The Second Husband

A mesmerising psychological drama about desire and betrayal from the bestselling author of Our House.

‘Moving and thought-provoking’ Daily Mail

‘Superbly crafted’ Elle

Be careful who you let into your heart - and your home

When Davis Calder moves in next door to Kate Easton and her two children, no one has any idea of the devastation about to be unleashed. With Kate struggling to accept her teenage daughter Roxy’s independence and with tensions between Kate and her ex-husband Alistair still very much alive, there’s enough family drama to go around already.

Before they know it, clever, charismatic Davis is the only one who seems able to keep the peace. Soon Kate has fallen in love and agreed to be his wife. At last she can come to terms with the betrayals of her first marriage. At last she dares hope she has the happy ending she deserves …

Praise for Louise Candlish

‘Twists the knife right up to the very final page’ Ruth Ware

‘Addictive, twisty and oh so terrifyingly possible’ Clare Mackintosh

‘Terrifically twisty … hooks from the first page’ Sunday Times

‘Louise Candlish is a great writer; she inhaled me into her nightmarish world where everything we think we know is ripped from under our feet’ Fiona Barton

‘Keeps you guessing to the end - and beyond’ Stylist

‘Candlish’s writing draws you in immediately’ Heat

‘A nail-biter until the very last pages’ Daily Express

‘Tense, twisty and completely addictive, will keep you guessing right until the end’ Good Housekeeping

‘A master of her craft’ Rosamund Lupton