The Bride – Wendy Clarke – Book REVIEW

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The Bride by Wendy Clarke is one of the best psychological thrillers I have read in a long time.

I read this book from cover to cover in less than 24 hours, unable to put it down, sucked in right from the outset with the prologue which grasped my attention and encouraged me to read on.

The Bride is packed full of twists, turns, and suspense that left me second-guessing my own predictions throughout the entire book and kept me hooked the whole way through, right until the ending, which was an unexpected and perfect conclusion.

The Bride tells the story of Alice and Joanna – best friends that haven’t seen each other in 10 years but spent every living moment together when they were young.

In the present day, Alice’s life has hit rock bottom. Her fiancé has left her for another woman, and she’s lost her job as a teacher. Her Mum passed away when she was young, and her Dad has a new partner, neither of whom seem to want to know her.

She’s feeling incredibly low, when out of the blue she receives a text from Joanna – announcing that she’s getting married!! She has only known her fiancé a month, and she wants to get Alice’s blessing!

With nothing to stop her, and desperate to see her friend after all these years, Alice drives down to see her and her fiancé, but when she arrives at their lavish apartment, Joanna isn’t there. She is MISSING.

Mark, her fiancé seems worries sick and asks for Alice’s help to find her, but can he be trusted? Where IS her best friend and is her fiancé the hospitable gentleman he seems?!

I really enjoyed The Bride. It’s been a long time since I have read a book that captivated me quite so much.

I will definitely be checking out Wendy’s other releases – What She Saw and We Were Sisters, having never read any of her novels before.

*I was sent this book via Netgalley for my honest review