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The Worst(?) Husband

 Another suspense-thriller adventure with an exuberant trusting woman and overly obsessed man.

Nina's lost her husband, Glen,  due to a tragic accident and is left to fend for herself, two teenage children, 

and family companion, Daisy. A man, Simon, wanders into their lives one day shortly after the tragic

accident that swept Nina's husband clear and far from their lives...

Or did it?


Simon seems to be the perfect man for Nina. Understanding, romantic, supportive, intelligent--everything

she would've wanted in another companion after Glen, even someone remotely dedicated to her and

her alone. Secrets were revealed at delicate moments throughout the novel insuring readers were

made aware the marriage was not all cookie-cutter before Glen's appearance. Glan had things to hide,

but so did Nina. Thoughts harborded, feelings of resentment apparent, and general questionings

of what might've happened between her and Glen before he even disappeared.


Children always seem to know when something, or someone, is not what it/they appear to be.

Nina's daughter Maggie is beyond suspicious of Simon from the very beginning, and for good reason.

Simon is the epitome of a natural born serial killer, abuser, and overall obsessive compulsive individual.

Everything Nina didn't need after her husband's disappearance. Lo' and behold, however,

it was Simon's reckoning in the first place that caused Glan to disappear.


Hints dropped throughout the novel give readers a look into just how twisted and beautifully this novel

was written. I'd highly recommend this novel to anyone who's rendered a fan of suspense, thriller,

or overall drama-filled plotlines and twists.


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