The Woman He Loved Before
The blurb says . . .
Libby has a good life with a gorgeous husband and a home by the sea. But over time she is becoming more unsure if Jack has ever loved her – and if he is over the death of Eve, his first wife.
When fate intervenes in their relationship, Libby decides to find out all she can about the man she hastily married and the seemingly perfect Eve. But in doing so she unearths devastating secrets. Frightened by what she finds and the damage it could cause, Libby starts to worry that she too will end up like the first woman Jack loved . . .
The blurb means . . .
Writing my seventh novel has reminded me AGAIN why I love being an author. It pushes me, it stretches me, it challenges me. The Woman He Loved Before did all of that and more. I found myself in the pits of despair sometimes with the subjects I was writing about, and also questioning everything I’ve ever thought about beauty and looks. I probably wasn’t a whole lot of fun to live with while I was living the lives of Libby, Jack and Eve but as always I’m very proud of the results and hope that anyone who picks it up enjoys what they read.
Reviews of The Woman He Loved Before
Koomson skilfully weaves Libby’s narrative with Eve’s diaries in a tale of contemporary life given added piquancy by a dash of Gothic horror . . . Social conflict, deception, the nature of marriage itself are all themes in this multi-tiered and satisfying.
Daily ExpressDorothy Koomson is a fine writer whose prose is compulsive in the same way as chocolate.
SUNDAY EXPRESSA brilliant and startling novel.
Gripping and compelling
CLOSERIt had us all gripped from start to finish.