The Twilight Wife
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3.8 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From bestselling author A.J. Banner comes a dazzling new novel of psychological suspense in the vein of S.J. Watson’s Before I Go to Sleep and Mary Kubica’s The Good Girl that questions just how much we can trust the people around us.
Thirty-four-year-old marine biologist Kyra Winthrop remembers nothing about the diving accident that left her with a complex form of memory loss. With only brief flashes of the last few years of her life, her world has narrowed to a few close friendships on the island where she lives with her devoted husband, Jacob.
But all is not what it seems. Kyra begins to have visions—or are they memories?—of a rocky marriage, broken promises, and cryptic relationships with the island residents, whom she believes to be her friends.
As Kyra races to uncover her past, the truth becomes a terrifying nightmare. A twisty, immersive thriller, The Twilight Wife will keep readers enthralled through the final, shocking twist.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Hankering for another Girl on the Train or Before I Go to Sleep? Look no further than this psychological thriller. The titular wife is Kyra, a marine biologist who loses her memory after a diving accident and must look to others for help piecing her life back together. This domestic noir isn’t quite as gory as some of its counterparts, but AJ Banner is a devilish storyteller keen on diverting her readers into all sorts of unexpected cul-de-sacs. Don’t be fooled by the story’s smooth start—there are plenty of jolts and bumps along the way.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Banner (The Good Neighbor) milks every ounce of suspense out of this harrowing plot that reveals memory to be both unreliable and impossible to fully wash away. Kyra Winthrop is a 34-year-old marine biologist who lives on a secluded island in the Pacific Northwest with her ever-present husband, Jacob. After a diving accident leaves her with memory loss, she can't remember the last four years and spends her days hoping to regain her past. As she tries to cope, memories and eerie recurring dreams begin to come back but also bring more questions than answers. What was her relationship to her husband's friend Aiden? Why does she think there were more people involved in her accident than she's been told? Not all on the island, and in her marriage, is what it seems. Overly emotive writing "I'm infused with excitement, trepidation, and fear" and a twist that can be seen coming from very early on keep this from being a riveting thriller. However, Kyra is a believable, empathetic protagonist, and Banner's ability to maintain tension while teasing out the truth of her hazy past will keep readers engaged.
