This is my first K.L. Slater book but it will definitely not be my last. I think I may have whiplash from all the twist and turns. I wouldn't have guessed how it all came together in a million years. If you enjoy multiple POVs, characters that appear in each other's lives more than once, fast paced, and page turner this is for you.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookoture for the opportunity to read and review this book. I can't wait to see what comes next from K.L. Slater.

This was my first K.L Slater book and it did not disappoint.

I loved the multiple points of view, loved all the twists and turns and I definitely couldn’t figure the story out.

Once I started reading I couldn’t stop. I will definitely be reading more!

I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The story follows two women who both experience shock, fury and desperation when their lives didn't turn out like whats promised to them. The book was suspenseful with lotw of twists and emotional suspenses until the end.

The Married Man by K.L Slater

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Overall rating - 4⭐️

This book follows Liv as her husband disappears and she has to spend life without him, apart from he has started a new life several years later and that wasn’t even part of the plan!

This is my first book by K.L Slater and it didn’t disappoint! I will be definitely reading more of her books in the future!

I found this to be quite a quick and fast pace read as there were some short snappy chapters which I liked to make the story go along well. I like the different POV from the the different characters and gave it layers to the already added tension.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and was able to read this quickly within a couple of days and I would definitely recommend this book to others.

I love KL Slater and was super excited to get it for review

I couldn't put it down what a fantastic book full of thrills

Thanks for the opportunity to review

Another great read from this author. KL Slater leads you along a path then pulls the rug out from under you.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by K.L. Slater. All opinions expressed in this review are my own – 4 stars!

Liv’s husband, Rich, disappeared 11 years ago, and she’s been raising their son Maddox by herself. But there was a plan, and it looks like Rich didn’t follow it. Maddox is now a teenager and finding out that his mom is keeping secrets, is leading him down a bad path. Kait is married and pregnant with her first child with her husband, Daniel, but he is acting strange and she feels he’s having an affair.

Watching these storylines come together was fabulous, and KL Slater once again has given us a gripping thriller. Told from these characters POV in the past and present timelines, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to see how it would end up. The plot was complex but so satisfying to see it all unfold, and the ending was perfection.

This book is full of twists and turns it’s a complex storyline which slowly unfolds to reveal how each character is connected and how each add their own unique part in the exciting psychological thriller.

I really couldn’t guess how the story would end and this made the book even better for me. If you like a book which keeps you hooked then this is definitely one to look out for .

WOW! What the H*LL did I just read! The synopsis was so intriguing, but it truly paled in comparison to the whole story. Loved the shifting POVs, the secrets and lies, the twists and turns! Truly an edge-of-your-seat roller coaster ride. Definitely a one-sitting type of read...you just can't put it down. Thankfully I waited until I had some time off to read it. Started at 10am and didn't stop until I was finished. Can't wait to get it for my library patrons and check out Slater's other titles!

This is my first K.L. Slater book and I had such high hopes for it as I kept hearing great things. While this book did keep me hooked and kept me wondering what in the world was going on, I felt the ending was very rushed and then it was just over, I just kind of sat there looking at it like really that's how it ends. The book was an overall captivating read and I did find it hard to sleep sometimes after putting it down because my mind was whirling with all the possibilities but I was really bummed when the ending was so rushed. I would of absolutely gave this book a four star review if it hadn't been for the rushed ending.

Whenever I pick up a new release written by Slater, I feel excited and clear my schedule because I know that once I start reading, I won’t be able to put it down. ‘The Married Man’ did not disappoint!

This book is an exhilarating and intricately woven psychological thriller that unfolds rapidly, offering readers a gripping experience from multiple viewpoints. Slater demonstrates her mastery in crafting complex and deeply flawed characters, each with their unique struggles and motivations. Their lives intersect in unexpected ways, adding layers of intrigue to the plot.

As the story progresses, readers will immerse themselves in a web of suspense and emotion, expertly navigated by Slater's engaging writing style. If this is your first encounter with Slater’s work, prepare to be enthralled as you delve into the rich psychological landscapes of her characters, exploring the highs and lows of their intertwined fates. The emotional depth and complexity of their journeys will keep you invested until the very last page.

Although this may not be my favourite book by this author, I still highly recommend it to everyone.

K.L. Slater is one of my favourite authors, so as soon as I saw this, I instantly wanted to read it, without reading the synopsis! I like to go into books completely blind and as Ms Slater has never let me down before I knew I would love it.

The Married Man was perhaps her best book yet!

As soon as I opened the book and started to read it, I was hooked. I liked the uniqueness of the storyline. It was told in multiple points of view which I liked as I could get to know the characters better. It started off slowly with character building and laying the groundwork for an amazing read.
The way it unravels with so many twists and turns that I really couldn’t guess what was about to happen or how it might end. It was fantastic!

This is my second book by K L Slater and I am not disappointed. The subtitle reveals that the MMC is married to two different women and is living a deceitful dual life. Richard Askew is married to Olivia and have a three year old son. Their life takes an unpleasant turn when Richard goes missing while taking his son on an outing and the police is only able to find a very frightened three year old Maddox.

11 years later, Maddox is now a teenager who lives with his mum and they can barely make the ends meet. That is until Maddox is contacted by the infamous Brandon who offers him a forbidden task in exchange of a huge sum.

Kait Hatton is pregnant with her first baby and is concerned that her husband is keeping secrets from her. Digging through, she finds herself discovering secrets she will regret.

I totally liked the plot building and character development throughout the book. It represents the imperfect but realistic characteristics of humans. There are a few mistypes but I believe that will be rectified in the final book. To be honest I was unhappy with Livvy and Rich's activities throughout the book but the climax made it somewhat better. Ending wrapped up in a bit of a hurry but glad it ended well. Recommended to all thriller lovers in this fall season!

The story starts with Liz, eleven years earlier. Her husband and three year old son had left to go to Frog Hill to fly the new kite they had bought him for his birthday. But when they don't return, Liz goes out searching for them, only to find her husbands car parked in the car park but no sign of him or their son anywhere.

Maddox, the son, is eventually found later in the day by the police, hiding in a den on the hill. There is still no sign of Rich, Liz's husband, but as the day goes on, it seems as if Rich disappearing is something Liz and Rich had actually pre-planned. But why?

We're then taken to the present day with Kait, who is in the later stages of pregnancy with pre-eclampsia. Her partner Daniel appears to be a doting father to be, but Kait has noticed some changes in him since she became pregnant, including the fact that he seems to spend more time out of the house than it. Kait finds a note that falls out of Daniel's pocket that turns her life upside down as the story unfolds.

We also follow the story of Maddox in the present timeline. Who searches his mums laptop after she made a cryptic comment to him about money being no object soon. He finds something on her laptop that really concerns him - but what did he find?

The author has a brilliant way of just giving enough information without really giving any information at all, whilst keeping you absolutely gripped on what's going to happen next. I was completely in the dark about what was actually going on for most of the book and just when I would think I was starting to figure it out, another twist was then thrown in which would send me down another path of questioning.

This story is not at all what it seems from the offset. It's an incredibly fast paced thriller with so many twists and turns. It's very easy when reading this book to say 'just one more chapter' multiple times! I would definitely recommend this book for anyone that likes to be kept guessing right the way through.

The queen of psychological thrillers, K.L. Slater (a favorite author) is back with her latest domestic suspense, THE MARRIED MAN. This twisty and secretive tale, with a past shrouded in mystery, will keep you on the edge of your seat.

About...

Set in Nottingham, eleven years earlier, Liv's husband Rich disappeared after going out with his Maddox (age three) to fly a kite. The son was found, but Rich never returned.

Liv has tried to keep them afloat by working two jobs to cope with the loss and financial struggles.

Now, four years after Rich has been declared dead, things do not go as expected. She expected money. Money for her son's future. You cannot be declared as presumed dead in their country until you have been gone for at least seven years. (no body has been found).

Her husband had put them in danger. What is going on? They had a plan. He broke the rules. But who will pay the price? Is he playing her for a fool?

Has someone made a pact with the devil? A triangle?

Nothing is as it seems. Who is guilty, and who is innocent?

My thoughts...

With alternating POVs from Liv, Kait, Maddox, Rich, the Nottinghamshire police, and different timelines, the author weaves a complex web of characters and misdirection. Each has secrets, greed, and motivations, making it a compelling read.

The plot is full of suspense and tension, a rollercoaster ride of twists and turns. Everyone has their agenda and hidden secrets, keeping you guessing and eager to uncover the truth.

Recs...

THE MARRIED MAN is for Slater fans and those who enjoy Frieda McFadden, Emily Shiner, and Miranda Rijks.

Thanks to Bookoture for a digital advanced review copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

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Pub Date: Nov 1, 2024
My Rating: 4 Stars
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I really enjoy KL Slater thrillers, and this one surely did not disappoint! We meet Liv, whose husband disappeared after going kite flying with her 3 year old son 11 years ago. She still is not satisfied with the reality that he is probably dead. There was definitely a sense of urgency throughout this book that left me continuing to wonder what was going to happen next. We also meet Kait, who is pregnant and married to a wonderful husband, who suddenly gives her several reasons to question if he is hiding things from her. As the perspectives shift, it kept me guessing how each of their stories would resolve and how and if they would intertwine at some point.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy of this book.

The Married Man is another brilliant psychological thriller by K.L. Slater and I flew through it. The novel opens with a chilling scene when Rich, father to three-year-old Maddox and husband to Liv, disappears while on an outing with his young son. For eleven years Rich has now been missing, and Maddox has grown up not knowing what happened to his father the last day he saw him, when he was a toddler. But now Maddox’s life and his mum’s is about to be thrown upside down and the truth about what really happened to his father threatens to rise to the surface.

This book was tense right the way through and I was so intrigued by what happened to Rich. We know Liv is hiding something about what happened, and that Maddox has been kept in the dark all his life. K.L. Slater brilliantly tells the book from three different points of view, Liv, Maddox and Kait. I loved how K.L. Slater explored Liv and Maddox’s relationship, which we begin to see is strained, and Maddox is beginning to fall in with the wrong crowd, which is concerning to those who know him. Kait, who is pregnant, is starting to get suspicious of her husband, Daniel, and she is beginning to wonder if he is the man she thought she knew and fell in love with.

I loved how K.L. Slater flicked backwards and forwards between the characters and she gives each of them a unique voice. We understand who they are as K.L. Slater probes deep into their fears and what is driving them. I really wanted to know what it was that Liv was hiding, and these secrets kept me turning the pages. As I got to the end of each chapter, I wanted to keep reading until I got to the end. K.L. Slater delivers twist, after twist.

The Married Man is definitely one of my favourite books of this year. It will keep you guessing right the way through and utterly immersed in the story and the characters. K.L. Slater has written another winner, I highly recommend it.

Just wow! The amazing KL Slater does it again. She knocked this one out of the park. Fantastic characters and great plot lines kept me totally engaged and flipping pages late into the night. Packed with secrets, lies and family ties. This book was dark and twisty, I loved every bit of it. Would love to read it again for the first time. Big 5 stars from me.
Thank you NetGalley, KL Slater and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this book.

11 years ago Liv and Rich had a good marriage and a son. Then Rich went missing. They had plans and now it seems to be unraveling.
Kait is pregnant and her husband is acting strange and keeping secrets. She finds a note and investigates, Does he have another family and having an affair?
The story is told from a couple POVs but you do know who the POV is.
I thought I knew what was going on but then there is a twist and a couple of them I was like wow, I didn't see that one.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ebook to review.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book seemed exciting from the blurb but I was confused as there were a lot of characters and timelines. The book was written well and the pace was good. It did have a couple good twists which I loved. I will be checking out more from this author as my interest is now peaked. Recommend everyone read it!