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JP Delaney: one of the most gripping authors out there
Thank you so much to the publisher for kindly sending me a copy of this at Waterstones Barnet.
Let me preface this by saying: I am a huge fan of JP Delane... READ MORE
A wonderfully unexpected thriller
I've loved all of JP Delaney's previous books, so I was very excited for The Perfect Wife, and it definitely didn't disappoint. Highly original and twisty,... READ MORE
Synopsis
'Seriously brilliant' CJ Tudor
'Chilling and compulsive' Cara Hunter
"There's something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasn't a dream. It was an upload."
Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. By her side is her husband Tim, the driven British founder of one of the world's most ground-breaking tech companies. They met when she joined his startup as artist-in-residence, their marriage a Silicon Valley fairy tale.
But as Abbie's memories return, she realises there's something missing from Tim's version of events. Because, five years ago, Abbie Cullen-Scott was pronounced dead . . .
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See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest name in psychological thrillers:
'DAZZLING' Lee Child
'ADDICTIVE' Daily Express
'DEVASTATING'Daily Mail
'INGENIOUS' New York Times
'COMPULSIVE' Glamour Magazine
'ELEGANT' Peter James
'SEXY' Mail on Sunday
'ENTHRALLING' Woman and Home
'ORIGINAL' The Times
'RIVETING' Lisa Gardner
'CREEPY' Heat
'SATISFYING' Reader's Digest
'SUPERIOR' The Bookseller
'MORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINS'Sunday Times
Publisher information
- Publisher: Quercus Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529431506
- Number of pages: 464
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 38 mm
- Weight: 320g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allAn emotional, interesting, mystery read. I loved it!
Wow! I must admit that, had it not been for the fact that this is by an excellent author, I wouldn't have chosen it for the title. Perhaps I'm just a tad j... READ MORE
Futuristic psychological thriller
When Tim Scott the successful, single-minded, domineering CEO of a Silicon Valley robotics company falls in love with his artist-in-residence Abbie Cullen ... READ MORE
J.P. Delaney - The Perfect Wife
Tim Scott, prodigy of Silicon Valley, has lost his wife and is since mourning. But he wouldn’t be one of the richest and most admired IT specialists if he ... READ MORE
Breathtaking, disturbing and original, this is a reading experience that shouldn't be missed.
Even if you don't look at the book cover, you can always tell when you're reading this author's novels, by the original ideas it contains, the creepy, mena... READ MORE
Excellent read
I am a big fan of JP Delaney and in this Stepford Wives meets Frankenstein meets Westworld novel he has hit the mark again. This is a completely sinister c... READ MORE
Highly recommended
Oh wow! This is a must read book. I could so easily spoil it for others by giving too much away here and every reader deserves to experience it the way I j... READ MORE
Very different but really gripping!
Having read and loved J P Delaney's other two books: The Girl Before and Believe Me, I couldn't wait to read The Perfect Wife. The story follows Abbie, a '... READ MORE
A Robot as spouse
The novel opens encountering Abbie awakening from a deep sleep and finding her husband Tim by her side. He is there to take her home and care for her ther... READ MORE
Edgy & Gripping
A great, edgy read which is laced with malice, dark overtones and evil. The concept and the plot were very cleverly layered with creepiness and sinister na... READ MORE
Its a crazy ride, but one I'm glad I went through.
I received a copy of 'The Perfect Wife' from Net Gallery for my honest review so here it comes.
I haven't read anything by J.P Delaney before so I really ... READ MORE
Clever and thought provoking
A clever and thought provoking novel which seamlessly combines a page turning psychological thriller with discussions on the treatment of people with autis... READ MORE
Love, death, autism and robots all wrapped up in a compellingly exciting story
I was going to get so much done yesterday – but first I would just set up the next book to read in my Kindle, just read a few pages – then 4 hours later, t... READ MORE
Brilliant!!!
Abbie was confused when she awoke. Had she been in an accident, why were her thoughts so confused? Her confusion continued when Tim, her husband told her t... READ MORE
Is there such a thing?
JP Delaney who had worldwide success with The Girl Before, has come back with a new suspense thriller, that once again pushes the envelope. I thought this ... READ MORE
An original concept for the current psychological thriller genre
An intriguing concept along the lines of the tv drama Humans, The Perfect Wife is set around the world of Artificial Intelligence. Within the story is also... READ MORE
Amazing book
What an absolutely amazing and brilliant book !! This was so much more than I was expecting and I just loved it.
It’s hard to describe just what the book i... READ MORE
Four and a half stars - excellent psychological thriller
Having previously enjoyed two books by J.P. Delaney I was not sure about this book in the first few pages, whether it was my sort of book. I very soon real... READ MORE
Taut thriller set in SAN FRANCISCO
I have to be honest that I had swerved this title on several occasions because it sounded like it just wouldn’t be for me. It involves robotics and AI. But... READ MORE
Tech thriller with a unique family drama at the heart and a labyrinth of twists to read through
Having read J P Delaney’s previous two best sellers and some earlier novels of his under the name of Tony Strong I was very excited to be sent an ARC via n... READ MORE
A Different Read
I had heard wonderful things about J P Delaney’s previous novels “The Girl Before” & “Believe Me”, so when the opportunity came to read “The Perfect Wife” ... READ MORE
Excellent
A surprisingly good domestic psychological thriller which takes an unexpected turn very early in the book. It was a gripping, thought provoking read that w... READ MORE