Every Vow You Break
A Novel
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3.9 • 548 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
“Hitchcockian chills and thrills abound in Swanson's latest mystery, a twisty tale of survival and deception. " – O, the Oprah Magazine
A bride’s dream honeymoon becomes a nightmare when a man with whom she’s had a regrettable one-night stand shows up in this electrifying psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Eight Perfect Murders.
Abigail Baskin never thought she would fall in love with a millionaire. Then she met Bruce Lamb. He’s a good guy, stable, level-headed, kind—a refreshing change from her previous relationships.
But right before the wedding, Abigail has a drunken one-night stand on her bachelorette weekend. She puts the incident—and the sexy guy who wouldn’t give her his real name—out of her mind, and now believes she wants to be with Bruce for the rest of her life. Their honeymoon on a luxurious, secluded island will be the beginning of their blissful lives together.
Then the mysterious stranger suddenly appears—and Abigail’s future life and happiness are turned upside down. He insists that their passionate night was the beginning of something much, much more. Something special. Something real—and he’s tracked her down to prove it.
Does she tell Bruce and ruin their idyllic honeymoon—and possibly their marriage? Or should she handle this psychopathic stalker on her own? To make the situation worse, strange things begin to happen. She sees a terrified woman in the shadows one night, and no one at the resort seems to believe anything is amiss… including her perfect new husband.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Psychological-suspense master Peter Swanson returns with a novel that feels like a 21st-century gender-flip on the ’80s classic Fatal Attraction. Before her wedding to a sweetly attentive tech tycoon, Abigail impulsively sleeps with a complete stranger during her bachelorette weekend. She’d like to go back home and pretend the whole thing never happened—but the stranger has other ideas about that. He shows up first at her wedding—and then on her honeymoon. We were feeling every ounce of Abigail’s paranoia as the tension ratchets up through one shocking twist after another until she’s fighting not just for her new marriage but for her life. You won’t be able to look away as this intense thriller turns the dream of wedded bliss into an adrenaline-fueled nightmare.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This suspenseful thriller from Swanson (Eight Perfect Murders) explores a familiar genre theme—the consequences of entering a marriage with a guilty secret. As Abigail Baskin faces her approaching wedding to wealthy Bruce Lamb, she's wracked with guilt over sleeping with someone else during her bachelorette party weekend. Her situation becomes even more fraught when that one-night stand, whom she only knows as Scottie, starts stalking her. After Scottie sends Abigail an email suggesting they share a deep connection and she should cancel the nuptials, she goes ahead with the wedding, but fears Scottie's continuing obsession with her. She hopes for a respite when Bruce spirits her away for their honeymoon on a Maine island, but that's dashed when Scottie appears there as well, setting in motion a deadly series of events that imperils her life. Credible, fully realized characters and tense situations compensate for plot twists that aren't as memorable as in Swanson's best work. Many readers will devour this page-turner in one sitting.
Customer Reviews
Fun and engaging
A fun read that had me excited to come back every time I put it down. The main character was flawed and likable. I’ve noticed a few reviews saying the ending was unexpected… it didn’t feel that way to me at all. But it was satisfying.
Took a minute… but hang on to your hat!!
Took a bit to get going … but when it did…. It was a crazy ride.
Ike’s review
Fast read and thrilling!