BooksBarbecue
Back The Other Wife
Chapters (82)
  1. TITLE PAGE
  2. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. START READING
  5. PART ONE
  6. Nora
  7. Suzi
  8. Elle
  9. Suzi
  10. Nora
  11. Suzi
  12. Elle
  13. Suzi
  14. Nora
  15. Suzi
  16. Alison
  17. Elle
  18. Suzi
  19. Nora
  20. Suzi
  21. Elle
  22. Suzi
  23. Nora
  24. Suzi
  25. Elle
  26. Suzi
  27. Nora
  28. PART TWO
  29. Alison
  30. Elle
  31. Suzi
  32. Nora
  33. Suzi
  34. Elle
  35. Suzi
  36. Nora
  37. Suzi
  38. Elle
  39. Suzi
  40. Elle
  41. Suzi
  42. Nora
  43. PART THREE
  44. Alison
  45. Eleanor
  46. Suzi
  47. Eleanor
  48. Suzi
  49. Eleanor
  50. Suzi
  51. Eleanor
  52. Suzi
  53. Eleanor
  54. Suzi
  55. Eleanor
  56. Suzi
  57. Eleanor
  58. Suzi
  59. Maddy
  60. Eleanor
  61. Suzi
  62. PART FOUR
  63. Alison
  64. Eleanor
  65. Suzi
  66. Eleanor
  67. Suzi
  68. Eleanor
  69. Suzi
  70. Eleanor
  71. Suzi
  72. Maddy
  73. Eleanor
  74. Suzi
  75. Eleanor
  76. Suzi
  77. Eleanor
  78. Suzi
  79. Alison
  80. Eleanor
  81. Maddy
  82. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.

Published by Thomas & Mercer, Seattle

Amazon, the Amazon logo, and Thomas & Mercer are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc., or its affiliates.

ISBN-13: 9781542093156

ISBN-10: 1542093155

Cover design by Heike Schüssler

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

START READING

PART ONE

Nora

Suzi

Elle

Suzi

Nora

Suzi

Elle

Suzi

Nora

Suzi

Alison

Elle

Suzi

Nora

Suzi

Elle

Suzi

Nora

Suzi

Elle

Suzi

Nora

PART TWO

Alison

Elle

Suzi

Nora

Suzi

Elle

Suzi

Nora

Suzi

Elle

Suzi

Elle

Suzi

Nora

PART THREE

Alison

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Maddy

Eleanor

Suzi

PART FOUR

Alison

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Maddy

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Eleanor

Suzi

Alison

Eleanor

Maddy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ht

START READING

Fire spreads fast.

She had not realised just how fast, but already orange flames are licking the roof of the large house, black smoke pouring from every window and door. She’s running, slipping, the grass wet with dew beneath her. The dogs run beside her, a blur of fur and barks. They know something is wrong, but they can’t understand just how bad it is. She’s not sure she’s understood it herself yet. She can smell it already, thick and choking, and imagines how it is inside the house. Smoke, and heat, and terror. No way out.

She reaches the top of the hill, the glint of the sea in the distance, the moon turning dark water silver, and stops. There will be no escaping the house now, she can see that. A feeling expands in her chest – is it relief maybe, or excitement even, mixed in with the fear? It’s gone up like a matchstick. She should run to the nearest house, shriek at them to call the fire brigade, stumble out her explanation of a late-night dog walk, couldn’t sleep, such terrible guilt at being safe. Then it will be over. But as she stands, waiting just a moment more, frozen, she sees something that will lodge in her memory for ever – a white face, at a high window. Sebby’s window.

He has managed to open it a crack, though he can hardly reach the catch, and she can hear his cry, carried on a breath of ash and flame, a sound she will never forget. Her name, screamed in terror. Help me! Help me!

Without a second thought, she runs towards the flames.

PART ONE

PART ONE

Nora

Nora