The New Husband

D.J. Palmer

What makes Simon Fitch so perfect?

-He knows all her favorite foods, music, and movies.
-Her son adores him. He was there when she needed him most.
-He anticipates her every need.
-He would never betray her like her first husband.

The perfect husband. He checks all the boxes.

The question is, why?

Nina Garrity learned the hard way that her missing husband, Glen, had been leading a double life with another woman. But with Glen gone―presumably drowned while fishing on his boat―she couldn’t confront him about the affair or find closure to the life he blew apart.

Now, a year and a half later, Nina has found love again and hopes she can put her shattered world back together. Simon, a widower still grieving the death of his first wife, thinks he has found his dream girl in Nina, and his charm and affections help break through to a heart hardened by betrayal. Nina’s teenage son, Connor, embraces Simon as the father he wishes his dad could have been, while her friends see a different side to him, and they aren’t afraid to use the word obsession.

Nina works hard to bridge the divide that’s come between her daughter and Simon. She wants so badly to believe her life is finally getting back on track, but she’ll soon discover that the greatest danger to herself and her children are the lies people tell themselves.

-Excerpt taken from Goodreads.

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My Opinion

(3.5 / 5) Glen, the adequate husband, goes missing and many questions surface in his absence. What are the pics with another woman and what do they mean? What happened at his job? Is he dead? Did he leave? It’s hard for his family to adjust but also grieve in his absence.
In swoops Simon. The perfect gentleman with all the right words at all the right times. Only Maggie, the teen daughter feels something is off and she does her best to find figure out why.
We’re set on a journey with Maggie and her best friend to find her dad but find info on Simon too. I liked hearing from her point of view and the moms, it was a great collaboration.
While entertaining, it was still predictable. I’ve read a lot of thrillers in my life and have moved away from them because of this. It was a bit outrageous but kept me interested throughout.
The content was minimal with language, and had some violence and sex with triggers such as suicide and abuse. I recommend this for those who love suspense!
Thank you St. Martins Press for the free gift box and book in exchange for an honest review.