Adele just gets better and better and First Wifes Shadow had me in a chokehold from beginning to end. The twists and the tension-building were spellbinding and masterfully done. A true five-star read.

Lisa Jewell

HIS FIRST WIFE DIED. NOW THERES A VACANCY

When Emma meets Matthew, a kind, handsome widower, he seems to be just what she needs.

Yet as their relationship moves fast, Emmas friends worry she might be exploited. Shes a rich woman after all.

Emma doesnt care that Matthew has no money. But as the memory of his perfect first wife hangs over them, Emma does have one tiny doubt.

If Matthews wife hadnt died, he wouldnt be with her. And Emma wonders if shes second best. Can she ever fill the dead womans shoes?

As jealousy and suspicion blossom between Emma and Matthew, events take a darker, dangerous turn.

Suddenly Emma doesnt know who she can trust. Her friends? Her husband? Or even herself?