My Lying Husband by E.V Seymour

 

My Lying Husband by E.V Seymour-psychological thriller           

Lance confesses to his family that all is not well financially after two of their cars had been taken away and his step son was hit as the lenders were not what you would consider legit. He bans the family from going to the police as this could only make things a whole lot worse. Susannah, his wife, is thinking of everything she can to try and repay the loan until he tells her just how much it is and gaining speed. Susannah herself has a secret but finds more and more lies that her husband has told. Amy lives with Rollo who had promised to buy her a house, rather than rent as they currently do. He is making every excuse not to do so and switches from telling her he is rolling in cash to being awkward. What is he hiding?  Each chapter tells the story from a different character's perspective (putting this as a heading on each one would have been beneficial). Can the family find a way out of this terrible predicament before someone gets really hurt or worse?

This is an enticing read, I found myself turning and turning as the deceits were unfurled. It's a clever premise well executed and apart from the lack of chapter headings I can't fault anything. I felt for Susannah and the tangle that had woven itself around her in every aspect of her life. A well thought out, captivating read with a clever twist or two that kept me engrossed.

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MY LYING HUSBAND by E. V. Seymour I’ve struggled to build a good life for me and my son. But one moment will destroy everything. I hear my son cry out. I rush, half-dressed, to the window and see two men marching up my driveway. They knock my son to the ground. They want the keys to my car. I phone my husband. ‘Susannah,’ Lance says in a voice I don’t recognise. ‘Hand them the keys. Do not call the police.’ It brings back the wild panic I experienced all those years ago when I discovered I was pregnant after an intense holiday romance. I couldn’t tell the father. And I struggled as a single mother. But when Lance suggested we move in with him and I could finally give my son a proper loving home it was the happiest day of my life. But our life was built on lies. Not just about money. Everything. AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF DOMESTIC SUSPENSE AND NAIL-BITING TENSION WITH A SHATTERING FINAL TWIST. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Valerie Keogh, Patricia MacDonald, T.M. Logan and Clare Mackintosh.

E.V. SEYMOUR Born in West Bromwich and with her family roots deep in the Black Country, Eve has spent much of her life 'on the run'; she has probably lived in more houses in various parts of the country than most people eat dinners. Currently settled in Herefordshire with her husband, she often has a houseful of offspring, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, partners and a growing tribe of little ones. When not writing she can be found playing the piano, enjoying a glass of wine and/or reading, and has a particularly soft spot for historical and spy fiction. BOOKS BY E.V.SEYMOUR: KIM SLADE THRILLERS: THE PATIENT THE HOUSEKEEPER’S SECRETS STANDALONES MY DAUGHTER’S SECRETS FOLLOW E.V. ON: AUTHOR WEBSITE TWITTER FACEBOOK