If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers, then you’ll love Jane Corry’s new novel My Husband’s Wife. It’s a complex, captivating read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.
Lily, a lawyer, and Ed, an artist, have just returned from their honeymoon when they are assigned to a case of a convicted murderer. Their nine-year-old neighbor, Carla, is also ensnared in their secrets.
Lily and Ed
Lily and Ed Macdonald have had a whirlwind romance, but something happens that creates cracks in their marriage. They are a young married couple who are both working on criminal cases.
Their neighbor across the hall, Francesca Cavoletti, and her daughter Carla are a part of the story as well. They are befriended by Lily as she works on a case of her client, Joe Thomas, who is convicted of murder but has a compelling appeal that she believes he should receive.
Then, as the years pass, Carla gets older and turns out to be a manipulative young woman who causes trouble for both Lily and Ed. She starts scheming and playing a cat and mouse game with them.
As the story progresses, Ed and Lily make moral compromises, both personally and professionally, and they become involved in Carla’s life. She begins to get more and more aggressive, but they don’t seem to be able to break free of her.
They eventually end up letting her live with them, but Lily struggles with being with Lo because of her dangerous compulsions. They do their best to help her overcome her adolescent behavior, but they do not do what is necessary to ensure that she is safe and secure.
A therapist, Allison Bannings, is chosen for Lily. In her sessions with him she is subjected to electroshock and told that she needs to masturbate. It is a very bad idea to allow a therapist to do this to you.
Moreover, she is not allowed to talk to her husband and their son. She also has to stay away from her parents, who are very toxic.
Finally, the family’s share prices are damaged and Calloway Couture is pulled from some stores. This is a very sad and disturbing story that is hard to put down because it really brings home what it is like to live with someone who has mental health problems.
This book is about relationships, love, and chasing dreams, but it is also about flawed characters. It is a dark psychological thriller with a great story line. It has plenty of twists and turns, and is full of secrets, lies, and deceptions that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Carla
Carla Harris is a senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley. She is also a gospel singer and public speaker who gives career advice to corporate audiences.
She has a strong interest in African American history and culture and is on the boards of several organizations. She has also been a Culinary Ambassador for the Sweet Home Cafe at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
During her time at Morgan Stanley, Carla has been a successful business woman and has built her own portfolio of investments. She has also made many charitable donations to various causes.
In her spare time, Carla likes to sing and write. She has been a member of the Giessen Opera House in Germany, where she has sung in roles such as Papagena and Queen of the Night (Magic Flute).
Carla and her husband live with their daughter Maddy. Maddy is a good-natured, loving girl who loves to play piano and dance. Her father drinks and is violent, but she manages to keep her distance from him.
Maddy and Olly, her friend from school, become close online, but they do not tell their mother about the relationship. When Maddy moves to New York to pursue her dream of becoming an actress, she begins to forgive her mother.
When her father returns from his hospital stay, he is angry at her for not defending her daughter, but she tells him that she has always loved her. She also asks him to stop drinking, which he refuses to do.
At home, she helps her mother with her yardwork and cooks a meal. She also gives her some money to help with her medical bills.
She also helps Maddy book a flight to New York, where she can see her sister. Maddy is still angry about her mother, but she begins to see that her mother is doing the right thing by her.
Later, Carla meets up with Irene, who reveals that she was the one who killed Daniel. Irene explains that she had seen Theo and Angela arguing before Daniel died. She had also found a drawing that Daniel did of Carla naked.
Avery
The story starts with Avery returning to her home town of Aiken, South Carolina. She’s accompanied by her father, Senator Wells Stafford, who’s diagnosed with cancer and might have to step down from his seat in the Senate. Avery is excited to reconnect with her family, but she’s also dreading the fact that she’ll have to spend several hours alone away from Elliot, her fiance.
After a few weeks in the small town, Avery begins to feel out of place. She’s not sure how to make friends, and she feels like her social life is missing something. She decides to start reevaluating her own life, including her engagement to Elliot.
During a public appearance at a nursing home, Avery is distracted by the sight of an elderly woman. The woman grabs Avery’s wrist and says, “Fern?”
Avery is stunned, but a nurse arrives and tries to get the old woman away. In the ensuing chaos, Avery realizes that May Crandall is her grandmother’s sister.
As Avery tries to figure out why May Crandall was visiting the Hawthornes, she comes across a piece of paper in Judy’s account books and papers. It’s an article about the TCHS, and it mentions Georgia Tann, who ran the orphanage where many of the kids came from.
At first, Avery thinks the article is simply an obituary, but then she sees the name of one of her grandfather’s sons. She’s not sure if this is true, but it seems possible.
When she gets to Trent’s home, Avery tries to make sense of what she’s found. She discovers that his grandfather was also one of the children who were abused in the TCHS. Avery tries to talk to Trent about it, but he doesn’t seem too interested in hearing her thoughts.
Later on, Avery and Jameson try to figure out what Tobias’ letters might mean. Then they start finding clues. A hidden number on a Winchester rifle, a number visible in the Blackwood forest from a helicopter, and another number in a Davenport desk all point to a particular day and time.
Joe
You is the latest Netflix show based on Caroline Kepnes’ bestselling novel, and it’s as much unsettling on the small screen as it was in print. Penn Badgley stars as Joe, a New York City bookstore manager who becomes obsessed with one woman in particular. Throughout the course of the show, Joe goes to extreme measures to get her – even murdering people who come in his way.
In You Season 4, Joe’s obsession has shifted from his latest female paramour to a mystery stalker. It’s a clever twist that makes this version of You a little different from its book counterpart, but it also raises some questions about what’s going on inside Joe’s head.
It’s revealed in You Season 4 that Joe has a mysterious stalker who watches him from afar and text messages him constantly. Their relationship is the premise of this season, and it’s an interesting twist on the typical You narrative.
While Joe is determined not to kill again, that doesn’t mean he hasn’t found some inventive new mind games to play in order to make himself look like a good guy. In You Season 4, he’s even trying to stop the “Eat the Rich Killer” – a serial killer who’s targeting all the elite 20-somethings in London.
That doesn’t mean Joe isn’t still getting into a lot of trouble, though. After all, he’s still a self-destructive psychopath who’s always on the lookout for new ways to destroy other people, so it’s no wonder that he’s got some crazy ideas up his sleeve in You Season 4.
But the most intriguing aspect of this season is that he’s not only fighting his own demons but trying to protect another – namely his latest obsession, Kate. And it’s this plot that really sets You apart from its book counterpart – because the show doesn’t just focus on the crimes, but also on how Joe is trying to get to the bottom of what he’s doing.
Luckily, we’ve got an excellent clue to help us figure out who the mysterious stalker is: Rhys Montrose, a big-time political writer and memoirist. He’s a distant member of Joe’s new friend group, but he grew up in poverty and has a very unique perspective on the world around him.
