How can you fight for a life you can't remember?One moment I was just living my life, finding my way in the world. The next I woke up in a hospital bed with years of my life missing! Ooooh great ending!! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! It had great suspense, intriguing, murder, mystery, gaslighting, double crossing, a sort of who done it and some wild twists!! The storyline was very interesting! I highly recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

The Man She Married - Alison Stockham

This was a good quick read! The tempo of the book was amazing and kept me engaged throughout!

Beth is in an accident, and doesn’t remember the past 5 years of her life. As far as she’s concerned she lives in Australia with her family, but wakes up on the hospital in England with her husband (that she doesn’t remember).

With memory gone she needs to rely on instinct, and her instincts tell her she needs to fear her spouse.

This was a delicate portrayal of domestic violence. It was very respectfully written and overall well done!

Thank you NetGalley and Alison Stockham for the e- ARC! Publish date is January 20 2025!

Review to be published on Instagram before the post date, and will be on Goodreads and Fable today (links in my bio).

This book was emotive and explored the theme of coercive control in a diligent and empathetic manner. I was gripped from the very first line and I read this book within a day.

The plot oozed tension combined with secrets and lies it really was a page turner! I throughly enjoyed this book from beginning to the very end and I really didn’t want it end it was an emotive read!

I’d highly recommend this book it’s a must read for 2025!


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Beth wakes up in hospital. She has no memory, the man at her bedside is apparently her husband.
When she heals, he takes her 'home', but 'home' is unfamiliar.
He tells her that her family in Australia won't take calls, and he restricts her outings.
Something feels wrong, he smiles, but the smile is cruel, his touch is cruel. She has to get away.

Alison Stockham knows how to tell a story that keeps the reader totally transfixed to the pages!
I knew I wouldn't be disappointed in this book. I was totally right.
Dark and Twisty, and slightly triggering, Beth turns out to be a feisty and determined woman.

I was intrigued and hooked from the first chapter.

Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC.