an honest review。 Go and buy it， you won’t be disappointed！！ 。。。more

Julie Williams ，

This book is a great thriller that even as events unfolded I could never imagine the ending， which made for an exciting and interesting read。 Set mainly in Brighton， this author’s hometown is a satisfying story to get your teeth into and keep your attention throughout。 It is set in dual timelines， Cleo the main character， begins with the start of her love life when she meets Heath a fellow student at university。 Cleo soon realises that Heath is not your average guy and he unnerves Cleo as he sta This book is a great thriller that even as events unfolded I could never imagine the ending， which made for an exciting and interesting read。 Set mainly in Brighton， this author’s hometown is a satisfying story to get your teeth into and keep your attention throughout。 It is set in dual timelines， Cleo the main character， begins with the start of her love life when she meets Heath a fellow student at university。 Cleo soon realises that Heath is not your average guy and he unnerves Cleo as he stares across the room at her。 Heath becomes besotted with Cleo and he has a determination that sees him get what he wants。My thanks to Net Galley and Headline for the ARC。 。。。more

Stacey ，

This is the second Dorothy Koomson book I've read。 It took me a while to get hooked in but once I did that was it！ Had me thinking and on my toes。 This is the second Dorothy Koomson book I've read。 It took me a while to get hooked in but once I did that was it！ Had me thinking and on my toes。 。。。more

Aria Harlow ，

I love Dorothy Koomson and none of their books have ever disappointed me， and this is no exception。 It has all the staples of a Koomson book - great storytelling， well developed characters that are relatable and dual timelines that are always on point。 I loved it。

Angela Thompson ，

My Other Husband by Dorothy KoomsonIt will be hard to review this book without giving too much away and spoiling it for others but ， if you like dual timeline and Dorothy Koomson （ who doesn't ） then this book is for you ！It starts from present day and goes back to 1996 when we meet Cleo at university where she meets her eventual husband Heath。The story of their partnership and where they are now is very complex with lots of events and shows us all aspects of a relationship ， the good ， the bad My Other Husband by Dorothy KoomsonIt will be hard to review this book without giving too much away and spoiling it for others but ， if you like dual timeline and Dorothy Koomson （ who doesn't ） then this book is for you ！It starts from present day and goes back to 1996 when we meet Cleo at university where she meets her eventual husband Heath。The story of their partnership and where they are now is very complex with lots of events and shows us all aspects of a relationship ， the good ， the bad ， and the ugly。The author never fails to bring her characters to life in a totally believable way 。Dorothy Koomson at her very best。 。。。more

UKDana ，

We meet Cleo Forsum Pryce as she is arrested for attempted murder。 The story then moves back a few weeks to when Cleo decided to wreck her perfect life。 She's a successful writer who's books have been turned into a popular TV series and is happily married to Wallace。 Suddenly， with no explanation， she tells her husband she wants a divorce and the production company that makes her TV series that the series must end。Alongside this we have a glimpse of Cleo 25 years earlier starting life as a stude We meet Cleo Forsum Pryce as she is arrested for attempted murder。 The story then moves back a few weeks to when Cleo decided to wreck her perfect life。 She's a successful writer who's books have been turned into a popular TV series and is happily married to Wallace。 Suddenly， with no explanation， she tells her husband she wants a divorce and the production company that makes her TV series that the series must end。Alongside this we have a glimpse of Cleo 25 years earlier starting life as a student。 Cleo strikes up a friendship with Heath。 It's obvious that Heath wants to be romantically involved but Cleo is adamant they are only friends。 Heath is willing to accept friendship - for now - but is determined that eventually Cleo will fall for his charms。 Over time the friendship develops into a romantic relationship。 Everything seems perfect until Cleo realises that Heath isn't who she thought he was and ends their relationship。Back in our current time frame people close to Cleo are being seriously hurt and Cleo realises that Heath will never let her go。From the opening pages this was an intense read。 Right from the beginning， when the main character is arrested for attempted murder， you are wondering what has happened。 This then cuts straight to a discussion with a solicitor and the discovery that bigamy can carry a seven year jail sentence and the intrigue really ramps up。 From that moment I was hooked。We see two very different sides of Cleo in the book。 Current day Cleo， trying to end her marriage and her job， seems cold and impersonal。 She's made a decision and sees no reason to have to explain herself to anyone。 It's only as the story progresses that we realise Cleo is doing this to protect people and herself。The Cleo from 25 years ago is confident， fun and naive; she takes the geeky Heath under her wing。 She doesn't want a romantic relationship with him but hopes that by helping him transform from an "ugly duckling" into "a swan" he'll become more attractive to the opposite sex and less focused on her。 This really does read like a romantic comedy （and Rom-Com's are even referenced in the book） but you quickly realise that Heath's interest is obsessive。 Even as Cleo tries to put distance between her and Heath his possessive and controlling nature continually draw her back in。You real feel the nightmare that Cleo is living as she tries to cut all ties with her current life as quickly as possible， before Heath hurts more people。 She is hampered when the police suspect that recent attempted murders may be linked to her。 It becomes a frantic race against time。If you enjoyed my review please check out my book blog， Reading For Leisurehttps://readingforleisure。blogspot。com/or follow me on Twitter@Debbie_Hart_UK 。。。more

Tamsin Preece ，

I was thrilled to be approved for an ARC of My Other Husband as I am a big fan of Dorothy Koomson。 This book is all about Cleo。 Told in a dual timeline， we have present Cleo who is trying to divorce the husband she clearly still loves， and Cleo from 1996 onwards when she first meets Heath at University。 It would be hard to go into depth about the plot without risking giving something away， so I shan't try！ I will say that there is a vast and impressive cast of characters all of whom are carefull I was thrilled to be approved for an ARC of My Other Husband as I am a big fan of Dorothy Koomson。 This book is all about Cleo。 Told in a dual timeline， we have present Cleo who is trying to divorce the husband she clearly still loves， and Cleo from 1996 onwards when she first meets Heath at University。 It would be hard to go into depth about the plot without risking giving something away， so I shan't try！ I will say that there is a vast and impressive cast of characters all of whom are carefully written and presented。 This book took me a little while to get into and it's a bit of a slow burn but it picks up pace as pieces of the puzzle slot into place。 I did guess one of the big reveals， but I was keen to read on anyway to see if I was right and how it would be realised！ Dorothy Koomson is a master at this genre and as a general rule， you don't find something out until she's ready to share it with you。 I would definitely recommend this book and look forward to reading more work by this author！ Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishers for my copy of this book。 。。。more

Sarah ，

I have to admit it took me longer to get into this than I expected but once I did I was totally gripped。 Told in a dual timeline of now when Cleo is wanting to divorce the husband she clearly loves but it’s not clear why and onwards from 1996 when Cleo is at university and meets Heath。 This is a powerful story of love， obsession and revenge with some incredibly strong characters and a very complex well planned plot。 It’s easy to understand the relationship between Cleo and Heath even though it’s I have to admit it took me longer to get into this than I expected but once I did I was totally gripped。 Told in a dual timeline of now when Cleo is wanting to divorce the husband she clearly loves but it’s not clear why and onwards from 1996 when Cleo is at university and meets Heath。 This is a powerful story of love， obsession and revenge with some incredibly strong characters and a very complex well planned plot。 It’s easy to understand the relationship between Cleo and Heath even though it’s so wrong and I think that why this book is so chilling。 This is definitely one of Dorothy Koomson’s best， 9/10 。。。more

CJ Eve ，

So this is first for my with this author but I've heard lots of great things about her so when I got the offer of an early read I thought I'd take the opportunity to see what all the fuss is about and I can now completely understand why she is so highly rated。 This domestic drama takes obsession to a whole new level it sucked me， spun me found and spat me out， I was engaged from start to finish， it was cleverly executed with some shocking revelations along the way， well researched， thought out a So this is first for my with this author but I've heard lots of great things about her so when I got the offer of an early read I thought I'd take the opportunity to see what all the fuss is about and I can now completely understand why she is so highly rated。 This domestic drama takes obsession to a whole new level it sucked me， spun me found and spat me out， I was engaged from start to finish， it was cleverly executed with some shocking revelations along the way， well researched， thought out and superbly written。 。。。more

Angela Lawman ，

As a massive fan of Dorothy Koomson， I was so excited to be approved to read and review The Other Husband。Cleo is an author and screenwriter living in Brighton with Wallace， her husband。 Even though Cleo seems to have an ideal life， she has a secret。 And it’s a big one。 It’s about her other husband…。Told in dual timelines by Cleo， the story follows Cleo in the present day， including starting divorce proceedings to the bewilderment of Wallace， as well as her time at university in Leeds with her b As a massive fan of Dorothy Koomson， I was so excited to be approved to read and review The Other Husband。Cleo is an author and screenwriter living in Brighton with Wallace， her husband。 Even though Cleo seems to have an ideal life， she has a secret。 And it’s a big one。 It’s about her other husband…。Told in dual timelines by Cleo， the story follows Cleo in the present day， including starting divorce proceedings to the bewilderment of Wallace， as well as her time at university in Leeds with her best friend Trina。 And Heath。 Heath who is in love with Cleo and doesn’t care who knows it。 He also doesn’t care who gets in the way of him being with Cleo…。This story is more of a slow burner than Dorothy’s previous ones but it’s absolutely no less satisfying。 I loved the multi-layered approach to the story of Cleo and how the plots were carefully uncovered。 I audibly gasped several times towards the end of the book as some of the revelations。A fantastic read， kept me hooked and already looking forward to the next one！ 。。。more

Ildikó Connell ，

saw the twist coming a MILE off but this was a good grippy little thriller。 i wish there had been more about the tv show， i want to know about this baking detective！ get it optioned！

Jo Liddiard ，

Such a gripping， twisty read。 Loved it！

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