“The Starter Wife” is a psychological thriller written by Nina Laurin. The story follows the life of Claire, a young woman who has recently divorced her manipulative and abusive husband. In search of a fresh start, Claire moves to a new city and tries to rebuild her life while dealing with the aftermath of her toxic marriage.

As Claire settles into her new surroundings, she embraces her newfound freedom and begins to make friends. However, her past catches up with her when she spots a familiar face from her old life in her new community. This discovery triggers a series of unsettling events that shake Claire’s sense of safety and stability.

As the story unfolds, Claire becomes increasingly suspicious of those around her, unsure of who she can trust. She navigates through a web of secrets, deceit, and hidden dangers, desperate to protect herself and uncover the truth about her ex-husband’s true intentions.

“The Starter Wife” is a gripping thriller that explores themes of survival, betrayal, and the lengths one woman will go to escape an abusive relationship. It delves into the psychological and emotional toll that such experiences can have on individuals, while also providing a suspenseful and engaging narrative.

• The Starter Wife

• By: Nina Laurin
• Narrated by: Molly Parker Myers

Local police have announced that they are ending their investigation into the suspected drowning of 37-year-old painter Colleen Westcott. She disappeared on April 11, 2010, and her car was found parked near the waterfront in Cleveland two days later, but her body was never found. The sheriff has stated that no concrete evidence of foul play was discovered during the investigation.

I annoyedly closed the online search window. These articles never had enough detail. They think my husband’s first wife is gone, or they think she’s dead. There is a big difference.

My phone rings, waking me from my thoughts, and when I pick it up, it’s a strange number. The only response to my slightly out of breath greeting was an empty static.

Finally the voice came, it was a female voice, low, muffled. “Where is it, Claire? What did you do with it? Tell me where it is.”

A woman. A real flesh-and-blood woman on the other end of the line. She’s not just in my head.

From the moment I opened this book, I couldn’t put it down. I find Claire an engaging and interesting character. Much of this book is told in an almost line of thought style, which I really enjoyed. I think this helps the reader dive into Claire’s mind and see things from her perspective. This book kept me speculating as I read and kept moving faster and faster until I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Overall, very interesting and well written! I will definitely read this again!

I really enjoyed this book, the plot is good and I love how the little clues are left out along the way.
The only thing stopping me from giving 5 stars is obviously Clare or Tracey! Was it the person who stole the ring and set Colleen on fire so the end wasn’t really a turning point.

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