The One Day You Were My Husband - by Rosie Walsh (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Ghosted and The Love of My Life comes an unmissable emotional thriller: an up-all-night, page-turning love story with a very dark secret at its heart.

Carrie and Johan marry on a beach in Thailand only months into their whirlwind romance. Carrie, a British surgical intern, knows she's being impulsive but is too happy to care. Then, as the wedding festivities stretch into the night, a group of armed men suddenly swarm the beach, taking Johan away. She never sees him again.

Twelve years later, Carrie is living in the English countryside with her husband, Robin, and their six-year-old twins, running a holiday cottage rental. One night, she stumbles across an online post in which she discovers that Johan escaped from Thailand years ago and has been living in Stockholm ever since. As the memories of their passionate relationship flood her, she becomes obsessed with discovering exactly what happened on their wedding day.

But just when Carrie thinks she knows what she must do, a shocking twist explodes, tearing apart everything Carrie thought she knew. The One Day You Were My Husband asks readers what--and whom--they would give up to return to a first love, and to the people they once were.

Review Quotes

"Rosie Walsh is an auto-buy for me. I love her character driven, suspenseful thrillers."
--Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me

"The heart-stopping The One Day You Were My Husband is as unputdownable as it is brilliantly told. Rosie Walsh is one of those rare authors who delivers twisting plots along with gorgeous prose, all-too-real characters, and emotional depth. I couldn't sleep until I finished this book!"
--Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Golden Summer

"Told in the exquisite prose that makes Rosie Walsh the master of her craft, this is a love story for true believers. Tragedy leads to a web of secrets and ultimately takes us on a woman's journey back to herself. I read this one with my heart in my throat--it's a knockout."
--Annabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author of It's a Love Story

"Exhilarating, fiercely smart and deeply moving, The One Day You Were My Husband cements Rosie Walsh's place as queen of the emotional thriller. In her hands the most extraordinary stories come to life in powerful, beautiful prose, led by intricately imagined characters and delivering heart-in-the-throat twists. This is a once-in-a-lifetime read. I loved it."
--Emma Stonex, international bestselling author of The Lamplighters

"Pacy, poignant and rich with emotion, this love story is part thriller, part tearjerker. You'll be swept up in Carrie's story, and you'll never see the twists coming. I couldn't put this book down."
--Beth O'Leary, international bestselling author of The Flatshare

"I fell utterly in love with this book. It combines a brilliantly original hook with an emotionally insightful love story--all while rocketing along at the pace of a thriller. Rosie Walsh is an extraordinary storyteller and this is her best novel yet."
--Lucy Clarke, international bestselling author of One of the Girls

"Intense, passionate and atmospheric, every page raises the stakes and the plot writhes with twist after twist. Loyalty and betrayal swap places endlessly until all seems to be lost. But is it? Rosie Walsh keeps you guessing until the very last page. The masterful plotting has a beating heart that so many thrillers lack, which makes it stand out head and shoulders above the rest. Terrific!"
--Veronica Henry, international bestselling author of How to Find Love In a Bookshop

"I loved this thrilling romance that asks you to think about the meaning of being truly loved and protected in a modern world. A timely, thrilling and deeply romantic story in which nothing is quite what you expect. It kept me turning the pages long after I should have been asleep."
--Araminta Hall, author of One of the Good Guys

"I adored it! I inhaled it! Beautifully written and utterly compelling--I think it's Rosie Walsh's best book yet. So evocative and atmospheric, and the twists left me breathless."
--Daisy Buchanan, award-winning author of Careering

"The One Day You Were My Husband is another absolute triumph from Rosie Walsh. How does she keep doing it? An extraordinarily propulsive, generous, intelligent, and deeply emotional novel, with a gasp-inducing twist. It is as romantic as it is thrilling, and I loved every page."
--Emylia Hall, author of The Book of Summers

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