"The Silent Wife" by Kery Fisher

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

“The Silent Wife” by Kerry Fisher  is a thriller based on an affluent Italian family in England that is run by Anna, the matriarch. Anna believes that the family is the most important thing in the world and that outsiders are not welcome. In fact, they are such a close knit family that the brothers live side by side and Anna lives across the street. Anna also continually reminds every one of the superiority of their Italian heritage.

The story is told through the view of the two “second” wives, Lara and Maggie. Throughout the story, the reader is not sure which wife is remaining silent.

The story begins with Maggie’s marriage to Nico, the younger son. Nico’s young wife, Caitlin has been dead for two years after losing her battle with cancer. Maggie struggles to begin married life with new stepdaughter Francesca and her son Sam. She is constantly being compared to the perfect Caitlin by her mother in law, Anna and being accused of being a gold digger.

Lara is married to the handsome, athletic brother, Massimo. He appears to be the perfect man, father and husband. But as the story is told, the reader realizes something is amiss.

“The Silent Wife” was an engaging story. It kept me interested and reading to find out what would happen to the family and to figure out which wife was remaining silent.

I enjoyed the story being told from both Maggie and Lara’s point of view. It was not confusing or hard to follow as that can often be. I look forward to reading another of Kerry Fisher’s books.