“What makes him so scary is we all know a million guys just like him,” Belle says. He’s unhappy, and he takes it out on everyone around him, especially Sabine. He’s a little frustrated and a lot angry, and as a result, his marriage is floundering. Decent looking, college educated, employed but stuck in a dead-end job he’s not all that crazy about. On the surface, Jeffrey is a pretty average guy. She’s taken almost nothing with her, left no clues as to where she went or why. Woven throughout Beth’s story is that of Jeffrey Hardison, a man who returns from a business trip to find his wife, Sabine, missing. Despite everything she’s been through, she never forgets to be kind. Willing to risk everything for her freedom and the chance to rebuild her life.”īeth does make some interesting decisions and friends, folks like her who are running from their own secret past. She’s an abused woman in the midst of reclaiming her strength, so while she probably wouldn’t be the best conversation partner at a cocktail party, she makes a kick-ass heroine. It’s essential she make no mistakes, because Beth knows as soon as her husband finds her, she’s dead. She steers her car westward to leave a trail of clues, then doubles back and disappears into Atlanta. One day when her husband is at work, she finds her chance.

“Saving grocery money, thinking through the various strategies, coming up with a plan. “For months she’s been planning her escape,” Belle says. The central heroine is Beth Murphy on the run from her controlling and abusive husband. However, as the author explains, she’s really telling three stories here. The central plot line of this novel follows a woman creating a new identity for herself while escaping an abusive marriage. But are things really as clear cut as they seem? Where is Sabine? And who is Beth? The only thing that's certain is that someone is lying and the truth won't stay buried for long.If you’re looking for a powerful psychological thriller and an emotionally complex story with more twists and turns than a corkscrew, look no further than Kimberly Belle’s DEAR WIFE. Sabine's carefully laid plans for her future indicate trouble at home, and a husband who would be better off with her gone. Her abandoned car is the only evidence the police have, and all signs point to foul play.Īs the police search for leads, the case becomes more and more convoluted. Wherever she is, she's taken almost nothing with her. She's thought through everything - a new look, new name and new city - because one small slip and her husband will find her.Ī couple hundred miles away, Jeffrey returns home from a work trip to find his wife, Sabine, is missing. From the bestselling author of The Marriage Lie comes a riveting new novel of suspense about a woman who must decide just how far she'll go to escape the person she once lovedįor nearly a year, Beth has been planning for her escape.

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