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A review by bookrantreviews
The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle
5.0
Iris and Will Griffith have the perfect marriage that most only dream about. After seven years, their love and passion for each other is seemingly stronger than ever. But on the morning Will flies out to attend a conference in Orlando, another plane bound for Seattle crashes in a cornfield. Iris’ relief that it wasn’t her husband’s flight is short lived when she discovers his name is on the passenger manifest. There are no survivors.
Yet, it must be a mistake. Will is in Orlando. He has no reason to be in Seattle. Overwhelmed with grief and confusion, Iris attempts to learn exactly what happened to her husband. She soon discovers the conference that he left to attend doesn’t exist. As she starts to ask questions and dig for the answers, everything she thought she knew about her husband is revealed to be a lie.
On top of it all, she finds out millions of dollars have been stolen from Will’s employer. They believe Will took it, but someone else believes Iris knows where the money is hidden. That someone is tracking her every move and threatening her life if she doesn’t produce it. The threats aren’t something Iris can shrug her shoulders at (or lift her shoulders to her ears, as the author tries — and fails– to cleverly describe the gesture in the book). She goes on a search to find the money, and the truth about her husband.
The premise of the “The Marriage Lie” is not a new one. It seems that domestic suspense novels are as abundant as fake news stories nowadays. That said, that doesn’t mean you should avoid it. The fast pace keeps you hooked from the first page to the last. Although a few of the scenes are unbelievable (like how easily she gets past security at a heavily-secured high school), brilliant plot twists will keep you guessing at what’s really going on and questioning which characters Iris can trust in the face of danger – right up to the last page.
Yet, it must be a mistake. Will is in Orlando. He has no reason to be in Seattle. Overwhelmed with grief and confusion, Iris attempts to learn exactly what happened to her husband. She soon discovers the conference that he left to attend doesn’t exist. As she starts to ask questions and dig for the answers, everything she thought she knew about her husband is revealed to be a lie.
On top of it all, she finds out millions of dollars have been stolen from Will’s employer. They believe Will took it, but someone else believes Iris knows where the money is hidden. That someone is tracking her every move and threatening her life if she doesn’t produce it. The threats aren’t something Iris can shrug her shoulders at (or lift her shoulders to her ears, as the author tries — and fails– to cleverly describe the gesture in the book). She goes on a search to find the money, and the truth about her husband.
The premise of the “The Marriage Lie” is not a new one. It seems that domestic suspense novels are as abundant as fake news stories nowadays. That said, that doesn’t mean you should avoid it. The fast pace keeps you hooked from the first page to the last. Although a few of the scenes are unbelievable (like how easily she gets past security at a heavily-secured high school), brilliant plot twists will keep you guessing at what’s really going on and questioning which characters Iris can trust in the face of danger – right up to the last page.