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The Wife Stalker

A Novel
Pages
432
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

Piper Reynard arrives in Westport, Connecticut, in her thirties and sets about building a life there. She opens a rehab and wellness space and joins a yacht club. At the club she meets Leo Drakos, a successful lawyer. His wedding ring is the one thing about him she dislikes, and she knows no marriage is permanent.

Leo's wife, Joanna, has spent a long stretch waiting for him to recover from a severe depression. When he finally returns to his old charm and energy and turns his attention back to their children, Evie and Stelli, she is relieved. Then she learns that her support is not what lifted him.

Leo has fallen for Piper, a New Age newcomer, and he is ready to leave Joanna and the home they made together. He tells her she can still see the children. Joanna is devastated, and she sets out to find anything she can use against the woman who has taken her husband.

The deeper she looks into Piper's past, the more disturbing the secrets she turns up. Her therapist treats her fear for her ex-husband and children as paranoia. Joanna has to find proof before anyone believes her, and before it is too late to protect them.

How it reads

Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (2)
AbuseKidnapping

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