AN IMMERSIVE, DEEPLY AFFECTING NOVEL ABOUT COERCIVE CONTROL AND SURVIVAL THAT TURNS ON A KNIFE EDGE – THE PERFECT LITERARY SUSPENSE FOR FANS OF LULLABY, MY ABSOLUTE DARLING AND PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Sandrine knows she is unlovable. So when Monsieur Langlois makes space for her in his heart and in his home, she feels certain she has found someone to hold on to.
When his first wife shows up one day with accusations of abuse, she ignores them. Just as she ignores the way he's starting to look at her, and the way she always feels like she is walking on eggshells. But the atmosphere is starting to suffocate her – and soon Sandrine realises that she desperately needs to find a way out.
'Has the power of a psychic haunting, lingering long in the mind' Lisa Harding
'Brilliant' Anna Bailey
'At once both difficult to look at and away from' Christine Mangan
'Terribly sharp' Marie Claire France
'Brutal and brilliant' Jessica Moor
READERS LOVE THE SECOND WOMAN
'This book is immensely dark, enthralling and riveting. Sandrine is not a reliable narrator... and allows the novel to creep up on you, gradually holding you in its grip... This story will not leave you for a long time' *****
'Creepy, paranoid, dark, compelling and very moving' *****
'The Second Woman is absolutely phenomenal. A chilling, intense thriller, which circles around domestic abuse and controlling relationships'
'This novel had me gripped from the very first page and I couldn't put it down, losing sleep to try and finish it... It was unpredictable and the suspense had me on the edge of my seat'
'It was definitely a five-star knock-out...'
Genre: Mystery
Sandrine knows she is unlovable. So when Monsieur Langlois makes space for her in his heart and in his home, she feels certain she has found someone to hold on to.
When his first wife shows up one day with accusations of abuse, she ignores them. Just as she ignores the way he's starting to look at her, and the way she always feels like she is walking on eggshells. But the atmosphere is starting to suffocate her – and soon Sandrine realises that she desperately needs to find a way out.
'Has the power of a psychic haunting, lingering long in the mind' Lisa Harding
'Brilliant' Anna Bailey
'At once both difficult to look at and away from' Christine Mangan
'Terribly sharp' Marie Claire France
'Brutal and brilliant' Jessica Moor
READERS LOVE THE SECOND WOMAN
'This book is immensely dark, enthralling and riveting. Sandrine is not a reliable narrator... and allows the novel to creep up on you, gradually holding you in its grip... This story will not leave you for a long time' *****
'Creepy, paranoid, dark, compelling and very moving' *****
'The Second Woman is absolutely phenomenal. A chilling, intense thriller, which circles around domestic abuse and controlling relationships'
'This novel had me gripped from the very first page and I couldn't put it down, losing sleep to try and finish it... It was unpredictable and the suspense had me on the edge of my seat'
'It was definitely a five-star knock-out...'
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"A brutal and brilliant portrayal of psychological violence and female strength. In a genre that thrives on the mistreatment of women, Mey shows us the other side of the coin." - Anna Bailey
"An astonishingly immersive and chilling account of how abusive relationships form, and then escalate. Beautifully wrought, this is an important, psychologically astute novel which is deeply disturbing and profoundly real. It has the power of a psychic haunting, lingering long in the mind after you finish reading it." - Lisa Harding
"An intense, disturbing read in which Mey slowly reveals the insidious nature of emotionally abusive relationships. . . Dark, suspenseful and beautifully written, The Second Woman is a masterful depiction of coercive control and its far-reaching impact. An important book to be out in the world." - Debbie Howells
"Louise Mey's The Second Woman smashes the Gothic trope of the first wife who haunts the second, literally returning her from the dead-along with memories of all that she has endured. An in-depth examination of women and their bodies, of violence and manipulation, Mey's work transcends an ordinary psychological thriller, ultimately providing a portrayal of domestic violence that is at once both difficult to look at and away from." - Christine Mangan
"Brutal and brilliant, The Second Woman is a razor-sharp dissection of the dynamics of coercive control. Louise Mey's elegant prose paints a picture that is frightening and uncompromising, yet tinged with hope for a new and better world." - Jessica Moor
"An astonishingly immersive and chilling account of how abusive relationships form, and then escalate. Beautifully wrought, this is an important, psychologically astute novel which is deeply disturbing and profoundly real. It has the power of a psychic haunting, lingering long in the mind after you finish reading it." - Lisa Harding
"An intense, disturbing read in which Mey slowly reveals the insidious nature of emotionally abusive relationships. . . Dark, suspenseful and beautifully written, The Second Woman is a masterful depiction of coercive control and its far-reaching impact. An important book to be out in the world." - Debbie Howells
"Louise Mey's The Second Woman smashes the Gothic trope of the first wife who haunts the second, literally returning her from the dead-along with memories of all that she has endured. An in-depth examination of women and their bodies, of violence and manipulation, Mey's work transcends an ordinary psychological thriller, ultimately providing a portrayal of domestic violence that is at once both difficult to look at and away from." - Christine Mangan
"Brutal and brilliant, The Second Woman is a razor-sharp dissection of the dynamics of coercive control. Louise Mey's elegant prose paints a picture that is frightening and uncompromising, yet tinged with hope for a new and better world." - Jessica Moor
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