PRETTY LITTLE WIFE is a must-read for fans of domestic suspense. Some might compare this novel to GONE GIRL. Kane has crafted a well-paced story full of twists and turns. It's well-written and satisfyingly complex with an ending that will knock your socks off. The only reason it's not 5 stars is that I found the bully husband character to be a bit "cardboard" & one dimensional. But overall, I definitely recommend this one.

Oh boy, I could neither sleep nor eat (good thing) till I finished this twisted thriller. It enthralled me from start to finish. The heroine? Is Lila, who has submerged her life to keep her husband happy. Of course, he is never happy or content. He is a relentless bully and a predator.

It is Lila’s discovery of his actions that sets this exciting book in motion. If you liked GONE GIRL, I think you will enjoy jumping on this roller coaster. There are bodies, missing bodies and hurried bodies. There are red herrings. There is a brilliant policewoman who unfurls this mystery.

The book is set in Ithaca, unusual, but it really works. Kane has sent the reader on a real chase to uncover the killer(s) and figure out what happened.

Thank you Netgalley for for this delicious thriller.

Lila Richfield’s husband Aaron is missing and everyone is looking for him - his colleagues at the school he works at, his brother Jared, and the police. The only person that wasn’t looking for him was Lila - because she killed him. Until she found out his body and his car aren’t where she left him. So where’s Aaron? And who killed him?


<i>Pretty Little Wife</i> had a slow start as a domestic thriller. But by 35% I was into it and couldn’t flip through the pages fast enough. I love Kane’s character development of Lila and how, as we learn more about her background, it helps us understand her current situation more clearly.

Must read!!

What an amazing debut novel by Darby Kane. I will read anything she writes in the future! This book kept me on the edge of my seat unable to put it down. Such twists and turns. Loved loved loved it! I cannot wait to recommend this book to suspense reader fans. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

There seem to be a lot of disappearances when Lila is around. Are they connected? Is she responsible or is she just been the victim of a lot of bad luck? I highly recommend this novel. It’s a roller coaster ride of a thriller that plays out until the last page with you wondering do you know the main character?