A novel, The Wife by Alafair Burke

A NOVEL, ‘THE WIFE’, written by New York Times best selling author! ALAFAIR BURKE.

Alafair Burke's new Book, ‘The Wife’ was something different for me to read after the second Solomon Creed. It felt good in the hand and the front cover appealed. Perhaps it is an indication of the times we are in and the events that are thrust upon us in our 24/7, almost inescapable daily news, where this book scores well. What would any self-respecting male - yes there must be some still around - even pick up a book by a woman and with that title. I quickly got to Page 40 and found it different and topical. Added to that, it is the way the characters are portrayed and there are some interesting people who saunter around the fringes of the main players. They made me wonder what their motives were and how bad they could be?

You will get no ‘plot spoiler’ from me. Suffice to say this is much, much, more than a crime novel.
Okay, people die and as I read it, that part became almost a side element, but nevertheless still integral, to the issues that are thrust at us. Yes, intriguingly, both sexes are included! What goes on between them makes it a compelling story. It is expertly told. There are less turns in a jive contest than in here.

How this story was wrapped up has kept me thinking, and also, the consequences of those final chapters. There are good clues on the back sleeve, but you don't really need other people's comments for you can make your own up when you read it.